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Word: uchhrangrai (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1954-1954
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...what these practical politicians most wanted to hear. He would remain as Prime Minister for the time being, Nehru said, but he would not run in the January elections for the Congress Party presidency. His choice for his successor was a surprise: an austere, little-known lawyer named Uchhrangrai Navalshanker Dhebar, who happened to be in the room "by special invitation," though not a member of the working committee. He was a far cry from the politicians around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Nehru's Choice | 11/22/1954 | See Source »

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