Which state gave 8 of India's 14 prime ministers?

February 09, 2012 15:43

As UP goes to the polls, a rediff.com special you shouldn't miss.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Rajiv Gandhi ... Lal Bahadur Shastri, V P Singh, Charan Singh and Chandra Shekhar -- all drew political life from Uttar Pradesh, the state that has historically played a pivotal role in India's political landscape. Read

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