Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 - 25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an India

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n lawyer

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, Indian independence activist, politician

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, writer

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, statesman

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 and leader of the Indian National Congress

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 who served as the last Governor-General of India

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. He served as the Chief Minister or Premier of the Madras Presidency, Governor of West Bengal

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, Minister for Home Affairs of the Indian Union and Chief Minister of Madras state. He was the founder of the Swatantra Party

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 and the first recipient of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna

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. Rajaji vehemently opposed the usage of nuclear weapons and was a proponent of world peace and disarmament. He was also nicknamed the Mango of Salem.

Chennai

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• Rajaji Hall
  Rajaji Hall
  Rajaji Hall, previously known as the Banqueting Hall, is a public hall in the city of Chennai, India used for social functions. The hall was built by John Goldingham to commemorate the British victory over Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War....
  
  , previously known as Banqueting Hall.
• Rajaji Memorial: Memorial built in honour of C. Rajagopalachari
• Rajaji Salai - a Road in Parry's