<P> Morarji Desai ( 29 February 1896 -- 10 April 1995 ) was an Indian independence activist and served between 1977 and 1979 as the 4th Prime Minister of India and led the government formed by the Janata Party . During his long career in politics , he held many important posts in government such as : Chief Minister of Bombay State , Home Minister , Finance Minister and 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of India . On the international scene , Desai holds international fame for his peace activism and made efforts to initiate peace between two rival South Asian states , Pakistan and India . After India 's first nuclear explosion in 1974 , Desai helped restore friendly relations with China and Pakistan , and vowed to avoid armed conflict such as Indo - Pakistani war of 1971 . He was also accused of scaling down the Indian covert operations agency , the R&AW . </P>
<P> Morarji Desai ( 29 February 1896 -- 10 April 1995 ) was an Indian independence activist and served between 1977 and 1979 as the 4th Prime Minister of India and led the government formed by the Janata Party . During his long career in politics , he held many important posts in government such as : Chief Minister of Bombay State , Home Minister , Finance Minister and 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of India . On the international scene , Desai holds international fame for his peace activism and made efforts to initiate peace between two rival South Asian states , Pakistan and India . After India 's first nuclear explosion in 1974 , Desai helped restore friendly relations with China and Pakistan , and vowed to avoid armed conflict such as Indo - Pakistani war of 1971 . He was also accused of scaling down the Indian covert operations agency , the R&AW . </P>
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Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai