wʌzðə tʃˈiːf mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌvðə pʌndʒˈɑːb pɹˈɑːvɪns ðˈɛn kəmpɹˈaɪzɪŋ pʌndʒˈɑːb, hˌɑːɹɹɪˈɑːnə ænd pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɪmˈɑːtʃəl pɹɐdˈeɪʃ, ænd ɪz wˈaɪdli ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd æz ðɪ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt ʌv pˈoʊstˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns pʌndʒˈɑːb pɹˈɑːvɪns ɔːɹ pʌndʒˈɑːb, hˌɑːɹɹɪˈɑːnə ænd hɪmˈɑːtʃəl æz ʌv tədˈeɪ.
was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province (then comprising Punjab, Haryana and part of Himachal Pradesh), and is widely acknowledged as the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as of today).