Dec 3, 2010

C. Rajagopalachari signing the register after he had taken his oath of office as a Cabinet Minister at a Government House ceremony on July 15, 1950



Source: http://photodivision.gov.in

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 - 25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist, politician, writer, statesman and leader of the Indian National Congress who was the last Governor-General of India. He served as the Premier of the Madras Presidency, Governor of West Bengal, Minister for Home Affairs of the Indian Union and Chief Minister of Madras state. He was the founder of the Swatantra Party and was one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. (Wikipedia)