Baldev Singh
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Baldev Singh was an Indian Sikh political leader who became the first Defence Minister of independent India and played a key role in the country’s transition during and after Partition.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian politician
ⓘ
Sikh leader ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
defence policy
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national security ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| memberOf | Indian government of Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Defence Minister of independent India
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role in India’s transition during and after Partition ⓘ |
| notableRole |
member of India’s first cabinet after independence
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oversight of Indian armed forces after independence ⓘ |
| occupation |
government minister
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | elections to the Indian Parliament ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Indian independence movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
political negotiations around Partition of India ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Defence Minister of India
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Member of Parliament of India ⓘ Member of the Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| residence | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New Delhi
NERFINISHED
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Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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