About C. K. Daphtary
Lived 1893 – 1983 (aged 89). C. K. Daphtary was an Indian lawyer and politician.
Chander Kishan Daphtary (1 April 1893 – 18 February 1983) was an Indian lawyer and was the first Solicitor General of India from 1950 to 1963. He was the Attorney General for India from 1963 to 1968. He was the President of the Bar Association of India. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha the Upper House of Indian Parliament from 1972 to 1978. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1967.
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Indian politician
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C. K. Daphtary was born on 1 April 1893.
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C. K. Daphtary died on 18 February 1983.
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C. K. Daphtary was a lawyer and politician.
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