About K.D. Malaviya
Lived 1904 – 1981 (aged 76). K.D. Malaviya was an Indian politician.
Keshav Dev Malaviya (11 August 1904 – 27 May 1981) was a leader of Indian National Congress and a union minister of India. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Domariyaganj, Uttar Pradesh. He received his degree in oil technology from HBTI Kanpur (now HBTU Kanpur). He served as a Minister of Petroleum in the 1970s in the Congress government. He is also known as the Father of the Indian Petroleum Industry.
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Who was K.D. Malaviya?
Indian politician
When was K.D. Malaviya born?
K.D. Malaviya was born on 11 August 1904.
When did K.D. Malaviya die?
K.D. Malaviya died on 27 May 1981 in India, New Delhi.
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K.D. Malaviya was a politician.
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K.D. Malaviya was Indian.
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