Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and statesman from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first person from South India and the second person from a non-Hindi speaking background to be prime minister. He is known for his role in initiating India's economic liberalisation following an economic crisis in 1991, a process that has been sustained and expanded by every successive prime minister of the country.
P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (died 2004)
On June 28, in the year 1921, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (died 2004). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 28, one of 428 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including P. V. Narasimha Rao. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on June 28, 1921 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 2 June 2026.
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