IK Gujral was an Indian politician who served as the 12th Prime Minister of India from 1997 to 1998. Some key points about his career and legacy: 1. He was born in 1919 to a family of freedom fighters and had an active role in student politics from a young age. 2. His political career began in 1942 during the Quit India movement when he was jailed at age 23. He held several ministerial positions over the decades, including Minister of Information and Broadcasting. 3. In 1997, he unexpectedly replaced H. D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister, serving until 1998. 4. His legacy includes the Gujral Doctrine on foreign policy

1. IK Gujral
(4th Dec 1919 – 30th Nov 2012)

2. Earlier Days
Born to family of freedom fighters
Educated in DAV college, Haily
college of Commerce and Forman
Christian college, Lahore
Was active in student politics

3. Political Career
Political career began Quit India
movement in 1942, when he was
jailed as a 23 year old
His perseverance, resilience and
never say die attitude , he became
VP of the New Delhi Municipal
committee in 1958

4. Political Career
Indira Gandhi – he said he owed every thing- gave
him ticket to Rajya Sabha in 1964
Was a part of Coterie ‘that helped Indira Gandhi
become prime minister in 1966
With Indira he became the minister for
communication, parliamentary affairs and housing

5. Indian Emergency Period
When emergency was imposed
on June 25, 1975 he was the
minister for Information and
broadcasting
Since he refused to kowtow to the
powers that-be and arbitrary press
censorship, he was sent as
ambassador to Moscow.

6. Turning Point
In 1980 he left congress and joined the
newly formed Janata Dal
When the national front came to power he
was made the external affairs minister
After the fall of VP Singh govt. In late
1990 UF government made the surprise
choice to replace Gowda as PM
Stint as PM April 1997 – May 1998.

7. Legacy
Gujral resisted signing the comprehensive
Test Ban Treaty, which helped the next
government conducting the Pokhran
nuclear tests without a hitch

8. Legacy
Gujral doctrine to foreign
policy. It was a five point
road map which sought to
build trust between India
and neighbours, of
solution to bilateral issues
through bilateral talks and
to remove immediate quid
pro quos in diplomatic
relationship between India
and her neighbours.

9. Controversy
When Gujral govt recommended
presidents rule in UP, then president
KR Narayanan refused to sign and