Jagjivan Ram

Indian independence activist and politician (1908-1986)
Person human Q1471625
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jagjivan Ram

Summary

Jagjivan Ram is a human[1]. He was born in Bhojpur district[2]. He was born on April 5, 1908[3]. He died in New Delhi[4]. He died on July 6, 1986[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #6,617 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jagjivan Ram's place of birth was Bhojpur district[2].
  • Jagjivan Ram passed away in New Delhi[4].
  • Jagjivan Ram was born on April 5, 1908[3].
  • Jagjivan Ram died on July 6, 1986[5].
  • A child of Jagjivan Ram was Meira Kumar[8].
  • Jagjivan Ram held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Jagjivan Ram held citizenship in India[10].
  • Jagjivan Ram held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Jagjivan Ram worked as a politician[6].
  • Jagjivan Ram held the position of Deputy Prime Minister of India[12].
  • Jagjivan Ram held the position of Minister of Defence[13].
  • Jagjivan Ram held the position of Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[14].
  • Jagjivan Ram held the position of member of the Committee for Rules of Procedure of the Constituent Assembly of India[15].
  • Jagjivan Ram held the position of Member of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India[16].
  • Jagjivan Ram held the position of Member of the 7th Lok Sabha[17].
  • Jagjivan Ram was educated at Banaras Hindu University[18].
  • Jagjivan Ram's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[19].
  • Jagjivan Ram is recorded as male[20].
  • Jagjivan Ram's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jagjivan Ram was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[22].
  • Jagjivan Ram's Commons category is recorded as Jagjivan Ram[23].
  • Jagjivan Ram's family name is recorded as Ram[24].
  • Jagjivan Ram's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[25].
  • Jagjivan Ram's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jagjivan Ram'}[26].
  • Jagjivan Ram's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'जगजीवन राम'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jagjivan Ram was born in Bhojpur district[2]. He was born on April 5, 1908[3].

Education

Educated at Banaras Hindu University[18], a central university[28], in India[29], founded in 1916[30], headquartered in Varanasi[31] and University of Calcutta[19], a state public university[32], in India[33], founded in 1857[34], headquartered in Kolkata[35].

Career and Affiliations

Jagjivan Ram's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Deputy Prime Minister of India[12], a position[36], in India[37], founded in 1947[38]; Minister of Defence[13], a position[39], in India[40], founded in 1946[41]; Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[14]; member of the Committee for Rules of Procedure of the Constituent Assembly of India[15]; Member of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India[16]; and Member of the 7th Lok Sabha[17].

Personal Life

A child of Jagjivan Ram was Meira Kumar[8]. He was affiliated with the Indian National Congress[22].

Death and Burial

Jagjivan Ram died on July 6, 1986[5]. He passed away in New Delhi[4].

Why It Matters

Jagjivan Ram ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #6,617 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Jagjivan Ram born?

Born in Bhojpur district[2], Jagjivan Ram…

Where did Jagjivan Ram die?

Jagjivan Ram passed away in New Delhi[4].

What did Jagjivan Ram do for work?

Jagjivan Ram worked as politician[6].

Where did Jagjivan Ram go to school?

Jagjivan Ram was educated at Banaras Hindu University[18] and University of Calcutta[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . cadindia.clpr.org.in. cadindia.clpr.org.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jagjivan Ram. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jagjivan-ram
MLA “Jagjivan Ram.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jagjivan-ram.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jagjivan-ram_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jagjivan Ram}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jagjivan-ram}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jagjivan Ram — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jagjivan-ram (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jagjivan-ram · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Writing language English
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||es, it, pt, uk, fi, et, lt, lv, sk, hu, ro, bg, el, tr, az, hy, ka, hr, sl, sr, mk, sq, is, ga, cy, eu, ca, gl, oc, br, fy, lb, sco */ Add multilingual descri"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.