Biography, Indian Prime Minister, Morarji Desai (1977 to 1979)

Morarji Desai was the fourth Prime Minister of India, serving from 1977 to 1979.

He was a leader of the Indian National Congress until he left the party in 1975.

Desai was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, and was imprisoned for civil disobedience between 1932 and 1942.

Desai was the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India, and the first Prime Minister to head a government composed of representatives of multiple political parties.

During his premiership, he implemented several controversial policies, such as the devaluation of the Indian rupee and the abolition of the privy purse.

Desai was also known for his austere lifestyle, which included a vegetarian diet and self-imposed poverty.

He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 1991.

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