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Chandra Bhanu Gupta (Hindi: चंद्र भानु गुप्ता) (14 July 1902 – 11 March 1980) served three terms as chief minister of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He was born in Aligarh district in 1902.
Early life
Gupta joined the Indian independence movement at 17, when he took part in anti-Rowlatt Bill demonstrations in Sitapur. He was elected President of Congress Party for Lucknow in 1929.
Social contribution
Gupta was the main force behind the Motilal Nehru Memorial Society, which set up various educational, social welfare and cultural centres in Lucknow. These include Ravindralaya, Children Museum, Bal Vidya Mandir, Acharya Narendra Dev Hostel, Homeopathic Hospital, a number of Degree Colleges and a Public Library in Lucknow. Actively advised by Nirmal Chandra Chaturvedi, he introduced a number of schemes for social, cultural and educational development of the city.