(the second chief minister of Punjab Mr Bhim Sen Sachar )

Bhim Sen Sachar was the second Chief Minister of Punjab. Bhim Sen Sachar served as the Chief Minister of Punjab twice. On the first occasion he held the office from 13th April 1949 to 18th October 1949 and on the second occasion, Mr Sachar held the office from 17th April 1952 to 23rd January 1956.

Bhim Sen Sachar was born on 1st December 1894 in Peshawar, Punjab, British India (now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). Mr Sachar belonged to the Indian National Congress (INC) party. He joined the political party at a young age. After India gained independence he became an important member of the Congress party and in 1949 was chosen to serve as the Chief Minister of Punjab. Mr Sachar was an Indian politician and served as the Governor of Odisha from 1956 to 1957. He was also the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1957 to 1962. Bhim Sen Sachar passed away at the age of 83 on 18th January 1978.

(map of Punjab)

Punjab an Indian state lies to the northern part of the country. The Indian state of Punjab shares its borders with the states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest and the Pakistan province of Punjab to the west. Punjab covers an area of 50,362 sq km (19445 sq mi). The capital of Punjab is Chandigarh which is a Union Territory and also the capital of Haryana. There are 22 districts in Punjab with Ludhiana being the largest city. Captain Amarinder Singh from Indian National Congress (INC) is the Chief Minister of the state. Punjab is a unicameral legislature with 117 seats and 13 Parliamentary constituencies. V P Singh Badnore is the Governor of the state. The total population of the state as per the 2011 census is 27,704,236. Punjabi is being spoken by the inhabitants of the state.