Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Asaf Ali's Death Anniversary


Asaf Ali, who passed away on 2 April 1953, aged 64, was an Indian independence activist and noted lawyer. He was the first Indian Ambassador to the United States.  He was appointed governor of Odisha for two terms and later, Indian Ambassador to Switzerland.

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