Kisan Diwas

Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day is observed across India every year on 23rd December. This day commemorates the birthday of Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was the 5th Prime Minister of India. On this day, several seminars and programs are organized for farmers and the political leaders visit the former PM’s Samadhi at Kisan Ghat in New Delhi. The famous ‘Kisan Ghat’ in New Delhi is dedicated to Chaudhary Charan Singh due to his contribution to causes related to farmer’s communities in the North.

Chaudhary Charan Singh has served as the sixth prime minister from 28 July 1979 until 14 January 1980 and passed away in 1987. During his tenure as the Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh introduced policies to improve the lives and conditions of farmers in the country. 

He also played a leading role in the agricultural sector of the country by introducing bills for farmers' reforms. It is believed that ‘Zamindari Abolition Bill-1952’ was passed due to Chaudhary Charan Singh’s hard work.

To pay him tribute, the government in 2001 decided to celebrate his birth anniversary as National Farmer's day. 

About Chaudhary Charan Singh

Born in 1902 at Noorpur in Meerut, Chaudhary Charan Singh was from a peasant family. He was a Kishan leader who served the country as the Prime Minister for 5 months and 17 days (July 28, 1979, to January 14, 1980). He believed in the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’, which was introduced by the 2nd Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Chaudhary Charan Singh lived a simple life and penned down several books on farmers and their problems. Also, he introduced solutions to most of the problems he mentioned in those books. He tried his best to save farmers from the evil intentions of moneylenders and landlords.

Chaudhary Charan Singh passed away on 29 May 1987. His memorial is located in New Delhi and known as Kisan Ghat.