Apa Pant, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Apa Pant

Indian prince, Gandhian, writer, freedom fighter and diplomat

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1912

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1992

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Apa Saheb Bala Saheb Pant, also known as Apa Pant, Appa Sahib, Parashuram Rao Pant, was an Indian prince (the son of the tenth ruler of the Aundh State), Gandhian, writer, freedom fighter and diplomat.
A philosopher by nature and a mystic at heart, who served for over forty years as a career diplomat for the Indian Government.
He served as the Indian Commissioner at various African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and the Belgian colony of the Congo and, later, as the Indian ambassador to countries like Indonesia, Norway, Egypt, United Kingdom and Italy.
The Government of India honoured him in 1954, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society, placing him among the first recipients of the award.