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Kailash Nath Katju

| birth_place = Jaora, Jaora State, British India
| death_date = | death_place = Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | party = Indian National Congress | nationality = Indian | spouse = Rup Kishori | children = 5; including Shiva Nath Katju | occupation = | alma_mater = Allahabad University }} Kailash Nath Katju (17 June 1887 – 17 February 1968) was a prominent politician of India. He was the Governor of Odisha and West Bengal, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, the Union Home Minister and the Union Defence Minister. He was also one of India's most prominent lawyers. He was part of some of the most notable cases of his times, including the Indian National Army trials. Katju joined the Indian independence movement early on and spent several years incarcerated with fellow independence activists for his activities. Provided by Wikipedia