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| parents = John Joseph Fernandes (father), Alice Martha Fernandes (mother)

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}}'''George Mathew Fernandes''' (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) was an Indian politician, trade union leader, journalist, and member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from 1967 to 2009. He was one of the most outspoken critics of the [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]] imposed by [[Indira Gandhi]] and later served as the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] of India (1998–2004) under [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]].

'''George Mathew Fernandes''' (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) was an Indian politician, trade union leader, journalist, and member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from 1967 to 2009. He was one of the most outspoken critics of the [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]] imposed by [[Indira Gandhi]] and later served as the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] of India (1998–2004) under [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]].

== Early Life and Activism ==

Fernandes was born in [[Mangalore]] into a Mangalorean Catholic family. He joined the seminary at a young age but left it to join the socialist movement led by [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]. He moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) and became a powerful trade union leader, organizing various strikes against poor labor conditions.~~<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Fernandes</ref>~~

Fernandes was born in [[Mangalore]] into a Mangalorean Catholic family. He joined the seminary at a young age but left it to join the socialist movement led by [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]. He moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) and became a powerful trade union leader, organizing various strikes against poor labor conditions.

== Political Career ==

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=== Emergency and Imprisonment ===

During the [[Emergency (India)]], Fernandes was underground and later arrested for his alleged involvement in the [[Baroda Dynamite Case]], where he was accused of plotting to blow up railway tracks and government buildings in protest. He became a symbol of resistance.~~<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/george-fernandes-obit-life-story-career-5558054/</ref>~~

During the [[Emergency (India)]], Fernandes was underground and later arrested for his alleged involvement in the [[Baroda Dynamite Case]], where he was accused of plotting to blow up railway tracks and government buildings in protest. He became a symbol of resistance.

== Defence Minister and Contributions ==

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== Awards ==

* [[Padma Vibhushan]] (posthumous) – 2020~~<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/george-fernandes-conferred-padma-vibhushan/article30648754.ece</ref>~~

* [[Padma Vibhushan]] (posthumous) – 2020

* Honored for lifelong contributions to Indian politics and labor movements.

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 | parents        = John Joseph Fernandes (father), Alice Martha Fernandes (mother)
 | religion       = Roman Catholic (later agnostic)
-| website        = [https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/padma-awards-2020/ Official Government Site]
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+}}'''George Mathew Fernandes''' (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) was an Indian politician, trade union leader, journalist, and member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from 1967 to 2009. He was one of the most outspoken critics of the [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]] imposed by [[Indira Gandhi]] and later served as the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] of India (1998–2004) under [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]].
-'''George Mathew Fernandes''' (3 June 1930 – 29 January 2019) was an Indian politician, trade union leader, journalist, and member of the [[Lok Sabha]] from 1967 to 2009. He was one of the most outspoken critics of the [[Emergency (India)|Emergency]] imposed by [[Indira Gandhi]] and later served as the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] of India (1998–2004) under [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]].
 == Early Life and Activism ==
-Fernandes was born in [[Mangalore]] into a Mangalorean Catholic family. He joined the seminary at a young age but left it to join the socialist movement led by [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]. He moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) and became a powerful trade union leader, organizing various strikes against poor labor conditions.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Fernandes</ref>
+Fernandes was born in [[Mangalore]] into a Mangalorean Catholic family. He joined the seminary at a young age but left it to join the socialist movement led by [[Ram Manohar Lohia]]. He moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) and became a powerful trade union leader, organizing various strikes against poor labor conditions.
 == Political Career ==
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 === Emergency and Imprisonment ===
-During the [[Emergency (India)]], Fernandes was underground and later arrested for his alleged involvement in the [[Baroda Dynamite Case]], where he was accused of plotting to blow up railway tracks and government buildings in protest. He became a symbol of resistance.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/india/george-fernandes-obit-life-story-career-5558054/</ref>
+During the [[Emergency (India)]], Fernandes was underground and later arrested for his alleged involvement in the [[Baroda Dynamite Case]], where he was accused of plotting to blow up railway tracks and government buildings in protest. He became a symbol of resistance.
 == Defence Minister and Contributions ==
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 == Awards ==
-* [[Padma Vibhushan]] (posthumous) – 2020<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/george-fernandes-conferred-padma-vibhushan/article30648754.ece</ref>
+* [[Padma Vibhushan]] (posthumous) – 2020
 * Honored for lifelong contributions to Indian politics and labor movements.
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 [[Category:Articles needing expansion]]
 [[Category:Articles needing more references]]
+[[Category:1930 births]]
+[[Category:2019 deaths]]
+[[Category:Indian politicians]]
+[[Category:Defence Ministers of India]]
+[[Category:Janata Dal politicians]]
+[[Category:Indian socialists]]