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Kinder Lal

Indian politician (1914-1991)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 19, 2026
Entity authorityQ21176358 ↗
Source-derived summary

Kinder Lal also spelt as Kindar Lal was an Indian politician. He was elected as member of parliament to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh in 1962, 1967,1971 and 1984 as a member of the Indian National Congress.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Kinder Lal” as indian politician (1914-1991). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Kinder, Indian and politician.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1962, 1967, 1971, 1984—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Kinder, Indian and politician providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Kinder Lal”, the useful work is to connect “indian politician (1914-1991)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q21176358. The first chronological checks are 1962, 1967, 1971 and 1984.

Critical limits

A concise life account rarely captures disputed attribution, private networks or the changing language used to describe a career. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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  • Building a first chronology
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This entry incorporates text from “Kinder Lal” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.