Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur: The Mentor to Nitish and Lalu Who Pioneered Social Justice Reforms in Bihar
- Karpoori Thakur served twice as Bihar Chief Minister in the 1970s
- He was a mentor to Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav
- He imposed a ban on alcohol in Bihar during his tenure
- Thakur was known as the "Jan Nayak" (people's leader)
- He implemented reservations for backward classes in Bihar before the Mandal Commission