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P. V. Narasimha Rao, born on 28th June 1921, served as the 9th Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He is widely regarded as the architect of India's economic liberalization policies, which ushered in a transformative era of economic growth and integration with the global economy. Rao's tenure as Prime Minister is often credited with laying the foundation for India's rise as a global economic power.