birth_place awards birth_date article_title name occupation
punjab , india padma shri padma bhushan 17 june 1926 gurcharan singh kalkat
 gurcharan singh kalkat agricultural scientist
gurcharan singh kalkat

gurcharan singh kalkat is an indian agricultural scientist and the founder chairman of the punjab state farmers commission -lrb- psfc -rrb- , known for his contributions in bringing the green revolution to punjab .
the government of india awarded him the fourth highest indian civilian honour of padma shri in 1981 and followed it up with the third highest indian civilian award of padma bhushan in 2007 .
