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Biographies of statesmen and nation builders have always inspired the younger generations. People are inquisitive to know about their leaders. The publication of Rajya Sabha Members-Biographical Sketches in the year 1991 which contained the biographical sketches of Rajya Sabha Members from 1952 to 1990 fulfilled a long felt need of bringing out a compendium containing brief biographical sketches of Rajya Sabha Members right from its inception in 1952.
Like the unending stream of a perennial river, Rajya Sabha continues, as it is not subject to dissolution. As the Upper House of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha has played a meaningful role in the body politic. The people who lent credence to this institution have been those who came from different walks of life. They have been farmers, agriculturists, industrialists, scientists, engineers, lawyers, teachers, educationists, doctors, social workers, political workers and, in fact, they represented a wide cross section of society.
I am happy to note that in this revised second edition brief biographical details of Members of Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 2003 have been included. I need hardly say that this compendium has a great reference value.
I am sure that this publication would be of interest to all those who are concerned about the affairs of the nation and want to know more about those who have been closely associated with the running of the Rajya Sabha. ya Sabha and his team of officers who have painstakingly brought out this revised edition of Rajya Sabha Members-Biographical Sketches.
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Vice-President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha.
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The first edition of the ‘Rajya Sabha Members’/Biographical Sketches 1952 - 1990’ was published in 1991 containing brief information about 1400 members who adorned the benches of Rajya Sabha. Since then, more than 400 new members have been elected/ nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Keeping this fact in view, it has been decided to update the publication. The present edition contains brief biographical sketches of the members of Rajya Sabha from 1952 to 2003.
The biographical sketches included in this volume are mainly based on the information published in the biennial editions of ‘Who’s Who’ of the Rajya Sabha and reflect the position as on November, 2003. In compiling this volume, emphasis is laid on the parliamentary, legislative and literary career of a member, his academic attainments and other accomplishments in his field of interest. In respect of members whose bio-data are not available due to their short tenure as members or who had not furnished their bio-data for inclusion in the relevant ‘Who’s Who’, their names and duration of the membership of the Rajya Sabha have only been indicated but no other details have been mentioned. The party affiliations and the States which the members have represented in the Rajya Sabha have been shown as per information contained in the latest relevant ‘Who’s Who’ of the Rajya Sabha. Obviously, developments in a member ’s career such as Governorship of a State, membership of the Lok Sabha or a State legislature, Ministership at the State level, etc. subsequent to his ceasing to be a member of the House have not been mentioned except in the case of members who have reached the positions of President of India, Vice-President of India, Prime Minister of India or Speaker of the Lok Sabha or who have won awards like Bharat Ratna. In view of the constraints of space, details regarding books authored by members have been mentioned only in a general way such as, a few books or a number of books or a large number of books. A sitting member of the Rajya Sabha has been distinguished by an asterisk (*) mark against his/her name. In the case of members who have passed away, the dates of obituary references made in respect of them in the House and in some cases only the dates of death have been indicated on the basis of information received in the Secretariat.
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This work, as stated above is intended to give only minimum essential biographical details of the past and present members of the Rajya Sabha. For detailed information about a member reference may be made to the relevant Rajya Sabha ‘Who’s Who’ which has been published during the term of that member.
Despite all care and caution taken, it is quite likely that some inadvertent omissions might have taken place. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat will be grateful if the same are brought to its notice for rectification in the next edition of this volume. Suggestions for improvement of this work will be welcomed and highly appreciated.
YOGENDRA NARAIN
Secretary-General
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
The abbreviations used in this publication denote the following:—
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A.B.L.C. |
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Akhil Bhartiya Loktantrik Congress |
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A.D. |
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Akali Dal |
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A.D.M.K. |
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Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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A.G.P. |
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Asom Gana Parishad |
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A.I.A.D.M.K. |
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazagham |
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A.I.F.B. |
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All India Forward Block |
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A.I.T.C. |
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All India Tr inamool Congress |
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A.I.T.U.C. |
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All India Trade Union Congress |
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A.I.W.C. |
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All India Women’s Conference |
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A.S.D.C. |
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Autonomous State Demand Committee |
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b. |
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Born |
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B.H.U. |
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Banaras Hindu University |
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B.J.D. |
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Biju Janata Dal |
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B.J.P. |
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Bharatiya Janata Party |
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B.K.D. |
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Bharatiya Kranti Dal |
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B.L.D. |
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Bharatiya Lok Dal |
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B.S.P. |
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Bahujan Samaj Party |
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B.S.S. |
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Bharatiya Sewak Samaj |
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Cantab. |
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Cantabrigian (of Cambridge) |
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C.I.T.U. |
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Centre of Indian Trade Unions |
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C.P.I. |
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Communist Party of India |
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C.P.I.(M) |
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
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Cong. (I) |
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Congress (I) |
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Congress(O) |
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Congress Party (Organisation) |
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Cong. (S) |
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Congress (S) |
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d. |
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Daughter |
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D.M.K. |
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Dravida Munnetra Kazagham |
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D.P.A. |
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Diploma in Public Administration |
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D.S.P. |
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Democratic Socialist Party |
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ed. |
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Education |
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F.A. |
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Faculty of Arts |
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F.C.A. |
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Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
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F.I.C.C.I. |
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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
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F.R.S. |
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Fellow of the Royal Society |
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F.R.C.S. |
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Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
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Hony. |
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Honorary |
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H.M.S. |
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Hind Mazdoor Sabha |
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H.P.C.C. |
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Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee |
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H.V.C. |
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Himachal Vikas Congress |
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H.V.P. |
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Haryana Vikas Party |
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I.A.S. |
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Indian Administrative Service |
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I.C.S. |
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Indian Civil Service |
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I.N.C. |
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Indian National Congress |
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IND. |
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Independent |
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I.N.L.D. |
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Indian National Lok Dal |
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I.N.T.U.C. |
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Indian National Trade Union Congress |
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Inst. |
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Institute |
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J.&K.N.C. |
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J&K National Conference |
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JAN |
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Janata |
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Janata (G) |
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Janata Party (Gopalan) |
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J.D. |
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Janata Dal |
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J.D.(I) |
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Janata (Independent) |
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J.D.(S) |
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Janata Dal (Socialist) |
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J.M.M. |
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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
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J.S. |
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Jana Sangh |
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K.C. |
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Kerala Congress |
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K.C.I.E. |
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Knight Commander of the Indian Empire |
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L.D. |
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Lok Dal |
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L.D.J. |
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Lok Dal Janvadi |
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L.M.P. |
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Licentiate Medical Practitioner |
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L.T.M. |
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Licentiate in Textile Manufacture |
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m. |
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Married |
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M.L. |
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Muslim League |
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M.N.F. |
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Mizo National Front |
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M.P.C.C. |
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Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee |
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N.C. |
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National Conference |
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N.C.P. |
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Nationalist Congress Party |
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N.N.D.F. |
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Naga National Democratic Front |
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NOM. |
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Nominated |
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O |
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Others |
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P.D.P. |
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Peoples Democratic Party |
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Obit. |
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Obituary |
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P.C.C. |
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Pradesh Congress Committee |
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P.E.P.S.U. |
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Patiala and East Punjab States Union |
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P.W.P. |
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Peasants and Workers Party |
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Per. Add. |
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Permanent Address |
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Prev. |
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Previous |
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P.S.P. |
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Praja Socialist Party |
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R.J.D. |
……. Rashtriya Janata Dal |
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R.P.I. |
……. Republican Party of India |
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R.S.P. |
……. Revolutionary Socialist Party |
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s. |
……. son |
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S.S.P. |
……. Samyukta Socialist Party |
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S.A.D. |
……. Shiromani Akali Dal |
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SAMATA |
……. Samata Party |
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S.D.F. |
……. Sikkim Democratic Front |
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S.P. |
……. Samajwadi Party |
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S.S. |
……. Shiv Sena |
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S.S.P. |
……. Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
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T.D. |
……. Telugu Desam |
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T.D.P. |
……. Telugu Desam Party |
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T.M.C.(M) |
……. Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
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T.T.N.C. |
……. Travancore Tamilnad Congress |
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U.D.F.(N) |
……. United Democratic Front (Nagaland) |
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U.K. |
……. United Kingdom |
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U.P.C.C. |
……. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee |
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U.S.A. |
……. United States of America |
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U.S.S.R. |
……. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
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W.H.O. |
……. World Health Organisation |
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OF
CHAIRMEN
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RADHAKRISHNAN, DR. SARVEPALLI : M.A., D. Litt. (Hony.), LL.D., D.C.L., Litt. D., D.L., F.R.S.L., F.B.A., Hony. Fellow, All Souls College (Oxford), Vidyachakravarti, Pour Le Merite (Germany); s. of Shri S. Veerasamiah; b. September 5, 1888; m. Shrimati S. Sivakamamma, 1 s. and 5 d.; King George V Professor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, 1921-39; Vice-Chancellor, (i) Andhra University, 1931-36 and (ii ) Banaras Hindu University, 1 9 3 9 - 4 8 ; Indian Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to U.S.S.R., 1949-52; President/Chairman, (i) Indian Philosophical Congress, 1927 and 1950, (ii) Executive Board, UNESCO, 1948, (iii) University Education Commission , Government of India , 1948- 4 9 , (iv) UNESCO General Conference, 1952-54 and 1958 and (v) Buddha Jayanti Committee, 1956; Author of, (i) Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore , (ii ) Reign of Religion in Contemporary Philosophy, (iii) Indian Philosophy 2 Vols., (iv) The Hindu View of Life, (v) An Idealist View of Life, (vi) East and West in Religion, (vii) Kalki or The Future of Civilisation, (viii) The Religion We Need, (ix) Gautama the Buddha, (x) Eastern Religions and Western Thought, (xi) India and China, (xii) Religion and Society, (xiii) Education, Politics and War, (xiv) Bhagavadgita, (xv) Dhammapada, (xvi) The Principal Upanishads, (xvii) East and West: Some Reflections, (xviii) Recovery of Faith, (xix) A Source Book of Indian Philosophy, 1957, (xx) The Brahma Sutra , (xxi ) Occasional Speeches and Writings and (xxii) Articles on Indian Philosophy in Encyclopaedia Britannica; Recipient of Bharat Ratna, 1954; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 13-5-1952 to 12-5-1957 and 13-5-1957 to 12-5-1962; President of India, 13-5-1962 to 12-5-1967; Died. Obit. on 25-4-1975.
ZAKIR HUSAIN, DR. : M.A., Ph.D. (Berlin), D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) (Universities of Delhi, Aligarh, Allahabad, Calcutta and Cairo); s. of Shri Fida Husain; b. February 8, 1897; m. Shrimati Shahjehan Begum, 2 d.; Vice-Chancellor, (i) Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, 1926-48 and (ii) Aligarh Muslim University, 1948-56; President, Hindustani Talimi Sangh, Sevagram, 1938-50; Chairman, (i) Basic National Education Committee, 1937, (ii) International Students Service, India Committee, 1955, (iii) World University Service, Geneva, 1955-57 and (iv) Central Board of Secondary Education, 1957; Author of, (i) Shiksha (Hindi), (ii) Capitalism: An essay in understanding, (iii) Urdu translations of (a) Plato’s Republic,
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(b) Fredrich List’s National System of Economics and (c) Edwin Cannan’s Elements of Economics, (iv) Lectures on the Scope and Method of Economics (Hindustani Academy, U.P.), (v) Educational Discourses (Urdu), (vi) Principles of Educational Reconstruction, Patel Memorial Lectures, (vii) Ethics and the State (Mavalankar Memorial Lecture) and (viii) The Dynamic University and Abbokhan Ki Bakri (Urdu); Recipient of, (i) Padma Vibhushan, 1954 and (ii) Bharat Ratna, 1963; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1952 to 2-4-1956 and 3-4-1956 to 6-7-1957; Governor of Bihar, 1957-62; VicePresident of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 13-5-1962 to 12-5-1967; President of India, 13-5-1967 to 3-5-1969; Died. Obit. on 5-5-1969.
GIRI, SHRI VARAHAGIRI VENKATA : Barrister-at-Law, D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) (Banaras Hindu University and Andhra University), LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (Agra University); s. of Shri Jogiah Pantulu; b. August 10, 1894; m. Shrimati Sarasvathi Bai Giri, 4 s. and 7 d.; Member, (i) Central Legislative Assembly, 1934-37 and (ii) Madras Legislative Assembly, 1937-39 and 1946-47; Minister, holding portfolios of Labour, Industries, Cooperation and Commerce, Government of Madras , 1 9 3 7 - 3 9 and 1 9 4 6 - 4 7 ; Indian High Commissioner to Ceylon, 1947-51; Member, Lok Sabha, 1952-57; Union Minister of Labour, 1952-54; Governor, (i) Uttar Pradesh, 1957- 6 0 , (ii ) Kerala , 1960- 6 5 and (iii ) Mysore , 1 9 6 5 - 6 7 ; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 13-5-1967 to 3-5-1969; Acting President, 3-5-1969 to 19-7-1969; President of India, 24-8-1969 to 23-8-1974; Recipient of Bharat Ratna, 1975; Died. Obit. on 24-6-1980.
PATHAK, SHRI GOPAL SWARUP : M.A., LL.B.; s. of Pandit Krishan Swarup Pathak ; b . February 2 6 , 1 8 9 6 ; m . Shrimati Prakashwati, 3 s. and 3 d.; Judge, Allahabad High Court, 1945-46; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1960 to 2-4-1966 and 3-4-1966 to 13-5-1967; Union Minister of Law, 1966-67; Governor, Mysore State, 13- 5 - 1 9 6 7 to 3 1 - 8 - 1 9 6 9 ; Chancellor, (i ) Mysore University, (ii) Bangalore University and (iii) Karnatak University; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 31-8-1969 to 30-8-1974; Died. Obit. on 4-10-1982.
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JATTI, SHRI BASAPPA DANAPPA : B.A., LL.B.; s. of Shri Danappa Jatti; b. September 10, 1912; m. Shrimati Sangamma B. Jatti, 3 s. and 1 d.; Member, erstwhile Princely State of Jamkhandi Legislature; Chief Minister, Jamkhandi State for three years; Member, erstwhile Bombay Legislative Assembly; Parliamentary Secretary to the Chief Minister and Minister, holding portfolios of Health & Labour, Government of Bombay State; Member, erstwhile Mysore State Legislative Assembly, 1956 and 1967; Chief Minister and Minister, holding portfolios of Finance and Food, Government of Mysore State, 1958-66; Chairman, Land Reforms Committee, Mysore State; Lt. Governor, Pondicherry, 1968-72; Governor, Orissa, 197274; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 31-8-1974 to 30-8-1979; Acting President, 12-2-1977 to 24-7-1977; Died. Obit. on 15-7-2002.
HIDAYATULLAH, SHRI M. : M.A., Barrister-at-law, LL.D. (Honoris Causa) (University of Philippines), D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) (Universities of Bhopal and Kakatiya); s. of Khan Bahadur Hafiz M. Wilayatullah; b. December 17, 1905; m. Shrimati Pushpa Shah, 1 s.; Advocate-General, Central Provinces and Berar, 1943-46; Puisne Judge, 1946-54 and Chief Justice, Nagpur High Court, 1954-56; Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court, 1956-58; Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of India, 1958-68; Chief Justice of India, 1968-70; President, (i) Indian Law Institute, 1968-70, (ii) International Law Association (Indian Branch), 1968-70, (iii) Indian Society of International Law, 1968-70 and (iv) Indian Red Cross Society, 1982; Author of, (i) Democracy in India and the Judicial Process, (ii) The South-West Africa Case, (iii) Judicial Methods, (iv) A Judge’s Miscellany, (v) USA and India, (vi) A Judge’s Miscellany (Second Series), (vii) The Fifth and Sixth Schedules to the Constitution of India, (viii) My Own Boswell (Autobiography) and (ix) Editor, Mulla’s Mahomedan Law and Constitutional Law of India; Recipient of (i) Order of the British Empire, 1946, (ii) Order of Yugoslav Flag with Sash, 1970, (iii) Medallion and Plaque of Merit Philconsa, Manila, 1970 and (iv) Knight of Mark Twain, 1971; Vice-President of India and ex -officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 31-8-1979 to 30-8-1984; Acting President of India, 20-7-1969 to 23-8-1969 and 6-10-1982 to 31-10-1982; Died. Obit. on 24-11-1992.
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VENKATARAMAN, SHRI R. : M.A., B.L., Doctorate of Laws (Honoris Causa) (Universities of Madras, Nagarjuna and Burdwan), Doctorate of Social Sciences (University of Roorkee); s. of Shri K. Ramaswami Iyer ; b . December 4 , 1 9 1 0 ; m . Shrimati Janaki Venkataraman, 3 d.; Member, (i) Provisional Parliament, 1950-52 and (ii) Lok Sabha, 1952-57, 1977-79 and 1980-84; Union Minister holding portfolios of Finance and Defence, 1980-84; Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Lok Sabha; Member, Madras Legislative Council, 1957-62 and 1962-67; Minister holding portfolios of Industries, Labour, Co-operation, Power and Transport, Government of Madras, 1957-67; Leader of the House, Madras Legislative Council, 1957-67; Member, Planning Commission, 1967-71; Member, United Nations Administrative Tribunal, 1955-79 and its President, 196879; Chairman and President, (i) Jury for the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, (ii) International Jury for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, (iii) Indian Council for Cultural Relations and (iv) Indian Institute of Public Administration; Recipient, (i) ‘Tamra Patra’ for participation in the Freedom Struggle, (ii) Soviet prize for travelogue on Shri K. Kamraj’s visit to the Socialist countries, (iii) Souvenir by the Secretary-General, United Nations for distinguished service as President of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal and (iv) Title ‘Sat Seva Ratna’ by His Holiness Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham ; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 31-8-1984 to 24-7-1987; President of India, 25-7-1987 to 24-7-1992. Per. Add.: 5, Safdarjung Road, New Delhi.
SHARMA, DR. SHANKER DAYAL : M.A., LL.M., Ph.D. (Cambridge University), Diploma in Public Administration (London), Bar-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn), Fellow, Harvard Law School, Zurich University and Paris University, Doctorate of Laws (Honoris Causa) (Universities of Vikram, Bhopal, Agra, Sri Venkateswara, Tirupati, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya and Mauritius); s. of Pt. Khushilal Sharma Vaidya Shastri; b. August 19, 1918; m. Shrimati Vimala Sharma, 2 s. and 2 d.; Member, Bhopal Legislative Assembly, 195256; Chief Minister, erstwhile Bhopal State, 1952-56; Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1956-71; Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh, 1956-67; Member, Lok Sabha, 1971-77 and 198084; Union Minister for Communications, 1974-77; Governor, (i ) Andhra Pradesh , 1984- 8 5 , (ii ) Punjab , 1985- 8 6 and (iii) Maharashtra, 1986-87; Chairman, (i) International Jury for the
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Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding , (ii ) International Jury for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace , Disarmament and Development, (iii) National Committee for Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Centenary Celebration and (iv) National Committee for K.M. Munshi Centenary Celebrations; Recipient of Chakravarti Gold Medal for Social Service; Author of, (i) Congress Approach to International Affairs, (ii) Studies in Indo-Soviet Co-operation, (iii) Rule of Law and Role of Police, (iv) Readings in Indo-Soviet Friendship and Co-operation, (v) Jawaharlal Nehru: The Maker of Modern Commonwealth, (vi) Jawaharlal Nehru Selected Speeches and (vii) Eminent Indians: Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 3-9-1987 to 24-7-1992; President of India, 25-7-1992 to 24-7-1997; Died. Obit. on 23-2-2000.
NARAYANAN, SHRI K.R.: M.A. (English Literature), B.Sc. (Economics); s. of Shri Raman Vaidyan; b. October 27, 1920; m. Shrimati Usha Narayanan, 2 d.; Member, Lok Sabha for three successive terms in 1984, 1989 and 1991; Union Minister of State for, (i) Planning, January-September, 1985, (ii) External Affairs, September, 1985-October, 1986 and (iii) Science and Technology, Atomic Energy, Space, Electronics and Ocean Development and Vice-President, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, October, 1986-December, 1989; India’s Ambassador to, (i) Thailand (196769), (ii) Turkey (1973-75), (iii) The Peoples Republic of China (197678) and (iv) United States of America (1980-84); President, (i) Indian Council for Cultural Relations, (ii) Indian Institute of Public Administration and (iii) Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Cultures, Calcutta ; Chancellor of Delhi University, Punjab University, Pondicherry University, Assam University, North Eastern Hill University and Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University); Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, January, 1979 to October, 1980; Visitor of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University, Institute of Journalism, Bhopal and Madras School of Economics; Chairman, (i) Jury for the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, (ii) the International Jury for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, (iii) the Advisory Committee for the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award, (iv) the Jury for International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, (v) the Jury for Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, (vi) the Jury for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Award for Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections, (vii) the Jury for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Award
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for Social Changes, (viii) the Jury for G.D. Birla Awards for Humanism, India’s Heritage and Culture and Rural Upliftment, (ix) the Jury for Communal Harmony Awards and (x) the Jury for the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad International Award; Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru fellowship in 1970-72; Author of, (i) ‘India and America: Essays in Understanding’, (ii) ‘Images and Insights’ and (iii) ‘Non-alignment in Contemporary International Relations’ and (iv) many articles on social, political, international and literary matters; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 21-8-1992 to 24-7-1997; President of India, 25-7-1997 to 247-2002.
Per. Add.: 34, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi.
KRISHAN KANT, SHRI : M.Sc. (Tech.); s. of Lala Achint Ram; b. February 28, 1927; m. Shrimati Suman, 2 s. and 1 d.; Member, (i ) Rajya Sabha , 2 9 - 11- 1966 to 2-4-1972 and 10-4-1972 to 20-3-1977 and (ii) Lok Sabha, 1977-80; President, Indian Red Cross (Andhra Pradesh Branch), 1990-97, Servants of the People’s Society, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Cultures, Kolkata; Chairman, (i) Joint Committee on the Prevention of Water Pollution Bill and (ii) Committee on Railway Reservation and Booking, New Delhi; Chancellor, Delhi University, Panjab University, Pondicherry University, North Eastern Hill University and Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University); Jury, Chairman, the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Award for Promotion of Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change and G.D. Birla Award for Outstanding Contribution to Humanism, Preservation of India’s Heritage and Culture and for Upliftment of Rural and Tribal Communities; Jury for International Gandhi Award for Leprosy; Founder Secretary, People’s Union for Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights, 1976; Editor, ‘Science in Parliament’ Journal of the Indian Parliamentary and Scientific Committee; Governor, Andhra Pradesh, 7-2-1990 to 21-8-1997 and Tamil Nadu, 22-12-1996 to 25-1-1997; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha, 21-8-1997 to 27-7-2002; Died. Obit. on 29-7-2002.
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SHEKHAWAT, SHRI BHAIRON SINGH: High School, could not complete college education due to father ’s untimely death; s. of Shri Devi Singh Shekhawat; b. October 23, 1923; m. Shrimati Suraj Kanwar, 1 d.; Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1952-72 and 1977-2002; Chief Minister of Rajasthan, 22-6-1977 to 16-2-1980, 8-3-1990 to 15-2-1992 and 4-12-1993 to 29-11-1998; Leader of the Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1980-90 and December, 1998 to August, 2002; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1974 to 5-12-1977; as Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the first time in 1977, launched poverty alleviation programmes such as Antyodaya, Food for Work and ‘Apna Gaon and Apna Kaam’; was the first Chief Minister in the country to constitute a State Wakf Authority under the Wakf Act; established Rajasthan State Urdu Academy for development of Urdu language and literature; espoused the imperative of adopting small family norms, conceptualized innovative Raj Laxmi Scheme, which was implemented through the Unit Trust of India; Vice-President of India and ex-officio Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 19-08-2002 till date; Author of ‘Chintan Aur Avdharna’- a collection of speeches. Add.: Vice-President House, 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110011.
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RAO, SHRI S. V. KRISHNAMOORTHY: B.Sc., LL.B.; Congress (Mysore, now Karnataka); s. of Shri S. Vadiraja Char; b. November 15, 1902; m. Shrimati Syamala Bai, 1 s. and 3 d.; Member, (i) Mysore Representative Assembly, 1945-49 and (ii) Constituent Assembly, 1947-50; Member on the Panel of Chairmen in Provisional Parliament, 1950-52; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1952 to 2-4-1956 and 3-4-1956 to 1-3-1962; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 31-5-1952 to 1-3-1962; Died. Obit. on 18-11-1968.
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ALVA, SHRIMATI VIOLET: M.A., LL.B.; Congress (Mysore now Karnataka); b April 24, 1908; m. Shri Joachim Alva, 2 s. and 1 d.; Member, (i) erstwhile Bombay Legislative Council, 1947-52 and (ii) Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1952 to 2-4-1960, 3-4-1960 to 2-4-1966 and 3-4-1966 to 20-11-1969; Vice-Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 1953-54; Union Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, 1957-62; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 1962-66 and 1966-69; Died. Obit. on 20-11-1969.
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KHOBRAGADE, SHRI BHAURAO DEWAJI: B.A., Barristerat-Law; R.P.I. (Khobragade) (Maharashtra); s. of Shri Dewaji Khobragade; b. September 25, 1925; m. Shrimati Indumati; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1958 to 2-4-1964, 3-4-1966 to 2-4-1972 and 3-4-1978 to 2-4-1984; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, December 17, 1969 to April 1, 1972; Died. Obit. on. 23-4-1984.
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MURAHARI, SHRI GODEY: Independent (Uttar Pradesh); s. of Shri G. Gangaraju; b. May 20, 1926; Bachelor; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1962 to 2-4-1968, 3-4-1968 to 2-4-1974 and 3-4-1974 to 20-3-1977; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 13-4-1972 to 2-4-1974 and 26-4-1974 to 20-3-1977; Died. Obit. on 6-8-1982.
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MIRDHA, SHRI RAM NIWAS: M.A. (Political Science), LL.B.; Congress (I) (Rajasthan); s. of Shri Baldeo Ram Mirdha; b. August 24, 1924; m. Shrimati Indira Mirdha, 2 s. and 1 d.; Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1954-57; Minister, Government of Rajasthan, 1954-57; Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1957-67; Member, Rajya Sabha, 4-5-1967 to 2-4-1968, 3-4-1968 to 2-4-1974, 3-4-1974 to 2-4-1980 and 5-7-1980 to 29-12-1984; Union Minister of State holding portfolios of Home Affairs , Defence , Supply and Rehabilitation, Irrigation and External Affairs, 1970-77 and 198384; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, March, 1977 to April, 1980. Per. Add.: Kuchara Village, Nagaur District (Rajasthan).
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YADAV, SHRI SHYAM LAL: M.A., LL.B.; Congress (I) (Uttar Pradesh); s of Shri Balkrishna; b. September 12, 1927; m. Shrimati Janki Devi, 5 s. and 3 d.; Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1957-62 and 1967-68; Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh, April, 1967 to February, 1968; Member, Rajya Sabha, 3-4-1970 to 2-4-1976, 3-4-1976 to 2-4-1982 and 3-4-1982 to 29-12-1984; Vice-Chairman, Rajya Sabha, 1977-79; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, July, 1980 to December, 1984.
Per. Add.: C-27/137-6, Rampuri, Jagatganj, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
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