Banarasi Das
Banarasi Das | |
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| 11th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 28 February 1979 – 17 February 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1912 Utarawli, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 3 August 1985 (aged 73) India |
| Political party | Janata Party |
Banarasi Das, popularly known as Babu Banarasi Das (8 July 1912 – 3 August 1985) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was from Janata Party.
Career
Banarasi Das Ji was a freedom fighter. He went to jail many times during India's freedom struggle. He was member of Indian Parliament for Bulandshahr from 1977 to 1979. He was Chief Minister from 28 February 1979 to 17 February 1980.
Personal life
Banarasi Das was born in Utarawli, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Banarasi Das was married and had five sons and five daughters. Two of his sons followed his footsteps. The elder one Shri Harendra Agarwal was the former member of legislative council & is active in Indian politics. The youngest son Late Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta[1] was a former Rajya sabha MP and ex national general secretary of Bahujan Samaj Party and was Minister of State in Manmohan singh government.[2]
Legacy
An Indian postal stamp featuring Das was issued in 2013. Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, and Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Uttar Pradesh are named in his honor.
References
- ^ Detailed Profile – Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta – Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India. Archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved on 8 November 2018.
- ^ Cong MP quits party, attacks Rahul `coterie`. Sify.com. Retrieved on 8 November 2018.
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