Bhola Paswan Shastri

Bhola Paswan Shastri was an Indian freedom fighter and on three occasions between 1968-71 was Chief Minister of Bihar state in India. Bhola Paswan was a highly educated member of the downtrodden caste and the Shastri title was due to his extensive knowledge. Bhola Paswan was the first Harijan Chief Minister of Bihar[1]

Bhola Paswan Shastri
8th Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
22 March 1968  29 June 1968
Preceded byB. P. Mandal
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
22 June 1969  4 July 1969
In office
2 June 1971  9 January 1972
Personal details
Born21 September 1914
Bairgacchi, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died1984 (aged 79-80)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Childrenone son (deceased)
ResidencePatna
Alma materKashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ProfessionPolitician
Social Worker
Shastri

He was born in Bairgacchi village of Purnia district. Bhola Paswan Shastri Agriculture College is named after him.[2]

References

  1. . "Chief Ministers of Bihar Since 1947". BiharJagran.com. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.