Nawab Singh Chauhan
Nawab Singh Chauhan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Shiv Kumar Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Indra Kumari |
| Constituency | Aligarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1909 |
| Died | 4 April 1981 (aged 71) |
| Party | INC |
| Children | Rajkumar Singh Chauhan Surendra Singh Chauhan Yogendra Singh Chauhan |
Nawab Singh Chauhan (16 December 1909[1] – 4 April 1981)[2] was an Indian politician. He was member of the 6th Lok Sabha from the Aligarh constituency.[3][4] He used the pen name "Kanj" as poet.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Chauhan was born in the village Jawan Vajidpur and lived at Jawan Sikandarpur, Aligarh district. Wife Haripiari Devi to father Thakur Bulwant Singh, and was educated up to intermediate level.[1]
Posts held
[edit]Notable posts Chauhan held include:[1]
- Chairman, Zilla Parishad, Aligarh
- President, All-India, Railway Mail Service (R.M.S.)
- President, P&T Federation
- Member, All India Farmers Council (Bharat Krishak Samaj)
- Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three years)
- Member, Rajya Sabha (11 years)
Memorial
[edit]The Nawab Singh Chauhan Gramodaya Inter College, in the Kasimpur Village, (Kasimpur Town), Aligarh district, is named after him.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ↑ Lok Sabha debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1981. p. 10.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Brass, Paul R. (1985). Caste, Faction, and Party in Indian Politics: Election studies. Chanakya Publications. p. 182. ISBN 978-81-7001-010-4.
- ↑ Jain, Dr. Suresh Kumar (2008). Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas: Naye Vichar Nayee Dristi. Vani Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-81-8143-855-3.
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