Narain Chand Parashar
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Narain Chand Parashar | |
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Member of the Nadaun (Vidhan Sabha constituency) | |
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Born | Punjab, India | 2 July 1934
Died | 21 February 2001 Delhi, India | (aged 66)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Narain Chand Parashar (2 July 1934 – 21 February 2001) was an Indian
He was born in
He gained BA (Hons) and MA degrees in
As a linguist, he wanted to develop the
Parashar was an author in English, Hindi and Pahari, and was an authority on Parliamentary procedure,
Professor Parashar was a follower of the ideas of the Indian independence leader Netaji
Parashar worked to promote the legacy of Himachali leaders and freedom fighters. He wrote the biography of Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram, poet and freedom fighter,[1] and was successful in getting a postage stamp released in his honour by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, in 1983.
Parliamentary career
Narain Chand Parashar was elected three times to the Lok Sabha, or lower house of the Parliament of India; the 5th (1971–1977), the 7th (1980–1984), and the 8th Lok Sabha (1984–1989).[2] He received the "Best Parliamentarian Award" for the year 1987, the award being presented by the then Vice-President of India Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma. Parashar served as the Chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances for four years (1986–89).
Parashar represented India several times in international fora, the United Nations General Assembly sessions in 1980 and in 1986 (New York City), the UNESCO Conference in 1985, and the international conclave to solve the Nicaragua problem, held in Lisbon. Parashar was awarded honorary citizenship of New Jersey, USA in 1986.
Parashar was the only member of the
References
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