Balkavi Bairagi
| Balkavi Bairagi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh[1] | |
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In office 1998–2004 | |
| Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha from Madhya Pradesh[1] | |
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In office 1984–1989 | |
| Cabinet Minister in Madhya Pradesh Government[1] for
Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies Ministry of Language and Tourism | |
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In office 1980–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 February 1931 Manasa, Madhya Pradesh,British India |
| Died |
13 May 2018 (aged 87) Manasa, Madhya Pradesh |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | = Manasa, Madhya Pradesh |
Balkavi Bairagi (10 February 1931 – 13 May 2018) was an Indian poet and politician from the Indian National Congress party. He was the Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh from 1998 to 2004. He died on 13 May 2018.[2]
Early life and education
Bairagi was born in Manasa, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh in a Vaishnav Brahmin (Bairagi) religious family. His childhood name was Nand Ramdas Bairagi. But Jan Sangh (later BJP) leader Sunder Lal Patwa came in Manasa during the 1968 state assembly polls. After listening poem of Nand Ramdas he named him Balkavi Bairagi. He was an M.A. (Hindi) from Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India.
References
- 1 2 3 "Poet-politician Balkavi Bairagi passes away - Times of India".
- ↑ India, Press Trust of (13 May 2018). "Noted lyricist, poet, politician Balkavi Bairagi dies in MP" – via Business Standard.
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