Yagya Dutt Sharma
| Yagya Dutt Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Odisha | |
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In office 7 February 1990 – 1 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 September 1922 Punjab, British India |
| Died | 4 July 1996 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Politician |
Veer Yagya Dutt Sharma (21 October 1922 in Takhatgarh village, Ropar district, Punjab, India – 4 July 1996 in New Delhi)(formerly known as `Banarsi Dass Chandan' was an Indian politician, who has been associated with RSS and one of the founding member of Bhartiya Jan Sangh, was a member of fourth and sixth Lok Sabha representing Amritsar and Gurdaspur parliamentary constituencies in Punjab during 1967-70 and 1977-79. He was also a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. His memorable contribution in establishing Bhartiya Jan Sangh in the rural areas of hills of Punjab ( Kangra Una Hamirpur & Shimla)which are presently the part of Himachal Pradesh deserves a special mention . He was the Governor of Odisha from 1990 to 1993.[1][2]
An ayurvedic physician by profession, he worked to improve indigenous system of medicine and to promote the ayurvedic system of medicine. During the famines of 1943 in Bengal and Kangra-Kula valley in 1945-46, he along with a team of doctors from Punjab provided relief to the famine-stricken people.
He also worked for the relief and rehabilitation of refugees in 1947 and rendered medical assistance to the sick.
References
- ↑ "Brief History of Odisha Legislative Assembly Since 1937". ws.ori.nic.in. 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
NAME OF THE GOVERNORS OF Odisha
- ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/OR-Annual-2009/pdf/405-418.pdf
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| Preceded by Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
Governor of Odisha Feb 1990– Feb 1993 |
Succeeded by Saiyid Nurul Hasan |