Biswanarayan Shastri
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Biswanarayan Shastri (1918–2002) was a renowned Indologist, Sanskrit scholar par excellence, multi-award winning author, committed educationist and a public servant. He was elected from Lakhimpur, Assam to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3][4]
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Biswanarayan Shastri | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1967–1977 | |
Succeeded by | Lalit Kumar Doley |
Constituency | Lakhimpur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-08-11)11 August 1918 Narayanpur, North Lakhimpur, Assam, British India |
Died | 9 July 2002(2002-07-09) (aged 83) |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Mira Devi |
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