Veer Yagya Dutt Sharma (21 October 1922 – 4 July 1996) (formerly known as Banarsi Dass Chandan) was an Indian politician.[1] He was associated with RSS and was one of the founding members of Bhartiya Jan Sangh. He was a member of the fourth and sixth Lok Sabha representing the Amritsar and Gurdaspur parliamentary constituencies in Punjab during 1967-70 and 1977–79.[1] He was also a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] He was the Governor of Odisha from 1990 to 1993.[1][2][3]
Yagya Dutt Sharma | |
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| Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 7 February 1990 – 1 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
| Member of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Gurmukh Singh Musafir |
| Succeeded by | Durgadas Bhatia |
| Constituency | Amritsar |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Prabodh Chandra |
| Succeeded by | Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder |
| Constituency | Gurdaspur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1922 Takhatgarh Village, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 4 July 1996 (aged 73) New Delhi |
| Spouse | Prakashwati Sharma |
| Children | Prem Dutt Sharma Aradhna Sharma |
| Profession | Politician |
An ayurvedic physician by profession, he worked to improve indigenous system of medicine and to promote the ayurvedic system of medicine.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
He also worked for the relief and rehabilitation of refugees in 1947 and rendered medical assistance to the sick.[citation needed]
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