Rajaram Shastri

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Raja Ram Shastri (also Rajaram Shastri) (1904 - 21 August 1991) was an eminent Indian educationist acclaimed for his service to literature. He served as MP from Varanasi during the Fifth Lok Sabha (1971 - 1977), and was also Professor and subsequently Vice-Chancellor of the Kashi Vidya Pith from 1964 - 1971.

He served as a member of first National Commission on Labour [1] and received Padma Vibhushan in 1991,[2] the second highest civilian honor of India.

He died in New Delhi on 21 August 1991, aged 87.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.iasindia.org/
  2. ^ "Padma Vibhushan Awardees". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. ^ Obituary

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