Bhagwat Jha Azad
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Bhagwat Jha Azad was chief minister of Bihar
in India
and a member of Lok Sabha
.He was chief minister from 14 Feb. 1988 to 10 March 1989.He was father of Kirti Azad
, a Lok Sabha member of (BJP) and a former cricketer.
He represented Bhagalpur
in the Lok Sabha for six terms. He was elected to the first Lok Sabha and then to the third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth Lok Sabha. He also served as the Union minister of state from 1967 to 1983 in the ministries of agriculture, education, labour and employment, supply and rehabilitation, civil aviation and food and civil supplies.
Azad was born at Kasba village at Mehrama in Godda district of undivided Bihar and now in Jharkhand
on November 28, 1922.
He completed his education from TNJ Collegiate School and TNJ College, Bhagalpur and Patna University.
Azad took active part in the Quit India movement
in 1942 and was hit with a bullet in his leg.
He died in 2011.
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and a member of Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
.He was chief minister from 14 Feb. 1988 to 10 March 1989.He was father of Kirti Azad
Kirti Azad
Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad is a former Indian cricketer who played in seven Tests and 25 ODIs from 1980 to 1986. He attended Modern School in Delhi where he was part of the school cricket team. The highlight of his career was being part of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...
, a Lok Sabha member of (BJP) and a former cricketer.
He represented Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur
Bhagdattpuram was one of the most influential towns in "Aryavarta" . It is supposed to have been concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Bhagdattpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna, the son of Kunti and the Sun God...
in the Lok Sabha for six terms. He was elected to the first Lok Sabha and then to the third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth Lok Sabha. He also served as the Union minister of state from 1967 to 1983 in the ministries of agriculture, education, labour and employment, supply and rehabilitation, civil aviation and food and civil supplies.
Azad was born at Kasba village at Mehrama in Godda district of undivided Bihar and now in Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
on November 28, 1922.
He completed his education from TNJ Collegiate School and TNJ College, Bhagalpur and Patna University.
Azad took active part in the Quit India movement
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
in 1942 and was hit with a bullet in his leg.
He died in 2011.