Debeswar Sarmah (10th October 1896 – 1 August 1993) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, as a member of the Indian National Congress.Shri Debeswar Sarmah had been a personage no to be forgotten from the days of India's struggle for independence. He is one of the tallest leaders of Assam, who played a pivotal role in the developmental activities of the state. One of the most important activity during the early post independent era of India, he has shouldered the responsibility of bring many educational institute to Assam in general, and Jorhat in particular. One of them is CSIR- Regional Research Laboratories, now known as NEIST (North East Institute of Science and Technology). [1][2][3] Sarmah died on 1 August 1993.[4]
Debeswar Sarmah | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Succeeded by | Mofida Ahmed |
| Constituency | Jorhat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1896 Jorhat,Assam,British India |
| Died | 1 August 1993 (aged 95–96) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Nirmolmayee Devi |
| Source: [1] | |
References edit
- ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1956). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. pp. 3177–. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Sir Stanley Reed (1970). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press. p. 335. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1969. p. 277. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Parliament of India, the Tenth Lok Sabha, 1991–1997. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1997. p. 198. Retrieved 30 July 2022.