Nawab Singh Chauhan (16 December 1909[1] – 4 April 1981)[2] was an Indian politician. He was member of the 6th Lok Sabha from the Aligarh constituency.[3][4] He used the pen name "Kanj" as poet.[5]

Nawab Singh Chauhan
Member of the 6th Lok Sabha
ConstituencyAligarh
Personal details
Born(1909-12-16)16 December 1909
Jawan Vajidpur, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh
Died4 April 1981(1981-04-04) (aged 71)
Aligarh
Political partyINC
ChildrenRajkumar Singh Chauhan
Surendra Singh Chauhan
Yogendra Singh Chauhan
ResidenceAligarh

Early life and education

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Chauhan was born in the village Jawan Vajidpur and lived at Jawan Sikandarpur, Aligarh district. Wife Haripiari Devi to father Thakur Bulwant Singh, and was educated up to intermediate level.[1]

Posts held

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Notable posts Chauhan held include:[1]

Memorial

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The Nawab Singh Chauhan Gramodaya Inter College, in the Kasimpur Village, (Kasimpur Town), Aligarh district, is named after him.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ Lok Sabha debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1981. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Brass, Paul R. (1985). Caste, Faction, and Party in Indian Politics: Election studies. Chanakya Publications. p. 182. ISBN 978-81-7001-010-4.
  5. ^ Jain, Dr. Suresh Kumar (2008). Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas: Naye Vichar Nayee Dristi. Vani Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-81-8143-855-3.