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==Early years and education== | ==Early years and education== | ||
Anant Sharma was born 25 December 1919 to Ram Naresh Sharma, in his village |
Anant Sharma was born on 25 December 1919 to Ram Naresh Sharma, in his village named Gaudarh near Shahpur in ], ] (then in ]). He was born into a humble family. He studied at D.A.V. School.<sub></sub> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Sharma was a Railway Union Leader. |
Sharma was a Railway Union Leader. Because of his career as a trade union leader, he was invited by ], the first Prime Minister of independent India,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/prime-ministers-of-india-969574-2017-04-05|title=The 15 Prime Ministers of India |work=India Today |accessdate=25 February 2020}}</ref> to run for the ] from the ], Bihar. He ran and won in 1962 and again in 1971. In 1966, he became the President of ] (PCC).<ref name=lok>{{cite web | title = Members Bioprofile: Fifth Lok Sabha | url = http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1636.htm | accessdate = 2014-02-21 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140225192454/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1636.htm | archivedate = 25 February 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131061850/http://archive.eci.gov.in/GE2004/States/index_fs.htm |date=31 January 2009 }}</ref> | ||
In 1974 he was made the Minister of State for Industry, Government of India,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biharchamber.org/node/157 |title=Mtg with Shri Anant Prasad Sharma, Union Minister of State for Industry & Civil Supplies on 21 Oct 1974 | Bihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries |publisher=Biharchamber.org |date=1974-10-21 |accessdate=2013-12-19 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219074741/http://www.biharchamber.org/node/157 |archivedate=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> under the Prime Ministership of ]. Thereafter he went on to become the Union Minister |
In 1974, he was made the Minister of State for Industry, Government of India,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biharchamber.org/node/157 |title=Mtg with Shri Anant Prasad Sharma, Union Minister of State for Industry & Civil Supplies on 21 Oct 1974 | Bihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries |publisher=Biharchamber.org |date=1974-10-21 |accessdate=2013-12-19 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219074741/http://www.biharchamber.org/node/157 |archivedate=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> under the Prime Ministership of ]. Thereafter, he went on to become the Union Minister for Ministries including Communications, Surface Transport, Shipping and Civil Aviation in Government of India.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} He was the Minister of Communications from 1982 to 1983.<ref>{{cite web|author=Minister of State Former Ministers |url=http://www.dot.gov.in/about-us/former-ministers |title=Former Ministers | Minister's Page | About Us | Department of Telecommunications |publisher=Dot.gov.in |accessdate=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002203226/http://www.dot.gov.in/about-us/former-ministers |archivedate=2 October 2013 }}</ref> Shri A P Sharma became the Governor of the State of Punjab and the State of West Bengal in 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sensonmedia.net/information/governors_west_bengla.htm |title=List of Governors of West Bengal |publisher=Sensonmedia.net |accessdate=2013-12-19 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126074942/http://sensonmedia.net/information/governors_west_bengla.htm |archivedate=26 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/pastgov1912_new.htm |title=The Raj Bhavan is not just a heritage building |publisher=Rajbhavankolkata.gov.in |accessdate=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109072725/http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/pastgov1912_new.htm |archivedate=9 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
He was married to Tara Devi, and the couple had two sons and four daughters.<ref name=lok/> He died in October 1988.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} | He was married to Tara Devi, and the couple had two sons and four daughters.<ref name=lok/> He died in October 1988.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} | ||
His eldest son, Shri Hriday Narayan Sharma, an India Railway |
His eldest son, Shri Hriday Narayan Sharma, an India Railway officer was asked by Shri Rajiv Gandhi to contest the Bihar State Assembly Elections from Dumraon in 1990. He is settled in Delhi along with his family.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} | ||
{{Governors of West Bengal}} | {{Governors of West Bengal}} |
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Anant Prasad Sharma | |
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11th Governor of West Bengal | |
In office 10 March 1983 – 14 August 1984 | |
Preceded by | B. D. Pande |
Succeeded by | Satish Chandra |
Personal details | |
Born | (1919-12-25)December 25, 1919 |
Died | October 1988(1988-10-00) (aged 68) |
Anant Prasad Sharma or A. P. Sharma (25 December 1919 – October 1988) was an Indian Railway Union leader, politician who became Minister of State for Industry, and Union Minister of the government of India. He was also the Governor of the State of Punjab and the State of West Bengal. He was a member of the 3rd Lok Sabha and 5th Lok Sabha from Buxar (Lok Sabha constituency). He also remained member of the Rajya Sabha thrice, 1968-1971, 1978-1983 and 1984-1988.
Early years and education
Anant Sharma was born on 25 December 1919 to Ram Naresh Sharma, in his village named Gaudarh near Shahpur in Bhojpur District, Bihar (then in Shahabad District). He was born into a humble family. He studied at D.A.V. School.
Career
Sharma was a Railway Union Leader. Because of his career as a trade union leader, he was invited by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, to run for the Parliamentary elections from the constituency of Buxar, Bihar. He ran and won in 1962 and again in 1971. In 1966, he became the President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC).
In 1974, he was made the Minister of State for Industry, Government of India, under the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi. Thereafter, he went on to become the Union Minister for Ministries including Communications, Surface Transport, Shipping and Civil Aviation in Government of India. He was the Minister of Communications from 1982 to 1983. Shri A P Sharma became the Governor of the State of Punjab and the State of West Bengal in 1983.
Personal life
He was married to Tara Devi, and the couple had two sons and four daughters. He died in October 1988.
His eldest son, Shri Hriday Narayan Sharma, an India Railway officer was asked by Shri Rajiv Gandhi to contest the Bihar State Assembly Elections from Dumraon in 1990. He is settled in Delhi along with his family.
References
- a"MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA - A". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952 -S: 109. Sharma Shri Anant Prasad". Rajya Sabha. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- "The 15 Prime Ministers of India". India Today. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile: Fifth Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- "Mtg with Shri Anant Prasad Sharma, Union Minister of State for Industry & Civil Supplies on 21 Oct 1974 | Bihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries". Biharchamber.org. 21 October 1974. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- Minister of State Former Ministers. "Former Ministers | Minister's Page | About Us | Department of Telecommunications". Dot.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- "List of Governors of West Bengal". Sensonmedia.net. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- "The Raj Bhavan is not just a heritage building". Rajbhavankolkata.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- His second son was Mr manmohan Sharma was an officer in air India.his wife is also very religious
- 1919 births
- 1988 deaths
- Trade unionists from Bihar
- People from Bhojpur district, India
- Governors of West Bengal
- Governors of Punjab, India
- Union ministers of state of India
- Indian National Congress politicians
- Lok Sabha members from Bihar
- 3rd Lok Sabha members
- 5th Lok Sabha members
- Rajya Sabha members from Bihar