Vishwa Nath Tiwari (1936 – 3 April 1984) was an Indian author and parliamentarian.[1] He wrote books in Punjabi, English and Hindi. He was nominated as member of the Rajya Sabha in 1982 and served till his death.[2]
Vishwa Nath Tiwari | |
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_in_circa_1957.jpg) Photograph of V.N. Tiwari in circa 1957 | |
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 3 April 1984 (aged 47–48) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, author |
Books
editFamily
editTiwari was married to Amrit Tewari. His son Manish Tewari is a member of the Indian National Congress and Member of Parliament from Anandpur Sahib constituency in Punjab.[5] His son had also served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the government of India in UPA 2 government.[6]
Awards
editTiwari won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 for his poetry book Garaj Ton Footpath Teek.
Death
editTiwari was assassinated by Khalistani militants at Sector 24, Chandigarh, while on a morning walk in 1984.[1] Surinder Singh Sodhi, deemed by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as his right arm, was responsible for the killing.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Stevens, William K. (4 April 1984). "SIKH TERRORISTS KILL LEGISLATOR". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "NOMINATED MEMBERS OF THE RAJYA SABHA". rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Punjab, a cultural. OCLC 11348695. Retrieved 14 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Cuppa dī paiṛa. OCLC 22114057. Retrieved 14 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ "Manish Tewari wins from Anandpur Sahib". The Economic Times. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Shri Manish Tewari takes charge as Minister of Information & Broadcasting". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Gill, Kanwar Pal Singh (1997). Punjab, the Knights of Falsehood. Har-Anand Publications. p. 93. ISBN 978-81-241-0569-6.