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'''Nahakul Pradhan''' (born 1918 - June 1973) also known as '''Nakul Pradhan''' was a leader of Pro Democracy Movement in erstwhile Himalayan Kingdom of [[Sikkim]]. He held several cabinet positions in State Council of Sikkim - a constitutional government under the erstwhile [[Chogyal]] regime including the Executive Councillor. He has led the [[Sikkim State Congress]] for several years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/09/23/archives/2-sikkimese-ask-closer-indian-tie-congress-party-chiefs-urge-full.html|title=2 SIKKIMESE ASK CLOSER INDIAN TIE; Congress Party Chiefs Urge Full Accession in View of Chinese Threat|first=Paul|last=Grimes|date=September 23, 1959|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> He was the editor of Sikkim's first monthly news magazine ''Kanchenjunga''(1957), which his maternal uncle [[Kashiraj Pradhan]] started.<ref>Kanchenjunga and Sikkim Press: How Media Started Its Practice in Sikkim</ref><br />
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He has four sons and four daughters, the eldest son is S.K.Pradhan, a two time former member of [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]. Journalist and singer [[Nitesh R Pradhan]] is his grandson.<br />
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==Honours==<br />
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* 1965 - Pema Dorji Decoration - Presented by the [[Chogyal of Sikkim]], the third highest civilian honour in the former [[Kingdom of Sikkim]].<br />
* 1998 - Swatantrata Senani Tamra-Patra by the [[Government of Sikkim|State Government of Sikkim]] (Posthumous) for contribution to establishment of democracy.<br />
* The Government of Sikkim has named Central Pendam - Rangpo road as ''Nahakul Pradhan Marg''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesikkimchronicle.com/west-pendam-singtam-belt-a-potential-yet-overlooked-tourist-destination/|title=West Pendam-Singtam belt, a potential yet overlooked tourist destination|first=Nitesh R.|last=Pradhan|date=November 30, 2019}}</ref><br />
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===Sources===<br />
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* {{Cite book<br />
| last = Bareh<br />
| first = Hamlet<br />
| year = 2001<br />
| title = Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim<br />
| chapter = Introduction<br />
| publisher = Mittal Publications<br />
| isbn = 978-81-7099-794-8<br />
| chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=jrr7HPr8NAQC<br />
| access-date =19 June 2011<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:People from Sikkim]]<br />
[[Category:People from Sikkim by district]]<br />
[[Category:People from Sikkim by occupation]]<br />
[[Category:Newar]]<br />
[[Category:Journalists from Sikkim]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim politicians by party]]<br />
[[Category:People from East Sikkim district]]<br />
[[Category:1918 births]]<br />
[[Category:1973 deaths]]<br />
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