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Dr. Faguni Ram, whose father was Baijnath Ram (Freedom Fighter), was born on 2 January 1945. He obtained BA and MA degrees in Geography, as well as a PhD, and married Dr. Sushila Das.<ref name=" Rajya bio">{{cite web | url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/f.pdf | title=RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 – 2003 | publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] | accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref> | Dr. Faguni Ram, whose father was Baijnath Ram (Freedom Fighter), was born on 2 January 1945. He obtained BA and MA degrees in Geography, as well as a PhD, and married Dr. Sushila Das.<ref name=" Rajya bio">{{cite web | url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/f.pdf | title=RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 – 2003 | publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] | accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref> | ||
Ram was a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Bihar]] between 1972–77 and served as a minister of state in the [[Government of Bihar]] in 1972. He was youngest person to hold a ministerial position.He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1985–1988, 1988–1994 and from 2000.<ref name="Rajya bio"/> | Dr. Ram was a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Bihar]] between 1972–77 and served as a minister of state in the [[Government of Bihar]] in 1972. He was youngest person to hold a ministerial position.He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1985–1988, 1988–1994 and from 2000.<ref name="Rajya bio"/> | ||
Outside politics, Ram wrote ''Development of Irrigation and its Impact on Agriculture'' and was a co-author of the 25 volumes of ''Instant Encyclopaedia of Geography. | Outside politics, Ram wrote ''Development of Irrigation and its Impact on Agriculture'' and was a co-author of the 25 volumes of ''Instant Encyclopaedia of Geography. | ||
He and his wife were among the first members of a [[Scheduled Caste]] in the state to hold a PhD degree. They always stressed education as a means to self-development and the development of people they served. He served in Bihar State Administrative Services but left to become MLA from Aurangabad.<ref>{{cite book|title=Who's Who in Asian and Australasian Politics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ge25AAAAIAAJ|year=1991|publisher=Bowker-Saur|isbn=978-0-86291-593-3|page=79}}</ref> | He and his wife Dr. Sushila Das were among the first members of a [[Scheduled Caste]] in the state to hold a PhD degree. They always stressed education as a means to self-development and the development of people they served. He served in Bihar State Administrative Services but left to become MLA from Aurangabad.<ref>{{cite book|title=Who's Who in Asian and Australasian Politics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ge25AAAAIAAJ|year=1991|publisher=Bowker-Saur|isbn=978-0-86291-593-3|page=79}}</ref> | ||
Ram breathed last on 25 February 2018 in Ram Manohar Lohia hospital. He was cremated in Nigambodh Ghat.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uniindia.com/rs-condoles-death-of-former-members-narsingh-narain-pandey-faguni-ram/parliament/news/1157889.html |title=RS consoles death of former members |date=5 March 2018 |work=United News of India |accessdate=2019-01-17}}</ref> | Dr. Ram breathed last on 25 February 2018 in Ram Manohar Lohia hospital. He was cremated in Nigambodh Ghat.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uniindia.com/rs-condoles-death-of-former-members-narsingh-narain-pandey-faguni-ram/parliament/news/1157889.html |title=RS consoles death of former members |date=5 March 2018 |work=United News of India |accessdate=2019-01-17}}</ref> | ||
==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
*National Integration Award, 1987–88 | *National Integration Award, 1987–88 | ||