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'''Dr. Faguni Ram''' (2 January 1945 – 25 February 2018) was an [[India]]n politician. He was a minister of state, Bihar and member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Bihar]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] for three terms. | '''Dr. Faguni Ram''' (2 January 1945 – 25 February 2018) was an [[India]]n politician. He was a minister of state, Bihar and member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Bihar]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] for three terms. | ||
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 1973. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1985–1988, 1988–1994 and from 2000.<ref name="Rajya bio"/> | 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 1973. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1985–1988, 1988–1994 and from 2000.<ref name="Rajya bio"/> He was youngest person to hold a ministerial position. | ||
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. | ||
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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> | 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 | ||
*Citizen of India, 1992 | *Citizen of India, 1992 | ||
*Several colleges and schools named after him in his home town and state. | *Several colleges and schools named after him in his home town and state. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/simple-search?query=faguni&sort_by=score&order=desc&rpp=10&etal=0&start=0|title=Parliament Digital Library: Search Results}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/simple-search?query=faguni&sort_by=score&order=desc&rpp=10&etal=0&start=0|title=Parliament Digital Library: Search Results}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar]] | ||
[[Category:2018 deaths]] | [[Category:2018 deaths]] | ||
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