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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
'''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>
'''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>


He has four sons, the eldest one is S.K.Pradhan, a two time former member of [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]. Journalist and singer [[Nitesh R Pradhan]] is his grandson.
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.


==Honours==
==Honours==

Revision as of 19:13, 12 August 2021


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.[1] He was the editor of Sikkim's first monthly news magazine Kanchenjunga(1957), which his maternal uncle Kashiraj Pradhan started.[2]

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.

Honours

  • 1965 - Pema Dorji Decoration - Presented by the Chogyal of Sikkim, the third highest civilian honour in the former Kingdom of Sikkim.
  • 1998 - Swatantrata Senani Tamra-Patra by the State Government of Sikkim (Posthumous) for contribution to establishment of democracy.
  • The Government of Sikkim has named Central Pendam - Rangpo road as Nahakul Pradhan Marg.[3]

Sources

  • Bareh, Hamlet (2001). "Introduction". Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-794-8. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

References

  1. Grimes, Paul (September 23, 1959). "2 SIKKIMESE ASK CLOSER INDIAN TIE; Congress Party Chiefs Urge Full Accession in View of Chinese Threat" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. Kanchenjunga and Sikkim Press: How Media Started Its Practice in Sikkim
  3. Pradhan, Nitesh R. (November 30, 2019). "West Pendam-Singtam belt, a potential yet overlooked tourist destination".