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'''Bishambhar Nath Pande''' (23 December 1906 &ndash; 1 June 1998)<ref>{{cite journal|last=Faruqi |first=M H|date=July 1998|title=The Muslim Rule in India|journal=Impact International|volume=28}}</ref> was a [[freedom fighter]], [[social work]]er, and parliamentarian in India. Pande devoted his life to the cause of national integration, and to the spread of the [[Gandhian]] way of life.
'''Bishambhar Nath Pande''' (23 December 1906 &ndash; 1 June 1998)<ref>{{cite journal|last=Faruqi |first=M H|date=July 1998|title=The Muslim Rule in India|journal=Impact International|volume=28}}</ref> was a [[freedom fighter]], [[social work]]er, and parliamentarian in India. Pande devoted his life to the cause of national integration, and to the spread of the [[Gandhian]] way of life.


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In 1976, Pande was awarded the [[Padma Shri Awards (1970–1979)|Padma Shri]] for his achievements in the field of social work.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}
In 1976, Pande was awarded the [[Padma Shri Awards (1970–1979)|Padma Shri]] for his achievements in the field of social work.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}


Pande was awarded the [[Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration]] by [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] (the Prime Minister of India) in 1996 for his lifetime achievements in the field of [[Hindu-Muslim unity]] in India. {{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} He was also awarded the Khuda Baksh Award for his work on the composite culture of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kblibrary.bih.nic.in/awards.htm|title=Khuda Bakhsh Award|publisher=Khuda Bakhsh Library|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref>
Pande was awarded the [[Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration]] by then Indian prime minister [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] in 1996 for his lifetime achievements in the field of [[Hindu-Muslim unity]] in India. {{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} He was also awarded the Khuda Baksh Award for his contribution to the composite culture of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kblibrary.bih.nic.in/awards.htm|title=Khuda Bakhsh Award|publisher=Khuda Bakhsh Library|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
*[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]{{when|date=April 2018}}
*[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], 1952–53
*Mayor of [[Allahabad]]{{when|date=April 2018}}
*Mayor of [[Allahabad]] 1948–52
*[[Member of Parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (upper house), 1976 to 1984 and 1989 to 1998
*[[Member of Parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] (upper house), 1976 to 1984 and 1989 to 1998
*President of the [[Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee|Pradesh Congress Committee, Uttar Pradesh]], 1980 to 1983
*President of the [[Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee|Pradesh Congress Committee, Uttar Pradesh]], 1980 to 1983
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==Family==
==Family==
Pande was married to Shanta Pande, a former freedom fighter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000401/nation.htm|title=Freedom fighter dead|date=1 April 2000|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> He had one child and two grandchildren.
Pande was married to Shanta Pande (d. 2000), a former freedom fighter.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000401/nation.htm|title=Freedom fighter dead|date=1 April 2000|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> He had one child, Nandita Rao, and two grandchildren, Probir and Rahul Rao. He also has four great-granddaughters: Niharika, Sudiksha, Sanaaya and Advika Rao.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* https://openlibrary.org/b/OL162611M/B.N.-Pande-messenger-of-harmony
* https://openlibrary.org/b/OL162611M/B.N.-Pande-messenger-of-harmony
* http://www.iosworld.org/ebk7.htm
* http://www.iosworld.org/ebk7.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417054200/http://www.iosworld.org/ebk7.htm |date=17 April 2009 }}
* http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/Eng-Pub/Au-Wise/EB27.HTM
* http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/Eng-Pub/Au-Wise/EB27.HTM {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125080542/http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/Eng-Pub/Au-Wise/EB27.HTM |date=25 November 2010 }}
* http://www.islamcan.com/islamic-history/muslim-rule-in-india.shtml
* http://www.islamcan.com/islamic-history/muslim-rule-in-india.shtml


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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Governors of Odisha]]
[[Category:Governors of Odisha]]
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[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Mayors of Allahabad]]
[[Category:Mayors of Prayagraj]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work]]

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Bishambhar Nath Pande
Governor of Odisha
In office
17 August 1983 – 20 November 1988
Preceded byCheppudira Muthana Poonacha
Succeeded bySaiyid Nurul Hasan
Personal details
Born(1906-12-23)23 December 1906
Died1 June 1998(1998-06-01) (aged 91)
CitizenshipIndia
NationalityIndian
OccupationPolitician

Bishambhar Nath Pande (23 December 1906 – 1 June 1998)[1] was a freedom fighter, social worker, and parliamentarian in India. Pande devoted his life to the cause of national integration, and to the spread of the Gandhian way of life.

Life[edit | edit source]

B. N. Pande was a member of the Indian National Congress and a close associate of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of the Republic of India, as well as of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. He pursued a Gandhian philosophy and was for 18 years vice-chairman of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GSDS), which aims to spread Gandhian principles and philosophy globally.[citation needed]

Pande gave lectures in countries such as Japan, Russia, Germany and Canada on the life and ideals of Mohandas K. Gandhi.

Awards[edit | edit source]

In 1976, Pande was awarded the Padma Shri for his achievements in the field of social work.[citation needed]

Pande was awarded the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration by then Indian prime minister P. V. Narasimha Rao in 1996 for his lifetime achievements in the field of Hindu-Muslim unity in India. [citation needed] He was also awarded the Khuda Baksh Award for his contribution to the composite culture of India.[2]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Books[edit | edit source]

Pande devoted a major part of his life to research on secularism with the objective of promoting unity amongst all religions in India. As part of his research, he wrote several books, including:

  • Centenary history of the Indian National Congress 1885–1985
  • A Concise History of the Indian National Congress, 1947–1985 (1986)
  • Indira Gandhi
  • Islam and Indian culture
  • Aurangzeb

Family[edit | edit source]

Pande was married to Shanta Pande (d. 2000), a former freedom fighter.[3] He had one child, Nandita Rao, and two grandchildren, Probir and Rahul Rao. He also has four great-granddaughters: Niharika, Sudiksha, Sanaaya and Advika Rao.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Faruqi, M H (July 1998). "The Muslim Rule in India". Impact International. 28.
  2. "Khuda Bakhsh Award". Khuda Bakhsh Library. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  3. "Freedom fighter dead". The Tribune. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

External links[edit | edit source]

Preceded by
Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha
Governor of Odisha
1983–1988
Succeeded by
Saiyid Nurul Hasan