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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1998|5|5|1926|12|17}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1998|5|5|1926|12|17}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| constituency = | | constituency = [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] | ||
| office = Former Deputy Speaker of Sikkim Legislative Assembly, | | office = Former Deputy Speaker of Sikkim Legislative Assembly, | ||
| | | term_start = 1979 | ||
| predecessor = | | term_end = 1989 | ||
| successor = | | predecessor = Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | ||
| successor = Manita Pradhan | |||
| party = [[Sikkim National Congress]], [[Sikkim Janata Party]] | | party = [[Sikkim National Congress]], [[Sikkim Janata Party]] | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Lal Bahadur Basnet was born to Lieutenant (honorary) Prem Bahadur Basnet and Narbada Devi at Nazitam, Sang in [[East Sikkim]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gorkhapedia.wikidot.com/sikkim-janata-party |title=Sikkim Janata Party - Gorkhapedia |publisher=Gorkhapedia.wikidot.com |date=2009-01-15 |accessdate=2012-05-17}}</ref> At the age of four, he, along with his parents, left Sikkim for [[Dehradun]] to get basic education and later went to [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Agricultural University|Punjab University]] for his graduation. In 1945, he went to United Services Pre-Cadet College Belgaum to join the [[army]]. He was court-martialed due to his direct and open letter to a high-ranking army officer, on the corrupt practices of his superiors. In his letter he stated about “the dissatisfaction prevailing in 2/5 Gurkha Rifles”, which was not supported by other high-ranking officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sikkim-historyhunter.blogspot.in/search/label/Lal%20Bahadur%20Basnett |title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable figure in Sikkimese Politics |publisher=Rajen Upadhyay |date=2011-12-12 |accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> He was sent for a rigorous three months imprisonment, but was released after spending one and a half months in the jail. After resigning from the [[Indian Army]], he went to the Himalayas in search for spiritual satisfaction. After a brief sojourn in the Himalayan foothills he returned home to his wife (Sumitra) and his children. In 1961, he sat for the Sikkim's first Civil Service Examinations and was appointed as a magistrate in [[Gangtok]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isikkim.com/2012-02-late-lal-bahadur-basnet-an-unforgettable-sikkimese-11-01/ |title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable Sikkimese | | Lal Bahadur Basnet was born to Lieutenant (honorary) Prem Bahadur Basnet and Narbada Devi at Nazitam, Sang in [[East Sikkim]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gorkhapedia.wikidot.com/sikkim-janata-party |title=Sikkim Janata Party - Gorkhapedia |publisher=Gorkhapedia.wikidot.com |date=2009-01-15 |accessdate=2012-05-17}}</ref> At the age of four, he, along with his parents, left Sikkim for [[Dehradun]] to get basic education and later went to [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Agricultural University|Punjab University]] for his graduation. In 1945, he went to United Services Pre-Cadet College Belgaum to join the [[army]]. He was court-martialed due to his direct and open letter to a high-ranking army officer, on the corrupt practices of his superiors. In his letter he stated about “the dissatisfaction prevailing in 2/5 Gurkha Rifles”, which was not supported by other high-ranking officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sikkim-historyhunter.blogspot.in/search/label/Lal%20Bahadur%20Basnett |title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable figure in Sikkimese Politics |publisher=Rajen Upadhyay |date=2011-12-12 |accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> He was sent for a rigorous three months imprisonment, but was released after spending one and a half months in the jail. After resigning from the [[Indian Army]], he went to the Himalayas in search for spiritual satisfaction. After a brief sojourn in the Himalayan foothills he returned home to his wife (Sumitra) and his children. In 1961, he sat for the Sikkim's first Civil Service Examinations and was appointed as a magistrate in [[Gangtok]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isikkim.com/2012-02-late-lal-bahadur-basnet-an-unforgettable-sikkimese-11-01/ |title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable Sikkimese |website=isikkim.com |date=2012-02-11 |accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> The life of a public servant in a feudal monarchy was not his cup of tea. He resigned and left for [[Kathmandu]] where he worked as a journalist. His close relations with student leaders active in the pro democracy movement of Nepal led to his arrest and incarceration for nine months. This experience of jail in Nepal is documented in his book "His Majesty's Paying Guest". | ||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
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[[Category:1926 births]] | [[Category:1926 births]] | ||
[[Category:Sikkim politicians]] | [[Category:Sikkim politicians]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sikkim MLAs 1979–1984]] | ||
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 1985–1989]] | |||
[[Category:Deputy Speakers of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] | [[Category:Deputy Speakers of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] | ||
[[Category:1998 deaths]] | [[Category:1998 deaths]] | ||