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'''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 | 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== | ||