V. N. Tiwari
V. N. Tiwari (1936–1984) was an Indian author and parliamentarian.[1] He wrote books in Punjabi, English and Hindi. He was nominated as member of the Rajya Sabha in 1982 and served till 1984.[2]
V. N. Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 3 March 1984 Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician, author |
BooksEdit
FamilyEdit
Tiwari was married to Amrit Tewari. His son Manish Tewari is a member of the Indian National Congress and Member of Parliament from Anandpur Sahib constituency in Punjab.[5] His son had also served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the government of India in UPA 2 government.[6]
AwardsEdit
Tiwari won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 for his poetry book Garaj Ton Footpath Teek.
DeathEdit
Tiwari was killed by suspected militants at Sector 24 Chandigarh while on a morning walk in 1984.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SIKH TERRORISTS KILL LEGISLATOR". nytimes.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "NOMINATED MEMBERS OF THE RAJYA SABHA". rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Punjab, a cultural". worldcat.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Cuppa dī paiṛa". worldcat.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Manish Tewari wins from Anandpur Sahib". The Economic Times. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Shri Manish Tewari takes charge as Minister of Information & Broadcasting". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2020.