Mahabir Prasad

Background

Prasad, Mahabir was born on November 11, 1939 in Ujjarpar, India. Son of Amar Prasad and Bartani Devi.

Education

Master of Arts in Geography, Gorakhpur University. Bachelor of Education, Lucknow University. Bachelor of Laws, Lucknow University.

Career

Member Gram Panchayat, Ujjarpar, India, 1958—1960, Gorakhpur Zilla Parishad, 1963, Uttar Pradesh Legislation Assembly, 1974—1977. General secretary PCC, 1974—1977. Member Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament), since 1980, member estimates committee, public accounts committee, president congress working committee, 1985—1986, 1987—1988, 1992—1994.

Vice president PCC, 1983—1985. Minister of railways Indian Government, 1988—1989, minister of mines and steel, 1989. General secretary All India Congress Committee, 1990—2001.

Governor Haryana, India, 1995—2000, Himachal Pradesh, India, 1995—1997. Minister of small scale industries and agro & rural industries Indian Government, since 2004.

Achievements

• Mahabir Prasad has been listed as a noteworthy Indian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Rashtriya Chetna Aur Atmasadhana.

Connections

Married Udasi Devi, 1959.

Father:

Amar Prasad

Mother:

Bartani Devi

Spouse:

Udasi Devi