Background
He was born in Ferozepur, Punjab, the son of Sh.
politician member of the Lok Sabha
He was born in Ferozepur, Punjab, the son of Sh.
Parashar was educated in Kangra district, which then consisted of the present day Kangra, Hamirpur, Una, Kullu, and Lahul and Spiti districts.
Nand Lal and Smt. Phula Devi of the village of Sera in the present day Hamirpur district. He gained Bachelor (Honours) and Master of Arts degrees in English language, and went on to teach English at the Tanda in district Hoshiarpur, Punjab and later University of Delhi. Parashar also gained diplomas in the Chinese, Japanese and Bengali languages, and had knowledge of German, Tamil and Punjabi.
As a linguist, he wanted to develop the Pahari language, with the aim of reinforcing Himachali cultural identity.
He led a popular movement for the inclusion of Pahari as an official language of India in Schedule 8 of the Indian Constitution, a demand currently under the consideration of the Government of India. He was awarded a Doctorate by the University of Delhi for his critical analysis of the Bodhicharyavataara.
He founded a school in Bose"s name in the village of Sera, Hamirpur, and celebrated his birthday every year. Parashar worked to promote the legacy of Himachali leaders and freedom fighters.
He wrote the biography of Pahari Gandhi Baba Kanshi Ram, poet and freedom fighter, and was successful in getting a postage stamp released in his honour by the then Prime Minister of India, Mistress
Indira Gandhi, in 1983. Narain Chand Parashar was elected three times to the Lok Sabha, or lower house of the Parliament of India. The 5th (1971–1977), the 7th (1980–1984), and the 8th Lok Sabha (1984–1989).
Parashar served as the Chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances for four years (1986-1989).
Professor Parashar represented India several times in international fora, the United Nations General Assembly sessions in 1980 and in 1986 (New York), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Conference in 1985, and the international conclave to solve the Nicaragua problem, held in Lisbon. Parashar was awarded honorary citizenship of New Jersey, United States of America in 1986.
Rajiv Gandhi made Parashar President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, on 11 June 1990. He campaigned tirelessly for the revival of the party and it resulted in the return of the Congress party to power in the state. he used his position to get various centrally sponsored schemes sanctioned for Himachal, Sanskrit Vidyapeeth at Kaleshwar in Kangra, Kendriya Vidyalayas in Hamirpur and Nadaun.
DPEP (District Primary Education Programme), ICDS schemes for various blocks of the state were introduced.
Parashar was the only member of the Indian National Congress party to withstand the anti-Congress waves of 1977 and 1990.