Yashwant Singh Parmar

Background

He was born at Chanhalag village near Bagthan in a rajput family in the erstwhile princely state of Sirmour.

Education

He studied in the Christian College in Lahore and later received his Doctor of Philosophy from Lucknow University in 1944.

Career

He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and the first state. Upon the formation of the constituent assembly of India in 1946, he represented Himachal Pradesh in the constituent assembly. He was the Chief minister of the state from 8 March 1952 to 31 October 1956.

On 1 November 1956 Parmar had to step down as Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory and was placed under an administrator designated as Lieutenant

Governor. He again became the on 1 July 1963 and he was in office till 28 January 1977. Jitendra Singh Parmar, Jaipal Singh Parmar, Luv Parmar & Kush Parmar, Urmil Parmar and Promila Parmar.

Doctor Yashwant Singh Parmar got stiff opposition from his own party mentor Leaders like the then Pradesh Congress President Kunj Behari Lal Butail, who belonged to Kangra alleged discrimination against the merged areas of Himachal Pradesh.

Achievements

• Doctor Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, established in 1985 in Solan is named after him.