Bilat Paswan, who wrote under the

pen name A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen na ...

Vihangam, was an Indian writer and politician, known for his writings in Hindi & Maithili literature. He was a former chairman of Bihar Public Service Commission & former chairman of Bihar Inter University Board. Born in 1940 to Bhutai Paswan in

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

, he represented Rajnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the

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for two terms in 1968 and 1972 & Khajauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the

for two terms in 1985 and 1990, contesting under

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candidature, defeating Ram Lakhan Ram of the

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on both the elections. He also contested two elections unsuccessfully, in 1980 and 2000. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

, in 2005, for his contributions to literature.

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* 1940 births 2017 deaths Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education Writers from Bihar Writers in Maithili Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar Bihar MLAs 1985–1990 Pseudonymous writers Bihar MLAs 1990–1995 {{India-writer-stub

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