Bishwanath Roy (10 December 1906 – 27 August 1984) was a freedom fighter and an Indian politician. He was born in a
Bhumihar
Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal.
The Bhumihars claim Brahmin statu ...
family. He was elected to the
Lok Sabha, the lower house of the
Parliament of India from the
Deoria constituency of
Uttar Pradesh as a member of the
Indian National Congress. He was a student of St. Andrew's College, Gorakhpur and the University of Allahabad. He was the Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation in the Union government.
References
External links
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
1906 births
1984 deaths
Indian National Congress politicians
Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
India MPs 1952–1957
India MPs 1957–1962
India MPs 1962–1967
India MPs 1967–1970
India MPs 1971–1977
People from Deoria district
People from Ballia district
Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh
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