Keshav Dev Malaviya (11 August 1904–27 May 1981) was a leader of

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and a union minister of

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. He was a member of

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from Domariyaganj,

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. He received his degree in oil technology from HBTI Kanpur (now HBTU Kanpur). He served as a Minister of Petroleum in the 1970s in the Congress government. He is also known as the Father of the Indian Petroleum Industry.

Notes

* In honour of K.D. Malaviya, Dibrugarh University, Assam has established a chair for research purpose in the department of Applied Geology, with collaboration with Oil India Ltd. Duliajan in 1991. This chair is dedicated for research in the field of oil and natural gas.

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1981 deaths 1904 births Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh Members of the Cabinet of India India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1971–1977 People from Basti district Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministers of India Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh {{UttarPradesh-INC-politician-stub