Shashi Bhushan (1924–2011) was an

Indian independence activist The Indian independence movement consisted of efforts by individuals and organizations from a wide spectrum of society to obtain political independence from the British, French and Portuguese rule through the use of a many methods. This is a l ...

, social worker, politician, writer and an institution builder. He was the founder of several organisations such as Rashtriya Ekta Samiti, All India Freedom Fighters' Organisation, Punjab Ekta Samiti and the Institute for Socialist Education, and represented

Khargone Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of an Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chilly (chili pepper) production. It is also ...

(Madhya Pradesh) ( 1967- 1971) and South Delhi constituency in the

5th Lok Sabha List of Members of the 5th Lok Sabha, ( 15 March 1971 — 18 January 1977) elected February–March 1971.The term of the House was extended two times by one year at a time. However, the House was dissolved after having been in existence for a ...

(1971–1977).

Early life

Born on 11 November 1924 at Lashkar of the Indian state of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

. Shashi Bhushan was involved in the Indian freedom struggle and participated in the Quit India movement.

Political career

After the Indian independence, he continued his association with the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...

and contested in the Indian general elections of 1971, winning from South Delhi constituency against Balraj Madhok, the then president of

Jan Sangh The Bharatiya Jana Sangh ( BJS or JS, short name: Jan Sangh, full name: Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh; ) (ISO 15919: '' Akhila Bhāratīya Jana Saṅgha '' ) was an Indian right wing political party that existed from 1951 to 1977 and was the pol ...

. He was the author ''Feroze Gandhi: A Political Biography'', the only known work about the life of the politician-journalist husband of Indira Gandhi. He has been

Member of parliament, Lok Sabha A Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha ( abbreviated: MP) is the representative of a legislative constituency in the Lok Sabha; the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of parliament of Lok Sabha are chosen by direct elections on ...

from Khargone (Lok Sabha constituency) of

from 1967-1971 and

South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency) South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1966. The seat was a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party for man ...

Awards and Honour

The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

, in 2006, for his contributions to public affairs. The Institute for Social Education, an institution he founded in 1970, was awarded the ''National Communal Harmony Award'' by the President of India in 2007.

Personal life and death

He died on 30 September 2011, at the age of 86, succumbing to age-related illnesses, survived by his wife, son and daughter.

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