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Nawab Singh Chauhan (16 December 1909 – 4 April 1981) was an Indian politician. He was member of the 6th Lok Sabha from the Aligarh constituency. He used the pen name "Kanj" as poet.

Early life and education

Chauhan was born in the village Jawan Vajidpur and lived at Jawan Sikandarpur, Aligarh district. Wife Haripiari Devi to father Thakur Bulwant Singh, and was educated up to intermediate level.

Posts held

Notable posts Chauhan held include:

• Chairman, Zilla Parishad, Aligarh
• President, All-India, Railway Mail Service (R.M.S.)
• President, P&T Federation
• Member, All India Farmers Council (Bharat Krishak Samaj)
• Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three years)
• Member, Rajya Sabha (11 years)

Memorial

The Nawab Singh Chauhan Gramodaya Inter College, in the Kasimpur Village, (Kasimpur Town), Aligarh district, is named after him.

References

1. ^ "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
2. Lok Sabha debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1981. p. 10.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. Brass, Paul R. (1985). Caste, Faction, and Party in Indian Politics: Election studies. Chanakya Publications. p. 182. ISBN 978-81-7001-010-4.
5. Jain, Dr. Suresh Kumar (2008). Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas: Naye Vichar Nayee Dristi. Vani Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-81-8143-855-3.

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