Raghunath Singh Verma
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Raghunath Singh Verma was an influential India
n politician involved mainly in the state affairs of Uttar Pradesh
, Rajasthan
, Uttarakhand
, Bihar
and Madhya Pradesh
. Born in Jasrana
Town near Shikohabad
), Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, he died in Jasrana in 2009.
of Uttar Pradesh
from 1967–68 and 1969-74 and was a member of the sixth and seventh Lok Sabha
for Uttar Pradesh. He left politics in 1990 and worked in social services.
in support of Mahatma Gandhi
and he was a pure vegetarian. After completing his law degree he began work as a lawyer and at the same time became involved in politics because of his patriotism.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician involved mainly in the state affairs of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. Born in Jasrana
Jasrana
Jasrana is a town and a nagar panchayat in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Earlier this town used to be a part of District Mainpuri but upon establishment of a new district Firozabad on February 2, 1989 this town was constituted under Firozabad district...
Town near Shikohabad
Shikohabad
Shikohabad is a city and a municipal board in the Firozabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city has been famous since the British Period for its Glass Industry. Shikihabad has one of the oldest Bulb and Electric Tube manufacturing units , established in 1951, which was the...
), Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, he died in Jasrana in 2009.
Education
Singh Verma studied at Lok Rashtriya International College, Mainpuri, and later at Agra University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.Political career
He was a member of the Vidhan SabhaVidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
from 1967–68 and 1969-74 and was a member of the sixth and seventh Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
for Uttar Pradesh. He left politics in 1990 and worked in social services.
Personal life
A farmer by birth, Singh Verma wore the simple cotton khādīKhadi
The term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...
in support of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
and he was a pure vegetarian. After completing his law degree he began work as a lawyer and at the same time became involved in politics because of his patriotism.