Bilat Paswan Vihangam
Bilat Paswan, who writes under the nome de plume, Vihangam, was an Indian writer and politician, known for his writings in Hindi & Maithili literature.[1] He is a former chairman of Bihar Public Service Commission & former chairman of Bihar Inter University Board. Born in 1940 to Bhutai Paswan in Bihar,[2] he represented Rajnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the Bihar Legislative Assembly for two terms in 1968 and 1972 & Khajauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the Bihar Legislative Assembly for two terms in 1985 and 1990,[3] running under Indian National Congress candidature, defeating Ram Lakhan Ram of the Communist Party of India on both the elections.[4] He also ran in two elections unsuccessfully, in 1980 and 2000.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to literature.[6]
Bilat Paswan Vihangam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 vill+Po-Eakhuttha,PS-Khutauna,Disst-Madhubani Bihar, India |
| Died | October 05, 2017 Patna |
| Occupation | Writer Politician |
| Known for | Hindi & Maithili literature |
| Spouse(s) | late Bhulkun Devi |
| Parent(s) | late Bhutai Paswan |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
References
- ↑ Badri Narayan Tiwari. Folklore of Reshma and Chuharmal. Muse India (38) (2011). Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ↑ Dr. Bilat Paswan Vihangam vs The State Of Bihar & Ors (2015)India Kanoon. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ List of Winning MLA's from Khajauli Till Date (2016)Maps of India. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Previous Year's Election Results in Khajauli, Bihar (2016)Trace All. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Bihar Assembly Election 2000 (2016)Empowering India. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards (2013)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
Other websites
- Sarojanand Jha. Modern Maithili Literature (1830 A.D. to date) (20 July 2011)Mithila Times. Retrieved 23 August 2016.