Yagya Dutt Sharma
| Yagya Dutt Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 7 February 1990 – 1 February 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1922 Punjab, British India |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Hindu |
Yagya Dutt Sharma (21 October 1922, Takhatgarh village, Ropar district, Punjab, India - 4 July 1996, New Delhi) was an Indian politician, a member of fourth and sixth Lok Sabha representing Amritsar and Gurdaspur parliamentary constituencies in Punjab during 1967-70 and 1977-79. He was also a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Governor of Odisha from 1990 to 1993.[1] [2]
An ayurvedic physician by profession, he worked to improve indigenous system of medicine and to promote the ayurvedic system of medicine. During the famines of 1943 in Bengal and Kangra-Kula valley in 1945-46, he along with a team of doctors from Punjab provided relief to the famine-stricken people.
He also worked for the relief and rehabilitation of refugees in 1947 and rendered medical assistance to the sick.
References
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| Preceded by | Governor of Odisha Feb 1990– Feb 1993 |
Succeeded by Saiyid Nurul Hasan |
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