V. N. Tiwari
V. N. Tiwari | |
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Born | 1936 |
Died | 3 March 1984 Chandigarh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Politician, author |
V. N. Tiwari (1936–1984) was an Indian author and parliamentarian.[1] He wrote books in Punjabi, English and Hindi. He was nominated as member of the Rajya Sabha in 1982 and served till 1984.[2]
Books[]
- Indian politics at the crossroads
- Punjab, a cultural[3]
- Nehru and Indian literature
- The language of Chandigarh
- Bhāī Wīra Siṅgha, sandarabha-kosha
- Pañjābī te Pañjāba
- Nānaka simarana
- Cuppa dī paiṛa[4]
- Ikalla toṃ ikalla dā safara
- Kukkha dī corī
Family[]
Tiwari was married to Amrit Tewari. His son Manish Tewari is a member of the Indian National Congress and Member of Parliament from Anandpur Sahib constituency in Punjab.[5] His son had also served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the government of India in UPA 2 government.[6]
Awards[]
Tiwari won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 for his poetry book Garaj Ton Footpath Teek.
Death[]
Tiwari was killed by suspected militants at Sector 24 Chandigarh while on a morning walk in 1984.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SIKH TERRORISTS KILL LEGISLATOR". nytimes.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "NOMINATED MEMBERS OF THE RAJYA SABHA". rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Punjab, a cultural". worldcat.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Cuppa dī paiṛa". worldcat.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Manish Tewari wins from Anandpur Sahib". The Economic Times. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Shri Manish Tewari takes charge as Minister of Information & Broadcasting". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
Categories:
- Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
- 1936 births
- 1984 deaths
- People from Punjab, India
- Victims of the insurgency in Punjab
- People murdered in Chandigarh
- Victims of Sikh terrorism
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi
- Punjabi-language writers