Gyan Prakash Pilania (18 February 1932 – 13 October 2024) was an Indian politician and social reformer from Rajasthan. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, upper house of the parliament for two terms from 2004 to 2014 as a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. He was an Indian Police Service officer of 1955 batch and served as Director General of Police of Rajasthan.[1][2]
Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 29 June 2004 – 9 April 2014 | |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| Director General of Police, Rajasthan | |
| In office 31 August 1988 – 21 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | P.C. Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Shekhar |
| Member of Rajasthan Public Service Commission | |
| In office 22 December 1989 – 17 February 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1932 Sri Ganganagar, Kingdom of Bikaner, Rajputana Agency, British India |
| Died | 13 October 2024 (aged 92) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | National People's Party (India) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | Naveen Pilania |
| Education | Master of Arts in History and Hindi Ph.D in History |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester University of Rajasthan |
| Awards | President's Police Medal |
As a social leader he is known for leading Jat Reservation Agitation.[3][4] He was a member of the National People's Party (India) after resigning from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is recipient of Police Medal (1972) and President's Police Medal (1984).
Pilania died in Jaipur on 13 October 2024, at the age of 92.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "List of DGPs of Rajasthan". police.rajasthan.gov.in.
- ^ "राजस्थान के पूर्व DGP और जाट नेता डॉ. ज्ञानप्रकाश पिलानिया का निधन, जानिए इनके बारे में". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "राजस्थान के पूर्व डीजीपी और राज्यसभा सांसद रहे डॉ. ज्ञान प्रकाश पिलानिया का निधन". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "पूर्व राज्यसभा सांसद और पूर्व डीजीपी ज्ञानप्रकाश पिलानिया का निधन:जाट आरक्षण आंदोलन की अगुवाई की थी, सवाई जयसिंह पर किताब लिखी". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Ashutosh (24 December 2017). "Former Rajasthan DGP Dr Gyan Prakash Pilania remembers BL Joshi". National Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Hon'ble Members (Past)". Rajasthan Public Service Commission.