Ram Prakash (5 October 1939 – 13 December 2023) was a Vedic scholar, author, educationist and a member of the Parliament of India representing Haryana in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament from 2007 to 2014.
Ram Prakash | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| Constituency | Haryana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1939 Tangore, Kurukshetra district, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 13 December 2023 (aged 84) Kurukshetra, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Vijay Kumari |
| Residence(s) | Kurukshetra, Haryana, India |
| Alma mater | Panjab University Charles University, Prague |
| Profession | Vedic Scholar, Author, Editor, Educationist, Politician |
He authored and edited books on Vedic philosophy and was the second Chairperson of the 'Centre for Studies in Civilizations'. He was a professor of Chemistry, a Fulbright scholar, and the Chancellor of Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar.[1]
Early life
editRam Prakash, son of Sh. Prabhu Dayal, was born on 5 October 1939, in the village of Tangore, Kurukshetra district of Haryana (formerly Punjab), India, of OBC (Other Backward Castes).[2] Prakash gained his MSc and PhD degrees in Chemistry from the Punjab University, Chandigarh, and subsequently taught at the institution.[3] Later, he joined the new Kurukshetra University as the Pro-Vice Chancellor for a while.
Politics
editPrakash entered politics in 1990–1991 and in 1999 won the local elections on an Indian National Congress (INC) party ticket. Being close to the Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, he eventually rose to be Working President of the INC party in Haryana and was elevated to the Rajya Sabha in 2007.
Personal life and death
editIn 1966 Prakash married SM. Vijay Kumari, and had two sons by his marriage. He lived mostly in Kurukshetra, Haryana, and also at New Delhi.
Ram Prakash died on 13 December 2023, at the age of 84.[4]
Positions held
edit| Year | Position | Party/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1991–1996 | M.L.A, Thanesar | INC |
| 1991–1993 | State Minister for Science, Technology and Electronics | INC |
| 2005 | Working President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee | INC |
| 2007–2008 | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | INC |
| 2007 – present | Member, Committee on Rural Development | INC |
| 2008 | Member, Committee on External Affairs Member | INC |
| 2008 – 2014 | Re-Elected as M.P., Rajya Sabha | INC |
| 2010 | Member, Committee on Official Language | INC |
References
edit- ^ http://gkv.ac.in/fwd/notification%20scan%20english.jpg. Archived 23 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana".
- ^ Profile on Rajya Sabha website Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Former Haryana Congress chief Ram Prakash passes away
