Yamuna Prasad Shastri

Yamuna Prasad Shastri[1] was a member of Lok Sabha from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. He was member of Bharatiya Lok Dal later on changed alliance with Janata Party. He was also a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly [2] He participated in the Goa Liberation Movement in 1955 and lost his right eye vision due to torture by Portuguese police and later in March 1975 became totally blind.[3] Many schools and colleges have been dedicated in his memory.[4]

References
  1. "Unseen India On The Eve Of Elections". archives.peoplesdemocracy.in. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. Members Bioprofile
  3. XI LOK SABHA DEBATES, Session V (Monsoon)
  4. indcareer.com. "Yamuna Prasad Shastri College, Semaria". IndCareer.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.


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