Kanhaiya Lal Balmiki (14 March 1919 — 2 September 1985) was an Indian politician. He along with Raghubar Dayal Misra were the

1st Lok Sabha The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957. The First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952. To ...

MP from the

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constituency of

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as a member of the

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. K.L. Balmiki also remained as MP in the

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representing

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from 1962 to 1967. Balmiki was born 14 March 1919 in the village of Khanai (

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). He was educated in

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and

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. Married to Ramavati Devi on June 15, 1941, they have two sons and two daughters. Balmiki actively participated in the Quit India Movement. As a student, he participated several times in

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and

Satyagraha Satyāgraha (from ; ''satya'': "truth", ''āgraha'': "insistence" or "holding firmly to"), or "holding firmly to truth",' or "truth force", is a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Someone who practises satyagraha is ...

. He was imprisoned as a political detainee during 1943—1945.

References

External links

Official Biographical Sketch in Lok Sabha Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Balmiki, K.L. 1919 births 1985 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh