Yashwant Singh Parmar
Yashwant Singh Parmar | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 1 July 1963 – 28 January 1977 | |
| Governor | S. Chakravarti |
| Lieutenant Governor | Bhagwan Sahay V. Viswanathan Om Parkash Kanwar Bahadur Singh |
| Preceded by | Office Reestablished |
| Succeeded by | Thakur Ram Lal |
| In office 8 March 1952 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Major General Kumar Shri Himmatsinhji Jadeja Bajrang Bahadur Singh |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1906 Chanhalag, Sirmur State, British India |
| Died | 2 May 1981 (aged 74) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Satyavati Dang |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Lucknow University Forman Christian College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Yashwant Singh Parmar (4 August 1906 – 2 May 1981) was an Indian politician. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh state. Upon the formation of the constituent assembly of India in 1946, he represented Himachal Pradesh in the constituent assembly. For his key role in the formation of the Himachal Pradesh state, from the 1940s until 1977, Parmar is hailed as the architect, the founder, or the creator of the Himachal Pradesh state. In Hindi, he is widely referred to as 'Himachal Nirmata' (the creator of Himachal').