Bilat Paswan Vihangam

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Born1940
vill+Po-Eakhuttha,PS-Khutauna,Disst-Madhubani Bihar, India
Died(2017-10-05)October 5, 2017
Patna
OccupationsWriter
Politician
KnownforHindi & Maithili literature
Bilat Paswan Vihangam
Born1940
vill+Po-Eakhuttha,PS-Khutauna,Disst-Madhubani Bihar, India
Died(2017-10-05)October 5, 2017
Patna
OccupationsWriter
Politician
Known forHindi & Maithili literature
Spouselate Bhulkun Devi
Parentlate Bhutai Paswan
AwardsPadma Shri

Bilat Paswan, who wrote under the pen name Vihangam, was an Indian writer and politician, known for his writings in Hindi & Maithili literature.[1] He was a former chairman of Bihar Public Service Commission & former chairman of Bihar Inter University Board. Born in 1940 to Bhutai Paswan in Bihar,[2] he represented Rajnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the Bihar Legislative Assembly for two terms in 1968 and 1972 & Khajauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the Bihar Legislative Assembly for two terms in 1985 and 1990,[3] contesting under Indian National Congress candidature, defeating Ram Lakhan Ram of the Communist Party of India on both the elections.[4] He also contested two elections unsuccessfully, in 1980 and 2000.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to literature.[6]

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