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- ↑ Parliament of India Who's who. Government of India Press. 1950.
- ↑ "Who's Who 1950 Parliament of India" (PDF). Parliament Digital Library.
- 1 2 Aujla, G. S. (22 January 2000). "Founding fathers". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ↑ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1978.
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