Krishan Dev Dewan | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Known for | Vaishali Area Small Farmers Association |
| Children | Dr. S.K.Dewan, Mr. Sudhir Dewan, Mrs. Asha Chaudhary, Mr. Rajiv Dewan Dr. Vanita Kapoor |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Krishan Dev Dewan is an Indian social worker and the founder of Vaishali Area Small Farmers Association, a non governmental organization for the welfare of the farmers in Vaishali, in the Indian state of Bihar. [1] He is known to have organised the refugee farmers of Nilokheri for making them self-reliant. [2] His activities at Vaishali has been listed by the Food and Agriculture Organization, placing them under Peoples participation in development. [3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1986. [4]
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Harnaut is a city in the Nalanda District of Bihar, India, and the entrance city of Nalanda. The Hindu, Buddhist and Jain pilgrim centres of Nalanda, Pawapuri, Rajgir, Bodh Gaya and Vaishali are all near Harnaut. The incumbent Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, is from Harnaut.
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