Vishwa Nath Tiwari (1936–1984) was an Indian author and parliamentarian.[1] He wrote books in Punjabi, English and Hindi. He was nominated as member of the Rajya Sabha in 1982 and served till his death.[2]
Vishwa Nath Tiwari | |
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Born | 1936 |
Died | 3 April 1984 Chandigarh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Politician, author |
Tiwari was married to Amrit Tewari. His son Manish Tewari is a member of the Indian National Congress and Member of Parliament from Anandpur Sahib constituency in Punjab.[5] His son had also served as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the government of India in UPA 2 government.[6]
Tiwari won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 for his poetry book Garaj Ton Footpath Teek.
Tiwari was assassinated by Khalistani militants at Sector 24, Chandigarh, while on a morning walk in 1984.[1] Surinder Singh Sodhi, deemed by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as his right arm, was responsible for the killing.[7]