Ayodhya Prasad Sharma | |
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अयोध्या प्रसाद शर्मा | |
Member of Legislative Council | |
In office 1953–1959 | |
Preceded by | Tulsi Ram Sharma |
Succeeded by | B. D. Lakshman |
Constituency | Northern and Western (Indian) |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 April 1909 Butana, Rohtak, Punjab, British India |
Died | 28 February 1972 Lautoka, Fiji[1] |
Political party | National Congress of Fiji |
Profession | Farmer, trade unionist |
Ayodhya Prasad Sharma (Hindi: अयोध्या प्रसाद शर्मा, 30 April 1909 – 28 February 1972) was an Indo-Fijian farmers' leader and politician. He formed the most successful farmers' union in Fiji and forced the Colonial Sugar Refining Company to make concessions to farmers after 60 years of total control over Fiji's economy. However, other Indo-Fijian leaders formed rival unions and his initial success was not repeated. He also served as a member of the Legislative Council between 1953 and 1959.