Amarnath Vidyalankar

Amarnath Vidyalankar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
15 March 1971 – 18 January 1977
In office
15 April 1952 – 3 March 1967
Personal details
Born(1902-12-08)8 December 1902
Bhera, Punjab, British India
Died21 September 1985(1985-09-21) (aged 83)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseShanta Devi
RelationsRo Khanna (grandson)
Alma materGurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya

Amarnath Vidyalankar (8 December 1902 – 21 September 1985) was an Indian politician, social worker and journalist. He was involved in the independence movement and became a member of the Indian National Congress before India's independence in 1947. After independence, Vidyalankar served as Minister of Education, Labor and Languages in the Government of Punjab from 1957 to 1962 and was a member of the First (1952–1956), Third (1962–1967) and Fifth (1971–1977) Lok Sabhas.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Bioprofile of Amarnath Vidyalankar". Fifth Lok Sabha Member's Bioprofile. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  2. ^ Kumar, Arun (29 March 2023). "Attack me. Don't attack India's freedom fighters: Ro Khanna". The American Bazaar. Retrieved 30 March 2023.