Ayodhya Prasad

Ayodhya Prasad Sharma
अयोध्या प्रसाद शर्मा
Member of Legislative Council
In office
1953–1959
Preceded byTulsi Ram Sharma
Succeeded byB. D. Lakshman
ConstituencyNorthern and Western (Indian)
Personal details
Born30 April 1909
Butana, Rohtak, Punjab, British India
Died28 February 1972
Lautoka, Fiji[1]
Political partyNational Congress of Fiji
ProfessionFarmer, 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.

  1. ^ Pandit Ayodha Prasad Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1972, p108