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Jageshwar Prasad Khalish

1894–1980, poet

Jageshwar Prasad Khalish was an Indian Shayar and politician from Gaya, Bihar. He joined the Indian National Congress in 1916, and from 1931 to 1934 presided over the Gaya Congress Committee. Khalish participated in the Quit India Movement. After Independence Day, he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1952, and from 1960 to 1972, he served as the member of Bihar Legislative Council. Khalish Park in Gaya was established in the name of Jageshwar Prasad Khalish in 1947 which was known to be Davis Park before Independence.

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