Prakash Vir Shastri
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Shri Prakash Vir Shastri was a noted Member of the Parliament of India (Sansad).
Born in January, 1923, Shri Prakash Vir Shastri earned his Shastri degree from Banaras Hindu University. He obtained his M.A. degree from Agra University, and eventually rose to become Vice-Chancellor of Gurukul Vrindavan. Shri Shastri was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1958 and from that time till his passing served in the Parliament as an Independent member of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; he was elected as a Jana Sang nominee in 1974.
Known for his eloquence and forceful oratory style, Shri Shastri was also internationally recognized as a devotee of the Arya Samaj movement, a branch of Hinduism dedicated to the Vedas.
Shri Shastri was killed in a train accident on the 23rd of November, 1977. He left behind a wife and two children.
In early 2003, a collection of his parliamentary speeches was compiled for publication by former Deputy Prime Minister Shri Lal Krishna Advani.
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