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COMMITTEE ROOM NO. 53 (FIRST FLOOR)

                         SHYAMA PRASAD MUKERJI

                                 (1901—1953)
                 A great nationalist, humanitarian, parliamentarian,
               and administrator. Beginning as an educationist, he
               rose to be the youngest Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta
               University at the age of 34, President of Hindu Maha-
               sabha, 1943—45. Founder of the. Jan Sangh, Minister
               of Industries and Supply, Government of India,
               1947—50. He was responsible for formulating the
               industrial policy of the country during the early years
               of Independence.



                    Painted by—N. S. Subhakrishna.
                   Donated by—Friends and admirers.

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