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Bilat Paswan Vihangam
Born 1940
vill+Po-Eakhuttha,PS-Khutauna,Disst-Madhubani Bihar, India
Died (2017-10-05)October 5, 2017
Patna
Occupation Writer
Politician
Known for Hindi & Maithili literature
Spouse(s) late Bhulkun Devi
Parent(s) late Bhutai Paswan
Awards Padma Shri

Bilat Paswan, who writes under the nome de plume, Vihangam, was an Indian writer and politician, known for his writings in Hindi & Maithili literature. He is a former chairman of Bihar Public Service Commission & former chairman of Bihar Inter University Board. Born in 1940 to Bhutai Paswan in Bihar, he represented Rajnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the Bihar Legislative Assembly for two terms in 1968 and 1972 & Khajauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) at the Bihar Legislative Assembly for two terms in 1985 and 1990, running under Indian National Congress candidature, defeating Ram Lakhan Ram of the Communist Party of India on both the elections. He also ran in two elections unsuccessfully, in 1980 and 2000. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to literature.

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