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Amrik Singh Cheema

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Amrik Singh Cheema, who lived from 1918 to 1982, was an Indian civil servant, author and advocate of the green revolution who served as vice chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University. He was honored by the Government of India in 1969 with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the nation's agricultural initiatives.

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Birth Year
1918 1
Death Year
1982 1
Nationality
Indian 1
Defining Contribution
Indian civil servant and advocate of the green revolution, former vice chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, awarded the Padma Shri in 1969 1
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1. Amrik Singh Cheema, Wikipedia
  • lead section
    Amrik Singh Cheema (1918-1982) was an Indian civil servant, author, an advocate of green revolution and a former vice chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural University
  • Padma Shri section
    He was honoured by the Government of India in 1969, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.
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