Banarsi Das

Banarasi Das, popularly known as Babu Banarasi Das (8 July 1912 – 3 August 1985) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was from Janata Party.

Banarasi Das Ji was a freedom fighter. He went to jail many times during India's freedom struggle. He was member of Indian Parliament for Bulandshahr from 1977 to 1979. He was Chief Minister from 28 February 1979 to 17 February 1980.

Banarasi Das was born in Utarawli, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Banarasi Das was married and had five sons and five daughters. Two of his sons followed his footsteps. The elder one Shri Harendra Agarwal was the former member of legislative council & is active in Indian politics. The youngest son Late Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta was a former Rajya sabha MP and ex national general secretary of Bahujan Samaj Party and was Minister of State in Manmohan singh government.

An Indian postal stamp featuring Das was issued in 2013. Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, and Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Uttar Pradesh are named in his honor.