Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Dr.Yashwant Singh Parmar (4 August, 1906 2 May, 1981) was an Indian politician. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh state. He was born at Chanhalag village near Bagthan in the erstwhile princely state of Sirmour. He studied in the Christian College in Lahore and later received his PhD from Lucknow University in 1944. He was the Chief minister of the state from 8 March, 1952 to 31 October, 1956. On 1 November, 1956 Parmar had to step down as Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory and was placed under an administrator designated as Lt. Governor. He again became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on 1 July, 1963 and he was in office till 28 January, 1977.