Vishnu Deo Politician

Pandit Vishnu Deo OBE (17 July 1900 - 7 May 1968) was the first Fiji born and bred leader of the Fiji Indians. From his initial election to the Legislative Council in 1929 to his retirement in 1959, he remained the most powerful Fiji Indian political leader in Fiji. He was a staunch supporter of Arya Samaj in Fiji and also the editor of the first successful Hindi-language newspaper to be published in Fiji.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 17, 1900
Birth place
Fiji , Navua District Fiji
Date of deathMay 07, 1968
Place of death
Fiji , Suva
Residence
Fiji , Suva

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  1. http://www.fijisun.com.fj/main_page/view.asp?id=62117