Vishnu Deo

Politician, Deceased Person

1900 – 1968

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Who was Vishnu Deo?

Pandit Vishnu Deo OBE 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.

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Born
Jul 17, 1900
Navua District, Fiji
Religion
  • Hinduism
Nationality
  • Fiji
Profession
Died
May 7, 1968
Suva

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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