Who was Y.S. Parmar?

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Steep, green slopes with dense trees rise on both sides of a narrow valley in Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, with mist and clouds partially obscuring the peaks. — Himachal Pradesh The valley of the gods, Kullu Valley, central Himachal Pradesh, India.

Y.S. Parmar was a pivotal political figure in the history of Himachal Pradesh. Beginning in the 1940s, he emerged as a prominent leader in the movement advocating for self-government within the region. Following the state's transition through various administrative forms—including its time as a province, a substate, and a union territory—Parmar played a key role in the efforts that led to Himachal Pradesh becoming the 18th state of India in 1971. Upon the achievement of statehood, he served as the first chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.1