Ram Nath Sharma (5 November 1904 – 1 December 2015) was an Indian judge and supercentenarian who served on the Allahabad High Court.[1]

Ram Nath Sharma
Judge at Allahabad High Court
In office
? – 1966 (retired)
Personal details
Born5 November 1904
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died1 December 2015 (aged 111)
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow

Life

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Born to a poor family in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India, Sharma took a B.A. from Lucknow University in 1925, followed by an M.A. with honours. He was awarded a Victoria gold medal from the university for his knowledge of Sanskrit.[2] In 1931, he joined the Indian Judicial Service as a munsif, eventually becoming a judge on the Allahabad High Court.[1] He took part in the Indian freedom movement alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and Jawahar Lal Nehru.[2] He retired from the High Court in 1966.[1]

His son Ramendra was a rear admiral in the Indian Navy. Justice Sharma moved to Gurgaon in 2005, where he died a month after his 111th birthday.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Former judge of HC passes away at 111". The Times of India. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Roy, Mihir. "Justice R.N. Sharma (Retd.), the 108-year-old". Retrieved 16 April 2016.