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| name = Kunj Behari Lal Butail (KBL Butail) <br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1933|04|02}}<br />
| birth_place =[[Pragpur]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2006|09|15|1933|4|2}}<br />
| office = President, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee <br />
| office2 = Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly<br />
| occupation = Politician, Agriculturalist and Social Activist <br />
| profession = <br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| party =[[Indian National Congress]] <br />
| spouse = Sudesh Butail<br />
| relations = [[Brij Behari Lal Butail]] (Brother)<br />
| children = 3 daughters & 1 son<br />
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'''Kunj Behari Lal Butail''' (or '''KBL Butail''', Hindi: कुंज बेहारी लाल बुटेल; 2 April 1933 – 15 September 2006) was an [[Indian National Congress]] leader, and a leading tea grower<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jan18/himachal.htm#5 |title=tribuneindia... Himachal |work=The Tribune |date=1999-01-18 |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref> from [[Palampur]], [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh]].<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Butail was born on 2 April 1933 in [[Palampur]], [[Kangra district]]. He was married to Sudesh Butail and they have one son and three daughters. His grandson, Gokul Butail is a [[Joint Secretary]] of [[Indian National Congress]] and an entrepreneur.<br />
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==Political life==<br />
He represented the constituency of [[Palampur]] three times in the state assembly from 1966 to 1980.<ref name="The Tribune Chandigarh India">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060916/himachal.htm#6 |work=The Tribune |title=Himachal Pradesh |date=2006-09-16 |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref> He was also the first President of the Pradesh Congress Committee, when the state was formed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://himachal.us/2007/11/04/himachal-political-infighting-discriminating-the-beautiful-town-of-palampur/3487/activism/rsood |title=Political infighting discriminating the beautiful town of Palampur |publisher=My Himachal |date=2007-11-04 |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref><br />
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Butail was regarded as one of the masterminds in the state congress who gave new dimensions to the development of district [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]]. He was regarded as one of the arch rivals of his own Chief Minister [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]] whom he accused of discrimination for the merged areas of state. He was offered Cabinet rank by Dr. Parmar but he refused to accept it. Butail was also said to have cordial relations with the central leaders of the INC like [[Indira Gandhi]].<ref name="The Tribune Chandigarh India"/><br />
Leaders like [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Pandit Nehru]], [[Sardar Patel]] visited his house on many times owing to the closeness to his Uncle Kanhiya Lal Butail.<br />
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His younger brother [[Brij Behari Lal Butail]] has been a 5 time MLA from Palampur and is the current Speaker of the State Assembly. Presently his son is the sitting MLA from Palampur representing Indian National Congress.<br />
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==Social work==<br />
Butail was well known for his philanthropic efforts. He founded a premier educational institution, Lala Kanhiya Lal Butail DAV college for girls,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://makemycareer.com/institute/KLB-DAV-College-for-girls-Palampur%20Map-823-25.html |title= KLB DAV College for girls Palampur Map |accessdate=2011-09-07}}</ref> a pioneer institution that primarily serves the poor and under-privileged girls of the society.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.klbdav.co.in/ |title=KLB DAV College for Girls |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721154218/http://www.klbdav.co.in/ |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
Bansi Lal Butail Girls School, another charitable educational institution established for the benefit of young girls of Palampur area was started by Butail.No fees is charged to the students-moreover most of their expenses like transportation and books is also taken care of by the school itself.<br />
Butail managed and ran two big charitable trusts, Lala Gorimal Butail Trust and Bundla Tea Estate trust, which donated prime lands of [[Palampur]], [[Pragpur]] and [[Shimla]] to hospitals, schools and temples. Butail was instrumental in donating about 20000 square metres of prime land in [[Palampur]] to set up DAV Public School at Palampur, which today is one of the leading schools in the district. He also played a vital role in setting up the Tea Cooperative factories at Palampur and adjoining areas.<br />
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==References==<br />
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* http://www.deccanherald.com/content/76045/kangra-tea-path-revival.html<br />
* http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060915/452238.html<br />
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