| Honorific-Prefix: | Khalish |
| Jageshwar Prasad Khalish | |
| Birth Date: | 1894 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nadra, Gaya, Bihar, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bihar) |
| Death Place: | Gaya,Bihar, India |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse: | Sarswati Devi |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Jageshwar Prasad Khalish (8 November 1894 – 27 April 1980) was an Indian Shayar and politician from Gaya, Bihar. He joined Indian National Congress in 1916, and from 1931 to 1934 presided over the Gaya Congress Committee. Khalish participated in the Quit India Movement. After Independence of India, he was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1952, and from 1960 to 1972, he served as the member of Bihar Legislative Council.[1] [2] [3] Khalish Park in Gaya was established in the name of Jageshwar Prasad Khalish in 1947 which was known to be Davis Park before Independence.
Jageshwar Prasad Khalish was born on 8 November 1894 in the village of Nadra, Khizarsarai Block, Gaya, Bihar to the family of Kashinath and was named "Jageshwar Prasad". The title of "Khalish" was awarded to him by his teacher Khwaja Ishrat Lucknowi because of his Shayaris.
Being from a poor family he was unable to go any school for his higher studies, he did his basic schooling from Madarsa, he was a self-taught man in Hindi, Urdu, English and Arthashastra.
Students have done their Doctor of Philosophy on Jageshwar Prasad Khalish in Urdu and Mordern History course studies.
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In 1952 he was elected as M.L.A from Barachatti, Gaya, Bihar area. He won election with a large margin which leads to Forfeiture of Deposit of other leaders. From 1960 to 1972 he was member of Legislative Council.During his political career he established Gandhi Mandap, Gandhi Maidan in Gaya City.