Pramatha Ranjan Thakur
Pramatha Ranjan Thakur | |
|---|---|
British India | |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Political leader |
| Spouse | Baro Maa |
Pramatha Ranjan Thakur (1902 – 28 December 1990)Scheduled Castes.[3]
Early life
Thakur was born at village of Orakandi in
Bar at Law from London and was called to the bar from Lincoln's Inn in June, 1929.[4] Thakur was the first barrister from the Namasudra community.[5] In 1933, he married Binapani Devi Thakur.[6]
Career
Thakur was a prominent member of the Namasudra community, whose great-grandfather, Harichand Thakur (1811/12-1878), had founded the Hindu religious sect called Matua Mahasangha. The sect, which was further developed by Pramatha's grandfather, Guruchand Thakur, became a focal point for the Namasudra community's efforts for social upliftment and by the 1930s Pramatha had become its head.[7] The Namasudras had been historically considered an untouchable community.[8] He became the Minister of State for Tribal Development of West Bengal in 1963.
References
- ^ "বীণাপাণি দেবীর কপি ভার্সন ২". Ei Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Indrajit Kundu (6 November 2020). "The Matua factor in Battle for Bengal". India Today. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission.
- ^ Roy, Nirode Behari (1992). A People in Distress Being a Connected Account of the Names from 1812 A.D. Down to the Present Day Together with a Study of Their Antiquity. Kadambini Roy.
- ^ "How Pramatha Ranjan Thakur Saved Bengali Harijans From Being Engulfed By Pakistan". Swatantra Mag. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Boro Maa laid to rest as Mahasangha factions spar over holding her last rites". The Indian Express. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-31741-477-3.
- ISBN 978-1-31741-477-3.