Purushottam K. Chauhan
Purushottam K. Chauhan | |
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Born | 1905 Bombay , India |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Purusottam Chauhan / P. K. Chauhan / Purushottam Khimji Chauhan |
Occupation(s) | Coal miner, politician & leader |
Known for | Independence activist, Labor leader, politician |
Purushottam K. Chauhan (1905–1958) was a freedom fighter, coal mines owner, social leader, labor activist and politician from Dhanbad, India.
Life-sketch
He was born in 1905 in his native village called
He was highly influenced by ideals of
In the year 1947 he attended 30th session of
After independence of India, he became a Member of
He was a champion of labour cause and in spite of himself being owner of coal mines, was so popular that he went on to become the President of Jharia Coalfields Mazdoor Sangh, i.e., Labour Union of Jharia Coalfiedls, a unit of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh for the years 1955–56.[1][3][4]
He was a good orator and was applauded by Dr. Rajendra Prasad for his exemplary and compassionate speech on bringing the
He died suddenly due to heart attack at the age of 53 in the year 1958 in Bombay.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Diary of Golden Days at Jharia – A Memoir & History of Gurjar Kashtriya Samaj of Kutch in Coalfields of Jharia – written by Natwarlal Devram Jethwa of Calcutta (1998).pp: 27 : Life sketch : Khimji Walji Chauhan of Reha and Purushottam K. Chauhan
- ^ Khimji Walji & Co. There are two partners Khimji Walji with 10 annas share and Khora Ramji with 6 annas share.
- ^ a b Nanji Bapa ni Nondh-pothi by Dharsi Jethalal Tank published in Gujarati language in year 1999 from Vadodara. This book was given Aank Sidhhi Award by Kutch Shakti at Mumbai in year 2000. pp:13 Pursuhottam Khimji Chauhan – Jeevan Charitra
- ^ a b c Bihar district gazetteers, Volume 12 by Bihar (India), Pranab Chandra Roy Choudhury Printed by the Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar, 1964:pp 77
- ^ Bulletins of Indian Industries and Labour, Issues 78–79. India. Dept. of Labour. 1947. pp. 4, 170.
- ^ Record of proceedings -International Labour Conference, Volume 30. International Labour Office, League of Nations. 1948. pp. xxiii, xxxiii, xxxvii.
- ^ India, a reference annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1958. p. 431.
- ^ "Dhanbad :List of MLA's from 1952 to 1972". Dhanbad District Official Website. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ Legislatures and Indian democracy: a procedural study of questions in Bihar Legislative Assembly, 1952–62
- ^ Dr. Rajendra Prasad, correspondence and select documents: Volume seventeen. Presidency period January 1954 to December 1955 by Rajendra Prasad Printed Allied, 1984 pp:496,498