Satyapal Dang
Food and Civil Supplies Department, Punjab | |
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In office 8 March 1967 – 25 November 1967 | |
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1967–1980 | |
Preceded by | Balramji Das |
Succeeded by | Sewa Ram |
Constituency | Amritsar West |
Personal details | |
Born | British India | 4 October 1920
Died | 15 June 2013 Amritsar, India | (aged 92)
Political party | Communist Party of India |
Spouse | Vimla Dang |
Occupation | Freedom activist Politician |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Satyapal Dang (1920–2013) was an
Biography
Satyapal Dang was born on 4 October 1920
Dang was involved with the local politics of
In the 1980s, during the Khalistan movement, Dang was known to have worked against the secessionism, with his base at Ekta Bhawan, a centre he had built in Chheharta.[5] He also published two books, Terrorism In Punjab, a book detailing his views on the Punjab crisis[11] and State Religion and Politics, an analytical report on religion and politics with reference to the politics of Punjab and Kashmir.[4] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan in 1998. Towards the later years of his life, he was afflicted with Alzheimer's disease[10] and retired from active politics after the death of Vimla Dang in 2009.[2] He died on 6 June 2013, at the age 92, at the Amritsar home of his nephew.[12] The Dang couple were issueless, reportedly by their own choice.[2] Once Upon a Time in Chheharta, a feature-length documentary made by his grandnephew, Nakul Singh Sawhney documents the life and work of Satyapal and Vimla Dang in Chheharta.[13][14]
Bibliography
- Satyapal Dang (2000). Terrorism In Punjab. GPH. p. 412. ISBN 978-8121206594.
- Satyapal Dang (2004). State Religion and Politics. GPH. p. 345. ISBN 978-8121208505.
See also
References
- Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan (19 June 2013). "Satpal Dang: My Friend & Colleague, my Ideal". web article. Tehelka. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Satpal Dang: The last of the true communists". Times of India. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-8121208505.
- ^ a b c "Communist legend". Frontline. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Tribute: Vimla Dang". Mainstream Weekly. XLVII (22). May 2009.
- ^ "Satyapal Dang (1920-2013) Death of an honest politician". 21 Century Manifesto. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang dead". Indian Express Archive. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "CPI leader Satya Pal Dang dead". Hindustan Times. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Tribute: Satyapal Dang". Mainstream. LI (27). 22 June 2013.
- ISBN 978-8121206594.
- ^ "Veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang passes away". India TV News. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "In Memory of Satyapal Dang". News Click. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Immoral Daughters". Film South Asia. 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
External links
- "In Memory of Satyapal Dang". YouTube video. NewsClickin. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
Further reading
- Communist Party of India (21 June 2013). "Legendary Communist Leader Satpal Dang is No More". New Age Weekly.
- "Remembering Comrade Dang". Purushottam Agrawal. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.