Manik Chand Jatav-vir
Manik Chand Jatav-vir was a Dalit activist and Member of 1st Lok Sabha[1][2][3] from Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.[4]
Biography
Manik Chand Jatav-vir was born to Shri Bab Saheb Bhola Nath Jatav-Vir and Smt. Vishastra Devi in March 1897 at Agra, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He got his education at St. John's College, Agra. He was imprisoned in connection with Dalit Uplift movement in 1947. He had a lifelong interest in Dalit Uplift and Social Services. He lived in Vir Bhawan, Raja ki Mandi, Agra (U.P.)
Posts held
- Member of Parliament (Krishikar Lok Party) from Bharatpur-Sawai MadhopurRajasthan (Reserved for SC) in 1952.[5]
- 1 D.; Businessman; Member, Sewa Samiti, Agra, 1912
- Member, Arya Kumar Sabha, Agra, 1912
- Founder, Shree Jatav Maha Sabha, 1917
- Member, Arya Mitra Sabha, 1915—18
- Incharge, Municipal Hospital, Agra, 1918—28
- Founder, Jatav-Vir Dal, 1923
- President, U.P. Depressed Classes League
- Founder, the "Jeevan Jyoti" and the "Jatav Granthmala", monthly magazines, 1934
- M.L.A., U.P., 1937—39
- Founder, Jatav-Vir Institute, Agra, 1937
- Chairman, District Scheduled Caste Education Board, Agra, 1938-45.
- Member, U.P. Provincial War Board, 1940—44
- Member, Provincial Civil Defence Committee, 1941
- Member, Provincial Reclamation Board, U.P., and Provincial Scheduled Castes Education Board, U.P., 1943—45
Recognition
- In 1943, Viceroy awarded a prize for services to Depressed Classes
- Became Rao Sahib and then Jagir in 1945.
References
- ↑ "ETERNAL RAJIV - Epitome of Humanity. By : Shyam Goenka". Rajivgandhi.in. 1956-09-04. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "Biographical Sketch Of First Lok Sabha". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. 1915-03-01. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "Biographical Sketches Of First Lok Sabha(Party Wise)". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
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