Jawaharlal Darda
Shri. Jawaharlal A. Darda (Babuji) was a veteran Indian freedom fighter and a dedicated politician of Indian National Congress INC.[1] He was the Founder Editor of Lokmat group of newspapers (now Lokmat Media). He was a well-known Journalist and a Prominent Politician of his time.[2]
Shri. Jawaharlal Darda 'बाबूजी' | |
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Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
In office (1972-1978), (1978-1984), (1984-1990), (1990 – 1996) | |
President of the Yavatmal City Indian National Congress | |
In office 1946–1956 | |
Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Second Vasantdada Patil ministry | |
In office March 1978 – July 1978 | |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Antulay ministry | |
In office June 1980 – Jan 1982 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry | |
In office March 1985 – June 1985 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Nilangekar ministry | |
In office June 1985 – March 1986 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Second Pawar ministry | |
In office June 1988 – March 1990 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Third Pawar ministry | |
In office Jan 1991 – June 1991 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Sudhakarrao Naik ministry | |
In office June 1991 – Feb 1993 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Fourth Pawar ministry | |
In office March 1993 – March 1995 | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 2nd July 1923 |
Died | 25 November 1997 (aged 74) |
Spouse(s) | Veenadevi J. Darda |
Children | Vijay Jawaharlal Darda & Rajendra Jawaharlal Darda |
Career[]
Jawaharlal Darda started his journey as a social worker and then, inspired by father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, plunged into the freedom struggle.
- He plunged into the freedom struggle and participated in the Satyagraha agitation in 1942 and joined ‘Quit India Movement, He was sentenced to jail for one year and 9 months. In Jabalpur Jail he organized Youth Conference on 10-08-1942.
- In 1944 he created Azad Hindu Sena at Yavatmal.
- In 1973 he represented the Government of India at Copenhagen (Denmark) at an International Conference on Housing.[3]
Awards and achievements[]
On 12 September 2013, Jawaharlal Darda was posthumally conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award at UK's House of Commons.[4]
- Yavatmal Airport is known as Jawaharlal Darda Airport.
- APMC Yavatmal is known as Jawaharlal Darda Market Yard.
- He set up the first college Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya at Yavatmal in 1956.
- Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and Technology, Yavatmal.
- Jawaharlal Darda English Medium School & Jr. College, Yavatmal.
- Jawaharlal Darda Sangeet Kala Academy, Lokmat Bhavan, Nagpur.
References[]
- ^ "Who is Vijay Darda?". Hindustan Times. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "The Barons of Nagpur". The Indian Express. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "jawaharlal darda biography". www.shrimandirsandiego.org. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Freedom Fighter Jawaharlal Darda Conferred House of Commons Award Posthumously". Jagranjosh.com. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
Categories:
- 1997 deaths
- Indian politicians
- Indian independence activists
- 1923 births