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Jawaharlal A. 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 | |
In office March 1978 – July 1978 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office June 1980 – Jan 1982 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office March 1985 – June 1985 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office June 1985 – March 1986 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office June 1988 – March 1990 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office Jan 1991 – June 1991 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office June 1991 – Feb 1993 | |
Minister |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office March 1993 – March 1995 | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Babhulgaon, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra | July 2, 1923
Died | November 25, 1997 Mumbai, Maharashtra | (aged 74)
Spouse | Veenadevi |
Children | Vijay & Rajendra |
Jawaharlal Amolakchand Darda (2 July 1923 – 25 November 1997), known popularly as Babuji, was an Indian freedom fighter and a senior Indian National Congress politician.[1] He was the founding editor of Lokmat group of newspapers (now Lokmat Media). He was a pioneering journalist and a prominent politician of his time.[2]
Darda began as a social worker and then, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, participated in the Satyagraha Movement in 1942 and joined the Quit India Movement, for which he was sentenced to jail for one year and 9 months. While in Jabalpur Jail he organized a youth conference on 10 August 1942. In 1944 he created Azad Hind Sena at Yavatmal. In 1973 he represented the Government of India at Copenhagen (Denmark) at an International Conference on Housing.[3][4] The Government of India will be issuing a Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Darda,[5]
On 12 September 2013, Jawaharlal Darda was posthumously conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award at UK's House of Commons.[6]
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