Seth Kishan Dass was a leather trader, propagator of the Ad-Dharm movement, and a politician.
Seth Kishan Dass | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1896 |
| Died | 1989 (aged 92–93) Bootan Mandi, Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Occupation(s) | politician, dalit activist, social reformer |
| Political party | Republican Party of India |
| Movement | Ad-Dharm movement |
Biography edit
Being an Ambedkarite, he was instrumental in bringing Babasaheb Ambedkar at Bootan Mandi in Jalandhar for the campaign in the 1951 Punjab elections.[1]
He was elected in the first Punjab Legislative Assembly elections in 1937 and won from Jullundur Assembly Constituency (now Adampur) by beating Master Gurbanta Singh, another Ad-Dharm member.[2] But he lost in 1946 Punjab Privincial Assembly elections. He was a member of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation and President of the Punjab unit of SCF.[3]
His sons were Seth Prem Raj and Seth Mool Raj who became the Director of Punjab Mega Leather Cluster. Ltd and Avinash Tanneries at Jalandhar. His grandsons, Steven Kaler and Avinash Chander, are, respectively, an MLA from Phillaur and chief parliamentary secretary for Higher Education & Languages Dept.[4][5]
Seth Kishan Das provided financial support to construct the 'Ad Dharam' building, which later became Guru Ravidass High School.[6]
References edit
- ^ "डॉ. अंबेडकर को जालंधर बुलाने वाले सेठ किशन दास". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 3 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Ashutosh (December 2016). Rethinking State Politics in India: Regions Within Regions. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-315-39145-8.
- ^ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
- ^ "Former SAD leader Avinash Chander to join Congress on November 29". Hindustan Times. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Sharma, S.P. (25 August 2016). "It's Hell For Leather". Outlook India Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Ram, Ronki. "Ad-Dharm Movement and Dalit Consciousness in Punjab". Ambedkar Times. Retrieved 18 January 2024.