Mangu Ram Mugowalia
| Mangu Ram Mugowalia | |
|---|---|
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 21 March 1946 – 4 July 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 January 1886 Muggowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British Raj (now India) |
| Died | 22 April 1980 (aged 94) |
| Political party | Unionist Party (Punjab) (1946–1947) |
| Other political affiliations | Ghadar Party (Before 1946) |
| Religion | Ad-Dharmi |
Mangu Ram (14 Jan 1886 - 22 April 1980), known popularly as Babu Mangu Ram Chaudhry, was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from Punjab associated with the Ghadar Party.[1] He belonged to the Chamar caste and was a leader of the Dalit (Untouchable) community.[2] He was instrumental in the foundation of the Ad-Dharmi Movement, an organisation dedicated to attaining equality for Untouchables. He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1946 on the success of this Ad-Dharmi Movement mandate.[3]
See Also
- Giani Ditt Singh (Sant Ditta Ram)
References
- ↑ "Remembering Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia".
- ↑ "Manguram Muggowal, a former Ghadar Party member, later joined the Dalit [the proper term for so-called untouchables] emancipation movement.". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia of Dalits in India: Leaders.
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