Chaudhary Chand Ram (1923–2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.
Chaudhary Chand Ram | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| In office 24 March 1967 – 02 November 1967 | |
| Constituency | Jhajjar |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1952 to 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Dalbir Singh |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhary Dalbir Singh |
| Constituency | Sirsa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1923 Rohtak district, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 15 June 2015 (aged 91) Rohtak, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Durga Devi |
| Children | 2 Sons - Ajay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar (deceased), 4 Daughters |
| Parent | Chaudhary Mange Ram |
| Residence | Rohtak |
| Awards | Parmanand National Award |
He was member of the 1st & 3rd Punjab Assembly and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Haryana Assembly of India. He also served as the member of 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.[1][2][3]
Early life
editChaudhary Chand Ram was born on 23 June 1923 in Chamar family of Kharhar, Rohtak, Haryana, (then Punjab).[4] He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.[3]
He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of B. R. Ambedkar.[5]
Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.
He led the great Bir Sunarwala Dalit Land Movement and granted land to Dalits in various parts of Haryana.[6]
Positions held
edit| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1952 - 57 | Elected to 1st Punjab Assembly
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| 1958 - 62 | Elected to Punjab Legislative Council
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| 1962 - 66 | Elected to 3rd Punjab Assembly
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| 1966 - 67 | Elected to 1st Haryana Assembly |
| 1967 - 68 | Elected to 2nd Haryana Assembly |
| 1968 - 72 | Elected to 3rd Haryana Assembly
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| 1977 - 77 | President of Haryana Bhartiya Lok Dal
Elected to 4th Haryana Assembly |
| 1977 - 80 | Elected to 6th Lok Sabha |
| 1983 - 84 | Elected to Rajya Sabha |
| 1990 - 91 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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He was conferred with Babu Parmanand National Award in 2013.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ http://agriharyana.gov.in/assets/images/guide/Ch%20Chand%20Ram%20former%20Dy%20CM.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b Saini, Manvir (15 October 2014). "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ The Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1990.
- ^ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
- ^ Mehra, Anand (30 October 2023). "The Bir Sunarwala: An Uncharted Dalit Land Movement of Haryana, India". CASTE / A Global Journal on Social Exclusion. 4 (2): 185–195. doi:10.26812/caste.v4i2.681.
- ^ Mittal, Satish Chandra (1986). Haryana, a Historical Perspective. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.
- ^ "Ch Chand Ram conferred with Parmanand National Award". Daily Excelsior. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "RS mourns death of ex-Haryana Dy CM Chand Ram". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha mourns death of ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chand Ram". The Economic Times. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.