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 Province, British India (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 January 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]
Ram was born to a Chamar family in Muggowal village, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab Province, British India. In 1909, he emigrated to the United States and there became associated with the Ghadar Party. Upon his return to India in 1925, he became a leader of the low-caste people, organising them in opposition to the system of untouchability that oppressed them.[2][3] 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 and in 1972 received recognition in the form of a pension and an award from Indira Gandhi for his work towards Indian independence.[2]
Manug Ram died in April 1980.[2]
See also
- Giani Ditt Singh (Sant Ditta Ram)
References
- ↑ "Remembering Babu Mangu Ram Mugowalia".
- 1 2 3 Ram, Ronki (2004). "Untouchability in India with a Difference: Ad Dharm, Dalit Assertion, and Caste Conflicts in Punjab". Asian Survey. 44 (6): 895–912. doi:10.1525/as.2004.44.6.895. JSTOR 10.1525/as.2004.44.6.895. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "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.