| Name(s) |
PURUSHOTTAM DAS
TANDON |
| Date of
Birth |
August 01, 1882 -
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Date of
death |
July 01, 1962 |
|
Identity |
Indian Freedom
Fighter and a Politician |
|
Date-wise
Events / Works |
- 1899: He was a member of Indian
National Congress since his student days in 1899.
- July 31, 1937 - He became the Speaker
of the Legislative Assembly of the present-day Uttar
Pradesh.
- 1946: He was elected to the Constituent
Assembly of India.
- June 12, 1947 - The Congress Working
Committee met and passed a resolution accepting the
Partition of India.
- June 14, 1947 - When the Resolution for
acceptance of Partition of India came up for ratification,
he strongly dissented.
- August 10, 1950 - He ceased to be the
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the present-day Uttar
Pradesh.
- 1952: Elected to the Lok Sabha of the
Indian Parliament.
- 1956: Elected to the Rajya Sabha of the
Indian Parliament.
- 1961 - Decorated with BHARAT
RATNA Award.
|
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He was customarily given the
title Rajarshi.
- He is widely remembered for his
efforts in achieving the
Official Language of India status
for Hindi, despite
resistance from many quarters.
- He also remained
President of Servants of the People
Society (Lok Sevak Mandal),
a social service organisation
founded by Lala Lajpat Rai,
in 1921.
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