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Jawaharlal Darda

Jawaharlal Amolakchand Darda (2 July 1923 – 25 November 1997), known popularly as Babuji, was an Indian freedom fighter and a senior Indian National Congress politician.[1] He was the founding editor of Lokmat group of newspapers (now Lokmat Media). He was a pioneering journalist and a prominent politician of his time.[2]

Jawaharlal A. Darda
'बाबूजी'
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
(1972–1978), (1978–1984), (1984–1990), (1990 – 1996)
President of the Yavatmal City Indian National Congress
In office
1946–1956
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
March 1978 – July 1978
Minister
  • Energy,
  • Sports & Youth Welfare.
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1980 – Jan 1982
Minister
  • Industries
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
March 1985 – June 1985
Minister
  • Irrigation,
  • Tourism,
  • Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1985 – March 1986
Minister
  • Energy,
  • Tourism,
  • Cultural Affairs,
  • Irrigation and Excise Duty.
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1988 – March 1990
Minister
  • Public Health,
  • Medical Education,
  • Family Welfare & Medicine.
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
Jan 1991 – June 1991
Minister
  • Textiles,
  • Food and Civil Supplies,
  • Environment,
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1991 – Feb 1993
Minister
  • Textiles,
  • Food and Civil Supplies,
  • Environment.
  • Urban Development.
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
March 1993 – March 1995
Minister
  • Industries.
Personal details
Born(1923-07-02)July 2, 1923
Babhulgaon, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra
DiedNovember 25, 1997(1997-11-25) (aged 74)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
SpouseVeenadevi
ChildrenVijay & Rajendra

Career edit

Darda began as a social worker and then, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, participated in the Satyagraha Movement in 1942 and joined the Quit India Movement, for which he was sentenced to jail for one year and 9 months. While in Jabalpur Jail he organized a youth conference on 10 August 1942. In 1944 he created Azad Hind Sena at Yavatmal. In 1973 he represented the Government of India at Copenhagen (Denmark) at an International Conference on Housing.[3][4] The Government of India will be issuing a Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Darda,[5]

Awards and achievements edit

On 12 September 2013, Jawaharlal Darda was posthumously conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award at UK's House of Commons.[6]

  • Yavatmal Airport is known as Jawaharlal Darda Airport.
  • APMC Yavatmal is known as Jawaharlal Darda Market Yard.
  • He set up the first college Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya at Yavatmal in 1956.
  • Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and Technology, Yavatmal.
  • Jawaharlal Darda English Medium School & Jr. College, Yavatmal.
  • Jawaharlal Darda Sangeet Kala Academy, Lokmat Bhavan, Nagpur.
  • Veenadevi Darda School, Yavatmal is a new-age school floated by Shri Jawaharlal Darda Education Society.
  • Yavatmal Public School, Yavatmal Started in April 2006 the first CBSE school in Yavatmal.

References edit

  1. ^ "Who is Vijay Darda?". Hindustan Times. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ "The Barons of Nagpur". The Indian Express. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ . www.shrimandirsandiego.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ Bhave, Madhukar (2 July 2022). "Na Sattesathi Ghalmel, Na paksha badlacha moh". Lokmat (in Marathi) (Aurangabad ed.). p. 6. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "The Print". Birth Centenary. 28 April 2023. pp. Govt to issue Rs 100 commemorative coin to birth centenary of Jawaharlal Darda. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Freedom Fighter Jawaharlal Darda Conferred House of Commons Award Posthumously". Jagranjosh.com. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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