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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Devidutt Pant<br />
| image = Devidutt Pant.png<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|04|11|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Khantoli]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|4|14|1907|04|11|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Bikaner]], [[India]]<br />
| spouse = Lilawati Pant<br />
| children = <br />
| country = India<br />
| citizenship = India<br />
| parents = Taradutt Pant<br />
| awards = Tamra Patra Award<br />
}}<br />
'''Devidutt Pant'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Devi Pant Family History & Historical Records |url=https://www.myheritage.com/names/devi_pant?tr_id=m_vzwpb9rqr2_tnfndot4wd |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=MyHeritage |language=EN}}</ref> (11 April 1907 – 14 April 1982) was an Indian freedom fighter and founder of '''Bikaner Khadi Bhandar''' in [[Bikaner]] city of [[Rajasthan]] state in [[India]] . He was born in [[Khantoli]] ([[District]] [[Bageshwar]], [[Uttarakhand]]) in the middle [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] range of [[Kumaon division|Kumaun]] district located at 5000’ altitude. He moved to [[Rajasthan]] around 1927<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/pt.-devidutt-pant-among-rare-gandhians |title=Pt. Devidutt Pant – Among Rare Gandhians |date=2009-03-09}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=History of Kumaun (English version of Kumaun Ka Itihas) Vol 1 by Badri Dutt Pandey |url=https://kumauniarchives.com/Display?id=141145c9-8171-4fc3-9f1f-133cce35434a |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=kumauniarchives.com |language=en}}</ref> from [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]].<br />
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From 1927 to 1935, Devidutt lived in various villages around Jaipur State. He was working for '''Akhil Bhartiya Charkha''' Sangh that had its headquarter in a village Govindgarh-Malikpur near [[Jaipur]]. All Khadi workers were expected to join national freedom movement against British government and go to jail whenever Mahatma Gandhi gave call. He was sentenced with hard labor of Six months during [[Non-cooperation movement (1919–1922)|Non Cooperation Movement]] post [[Salt March|Dandi March]] on 13 February 1932. He served this jail term in [[Ajmer]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Pande |first=Badari Datta |title=Kumaun Ka Itihas |publisher=Shyam Prakashan |year=1993}}</ref> All prisoners were expected to carry out heavy manual labor like Grinding Wheat (Chakki Peesna), Oil Pressing, Making Jute ropes and other hard labor work. [[Haribhau Upadhyaya]] and [[Hiralal Shastri|Hira Lal Shashtri]] were also in the Jail with him who later reached at higher positions in the politics of Rajputana. All the prisoners were released under Gandhi-Irvine pact.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><br />
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Devidutt Pant was one of the freedom fighter who was associated with the Khadi movement in [[India]] along with many other Indians. He promoted [[Khadi]], a handspun and handwoven cloth made using [[Spinning wheel|Charkha]], which became a symbol of India's struggle for independence from [[British Raj|British rule]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Govt of India |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?22206}}</ref><br />
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Devidutt Pant established the "Khadi Bhandar" in [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]], contributing to the promotion and sale of [[Khadi]] cloth. The Khadi Bhandar was not only a commercial venture but also a part of the larger Gandhian philosophy of self-reliance and economic independence. The Khadi movement, started by [[Mahatma Gandhi]], aimed to revitalize the rural economy by promoting Khadi making as cottage industries.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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Devidutt Pant's efforts in establishing and managing the Khadi Bhandar helped in creating employment opportunities in rural areas of [[Rajasthan]]. Khadi movement people to use local raw materials, like Kapaas and traditional craftsmanship.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Devidutt Pant |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/haridwar/story-ukrand-remembers-devi-dutt-pant-6937816.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sri Devidutt Pant |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.287231/page/n113/mode/2up |title=Aatima |date=1955}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Freedom Fighters |url=https://www.umjb.in/gyankosh_category/118 |access-date= |website=umjb.in |language=en}}</ref> Until his death he actively promoted the Khadi. He was a recipient of [[Indian copper plate inscriptions|Tamra Patra Award]] from former prime minister [[Indira Gandhi]] in recognition of her contribution in the freedom struggle on15 August 1972.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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A statue of Pt. Devidutt Pant was unveiled on Thursday, 24 November 2022, at Khadi Gramodyog Pratisthan, opposite Dr. Karni Singh Stadium. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Dheeraj |date=24 November 2022 |title=Unveiling of statue of freedom fighter and ex khadi minister devidutt pant at khadi |url=https://bikaner24x7news.com/unveiling-of-statue-of-freedom-fighter-and-ex-khadi-minister-devidutt-pant-at-khadi/ }}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{gallery<br />
| File:Death Anniversary Report.jpg<br />
| A newspaper cutting published on 15 Apr 1983 on his first death Anniversary<br />
| File:Devidutt Pant and Lalita Shashtri.jpg<br />
| Picture with [[Lalita Shastri]] (wife of the second prime minister [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]] of India)<br />
| File:Abhinandan Patra given posthumously.jpg<br />
| Abhinandan Patra given posthumously<br />
| File:Tamrapatra by Government of India- Devidutt Pant.png<br />
| Tamrapatra by Government of India<br />
| File:List of Tamrapatra recipients from Government of Rajasthan -1.png<br />
| Front Page of the Tamrapatra recipients from Government of Rajasthan<br />
| File:List of Tamrapatra recipients from Government of Rajasthan -2.png<br />
| List of Tamrapatra recipients from Government of Rajasthan<br />
}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?22206 देवीदत्त पंत], [[Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav]], [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]], [[Government of India]]<br />
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[[Category:1907 births]]<br />
[[Category:1982 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from Bageshwar district]]<br />
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