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{{Short description|Indian freedom fighter and politician}}
{{Orphan|date=January 2026}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gaurishankar Dalmia
| image =
| caption =
| office = Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 1937
| term_end = 1952
| office2 = Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Council]]
| term_start2 = 1952
| term_end2 = 1972
| office3 = President of Bihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries
| term_start3 = 26 September 1977
| term_end3 = 17 September 1979
| birth_date = {{birth date|1910|11|12}}
| birth_place = [[Lakhisarai]], [[Munger district]], [[Bihar]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|6|16|1910|11|12}}
| death_place =
| occupation = Politician, freedom fighter, social reformer, philanthropist, journalist
| known_for = Role in Indian independence movement, promotion of the Santhali language, social service
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| awards =
}}

'''Gaurishankar Dalmia''' was an Indian freedom fighter, politician, social reformer, philanthropist, and journalist. He was recognized for his contributions to [[Indian independence movement|India's independence movement]] and extensive charitable work.<ref name="Mintage" /><ref>{{cite book |author1=Basant Hetamsaria |title=Jharkhand Ke Chamakte Sitare |date=2023 |publisher=[[Prabhat Prakashan]] |isbn=9789392013423 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Jharkhand_Ke_Chamakte_Sitare/PLfSEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0+%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE&pg=RA1-PA2006&printsec=frontcover}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Gaurishankar Dalmia was born on November 12, 1910, in the village of [[Lakhisarai]], in the [[Munger district]] of Bihar. He received his education in [[Kolkata]]. After the death of his father when he was 17 years old, Dalmia took charge of the family business.<ref name=Mintage/>

== Career ==
Dalmia left his family business to engage in the Indian independence movement and moved to the village of [[Jasidih]] in the [[Santal Parganas district|Santhal Pargana]] region. In 1926, influenced by Gandhian principles, he entered public life and took a vow to wear only [[Khadi]] (hand-spun cloth). He participated in the war for liberation and was jailed in 1931 as a result of his involvement in the [[Salt Satyagraha]] campaign.<ref name=Mintage/>

He served as a member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from 1937 to 1952 and as a member of the [[Bihar Legislative Council]] from 1952 to 1972.<ref>{{cite news |title=गौरीशंकर डालमिया पर भारत सरकार द्वारा डाक टिकट जारी |url=https://marwarisammelan.com/sitejs/updImages/PF5d52794332ac3.pdf |publisher=Samaj Vikas, All India Marwari Federation |date=January 2010 |page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Bihar Legislative Assemby Debates Official Report |date=1939 |publisher=Bihar (India). Legislature. Legislative Assembly , Superintendent, Government Print |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Bihar_Legislative_Assemby_Debates/YDYgAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gaurishankar+dalmia+legislative&dq=gaurishankar+dalmia+legislative&printsec=frontcover}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=L. N. Rana |title=PARTY POLITICS IN JHARKHAND (1919-1990) |date=2024 |publisher=Write Order Publications |isbn=9789357760287 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/PARTY_POLITICS_IN_JHARKHAND_1919_1990/wPMQEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=gaurishankar+dalmia+legislative&pg=PA510&printsec=frontcover}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Bihar Gazette |date=1964 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Bihar_Gazette/bBw-_gdpUpwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gaurishankar+dalmia+legislative&dq=gaurishankar+dalmia+legislative&printsec=frontcover}}</ref>

He published a weekly magazine titled ''Prakash'' in [[Hindi]] and ''The Spark'' in [[English language|English]] for approximately twenty years. In 1950s, he published several works in the [[Santali language|Santhali language]] using the [[Nāgarī script]]. He advocated for the official government recognition of the Santhali language using the Nagri Script.<ref name=Mintage/>

Dalmia served as the first General Secretary of the Santhal Paharia Seva Mandal, [[Deoghar]]. In 1936, he was selected as the president of the Santhal Pargana District Congress Committee.<ref name=Mintage/> He also served as the President of the Bihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries from 26 September 1977 to 17 September 1979.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Past Presidents |url=https://www.biharchamber.org/our_past_presidents |website=Bihar Chamber of Commerce & Industries}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=एमपी, एमएलसी बन चैंबर ऑफ कॉमर्स का बढ़ाया मान |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-mp-mlc-become-chamber-of-commerce-chr39-s-enhanced-value-20862353.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagaran]] |date=11 October 2020}}</ref> He also founded the South Bihar Chamber of Commerce and served as its president for about two decades.<ref name=echo/> Throughout his life, Dalmia was involved in various charitable activities.<ref name=Mintage/> He did work in the areas of education, public health, [[leprosy]] eradication, [[Rehabilitation (penology)|rehabilitation]] of the differently abled, upliftment of [[Adivasi]]s, and promotion of [[naturopathy]].<ref name=echo/>

He died on 16 June 1988.<ref name=echo>{{cite journal |last1=Babita |first1=Moody |title=A proud Moment for Renu Dalmia & Archana Salarpuria |journal=Echo |date=December 11, 2009 |volume=21 |page=7 |url=https://innerwheelccc.com/files/bulletin/December-2009.pdf |publisher=Inner Wheel Club of Central Calcutta}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
The [[Department of Posts]] in India issued a five-rupee [[commemorative stamp]] and a [[first day cover]] on November 12, 2009, in honor of Gaurishankar Dalmia.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Commemorative Stamps |url=https://indiancoinsandstamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LIST-OF-COMMEMORATIVE-STAMPS.pdf|website=Indian Coins and Stamps |publisher=indiancoinsandstamps.com |date=November 2025}}</ref><ref name=Mintage>{{cite web |title=Commemorative Stamp of Gaurishankar Dalmia |url=https://www.mintageworld.com/media/detail/16034-commemorative-stamp-of-gaurishankar-dalmia/ |website=Mintage World |publisher=Ultra Mintage World|date=November 2025}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of members of the Bihar Legislative Council]]

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Lakhisarai district]]
[[Category:People from Munger district]]
[[Category:Members of the Bihar Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian independence activists from Bihar]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Indian social reformers]]
[[Category:Indian philanthropists]]
[[Category:Indian journalists]]
[[Category:Indian magazine editors]]
[[Category:Indian newspaper publishers (people)]]
[[Category:1910 births]]
[[Category:1988 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century philanthropists]]

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