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| name = Shivdas Daga<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1885|11|22}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1952|06|10|1885|11|22}}<br />
| death_place = [[Raipur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Freedom fighter<br>Social reformer<br>Politician<br />
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency|Mahasamund]]<br />
| term_start1 = 1952<br />
| term_end1 = 1957<br />
| office2 = Member of [[Central Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| spouse = Chhotibai Daga<br />
| parents = Bisesar Das (father)<br> Gomati Devi (mother)<br />
}}<br />
'''Seth Shivdas Daga''' (alternative spelling, '''Sheodas Daga'''; 1885–1952) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from [[Raipur]], in present-day [[Chhattisgarh]]. He was involved in India's independence movement, including the [[Non-cooperation movement (1919–1922)|Non-cooperation movement]] and [[Civil disobedience movement]], and was imprisoned for his involvement independence activities.<ref name=Patrika>{{cite news |last1=Yadav |first1=Bhemendra |title=छत्तीसगढ़ के 6 वीर सपूत, जिन्होंने आजादी के यज्ञ में दी आहुति |url=https://www.patrika.com/raipur-news/6-brave-sons-of-chhattisgarh-who-sacrificed-in-the-sacrifice-freedom-6131261 |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |date=May 24, 2020 |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=Nicin>{{cite web |title=Shivdas Daga |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?4345 |website=Amrit Mahotsav |date=October 2024}}</ref><br />
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Daga was elected as the [[member of parliament]] in the 1952 general election from the [[Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency]] of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=1952 के प्रथम आम चुनाव में रायपुर के स्व.शिवदास डागा जीते थे |url=https://dailychhattisgarh.com/chhattisgarh-article-details.php?article=206528&path_article=19 |publisher=Daily Chhattisgarh |date=February 8, 2024 |language=hi}}</ref> Before independence, he had served as a Member of [[Central Legislative Assembly]] of [[British India]] from Raipur.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai Bahadur) |author1-link=Sarat Chandra Roy |title=Man in India |date=1947 |publisher=A. K. Bose |page=80 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4iNHSX_5wdQC&q=Sheodas+Daga+MLA}}</ref> He died on 10 June 1952.<ref name=Nicin/><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Shivdas Daga was born 22 November 1885 in [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]], to Bisesar Das and Gomati Devi. He later moved to [[Arang]], near Raipur, where he completed his early education. He became a farmer and businessman in Raipur.<ref name=Patrika/><ref name=Nicin/><br />
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== Freedom movement ==<br />
In 1919, Daga was appointed as an [[Magistrate|Honorary Magistrate]]. He became involved in the Indian independence movement following [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s arrival in 1920. Daga resigned from his government position to participate in the [[Non-cooperation movement (1919–1922)|Non-cooperation movement]] and was involved in establishing the Rashtriya Vidyalaya in Raipur.<ref name=Nicin/><br />
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Daga also took part in the [[Civil Disobedience Movement]] in 1930, organizing local protests and activities in Raipur. He was imprisoned for his involvement in the movement, from June 1930 to March 1931, and released following the [[Gandhi–Irwin Pact]]. He continued his political work in the region, including participating in the 1939 [[Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee|Tripuri Congress]] session and serving as president of the [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|Raipur Congress Committee]] for several years.<ref name=Nicin/> In 1940, Daga was arrested during [[Satyagraha]] movement. He was again detained in 1942 during the [[Quit India Movement]] after attending the Congress session in [[Bombay]].<ref name=Nicin/><br />
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== Politics ==<br />
He was elected as a [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] (Lok Sabha) from the [[Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency]] in the [[1951–52 Indian general election|1952 General election]] as a candidate of the [[Indian National Congress]], securing 110,886 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Elections, 1951 to the First Lok Sabha |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/eci-backend/public/api/download?url=LMAhAK6sOPBp%2FNFF0iRfXbEB1EVSLT41NNLRjYNJJP1KivrUxbfqkDatmHy12e%2FzVx8fLfn2ReU7TfrqYobgIg5j%2FHYFqSqJgJGr0bST3IUhAF9SfDN8Uuc8gj%2BDh4kAfDOTuR4Nkt0ekULalb4eUwj3FEb6QN6V5bMrpRuFg7z8ZJWF%2F1POgiq%2ByICySNyC |website=eci.gov.in}}</ref> Daga also served as a Member of the [[Central Legislative Assembly]] during British India.<ref>{{cite book |author1=A.M. Zaidi |author2=S. Chand |title=The Encyclopaedia of Indian National Congress, Volume 12 |date=1976 |page=27 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1raKAAAAMAAJ&q=Sheodas+Daga++Legislative+Assembly}}</ref><br />
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== Philanthropy ==<br />
Shivdas Daga supported various social causes, including contributing to the [[Harijan]] Hostel founded by Pandit [[Sundarlal Sharma]]. He also donated land and ₹20,000 for the construction of the Congress Bhavan in Raipur.<ref name=Nicin/> To promote education for girls, Daga established a school in Arang, named after his wife, Chhotibai Daga.<ref name=Patrika/><br />
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[[Category:India MPs 1952–1957]]<br />
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