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| birth_date = 1896 | | birth_date = {{birth year|1896}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)]] | | birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)]] | ||
| death_date = 1989 | | death_date = {{death date and age|1989|1896}} | ||
| death_place = [[Bootan Mandi]], | | death_place = [[Bootan Mandi]], Jalandhar, Punjab | ||
| occupation = politician, dalit activist, social reformer | | occupation = politician, dalit activist, social reformer | ||
| party = [[Republican Party of India]] | | party = [[Republican Party of India]] | ||
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'''Seth Kishan Dass''' was a leather trader, propagator of the [[Ad-Dharm]] movement, and a politician. | '''Seth Kishan Dass''' was a leather trader, propagator of the [[Ad-Dharm]] movement, and a [[politician]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Seth Kishan | Seth Kishan Das was born in Mohalla Ramdaspura, Jalandhar. He was born with the Klare surname of the Chamar caste. He established himself as a prosperous leather merchant.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kshīrasāgara |first1=Rāmacandra |title=Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956 |date=1994 |publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. |isbn=978-81-85880-43-3 |page=328 |url=https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Dalit_Movement_in_India_and_Its_Leaders/Wx218EFVU8MC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=seth+kishan+das&pg=PA328&printsec=frontcover |access-date=18 September 2025 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Being an [[Ambedkarite]], he was instrumental in bringing [[B. R. Ambedkar|Babasaheb Ambedkar]] at [[Bootan Mandi]] in Jalandhar for the campaign in the 1951 Punjab elections.<ref>{{Cite web|title=डॉ. अंबेडकर को जालंधर बुलाने वाले सेठ किशन दास|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/jalandhar/news/PUN-JAL-OMC-MAT-latest-jalandhar-news-033539-3137880-NOR.html|date=2015-12-03|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> | Being an [[Ambedkarite]], he was instrumental in bringing [[B. R. Ambedkar|Babasaheb Ambedkar]] at [[Bootan Mandi]] in Jalandhar for the campaign in the 1951 Punjab elections.<ref>{{Cite web|title=डॉ. अंबेडकर को जालंधर बुलाने वाले सेठ किशन दास|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/jalandhar/news/PUN-JAL-OMC-MAT-latest-jalandhar-news-033539-3137880-NOR.html|date=2015-12-03|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> | ||
He was elected in the first [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] elections in 1937 and won from [[Adampur Assembly | He was elected in the first [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] elections in 1937 and won from [[Adampur, Punjab Assembly constituency|Jullundur Assembly Constituency]] (now Adampur) by beating [[Master Gurbanta Singh]], another Ad-Dharm member.<ref>https://www.bhaskar.com/haryana/rohtak/news/haryana-news-tribute-paid-to-former-minister-seth-kishan-das-on-his-death-anniversary-083539-6039359.html</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Kumar|first=Ashutosh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iTIlDwAAQBAJ&q=1937+jalandhar+assembly+elections+punjab&pg=PA389|title=Rethinking State Politics in India: Regions Within Regions|date=December 2016|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-315-39145-8|language=en}}</ref> But he lost in [[1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly election|1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly elections]]. He was a member of the [[Scheduled Castes Federation|All India Scheduled Castes Federation]] and President of the Punjab unit of [[Scheduled Caste Federation|SCF]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kshīrasāgara|first=Rāmacandra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wx218EFVU8MC&q=chamar+social+reformers+maharashtra&pg=PA328|title=Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956|date=1994|publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-85880-43-3|language=en}}</ref> | ||
His sons were | His sons were Seth Prem Raj and Seth Mool Raj who became the Director of Punjab Mega Leather Cluster. Ltd and Avinash Tanneries at [[Jalandhar]]. His grandsons, [[Steven Kaler]] and [[Avinash Chander]], are, respectively, an MLA from Phillaur and chief parliamentary secretary for Higher Education & Languages Dept.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former SAD leader Avinash Chander to join Congress on November 29|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/former-sad-leader-avinash-chander-to-join-congress-on-november-29/story-AKqGgYkpxKtw3DaKYPz64H.html|date=2016-11-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=It's Hell For Leather |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/its-hell-for-leather/297775|website=Outlook India Magazine |first1=S.P. |last1=Sharma |date=25 August 2016 |access-date=2020-05-24 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181002130907/https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/its-hell-for-leather/297775 |archive-date= Oct 2, 2018 }}</ref> | ||
== | Seth Kishan Das provided financial support to construct the 'Ad Dharam' building, which later became Guru Ravidass High School.<ref name="Ravidass High School">{{cite web |last1=Ram |first1=Ronki |title=Ad-Dharm Movement and Dalit Consciousness in Punjab |url=https://www.ambedkartimes.com/page6.html |website=Ambedkar Times |access-date=18 January 2024}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Seth Kishan Dass | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1896 |
| Died | 1989 (aged 92–93) Bootan Mandi, Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Occupation | politician, dalit activist, social reformer |
| Political party | Republican Party of India |
| Movement | Ad-Dharm movement |
Seth Kishan Dass was a leather trader, propagator of the Ad-Dharm movement, and a politician.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Seth Kishan Das was born in Mohalla Ramdaspura, Jalandhar. He was born with the Klare surname of the Chamar caste. He established himself as a prosperous leather merchant.[1] Being an Ambedkarite, he was instrumental in bringing Babasaheb Ambedkar at Bootan Mandi in Jalandhar for the campaign in the 1951 Punjab elections.[2]
He was elected in the first Punjab Legislative Assembly elections in 1937 and won from Jullundur Assembly Constituency (now Adampur) by beating Master Gurbanta Singh, another Ad-Dharm member.[3][4] But he lost in 1946 Punjab Provincial Assembly elections. He was a member of the All India Scheduled Castes Federation and President of the Punjab unit of SCF.[5]
His sons were Seth Prem Raj and Seth Mool Raj who became the Director of Punjab Mega Leather Cluster. Ltd and Avinash Tanneries at Jalandhar. His grandsons, Steven Kaler and Avinash Chander, are, respectively, an MLA from Phillaur and chief parliamentary secretary for Higher Education & Languages Dept.[6][7]
Seth Kishan Das provided financial support to construct the 'Ad Dharam' building, which later became Guru Ravidass High School.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 328. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "डॉ. अंबेडकर को जालंधर बुलाने वाले सेठ किशन दास". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 3 December 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ https://www.bhaskar.com/haryana/rohtak/news/haryana-news-tribute-paid-to-former-minister-seth-kishan-das-on-his-death-anniversary-083539-6039359.html
- ↑ Kumar, Ashutosh (December 2016). Rethinking State Politics in India: Regions Within Regions. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-315-39145-8.
- ↑ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
- ↑ "Former SAD leader Avinash Chander to join Congress on November 29". Hindustan Times. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ Sharma, S.P. (25 August 2016). "It's Hell For Leather". Outlook India Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ Ram, Ronki. "Ad-Dharm Movement and Dalit Consciousness in Punjab". Ambedkar Times. Retrieved 18 January 2024.