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{{Short description|Indian freedom fighter and legislator and journalist (1901–1951)}}
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| caption = A [[Commemorative stamp]] on Deshbandhu Gupta issued by the [[Government of India]]
| caption =Gupta on a 2010 stamp of India
| office = [[Punjab Provincial Assembly (British India)|Member of Punjab Provincial Assembly]]
|birth_date = 14 June 1901
| term_start = 1937
|death_date = 21 November 1951 (aged 50)
| term_end =1945
|birth_place = Badi Pahad area, [[Panipat]], [[Punjab Province, British India]]
| constituency = South-Eastern Towns
|death_place = Near Kolkata, India
| office2 = Member of [[Constituent Assembly of India]]
|death_cause = Aeroplane crash
| term_start2 = 9 December 1946
|alma_mater = St. Stephen's College
| term_end2 = 24 January 1950
|spouse = Smt Sona Devi
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| birth_name = Rati Ram Gupta
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'''Deshbandhu Gupta''' (14 June 1901 – 21 November 1951), also known as '''Lala Deshbandhu Gupta''', was an Indian freedom fighter, politician, and journalist. He served as a member of the [[Punjab Provincial Assembly (British India)|Punjab Provincial Assembly]], having won the 1937 election representing the [[Indian National Congress]]. He was also a member of the [[Constituent Assembly of India]].<ref name="Tribune"/><ref name="betterindia"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030717/ncr1.htm |title=Desh Bandhu Gupta remembered |publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |date=24 November 2008}}</ref>
He championed the cause of ensuring [[Freedom of the press in India|freedom of the press]] and actively advocated for the assembly status of the [[National Capital Territory]] of [[Delhi]]. Additionally, he actively supported the separation of [[Punjab]] and [[Haryana]], and he was the first to initiate the independence movement of Haryana.<ref name="print"/><ref name="Tribune">Bhardwaj, Rakesh. [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030717/ncr1.htm "Desh Bandhu Gupta: Too illustrious a son to be forgotten in hometown"], ''The Tribune''. 16 July 2003</ref><ref name="betterindia"/> The [[Government of India]]'s postal department issued a [[commemorative stamp]] in his honor in 2010.<ref name="stamp"/>
== Early life and education ==
He was born as Rati Ram Gupta on 14 June 1901 in the Badi Pahad area of [[Panipat]]. His father, Shadiram, was a petition writer and a [[Vedas|Vedic]] scholar who also wrote [[Urdu]] prose and poetry.<ref name="Tribune"/>
Gupta completed his elementary education at a madrasa in Panipat and later pursued his studies at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]. At St. Stephen's, he was taught by Charles Indridge and Ghosh, while SK Rudra served as the principal. During his time at the college, Gupta briefly worked as an assistant for [[Jamnalal Bajaj]], a cloth merchant at [[Chandni Chowk]], for a period of 18 days.<ref name=upmanyu/>
During this period, significant events such as the [[Jallianwala Bagh massacre]] unfolded, leaving a lasting impact on the public's collective memory and on young Rati Ram Gupta in particular. As a consequence, after attending a Non-Cooperation Conference led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in [[Bhiwani]] on 22 October 1920, Deshbandhu Gupta felt inspired to actively participate in the struggle for India's freedom from [[British rule]]. He informed the college principal, S.K. Rudra, of his decision to leave St. Stephen's. Given Rudra's sympathy towards the revolutionary cause, he accepted Gupta's request and even encouraged the young Rati Ram to make the most of his choice to serve the freedom struggle.<ref name=upmanyu>Upamanyu, Narendra Kumar. ''Sansmaran: Lala Shri Deshbandhu Gupta Ji.'' Yuva Netritva Jyoti Sansthan. 2008</ref>
[[Swami Shraddhanand]] and [[Mahatma Gandhi]] gave him the title "deshbandhu" (friend of the nation), which became his commonly used name.<ref name="print">{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Fatima |title=Deshbandhu Gupta, a freedom fighter who believed in free press |url=https://theprint.in/forgotten-founders/deshbandhu-gupta-a-freedom-fighter-who-believed-in-free-press/163040/ |publisher=[[The Print]] |date=15 December 2018}}</ref>
== Independence movement ==
Deshbandhu Gupta actively participated in the [[Non-cooperation movement (1919–22)|Non-cooperation movement]], playing a significant role in mobilizing the people of Delhi to boycott various symbols of British rule. He encouraged active participation among the masses. As a result of his involvement, Gupta endured a year of rigorous imprisonment from 1921 to 1922. He was 19 years old when he was jailed for the first time.<ref name=cmsadmin>{{cite web |url=https://cmsadmin.amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?198 |title=Unsung Heroes Detail |website=Amrit Mahotsav |access-date=2023-06-12}}</ref>
During the [[Civil disobedience movement]], Gupta continued to demonstrate his support. He advocated for the boycott of foreign clothing, promoting the concept of '[[Swadeshi movement|Swadeshi]]' and endorsing locally made products. Gupta served as the editor of the newspaper ''Daily Tej'' and was apprehended on 8 October 1923, due to his revolutionary writings. His wife Sona Devi and son Vishwa Bandhu Gupta (later a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Former MP & Editor -in chief of The North East Sun, Vishwa Bandhu Gupta dies at 93 |url=https://southasiaviews.com/featured/former-mp-editor-in-chief-of-the-north-east-sun-vishwa-bandhu-gupta-dies-at-93/ |publisher=South Asia Views |date=13 October 2020}}</ref>) were also imprisoned for their participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Deshbandhu Gupta and his family took on the crucial responsibility of leading and organizing the Civil Disobedience movement in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Anup Taneja |author2=All India Women's Conference |author2-link=All India Women's Conference |title=Gandhi, Women, and the National Movement, 1920-47 |date=2005 |publisher=Har-Anand Publications |isbn=9788124110768 |edition=154 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JT_qqzH3f3IC&dq=Deshbandhu+Gupta+and+wife+Civil+Disobedience+movement&pg=PA154}}</ref><ref name=cmsadmin/>
Although Gupta later assumed a position in the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]], he chose to resign from his role in order to join Jugal Kishore Khanna in the struggle against British colonial rule. In 1942, he was detained under the Defense of India Rules for his active involvement in the [[Quit India Movement]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?9828 |title=Unsung Heroes Detail |website=Amrit Mahotsav |access-date=2023-06-12}}</ref><ref name=upmanyu/>


'''Rati Ram Deshbandhu Gupta''' (14 June 1901 – 21 November 1951), more popularly known as '''Lala Deshbandhu Gupta''', was an Indian freedom fighter, legislator and journalist born in [[Panipat district|Panipat]], [[Haryana]] to Shri Shadiram and Rajrani Gupta.
== Political career ==
Gupta faced political incarceration on multiple occasions due to his active involvement in the freedom struggle. After being released from jail in 1927, Gupta campaigned for the separation of [[Haryana]] and [[Punjab]],<ref name="print"/> receiving support from individuals such as [[Ranbir Singh Hooda]].<ref name=upmanyu/>


He is widely known for championing the freedom of the press and for arguing for [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly status]] for the [[Delhi|National Capital Territory of Delhi]]. He also argued for the separation of [[Punjab]] and [[Haryana]].
Within the freedom movement, Gupta had associations with prominent figures like [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] and [[Swami Shraddhanand]]. Lajpat Rai, his teacher at the Tilak School of Politics, became his confidante.<ref name=upmanyu/>


==Biographical Details==
[[File:Abul Kalam Azad, Ahmed Saeed and Jawaharlal Nehru at palam Airport on July 19, 1951.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Maulana Azad|Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]], [[Musa Nuri Esfandiari|H.E. Noury Esfandiary]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], [[Tara Chand (archaeologist)|Dr. Tara Chand]], and Lala Deshbandhu Gupta, among others, arrived at [[Palam Airport]] on 19 July 1951.]]
===Early life===
Deshbandhu Gupta was born as Rati Ram Gupta in the Badi Pahad area of Panipat.<ref name=upmanyu>Upamanyu, Narendra Kumar. ''Sansmaran: Lala Shri Deshbandhu Gupta Ji.'' Yuva Netritva Jyoti Sansthan. 2008</ref> His father Shadiram was a petition-writer and a Vedic scholar. He also wrote Urdu prose and poetry.<ref>Bhardwaj, Rakesh. [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030717/ncr1.htm "Desh Bandhu Gupta: Too illustrious a son to be forgotten in hometown"], ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]''. 16 July 2003</ref> <!--- b1 and b2 for former, The Tribune for the latter --->


He was 19 when he married the 17 year old Sona Devi, though their matrimonial alliance had been arranged since he was five years old and she three. He had four sons Vishwabandhu Gupta, Prembandhu Gupta, Ramesh Gupta and Satish Gupta.
Gupta once addressed a gathering in Delhi upon the request of the women's wing of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC). However, the British government deemed the content of his speech objectionable and subsequently banned him from addressing any further gatherings in Delhi. As a result, Lajpat Rai assigned him the task of organizing Congress committees in [[Karnal]], which was the tehsil encompassing his birthplace, [[Panipat]].<ref name="Tribune"/>


Rati Ram Gupta completed his elementary education at a [[madrasa]] in Panipat, and then studied at St Stephen's College. Charles Indridge, Western and Ghosh taught him there, while Shri SK Rudra was the principal.  
The [[Government of India Act 1935]] was passed as a result of deliberations during the [[Third Round Table Conference]] in [[London]], held in November 1932. The act aimed to establish an All India Federation and introduce new governance models for the provinces. Although the act granted greater provincial administrative power to Indians, crucial departments such as defense and foreign relations remained under British control. Despite their opposition to the act's provisions, the Indian National Congress proceeded with elections and formed governments in seven out of eleven provinces by July 1937, with coalition governments in two additional provinces. Only Bengal and Punjab had non-Congress governments, with Punjab being ruled by the [[Unionist Party (Punjab)|Unionist Party]] and Bengal by the [[Krishak Sramik Party|Krishak Praja Party]]-[[Muslim League (Opposition)|Muslim League]] coalition. In the legislative assembly elections in Punjab on 18 February, only Lala Deshbandhu Gupta and Pandit Shriram Sharma won seats from the INC. Deshbandhu Gupta served in the [[Punjab Provincial Assembly (British India)]] for seven years and was later elected as an MP from Delhi.<ref name=upmanyu/>
He also worked as assistant for Shri Jamanalal Bajaj, a cloth merchant at Chandini Chowk for 18 days when he was at St Stephen's.


It was around this time that events such as the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre took place. They left their imprint on public memory at large, and on the young Rati Ram in particular. As a result, following a Non-Cooperation Conference by Mahatma M K Gandhi in Bhiwani on 22 October 1920, Deshbandhu Gupta was inspired to play a more direct role in the struggle for freedom against British rule in India. He gave the principal of the college, Shri S K Rudra, a notice to the effect that he wished to leave St Stephen's. As S K Rudra was sympathetic to the revolutionary cause, he accepted this, and is noted to have encouraged the young Rati Ram to make the best of his decision to serve the freedom struggle.<ref name=upmanyu />
He served as the secretary of the [[Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee|Delhi Congress Committee]] in 1921 and later became the president of the Delhi Congress Committee in 1947. In 1925, Gupta was elected to the Delhi Municipal Committee and held the position of deputy leader of the Congress Party within the committee for nearly 20 years. In 1947, he became a member of the Chief Commissioner's Advisory Council and later served as its vice president. He also served as a member of various sub-committees in the Parliament.<ref>{{cite book |title=Personalities: A Comprehensive and Authentic Biographical Dictionary of Men who Matter in India [Northern India and Parliament] |date=1951 |publisher=Arunam & Sheel |pages=55, 56 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y40MAAAAYAAJ}}</ref> He also held several important positions within the Indian National Congress during his political career.<ref name=upmanyu/>


===Political Activities===
Apart from his political activities, Deshbandhu Gupta's services during the riots between Hindus and Muslims in 1923, 1926, and 1936 were well-regarded within the local community. He consistently appeared on the scene and played a vital role in promoting peace and harmony between the two communities.<ref name="Tribune"/> Also, during the communal riots in Delhi at the time of Partition, he undertook visits to various parts of the city with the objective of addressing divisive influences and fostering a sense of communal harmony.<ref name="betterindia">{{cite news |last1=Norbu Wangchuk |first1=Rinchen |title=Fought for Free Press, Doused the Flames of Partition Riots: The Untold Story of 'Deshbandhu' |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/169251/deshbandhu-gupta-freedom-fighter-history-india/ |publisher=[[The Better India]] |quote=He went to different parts of the city, taking on communally divisive forces. Witnessing the influx of refugees into Delhi during Partition, Deshbandhu had recommended greater representation for Delhi in Parliament.|date=10 January 2019}}</ref>
Deshbandhu Gupta's active involvement in political events of his time was a major factor in his inclusion in important events associated with the Indian freedom struggle. He had displayed social awareness and an interest in being part of important administration with organisations he familiar with even before joining the INC. For example, he was an active member of the [[Arya Samaj]] branch at Chawdi Bazar. He also came to hold the post of councillor of the branch at one point of time. He suffered political incarceration on a number of occasions as a result of his active involvement in the freedom struggle. He was first imprisoned at the age of 19.


He is known to have campaigned for the separation of Haryana and Punjab upon release from jail in 1927. He was supported by Ch. Ranbir Huda in this, possibly among others.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
=== Constituent Assembly ===
He was elected to the [[Constituent Assembly of India]] from Delhi as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deshbandhu Gupta |url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/members/deshbandhu-gupta/ |website=Constitution of India |access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> As both a journalist and Constituent Assembly member, he is known to have staunchly supported freedom of the [[Press in India]], as especially evidenced in the debates surrounding the (then) entry 88-A in the Assembly draft, held in September 1949.<ref>[https://indiankanoon.org/doc/277111/?type=print "Constituent Assembly Debates On 1 September, 1949 Part I"]. Indiankanoon.org.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060131042629/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/vol9p30c.htm "CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIA – VOLUME IX – Friday, the 9th September 1949"]. /parliamentofindia.nic.in</ref> He voiced his concerns about the imposition of taxes on newspapers and emphasized the need for them to be treated differently from other industries.<ref name="print"/>


Among other members of the freedom movement, he was associated with both [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] and [[Swami Shraddhanand]]. The former was his teacher at the Tilak School of Politics. He later became the confidante of Lala Lajpat Rai.
On 30 July 1947, the Constituent Assembly convened to discuss the constitutional status of Centrally Administered Provinces, including [[Delhi]], [[Ajmer State|Ajmer]], [[Coorg Province|Coorg]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman and Nicobar]], and others. These provinces presented challenges due to their small size, limited population, and scarce economic resources, making separate administrations impractical. To address this issue, a motion was proposed by Deshbandhu Gupta, leading to the formation of a seven-member committee headed by [[Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya]]. The committee was tasked with studying the matter comprehensively and submitting a report. Deshbandhu Gupta also served as a committee member of the Sitaramayya Committee.
The committee swiftly conducted three productive meetings and submitted its report to President [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]] on 21 October 1947. The committee acted promptly due to Gupta's familiarity with Delhi's history, culture, and institutions, indicating a potential interest in a role within the new administration.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/delhi-in-the-constituent-assembly-the-inside-story/article66458489.ece|title=Delhi in the Constituent Assembly: The inside story|date=1 February 2023|newspaper=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]], [[The Hindu]]|author=S.K. Sharma}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/government-policy/framers-constitution-divided-on-representative-government-delhi|title=Framers of India's Constitution were divided on representative government for Delhi|date=17 July 2018|newspaper=[[The Caravan]]|author=Krishna, Vineeth}}</ref>


He once <!--- I am currently trying to look up the exact date and occasion ---> addressed a gathering in Delhi at the behest of the women's wing of the [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. {{Citation needed|date=January 2018}} As the content of his speech was considered objectionable by the British government, he was banned from addressing any other gatherings in Delhi. As a result, Lajpat Rai assigned him the task of organising Congress committees in Karnal, which was the ''[[tehsil]]'' that his birthplace, Panipat, belonged to at the time.
Deshbandhu Gupta was involved in the matter of assembly status for Delhi. He advocated for the establishment of a responsible government in Delhi, which put him in opposition to [[B. R. Ambedkar|B.R. Ambedkar]]'s stance. Dr. Ambedkar supported granting special status to the [[National Capital Territory]] (NCT). Despite facing repeated rejections from the Government of India to grant Delhi equal status to other units of the Indian Union, Gupta tenaciously pursued his cause through his newspapers, parliamentary speeches, and resolutions presented in the Chief Commissioner's Advisory Council. Eventually, Delhi did obtain an assembly, but it became a special [[Union territory|Union Territory]] rather than a full-fledged state.<ref name="print"/> Gupta is believed to have played a crucial role in securing this achievement, making him a potential candidate for the position of the first [[Chief Minister of Delhi]].<ref name="navbharat">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Anil |title=सीएम बनना तय था लेकिन किस्मत को कुछ और ही मंजूर था, जानें कहानी दिल्ली के कद्दावर नेता की |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/delhi/politics/who-is-deshbandhu-gupta-freedom-fighter-in-hindi-congress-leader-after-first-election-in-delhi/articleshow/98990239.cms |publisher=[[Navbharat Times]] |date=25 March 2023 |language=Hindi}}</ref>


The [[Government of India Act 1935]] was passed as a result of deliberations in the [[Third Round Table Conference]] in [[London]] that was convened in November 1932. It provided for the setting up of an All India Federation and new governance models for the provinces. There were several shortcomings in the Act, the thrust of which was that, though Indians could have greater provincial administrative power, the key departments – defence and foreign relations – were still the prerogative of the British. Despite being "bitterly opposed" to the provisions of the Act, the INC went ahead with elections and formed governments in seven out of eleven provinces by July 1937, and coalition governments in two more later on. It was only Bengal and Punjab that had non-Congress governments. Punjab was ruled by the Unionist Party and Bengal by the Krishak Praja Party-Muslim League coalition.<ref name=bipin>Chandra, Bipin. ''History of Modern India.'' Orient Blackswan: 2009</ref> In 18 February legislative assembly elections in Punjab, only Lala Deshbandhu Gupta and Pandit Shriram Sharma won seats from the INC.
== Contribution to journalism ==
He stayed on in the Punjab assembly for seven years. He was later elected MP from Delhi, and also held several important positions within the INC during his political career. <!--- I have to narrow this down, and will look up more sources to do so --->
Deshbandhu Gupta was a noted journalist, who served as an editor for [[Lala Lajpat Rai]]'s newspaper ''Vande Mataram''. Later, in collaboration with [[Swami Shraddhanand]], an [[Arya Samaj]] missionary, he established the newspaper ''Daily Tej'', which was published in [[Urdu]] as the ''Rozana Tej''. After the death of Swami Shraddhanand on 23 December 1926, Desh Bandhu took over the management of the newspaper until his own passing.<ref name="Tribune"/>
<!--- went to jail seven times, deputy to the chief commissioner’s advisory council but for how long, and of which committee? --->


It was Swami Shraddhanand and Mahatma Gandhi who gave him the title ''deshbandhu'' (friend of the nation), which came to be used as his name.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
He also served as a co-chair of the ''[[Indian Express|Indian News Chronicle]]'' alongside [[Ramnath Goenka]], who acquired stakes in the company. Following Deshbandhu's demise, Goenka renamed the newspaper as ''[[The Indian Express]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Azadi Ka Safar with AIR News - profile of Deshbandhu Gupta |publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] |date=21 November 2021 |url=https://cmsadmin.amritmahotsav.nic.in/event-detail.htm?6773}}</ref><ref name="print"/>


In addition to active politics, he was involved in countering the many communal riots witnessed in Delhi and many other areas in British India during this time as an outcome of growing communally-divisive forces in Indian society.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
Gupta served as the President of the All-India Newspaper Editors' Conference. Furthermore, in 1950, he assumed the role of President of the Indian and Eastern Newspaper Society.<ref name="Desh"/><ref>{{cite web|title=How the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution Circumscribed Our Freedoms & How it was Passed|url=https://indianhistorycollective.com/how-the-first-amendment-to-the-indian-constitution-circumscribed-our-freedoms-how-it-was-passed-amendmentoftheconstitution-nehruhistory-constitutional-gov-congressbill-parliamentarydemocracy/|website=Indian History Collective}}</ref>


As both a journalist and Constituent Assembly member, he is known to have staunchly supported freedom of the Press in India, as especially evidenced in the debates surrounding the (then) entry 88-A in the Assembly draft, held in September 1949.<ref>[https://indiankanoon.org/doc/277111/?type=print "Constituent Assembly Debates On 1 September, 1949 Part I"]. Indiankanoon.org.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060131042629/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/vol9p30c.htm "CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIA – VOLUME IX – Friday, the 9th September 1949"]. /parliamentofindia.nic.in</ref>
After Deshbandhu Gupta's death in 1951, his son Vishwabandhu Gupta took over the leadership of Daily Tej<ref>{{cite web|title=Former MP & Editor-in-chief of The North East Sun, Vishwa Bandhu Gupta dies at 93|url=https://southasiaviews.com/featured/former-mp-editor-in-chief-of-the-north-east-sun-vishwa-bandhu-gupta-dies-at-93/|website=South Asia Views|date=13 October 2020}}</ref> and expanded its portfolio. It launched Deewana ''Tej'', a popular bilingual satirical magazine that gained prominence in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharma|first1=Kamayani| title=India's answer to 'MAD' magazine has been sadly forgotten|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/1029953/indias-answer-to-mad-magazine-has-been-sadly-forgotten|website=[[Scroll.in]]|date=11 August 2022}}</ref> They also introduced ''The Weekly Sun'', India's first political and youth tabloid, which captivated the younger generation throughout the 1970s and 80s. Additionally, it published the ''Northeast Sun'', an English magazine with a substantial readership in the [[Northeast India|North East region]] of India and neighboring countries. In 2023, Tej completed a century of its existence.<ref>{{cite web|title=तेज बंधु ग्रुप के हुए सौ वर्ष पूरे, संस्थापक लाला देशबंधु गुप्ता थें स्वतंत्र पत्रकारिता के ध्वजवाहक|url=https://dainikbhaskarup.com/tej-bandhu-group-completes-100-years-founder-lala-deshbandhu-gupta-was-the-flag-bearer-of-independent-journalism/|publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|language=Hindi|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>


Yet another major issue he is known to have been involved with is the question of assembly status for the National Capital, Delhi. He supported the setting up of a responsible government in Delhi, which led him to oppose B. R. Ambedkar on the issue. Dr. Ambedkar supported special status for the NCT. Delhi eventually did get an assembly, though as a special Union Territory rather than a state. It is for his role in securing this that Deshbandhu Gupta is believed to have been a likely candidate for the first Chief Minister of Delhi.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
== Personal life ==
At the age of 19, Deshbandhu Gupta married Sona Devi, who was 17 years old. Their matrimonial alliance had been arranged since Gupta was five years old and she was three. Gupta and Sona Devi had four sons named Vishwabandhu Gupta, Prembandhu Gupta, Ramesh Gupta, and Satish Gupta, as well as five daughters named Vimla Gupta, Nirmala Gupta, Urmila Gupta, Sarla Gupta, and Manjula Gupta.<ref name=upmanyu />


===The Rozana Tej===
== Death ==
Deshbandhu Gupta was a journalist, in addition to being remembered as a freedom fighter and socialist politician. He chaired or was otherwise a part of several press editorial boards and committees, including the All India Newspaper Editors' Conference, which he also served as chief in 1950.
On 21 November 1951, Deshbandhu Gupta was scheduled to attend a convention in [[Calcutta]]. Initially, his seat on the plane was not confirmed. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, [[Devdas Gandhi]] had to cancel his own travel plans for some urgent work in Delhi. So Deshbandhu Gupta got the seat instead. The plane crashed near the [[Calcutta airport]] and everyone on board, including Deshbandhu Gupta, lost their lives.<ref name="Tribune"/>


With Swami Shraddhanand, he started the ''Daily Tej'' newspaper, published in Urdu (as the ''Rozana Tej''). Upon Shraddhanand's demise on 23 December 1926, Deshbandhu assumed full control of the newspaper. He also co-chaired the Indian News Chronicle along with Ram Nath Goenka, who had bought stakes to the company. After Deshbandhu's death, Goenka renamed the paper into ''[[The Indian Express]]''.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
[[Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru]], the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime minister of India]] was among the pallbearers during Deshbandhu Gupta's funeral. On that occasion, it is noted that Nehru said, "Aaj Dilli sooni ho gayi hai," which can be roughly translated as "Delhi has become silent today."<ref name="betterindia"/><ref name="navbharat"/>


===Memorials and legacy===
His appointment as the first [[Chief Minister of Delhi]] was confirmed, but he died in an air crash before he could be sworn in.<ref name="navbharat"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yadav |first1=JP |title=शपथ से कुछ दिन पहले हो गया था दिल्ली के इस चुने गए मुख्यमंत्री का निधन |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-do-you-know-elected-chief-minister-of-delhi-died-few-days-before-the-oath-jagran-special-20035397.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=16 February 2020 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
Nehru was one of the pall-bearers upon his demise. He is noted to have said "''Aaj Dilli sooni ho gayi hai''," on that occasion, which is roughly (not literally) translated as "Delhi has fallen silent today." {{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}


The Haryana government has also announced a state-level award in his name for INR 1 lakh. The award is granted to those who make exceptional contributions towards writing regarding the freedom fighter in Haryana, where he remains relatively undocumented.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Haryana-sets-up-Deshbandhu-Gupta-award/article15286347.ece "Haryana Sets Up Deshbandhu Gupta Award"], ''[[The Hindu]]''. 21 August 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.oneindia.com/2008/08/20/hooda-announces-award-on-works-on-lala-deshbandhu-gupta-1219241026.html "Hooda Announces Award on Works on Lala Deshbandhu Gupta"], ''[[OneIndia]]''. 20 August 2008</ref>
== Commemoration ==
In June 2010, the [[Government of India]] issued a [[commemorative postage stamp]] and a [[first day cover]] to honor the birth anniversary of Lala Desh Bandhu Gupta.<ref name="stamp">{{cite web |url=https://istampgallery.com/deshbandhu-gupta/ |title=Deshbandhu Gupta |website=iStampGallery |access-date=4 December 2014}}</ref> On 12 August 2010, the Prime Minister of India [[Manmohan Singh]] released the postage stamp.<ref>{{cite news |title=लघु सचिवालय में लगेगी लाला जी की प्रतिमा : हुड्डा |url=https://www.dainiktribuneonline.com/news/archive/features/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%81-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8-146882 |publisher=[[Dainik Tribune]] |date=13 August 2010 |language=Hindi}}</ref>


There is a college named after him, a street named after him, and a stamp with his image issued in 2010.
[[Deshbandhu College]], a constituent college of the [[University of Delhi]], was established in 1953 by the Ministry of Rehabilitation and named after Deshbandhu Gupta as a tribute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/pdf2022/Prospectus%202022-23.pdf |title=Prospectus 2022-23 |website=Deshbandhu College |access-date=2023-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Roychowdhury |first=Adrija |title=When Deshbandhu College was built for educating kids of Partition refugees |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/when-deshbandhu-college-was-built-for-educating-kids-of-partition-refugees-7747835/ |access-date=8 March 2022 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=8 March 2022}}</ref> There is a government college, Deshbandhu Gupta Government PG College, located in [[Panipat]], Haryana, which is named after Deshbandhu Gupta.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/khattar-in-his-best-spirits-leading-haryana-to-a-smart-end/story-0PGD3AzSBzRMZ4oHOVFygP.html|title=Khattar in his best spirits leading Haryana to a smart end|date=29 June 2015|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In 1956, the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] installed a statue of Deshbandhu Gupta at [[Ajmeri Gate]], Delhi, which was unveiled by [[Syed Mahmud]], the then [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]].<ref>{{cite book|title=D. M. C. Plan To Install more Statues|page=62|publisher=The Civic Affairs|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vfsmAQAAIAAJ&dq=Deshbandhu+Gupta+statue&pg=RA5-PA62|date=June 1956}}</ref>
 
In August 2008, the [[Government of Haryana]], under the leadership of [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda]], established a state-level award in honor of Lala Deshbandhu Gupta, with a monetary value of {{INR}}1 lakh. The award is bestowed upon individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field of writing about the freedom fighters in Haryana. This award is established under the auspices of [[Sahitya Akademi|Haryana Sahitya Akademi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Haryana sets up Deshbandhu Gupta award |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Haryana-sets-up-Deshbandhu-Gupta-award/article15286347.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=21 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210014407/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Haryana-sets-up-Deshbandhu-Gupta-award/article15286347.ece |archive-date=10 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hooda announces award on works on Lala Deshbandhu Gupta |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2008/08/20/hooda-announces-award-on-works-on-lala-deshbandhu-gupta-1219241026.html |work=[[Oneindia]] |date=20 August 2008}}</ref>
 
A statue of Lala Deshbandhu was unveiled by the college administration of [[Deshbandhu College]] on 6 August 2022, in the presence of his family members, as a commemorative gesture to honor his contributions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/pdf2022/Prospectus%202022-23.pdf |title=Deshbandhu College Prospectus 2022-23 |website=Deshbandhu College |access-date=2023-06-12 |page=4}}</ref> ''Desh'', a [[student magazine]] of Deshbandhu College, was started as a commemoration to honor Deshbandhu Gupta.<ref name="Desh">{{cite web |url=https://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/uploads/desh-magzine/VOL%20I%201953.pdf |title=Desh magazine, Volume I, 1953 |website=[[Deshbandhu College]] |access-date=2023-06-12}}</ref> A road in Delhi's [[Karol Bagh]] is named after him.<ref name="navbharat"/><ref name="Tribune"/>
 
== See also ==
* [[List of Indian independence activists]]
* [[List of people from Haryana]]


== References ==
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For the Indian entrepreneur, see Desh Bandhu Gupta.

Deshbandhu Gupta
A Commemorative stamp on Deshbandhu Gupta issued by the Government of India
Member of Punjab Provincial Assembly
In office
1937–1945
ConstituencySouth-Eastern Towns
Member of Constituent Assembly of India
In office
9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950
Personal details
Born
Rati Ram Gupta

(1901-06-14)14 June 1901
Panipat, Haryana, India
Died21 November 1951(1951-11-21) (aged 50)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Sona Devi
Children9
Alma materSt. Stephen's College, Delhi
Occupation
Known forAdvocacy for freedom of the press, championing assembly status for National Capital Territory of Delhi, supporting the separation of Punjab and Haryana

Deshbandhu Gupta (14 June 1901 – 21 November 1951), also known as Lala Deshbandhu Gupta, was an Indian freedom fighter, politician, and journalist. He served as a member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly, having won the 1937 election representing the Indian National Congress. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.[1][2][3]

He championed the cause of ensuring freedom of the press and actively advocated for the assembly status of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Additionally, he actively supported the separation of Punjab and Haryana, and he was the first to initiate the independence movement of Haryana.[4][1][2] The Government of India's postal department issued a commemorative stamp in his honor in 2010.[5]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

He was born as Rati Ram Gupta on 14 June 1901 in the Badi Pahad area of Panipat. His father, Shadiram, was a petition writer and a Vedic scholar who also wrote Urdu prose and poetry.[1]

Gupta completed his elementary education at a madrasa in Panipat and later pursued his studies at St. Stephen's College, Delhi. At St. Stephen's, he was taught by Charles Indridge and Ghosh, while SK Rudra served as the principal. During his time at the college, Gupta briefly worked as an assistant for Jamnalal Bajaj, a cloth merchant at Chandni Chowk, for a period of 18 days.[6]

During this period, significant events such as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre unfolded, leaving a lasting impact on the public's collective memory and on young Rati Ram Gupta in particular. As a consequence, after attending a Non-Cooperation Conference led by Mahatma Gandhi in Bhiwani on 22 October 1920, Deshbandhu Gupta felt inspired to actively participate in the struggle for India's freedom from British rule. He informed the college principal, S.K. Rudra, of his decision to leave St. Stephen's. Given Rudra's sympathy towards the revolutionary cause, he accepted Gupta's request and even encouraged the young Rati Ram to make the most of his choice to serve the freedom struggle.[6]

Swami Shraddhanand and Mahatma Gandhi gave him the title "deshbandhu" (friend of the nation), which became his commonly used name.[4]

Independence movement[edit | edit source]

Deshbandhu Gupta actively participated in the Non-cooperation movement, playing a significant role in mobilizing the people of Delhi to boycott various symbols of British rule. He encouraged active participation among the masses. As a result of his involvement, Gupta endured a year of rigorous imprisonment from 1921 to 1922. He was 19 years old when he was jailed for the first time.[7]

During the Civil disobedience movement, Gupta continued to demonstrate his support. He advocated for the boycott of foreign clothing, promoting the concept of 'Swadeshi' and endorsing locally made products. Gupta served as the editor of the newspaper Daily Tej and was apprehended on 8 October 1923, due to his revolutionary writings. His wife Sona Devi and son Vishwa Bandhu Gupta (later a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha[8]) were also imprisoned for their participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Deshbandhu Gupta and his family took on the crucial responsibility of leading and organizing the Civil Disobedience movement in Delhi.[9][7]

Although Gupta later assumed a position in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, he chose to resign from his role in order to join Jugal Kishore Khanna in the struggle against British colonial rule. In 1942, he was detained under the Defense of India Rules for his active involvement in the Quit India Movement.[10][6]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Gupta faced political incarceration on multiple occasions due to his active involvement in the freedom struggle. After being released from jail in 1927, Gupta campaigned for the separation of Haryana and Punjab,[4] receiving support from individuals such as Ranbir Singh Hooda.[6]

Within the freedom movement, Gupta had associations with prominent figures like Lala Lajpat Rai and Swami Shraddhanand. Lajpat Rai, his teacher at the Tilak School of Politics, became his confidante.[6]

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, H.E. Noury Esfandiary, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Tara Chand, and Lala Deshbandhu Gupta, among others, arrived at Palam Airport on 19 July 1951.

Gupta once addressed a gathering in Delhi upon the request of the women's wing of the Indian National Congress (INC). However, the British government deemed the content of his speech objectionable and subsequently banned him from addressing any further gatherings in Delhi. As a result, Lajpat Rai assigned him the task of organizing Congress committees in Karnal, which was the tehsil encompassing his birthplace, Panipat.[1]

The Government of India Act 1935 was passed as a result of deliberations during the Third Round Table Conference in London, held in November 1932. The act aimed to establish an All India Federation and introduce new governance models for the provinces. Although the act granted greater provincial administrative power to Indians, crucial departments such as defense and foreign relations remained under British control. Despite their opposition to the act's provisions, the Indian National Congress proceeded with elections and formed governments in seven out of eleven provinces by July 1937, with coalition governments in two additional provinces. Only Bengal and Punjab had non-Congress governments, with Punjab being ruled by the Unionist Party and Bengal by the Krishak Praja Party-Muslim League coalition. In the legislative assembly elections in Punjab on 18 February, only Lala Deshbandhu Gupta and Pandit Shriram Sharma won seats from the INC. Deshbandhu Gupta served in the Punjab Provincial Assembly (British India) for seven years and was later elected as an MP from Delhi.[6]

He served as the secretary of the Delhi Congress Committee in 1921 and later became the president of the Delhi Congress Committee in 1947. In 1925, Gupta was elected to the Delhi Municipal Committee and held the position of deputy leader of the Congress Party within the committee for nearly 20 years. In 1947, he became a member of the Chief Commissioner's Advisory Council and later served as its vice president. He also served as a member of various sub-committees in the Parliament.[11] He also held several important positions within the Indian National Congress during his political career.[6]

Apart from his political activities, Deshbandhu Gupta's services during the riots between Hindus and Muslims in 1923, 1926, and 1936 were well-regarded within the local community. He consistently appeared on the scene and played a vital role in promoting peace and harmony between the two communities.[1] Also, during the communal riots in Delhi at the time of Partition, he undertook visits to various parts of the city with the objective of addressing divisive influences and fostering a sense of communal harmony.[2]

Constituent Assembly[edit | edit source]

He was elected to the Constituent Assembly of India from Delhi as a member of the Indian National Congress.[12] As both a journalist and Constituent Assembly member, he is known to have staunchly supported freedom of the Press in India, as especially evidenced in the debates surrounding the (then) entry 88-A in the Assembly draft, held in September 1949.[13][14] He voiced his concerns about the imposition of taxes on newspapers and emphasized the need for them to be treated differently from other industries.[4]

On 30 July 1947, the Constituent Assembly convened to discuss the constitutional status of Centrally Administered Provinces, including Delhi, Ajmer, Coorg, Andaman and Nicobar, and others. These provinces presented challenges due to their small size, limited population, and scarce economic resources, making separate administrations impractical. To address this issue, a motion was proposed by Deshbandhu Gupta, leading to the formation of a seven-member committee headed by Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya. The committee was tasked with studying the matter comprehensively and submitting a report. Deshbandhu Gupta also served as a committee member of the Sitaramayya Committee. The committee swiftly conducted three productive meetings and submitted its report to President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 21 October 1947. The committee acted promptly due to Gupta's familiarity with Delhi's history, culture, and institutions, indicating a potential interest in a role within the new administration.[15][16]

Deshbandhu Gupta was involved in the matter of assembly status for Delhi. He advocated for the establishment of a responsible government in Delhi, which put him in opposition to B.R. Ambedkar's stance. Dr. Ambedkar supported granting special status to the National Capital Territory (NCT). Despite facing repeated rejections from the Government of India to grant Delhi equal status to other units of the Indian Union, Gupta tenaciously pursued his cause through his newspapers, parliamentary speeches, and resolutions presented in the Chief Commissioner's Advisory Council. Eventually, Delhi did obtain an assembly, but it became a special Union Territory rather than a full-fledged state.[4] Gupta is believed to have played a crucial role in securing this achievement, making him a potential candidate for the position of the first Chief Minister of Delhi.[17]

Contribution to journalism[edit | edit source]

Deshbandhu Gupta was a noted journalist, who served as an editor for Lala Lajpat Rai's newspaper Vande Mataram. Later, in collaboration with Swami Shraddhanand, an Arya Samaj missionary, he established the newspaper Daily Tej, which was published in Urdu as the Rozana Tej. After the death of Swami Shraddhanand on 23 December 1926, Desh Bandhu took over the management of the newspaper until his own passing.[1]

He also served as a co-chair of the Indian News Chronicle alongside Ramnath Goenka, who acquired stakes in the company. Following Deshbandhu's demise, Goenka renamed the newspaper as The Indian Express.[18][4]

Gupta served as the President of the All-India Newspaper Editors' Conference. Furthermore, in 1950, he assumed the role of President of the Indian and Eastern Newspaper Society.[19][20]

After Deshbandhu Gupta's death in 1951, his son Vishwabandhu Gupta took over the leadership of Daily Tej[21] and expanded its portfolio. It launched Deewana Tej, a popular bilingual satirical magazine that gained prominence in the 1960s.[22] They also introduced The Weekly Sun, India's first political and youth tabloid, which captivated the younger generation throughout the 1970s and 80s. Additionally, it published the Northeast Sun, an English magazine with a substantial readership in the North East region of India and neighboring countries. In 2023, Tej completed a century of its existence.[23]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

At the age of 19, Deshbandhu Gupta married Sona Devi, who was 17 years old. Their matrimonial alliance had been arranged since Gupta was five years old and she was three. Gupta and Sona Devi had four sons named Vishwabandhu Gupta, Prembandhu Gupta, Ramesh Gupta, and Satish Gupta, as well as five daughters named Vimla Gupta, Nirmala Gupta, Urmila Gupta, Sarla Gupta, and Manjula Gupta.[6]

Death[edit | edit source]

On 21 November 1951, Deshbandhu Gupta was scheduled to attend a convention in Calcutta. Initially, his seat on the plane was not confirmed. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, Devdas Gandhi had to cancel his own travel plans for some urgent work in Delhi. So Deshbandhu Gupta got the seat instead. The plane crashed near the Calcutta airport and everyone on board, including Deshbandhu Gupta, lost their lives.[1]

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Prime minister of India was among the pallbearers during Deshbandhu Gupta's funeral. On that occasion, it is noted that Nehru said, "Aaj Dilli sooni ho gayi hai," which can be roughly translated as "Delhi has become silent today."[2][17]

His appointment as the first Chief Minister of Delhi was confirmed, but he died in an air crash before he could be sworn in.[17][24]

Commemoration[edit | edit source]

In June 2010, the Government of India issued a commemorative postage stamp and a first day cover to honor the birth anniversary of Lala Desh Bandhu Gupta.[5] On 12 August 2010, the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh released the postage stamp.[25]

Deshbandhu College, a constituent college of the University of Delhi, was established in 1953 by the Ministry of Rehabilitation and named after Deshbandhu Gupta as a tribute.[26][27] There is a government college, Deshbandhu Gupta Government PG College, located in Panipat, Haryana, which is named after Deshbandhu Gupta.[28] In 1956, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi installed a statue of Deshbandhu Gupta at Ajmeri Gate, Delhi, which was unveiled by Syed Mahmud, the then Minister of External Affairs.[29]

In August 2008, the Government of Haryana, under the leadership of Bhupinder Singh Hooda, established a state-level award in honor of Lala Deshbandhu Gupta, with a monetary value of ₹1 lakh. The award is bestowed upon individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field of writing about the freedom fighters in Haryana. This award is established under the auspices of Haryana Sahitya Akademi.[30][31]

A statue of Lala Deshbandhu was unveiled by the college administration of Deshbandhu College on 6 August 2022, in the presence of his family members, as a commemorative gesture to honor his contributions.[32] Desh, a student magazine of Deshbandhu College, was started as a commemoration to honor Deshbandhu Gupta.[19] A road in Delhi's Karol Bagh is named after him.[17][1]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Bhardwaj, Rakesh. "Desh Bandhu Gupta: Too illustrious a son to be forgotten in hometown", The Tribune. 16 July 2003
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Norbu Wangchuk, Rinchen (10 January 2019). "Fought for Free Press, Doused the Flames of Partition Riots: The Untold Story of 'Deshbandhu'". The Better India. He went to different parts of the city, taking on communally divisive forces. Witnessing the influx of refugees into Delhi during Partition, Deshbandhu had recommended greater representation for Delhi in Parliament.
  3. ↑ "Desh Bandhu Gupta remembered". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 24 November 2008.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Khan, Fatima (15 December 2018). "Deshbandhu Gupta, a freedom fighter who believed in free press". The Print.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Deshbandhu Gupta". iStampGallery. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Upamanyu, Narendra Kumar. Sansmaran: Lala Shri Deshbandhu Gupta Ji. Yuva Netritva Jyoti Sansthan. 2008
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Unsung Heroes Detail". Amrit Mahotsav. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Former MP & Editor -in chief of The North East Sun, Vishwa Bandhu Gupta dies at 93". South Asia Views. 13 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Anup Taneja; All India Women's Conference (2005). Gandhi, Women, and the National Movement, 1920-47 (154 ed.). Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 9788124110768.
  10. ↑ "Unsung Heroes Detail". Amrit Mahotsav. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Personalities: A Comprehensive and Authentic Biographical Dictionary of Men who Matter in India [Northern India and Parliament]. Arunam & Sheel. 1951. pp. 55, 56.
  12. ↑ "Deshbandhu Gupta". Constitution of India. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Constituent Assembly Debates On 1 September, 1949 Part I". Indiankanoon.org.
  14. ↑ "CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIA – VOLUME IX – Friday, the 9th September 1949". /parliamentofindia.nic.in
  15. ↑ S.K. Sharma (1 February 2023). "Delhi in the Constituent Assembly: The inside story". Frontline, The Hindu.
  16. ↑ Krishna, Vineeth (17 July 2018). "Framers of India's Constitution were divided on representative government for Delhi". The Caravan.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Kumar, Anil (25 March 2023). "सीएम बनना तय था लेकिन किस्मत को कुछ और ही मंजूर था, जानें कहानी दिल्ली के कद्दावर नेता की" (in Hindi). Navbharat Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  18. ↑ "Azadi Ka Safar with AIR News - profile of Deshbandhu Gupta". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 21 November 2021.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Desh magazine, Volume I, 1953" (PDF). Deshbandhu College. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "How the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution Circumscribed Our Freedoms & How it was Passed". Indian History Collective.
  21. ↑ "Former MP & Editor-in-chief of The North East Sun, Vishwa Bandhu Gupta dies at 93". South Asia Views. 13 October 2020.
  22. ↑ Sharma, Kamayani (11 August 2022). "India's answer to 'MAD' magazine has been sadly forgotten". Scroll.in.
  23. ↑ "तेज बंधु ग्रुप के हुए सौ वर्ष पूरे, संस्थापक लाला देशबंधु गुप्ता थें स्वतंत्र पत्रकारिता के ध्वजवाहक" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar. 9 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  24. ↑ Yadav, JP (16 February 2020). "शपथ से कुछ दिन पहले हो गया था दिल्ली के इस चुने गए मुख्यमंत्री का निधन" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  25. ↑ "लघु सचिवालय में लगेगी लाला जी की प्रतिमा : हुड्डा" (in Hindi). Dainik Tribune. 13 August 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  26. ↑ "Prospectus 2022-23" (PDF). Deshbandhu College. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  27. ↑ Roychowdhury, Adrija (8 March 2022). "When Deshbandhu College was built for educating kids of Partition refugees". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  28. ↑ "Khattar in his best spirits leading Haryana to a smart end". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2015.
  29. ↑ D. M. C. Plan To Install more Statues. The Civic Affairs. June 1956. p. 62.
  30. ↑ "Haryana sets up Deshbandhu Gupta award". The Hindu. 21 August 2008. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020.
  31. ↑ "Hooda announces award on works on Lala Deshbandhu Gupta". Oneindia. 20 August 2008.
  32. ↑ "Deshbandhu College Prospectus 2022-23" (PDF). Deshbandhu College. p. 4. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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