Rasiklal Umedchand Parikh
Rasiklal Umedchand Parikh (18 May 1910 – 1 February 1980[citation needed]) was a noted independence activist, Indian National Congress leader from Gujarat.[1] He served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra State from 1954 to 1956. He served as member of 1st Lok Sabha from Zalawad constituency in 1952[2][3] In 2nd Lok Sabha, he was elected from Surendranagar constituency.[4] In 1962, he was MLA from Dasda.[5] He was also a member of 5th Lok Sabha from Surendranagar.[6] He was born at Limbdi and educated at Bombay University and London School of Economics and Political Science.[6] He served as Secretary of Kathiawar Political Conference, 1943-47. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. He was also a Member of the Saurashtra Legislative Assembly; Minister for Home, Information and P.W.D., Saurashtra, 1948–50; Minister for Home, Ports, Industry 1950-54; Member, Bombay Legislative Assembly; Minister for Revenue, Bombay, 1957–60; Minister for Home and Revenue, Gujarat, 1960–62; Minister for Home and Industry, Gujarat, 1962-63[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Who's who in U.A.R and the Near East Elwyn James Blattner, James Elwyn Blattner Paul Barbey Press, 1958 pg 563
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Gujarat State Gazetteers: Surendranagar Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State, 1977 pg 135
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ "Dasada Election and Results 2017, Candidate list, Winner and Runner-up".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 [3]
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020
- 1910 births
- 1980 deaths
- Indian National Congress politicians from Gujarat
- People from Surendranagar district
- Indian independence activists from Gujarat
- Chief ministers of Indian states
- 1st Lok Sabha members
- 2nd Lok Sabha members
- 5th Lok Sabha members
- Gujarat MLAs 1962–1967
- Members of the Bombay State Legislative Assembly
- Members of the Constituent Assembly of India
- State cabinet ministers of Gujarat
- Prisoners and detainees of British India
- University of Mumbai alumni
- Alumni of the London School of Economics