Chand_Ram_(politician)

Chand Ram (politician)

Chand Ram (politician)

Indian Politician

Chaudhary Chand Ram (1923–2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.

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He was member of the 1st & 3rd Punjab Assembly and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Haryana Assembly of India. He also served as the member of 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.[1][2][3]

Early life

Chaudhary Chand Ram was born on 23 June 1923 in Kharhar, Rohtak, Haryana, (then Punjab).[4] He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.[3]

He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of B. R. Ambedkar.[5]

Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.

Positions held

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He was conferred with Babu Parmanand National Award in 2013.[7]

He died on 15 June 2015 at the age of 92 years.[8][9]

References

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    "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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    http://agriharyana.gov.in/assets/images/guide/Ch%20Chand%20Ram%20former%20Dy%20CM.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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    Saini, Manvir (15 October 2014). "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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    The Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1990.
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    Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
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    Mittal, Satish Chandra (1986). Haryana, a Historical Perspective. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.
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    "Ch Chand Ram conferred with Parmanand National Award". Daily Excelsior. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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    "RS mourns death of ex-Haryana Dy CM Chand Ram". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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    "Rajya Sabha mourns death of ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chand Ram". The Economic Times. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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