Purushottam Mavalankar
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Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar (3 August 1928, Ahmedabad
–14 March 2002, Ahmedabad
) was an India
n political scientist, educationist, and an independent
Member of Parliament for two consecutive terms.
Mavalankar was son of the first speaker of the Lok Sabha, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar. In 1972, he was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha
in a bye-election from Ahmedabad constituency
in Gujarat state. In 1977, he was re-elected to the 6th Lok Sabha
from Gandhinagar
in Gujarat. Mavalankar died on 14 March 2002.
He was also the author of the book No Sir.
in England and was the founder of the Harold Laski Institute of Political Science in Ahmedabad in 1954. In its heyday, the institute had several luminaries as guest speakers.
The institute also published a vast array of journals and books on political science.
when Indira Gandhi
imposed a state of national emergency. While opposition MPs either boycotted the parliament session on July 23 or were jailed, Mavalankar was not arrested because of his family's stature (his father was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha). Mavalankar attended the parliamentary session and protested against the emergency.
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
–14 March 2002, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
) was an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n political scientist, educationist, and an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
Member of Parliament for two consecutive terms.
Mavalankar was son of the first speaker of the Lok Sabha, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar. In 1972, he was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha
5th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 5th Lok Sabha, elected February-March 1971. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
in a bye-election from Ahmedabad constituency
Ahmedabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat state in western India till 2008.-Assembly segments:Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following 7 Vidhan Sabha segments:...
in Gujarat state. In 1977, he was re-elected to the 6th Lok Sabha
6th Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The 6th Lok Sabha, which ran from 23 March 1977 - 22 August 1979 was elected in February and March 1977.-Important members:* Speaker:...
from Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha segments...
in Gujarat. Mavalankar died on 14 March 2002.
He was also the author of the book No Sir.
Harold Laski Institute
Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar (Anna Saheb) studied under the tutelage of Harold LaskiHarold Laski
Harold Joseph Laski was a British Marxist, political theorist, economist, author, and lecturer, who served as the chairman of the Labour Party during 1945-1946, and was a professor at the LSE from 1926 to 1950....
in England and was the founder of the Harold Laski Institute of Political Science in Ahmedabad in 1954. In its heyday, the institute had several luminaries as guest speakers.
The institute also published a vast array of journals and books on political science.
Protest against Emergency
Purushottam Mavalankar was an independent MPMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
when Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
imposed a state of national emergency. While opposition MPs either boycotted the parliament session on July 23 or were jailed, Mavalankar was not arrested because of his family's stature (his father was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha). Mavalankar attended the parliamentary session and protested against the emergency.