Seth Govind Das
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Seth Govind Das was a freedom fighter and a distinguished parliamentarian. He belonged to the famous Maheshwari
merchant family of Raja Gokuldas of Jabalpur.
He was also a famous Hindi
author. He is well known for his support of Hindi
as the national language of India. He represented Jabalpur
in the Indian Parliament from 1947 to 1974 and came to be called the "father of the Lok Sabha
".
He was a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi
. He was jailed in Damoh
for eight months, where he wrote four plays ‘Prakash’ (social), ‘Kartavya’ (mythological), ‘Navras’ (philosophical) and a ‘Spardha’(one act play).
Maheshwari
Maheshwari are a business community of Vaishnava, originating from Khandela, Rajasthan in western India. They are a sub-group within the Marwaris community. The community is found throughout North India.- History & Origin :...
merchant family of Raja Gokuldas of Jabalpur.
He was also a famous Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
author. He is well known for his support of Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
as the national language of India. He represented Jabalpur
Jabalpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers the entire Jabalpur district.-Assembly segments:...
in the Indian Parliament from 1947 to 1974 and came to be called the "father of the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
".
He was a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
. He was jailed in Damoh
Damoh
Damoh is a city in the Sagar Division of northeast Madhya Pradesh in India, east of state capital Bhopal and in north by Tikamgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Damoh District.-Geography:...
for eight months, where he wrote four plays ‘Prakash’ (social), ‘Kartavya’ (mythological), ‘Navras’ (philosophical) and a ‘Spardha’(one act play).
External links
- Seth Govind Das
- The Commercial Kingdom of Raja Gokuldas Colonial Administration and Social Developments in Middle India: The Central Provinces, 1986-1921. Ph. D. 1980 dissertation by Philip McEldowney