DR. SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE

Current Context: Recently, the Government of India marked the 125^th birth anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, acknowledging his role in Indian politics, education, and national unity.

 ABOUT DR. MOOKERJEE:

• Born in 1901, Calcutta.
• Youngest ever Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta (1934).
• Former Minister for Industry and Supply in Nehru’s interim government.
• Resigned due to ideological differences over Article 370.
• Founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1951), ideological forerunner of BJP.
• Known as the “Lion of Parliament.”
• Key initiatives: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, industrialisation efforts.