Babu Jagjivan Ram

April 8, 2023

Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram (1908-1986) on his 116^th birth anniversary.
He was born on April 5, 1908, in Chandwa village, Bihar to Sobhi Ram and Vasanti Devi.
He was a freedom fighter, prominent leader of the untouchable.
In 1934, he founded Akhil Bhartiya Ravidas Mahasabha and the All-India Depressed Classes League.
In 1935, he appeared before Hammond Commission and demanded, for the first time, voting rights for Dalits.
Participated in Civil Disobedience Movement, Satyagraha movement, and Quit India Movement.
Babu Jagjivan Ram holds the world record for being a parliamentarian for 50 uninterrupted years, from 1936 to 1986.
He also served as India’s defence minister during the Indo-Pak war of 1971.