Rao Manik Chand Jatav- was a Dalit activist and Member of 1st Lok Sabha from Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.

Biography

Manik Chand Jatav-vir was born to Shri Bab Saheb Bhola Nath Jatav-Vir and Smt. Vishastra Devi in March 1897 at Agra, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He got his education at St. John's College, Agra. He was imprisoned in connection with Dalit Uplift movement in 1947. He had a lifelong interest in Dalit Uplift and Social Services. He lived in Vir Bhawan, Raja ki Mandi, Agra (U.P.)

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Posts held

Recognition

In 1943, Viceroy awarded a prize for services to Depressed Classes

Became Rao Sahib and then Jagir in 1945.

Manik Chand Jatav-vir

References

India MPs 1952–1957

Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan

Dalit activists

People from Agra

1897 births

Year of death missing

Activists from Rajasthan

People from Sawai Madhopur district

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