Jawaharlal Darda

Shri. Jawaharlal A. Darda (Babuji) was a veteran Indian freedom fighter and a dedicated politician of Indian National Congress INC.[1] He was the Founder Editor of Lokmat group of newspapers (now Lokmat Media). He was a well-known Journalist and a Prominent Politician of his time.[2]

Shri. Jawaharlal Darda
'बाबूजी'
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
(1972-1978), (1978-1984), (1984-1990), (1990 – 1996)
President of the Yavatmal City Indian National Congress
In office
1946–1956

Government of Maharashtra
In office
March 1978 – July 1978
Minister
  • Energy,
  • Sports & Youth Welfare.

Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1980 – Jan 1982
Minister
  • Industries,

Government of Maharashtra
In office
March 1985 – June 1985
Minister
  • Irrigation,
  • Tourism,
  • Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1985 – March 1986
Minister
  • Energy,
  • Tourism,
  • Cultural Affairs,
  • Irrigation and Excise Duty.

Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1988 – March 1990
Minister
  • Public Health,
  • Medical Education,
  • Family Welfare & Medicine.

Government of Maharashtra
In office
Jan 1991 – June 1991
Minister
  • Textiles,
  • Food and Civil Supplies,
  • Environment,

Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1991 – Feb 1993
Minister
  • Textiles,
  • Food and Civil Supplies,
  • Environment.
  • Urban Development.

Government of Maharashtra
In office
March 1993 – March 1995
Minister
  • Industries.
Personal details
Born2nd July 1923
Died25 November 1997 (aged 74)
Spouse(s)Veenadevi J. Darda
ChildrenVijay Jawaharlal Darda & Rajendra Jawaharlal Darda

Career

Jawaharlal Darda started his journey as a social worker and then, inspired by father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, plunged into the freedom struggle.

  • He plunged into the freedom struggle and participated in the Satyagraha agitation in 1942 and joined ‘Quit India Movement, He was sentenced to jail for one year and 9 months. In Jabalpur Jail he organized Youth Conference on 10-08-1942.
  • In 1944 he created Azad Hindu Sena at Yavatmal.
  • In 1973 he represented the Government of India at Copenhagen (Denmark) at an International Conference on Housing.[3]

Awards and achievements

On 12 September 2013, Jawaharlal Darda was posthumally conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award at UK's House of Commons.[4]

  • Yavatmal Airport is known as Jawaharlal Darda Airport.
  • APMC Yavatmal is known as Jawaharlal Darda Market Yard.
  • He set up the first college Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya at Yavatmal in 1956.
  • Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and Technology, Yavatmal.
  • Jawaharlal Darda English Medium School & Jr. College, Yavatmal.
  • Jawaharlal Darda Sangeet Kala Academy, Lokmat Bhavan, Nagpur.

References
  1. "Who is Vijay Darda?". Hindustan Times. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. "The Barons of Nagpur". The Indian Express. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  3. "jawaharlal darda biography". www.shrimandirsandiego.org. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. "Freedom Fighter Jawaharlal Darda Conferred House of Commons Award Posthumously". Jagranjosh.com. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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