Bhajahari Mahato | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1952–1957 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Established |
Succeeded by | Constituency Dissolved |
Constituency | Manbhum South Cum Dhalbhum |
In office 1962–1972 | |
Preceded by | Bibhuti Bhusan Das Gupta |
Succeeded by | Debendranath Mahato |
Constituency | Purulia |
Personal details | |
Born | 1911 |
Died | 2003 |
Political party | Lok Sewak Sangha |
Bhajahari Mahato (1911–2003) was an Indian politician belonging to Lok Sewak Sangha. He was elected thrice as a member of the Lok Sabha.
Mahato was born on 1911. He took part in Civil disobedience movement and August movement. [1] He was arrested during the British Rule. He was sentenced to seven years in prison. Later, he was released in 1946. [1]
After the formation of Lok Sewak Sangha Mahato joined the party from Indian National Congress. He was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from erstwhile Manbhum South Cum Dhalbhum in 1952 as a Lok Sewak Sangha candidate. [2] Later, he was elected from Purulia in 1962 and 1967. [3] [4]
Mahato took part in the Bengali language movement in Manbhum. He raised the issue of Bengali language movement in Manbhum in the Lok Sabha. [1] He wrote Tusu songs during that time. [5] He wrote the Tusu song titled "Shun Bihari Bhai Tora Rakhte Larbi Dang Dekhai". [6] He was arrested by the Government of Bihar during that time. [7] [8]
Mahato was married to Shanto Devi in 1926. [9] They had two sons and two daughters.
Mahato died in 2003. [1]