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Ishwar Singh (politician)
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh (1926-1998) was a leader of the Congress Party and served as the speaker of Haryana Vidhan Sabha from 1991–1996. He was elected as MLA for four times by the electorates of Pundri constituency of Haryana. He is well know for his contribution to uplift the poor and oppressed people in the society and for uplifting girls to get higher education by building 3 degree colleges in the constituency of Pundri. Background Chaudhary Ishwar Singh was born on 5th November 1926 in the house of a poor farmer of village Staundi of Karnal District, Haryana. He received early education in his native village and then moved to Panipat from where he came out in his matriculation examination with flying colors. Then he moved to Rohtak and obtained his degree in Bachelors of Arts. to obtain his license of teaching degree he moved to Meerut. During his stay at these centers of learning certain incidents occurred which in a way determined the future course of Chaudhary Ishwar Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, along with its main rival the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is a "big tent" party whose platform is generally considered to lie in the centre to of Indian politics. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress emerged as a catch-all and secular party, dominating Indian politics for the next 20 years. The party's first prime minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
