Eminent Personalities of Himachal

Baba Kanshi Ram

✓From : Dehra Gopipur, Kangra
✓ He met JL Nehru in 1937 A.D in a Political meeting at In 1927A D at Daulatpur chowk
✓ Smt. Sarojini Naidu the Nigtingale of India, gave him the title of Phadan Da-Bulbul
✓ In Tal Conference (near Sujanpur Tira) of 1927 A.D.,he took a pledge to wear black clothes untill the India achieves freedom.

Sh. Chandradhar Sharma Guleri

✓ Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan
✓ He wrote an English book 'Jaipur Observatory and its Builders.
✓ His other famous literary works include 'Usne Kaha tha' 'Buddha Ka Kanta' & Sukhmaya Jeevan
✓ He was an honoured court scholar in the state of eastwhile Rajputana (Now Rajsasthan)

Bhai Hirda Ram

✓ From: Mandi
✓ Well known as Bhaiji He organised a branch Ghadar Party in 1914-15 in Mandi.Smt. Gauran Devi

✓ From: Rawalpindi
✓ In 1984 A D. She was awarded Jamna Lal Bajaj Award for Community Service.

Sh. Bhagmal Sautha

✓ From: Jubbal, Shimla.
✓ He was the founder member of ' Himalayan Riyasti Praja Mandal'.
✓ On July 16, 1939, his arrest by the police near Ghanahatti led to the infamous Dhami Firing Tragedy

Pt. Padam Dev

✓ From: Bharmnol (Rohru), Shimla
✓ He was conferred the title of ' Kaviraj'.
✓ In 1946 Elected as General Secretary of the Himalayan Hill States Regional Council (estd in 1946).
✓ On Feb 18, 1948, led the non-violent Suket Satyagraha against the Raja of Suket.
✓ Worked for the abolition of Reet (a type of marriage in which an already married women wants to leave her husband and marry another man); Begar and Untouchability.
✓ In 1952 A.D. elected to the first Vidhan Sabha on ticket and became first Home Minister Congress party of the State.

Sh. JP Baggi

✓ From: Mandi
✓ Imprisoned for 6 years (1928-1934) for involvement in Lahore Conspiracy Case

Sh. Lal Chand Parthi