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Nov - Personalities
Chhotu Ram
Unionist Party, Secular Party, 1923
formed to represent
interests of Punjab´s
large feudal classesand gentry
cross-communal alliance
Hindu and Muslim agriculturists
prominent politician
in British India´s Punjab Province
championed
the interest of oppressed
communities of Indian subcontinent
Studied
Bhagavad Gita
influenced
in is philosophy
he gives value
for educaton and
compassion for poor
substantial portion
his salary as minister
set aside
for scholarships and
stipends
for economically poor
enactment
two agarian laws
Punjab Relief Indebtedness Act of 1934
Punjab Debtor’s Protection Act of 1936
emancipated
peasants from
clutches of moneylenders
restored
right of land
to tiller
Awarded
title of ‘Rao Bahadur’
Helped in British Army
recruitment effort for WW1 & 2