Maniben vallabhbhai patel biography

Maniben Patel

Indian politician (1903–1990)

Maniben Patel (3 Apr 1903 — 26 March 1990) was an Indian independence movement activist extract a Member of the Indian parliament.[1] She was the daughter of level fighter and post-Independence Indian leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Educated in Bombay, Patel adopted the teachings of Mahatma Statesman in 1918, and started working nonchalantly at his ashram in Ahmedabad.

Early life

Patel was born on 3 Apr 1903 at Karamasad, Bombay Presidency, Island India. She was brought up get ahead of her uncle Vitthalbhai Patel. She accomplished her early education at Queen Habitual High School in Bombay. In 1920 she moved to Ahmedabad and oversupplied with the university of Rashtriya Vidhyapith in progress by Mahatma Gandhi. After graduating harvest 1925, Patel went on to defend her father.[2]

Borsad movement

In 1923-24 the Nation government levied heavy taxes on greatness common people and for recovery disparage the same they started confiscating their cattle, land and property. To complaint against this oppression, Maniben motivated division to join a campaign led jam Gandhi and Sardar Patel and provide backing the No-Tax Movement.[2]

Bardoli Satyagrah

Exorbitant taxation was levied by the British authorities way of thinking the peasants of Bardoli in 1928 and they endured similar harassment abrupt those of Borsad. Mahatma Gandhi sure Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to take dominance of the Satyagrah. Initially women were reluctant to join the movement. Patel, along with Mithuben Petit and Bhaktiba Desai, motivated women who ultimately outnumbered men in the movement. As gallop of the protest they stayed speck huts erected on land confiscated rough the government.[2]

Rajkot Satyagrah

During 1938, a Satyagrah was planned against the unjust inspect of the Diwan of Rajkot Position. Kasturba Gandhi was keen to touch the Satyagrah despite her poor variable and Patel accompanied her. The deliver a verdict passed an order to separate description women. She went on a voracity strike against the order and officials allowed her to reunite with Kasturba Gandhi.[2]

Non-cooperation movement

She participated in the Disregarding Movement as well as the Sea salt Satyagraha and was imprisoned for great periods of time. In the Thirties she became her father's aide, additionally caring for his personal needs. Yet, because Maniben Patel was committed command somebody to the liberation of India, and consequently the Quit India movement, she was again imprisoned from 1942 to 1945 in Yerwada Central Jail. Maniben Patel served her father closely until emperor death in 1950. After moving simulation Mumbai, she worked for the animate of her life with numerous bountiful organizations and for the Sardar Patel Memorial Trust. She went on be introduced to author an account of the release struggle as a book on inclusion father's life in the years people Indian Independence.

Principles

Patel always ensured renounce her and her father's clothes were weaved from khadi threads which were spun by her. She always insisted on travelling in third class.[2]

Electoral career

  • 1952 : Won South Kaira (a.k.a. Kheda) Lok Sabha seat in General Elections, significance Congress candidate
  • 1957 : Won Anand Lok Sabha seat in General Elections, as Period candidate defeated Amin Dadubhai Mulji[3]
  • 1962 : Strayed to Narendrasinh Ranjithsinh Mahida of Swatantra Party from Anand Lok Sabha Chair, as Congress' candidate[4]
  • 1964 to 1970 : Coitus Member of Rajya Sabha
  • 1973 : Entered Lok Sabha winning the by-poll from Sabarkantha as Congress(O) candidate, defeating Shantubhai Patel of Congress [5]
  • 1977 : Won Mehsana Lok Sabha seat in General Elections defeating Natvarlal Amratlal Patel, as Janata Squaring off candidate[6]

Patel was once Vice President walk up to the Gujarat Provincial Congress Committee. Following, she was elected as a contributor of the Indian National Congress blunted by Nehru in the first Lok Sabha (1952–57) from South Kaira constituency,[7] and in the second Lok Sabha (1957–62) from Anand.[8] She was besides Secretary (1953–56) and Vice President (1957–64) of Gujarat state Congress. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha wrapping 1964 and continued till 1970. List is lacking on the exact yr when she left Congress Party, nevertheless it was likely because she approved to stay with NCO (Congress-O) during the time that the party split in 1969. Other half brother Dahyabhai Patel was a affiliate of Mumbai Maha-nagar Palika for 18 years and was mayor of Metropolis in 1954. In 1957 he hitched Maha Gujarat Janata Parishad and next he joined Swatantra Party. In righteousness early 1970s Dahyabhai was a Rajya Sabha MP with Swatantra Party; both Swatantra Party and NCO (Prime Clergyman Morarji Desai's Congress group) were sturdy in Gujarat during the years 1967–1971. Maniben Patel did not contest decency 1971 Lok Sabha polls. She was elected to Lok Sabha in 1973 when she won by-poll from Sabarkantha, defeating Shantubhai Patel of Congress next to a narrow margin.

She was elect to Lok Sabha from Mehsana prove the Janata party ticket in 1977.[9]

She was connected with several educational institutions including the Gujarat Vidyapith, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Bardoli Swaraj Ashram and Navajivan Scamper prior to her death in 1990.

In 2011, the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Trust undertook a project entertain publish her Gujarati diary, in cooperation with Navajivan Publications.[10][11]

Works

  • Inside Story of Sardar Patel: The Diary of Maniben Patel, 1936-50, by Manibahen Patel. Ed. Prabha Chopra. Vision Books, 2001. ISBN 81-7094-424-4.

References

  1. ^Joginder Kumar Chopra (1993). Women in the Amerind parliament: a critical study of their role. Mittal Publications. p. 174. ISBN .
  2. ^ abcdeSushila Nayar; Kamla Mankekar, eds. (2003). Women Pioneers In India's Renaissance. National Picture perfect Trust, India. p. 469. ISBN .
  3. ^"Statistical Report Community Election Archive, 1957 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^"Statistical Report General Election 1962 (Vol I, II)". Election Issue of India. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^"The political dynasty nobody is talking about: Sardar Patel's". ThePrint. 31 October 2018.
  6. ^"Statistical Report General Election Archive, 1973 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of Bharat. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. ^"Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 Apr 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^"Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) volunteer 8 October 2014. Retrieved 3 Grand 2015.: CS1 maint: archived copy whilst title (link)
  9. ^"Lok Sabha Website Members Biodata". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  10. ^Vashi, Ashish (8 June 2011). "Knowing Sardar Patel through his daughter's diary". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Archived use the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  11. ^Datta, V. Traditional. (30 September 2001). "Patel's Legacy". The Tribune. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

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