Sarjoo Pandey
Encyclopedia
Sarjoo Pandey (19 November 1919- 25 August 1989, Moscow
) was an India
n politician, Indian independence activist and a leader of the Communist Party of India
.
farmer Mahaveer Pandey. He was in the 8th standard when he joined the Indian independence movement. He was ordered shoot at sight for his activities against the British rule. A number of sections of the Indian Penal Code was leveled against him. He was the only independence activist from Ghazipur who accepted the charges in the court and sought punishment from the court.
Pandey was a member of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha. He was elected to the 2nd and 3rd Lok Sabha from Rasra constituency in 1957 and 1962 and to the 4th and 5th Lok Sabha
from Ghazipur constituency
in 1967 and 1971. When he was elected to the Lok Sabha, he was presented a rose by Jawaharlal Nehru
in the Parliamnent which he carried in his coat.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) was an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, Indian independence activist and a leader of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
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Life
Pandey was born in Urha (small village in Kasimabad) on 19 November 1919 in the family of a BrahminBrahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
farmer Mahaveer Pandey. He was in the 8th standard when he joined the Indian independence movement. He was ordered shoot at sight for his activities against the British rule. A number of sections of the Indian Penal Code was leveled against him. He was the only independence activist from Ghazipur who accepted the charges in the court and sought punishment from the court.
Pandey was a member of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha. He was elected to the 2nd and 3rd Lok Sabha from Rasra constituency in 1957 and 1962 and to the 4th and 5th Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Ghazipur constituency
Ghazipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This constituency covers part of Ghazipur district.-Assembly segments:...
in 1967 and 1971. When he was elected to the Lok Sabha, he was presented a rose by Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
in the Parliamnent which he carried in his coat.