Seth Govind Das Kaka Sahib | |
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| Member of Parliament for Jabalpur | |
| In office 1951–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Pateriya |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Yadav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1896 |
| Died | 18 June 1974 (aged 77) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Godavari bai |
| Children | 2 Sons Jagmohandas, Manmohandas & 2 Daughters Ratna Kumari, Padma |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur |
| Profession | Politician, Author |
| Website | http://www.gokuldas.com/sg/ |
As of 26 June, 2016 Source: ["Biography". Lok Sabha.] | |
Seth Govind Das (16 October 1896 – 18 June 1974) was an Indian independence activist and parliamentarian. He belonged to the Maheshwari merchant family of Raja Gokuldas of Jabalpur.[1] The family began as the banking firm of Sevaram Khushalchand, one of the "great firms" as termed by T.A. Timberg.[2][3]
Das was also a Hindi author and supported Hindi as the national language of India.[4] He represented Jabalpur in the Indian Parliament from 1957 to 1974.[5]
Das was an associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. He was jailed in Damoh for eight months by British, where he wrote four plays 'Prakash' (social), 'Kartavya' (mythological), 'Navras' (philosophical) and a 'Spardha'(one act play).[6] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1961.[7]