Suryadeo Singh
Suryadeo Singh with Chandra Shekhar
Member of Legislative Assembly Jharia constituency from 1977 to 1991
Personal details
Born(1939-12-27)27 December 1939
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh,British India
Died15 June 1991(1991-06-15) (aged 51)
Ballia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseKunti Singh
ChildrenKiran Singh, Rajiv Ranjan, Jyoti Singh, Sanjeev Singh and Siddharth Singh Gautam
Parent(s)Chandi Prasad Singh (father), Nanjharo Devi (mother)

Suryadeo Singh (27 December 1939 – 15 June 1991) was an Indian politician and union leader from Jharkhand born in to Gautam rajput family. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Jharia constituency between 1977 and 1991. He was the founder and chairman of Janta Majdoor Sangh, a trade union in Jharkhand.

Death

Suryadeo Singh died on 15 June 1991 in Dhanbad, Jharkhand during his visit to Ranchi High Court.[1][2][3]

Legacy

Gangs of Wasseypur, a famous Bollywood movie produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap is based loosely on the life of Suryadeo Singh.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Singhs fight to become coal king in Dhanbad - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Singh vs Singh in Jharia contest". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Suryadeo Singh's son weds widowed sister-in-law - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ Gangs of Wasseypur and the Suryadeo Singh
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