Masuriya Din

Masuriya Din Pasi (born 2 October 1911) was an Indian politician, a fighter for independence who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the Constituent Assembly of India, the Provisional Parliament, and the first four Indian parliaments.

Masuriya Din Pasi (मसूरिया दिन पासी) was born in Jondhval, Allahabad. He belonged to Pasi community, the second most numerous Scheduled Caste grouping in UP, second only behind the Jatav (जातव) community. He was educated at the Government Normal School in Allahabad. A businessman, he took part in the Indian independence movement , taking part in against the criminal tribe act and was imprisoned several times between 1932 and 1944. He was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946 to 1952, while also serving in the national Constituent Assembly and its successor, the Provisional Parliament. He was then elected to the first, second, third and 4th Lok Sabha, where he represented Phulpur and later Chail seats in Uttar Pradesh. He was a member of the Congress Party.[1]

Masuriya Din
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1962–1971
Succeeded byChhotey Lal
ConstituencyChail
In office
1952–1962
Succeeded byJawaharlal Nehru
ConstituencyPhulpur
Personal details
Born(1911-10-02)2 October 1911
Jondhval, Allahabad, United Provinces, British India
Died21 July 1978(1978-07-21) (aged 66)
Katra, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyINC
Spouse(s)Laxmi Devi
Children6 son, 5 daughter including, Shashi Prakash

He was married to Laxmi Devi; they had 11 children.[1] Masuriya Din 'Pasi' (1911 - 1978) was an Indian politician and Indian independence activist.

Early life

Masuriya Din Pasi was born in 2 October 1911 to Bindeshwari Prasad at Jondhval, Allahabad, United Provinces, British India. He belonged to Pasi caste and was a follower of Arya Samaj. He was president of All India Pasi Mahasabha.[2]

He was educated at the Government Normal School and started a small business in Allahabad. He took part in the Indian independence movement , taking part in against the Criminal Tribes Act and was imprisoned several times between 1932 and 1944. He was one of the prominent Dalit leaders from eastern Uttar Pradesh.[3][4]

He was married to Laxmi Devi, they had 11 children. His son, Shashi Prakash also been M.P from Chail Lok sabha constituency .[5][6]

Political Life

He joined Congress and been member of All India Congress Committee and President of Allahabad Dist Congress Committee. He was part of the Constituent Assembly of India and the Provisional Parliament of India.[7]

He also served as the member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946 - 52. He was then elected to the 1st Lok Sabha and 2nd Lok Sabha from Phulpur constituency bysharing seat with Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. He also got elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha and 4th Lok Sabha from Chail constituency in Uttar Pradesh.[1]

He also served as the member of All India Depressed Classes League, Harijan Welfare Board and was part of working committee in Iswar Saran Harijan Ashram (Allahabad), President of Allahabad University Court, M.E.S. Union and Post Men Union in Allahabad.[8]

References
  1. "4th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile: Masuriya Din, Shri". Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "Shri Masuriya Din MP biodata Chail-SC | ENTRANCEINDIA". Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. Gundimeda, Sambaiah (14 October 2015). Dalit Politics in Contemporary India. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-38104-4.
  4. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1962). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat.
  5. "4th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile: Masuriya Din, Shri". Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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