DAS, SHRI BELI RAM, B.A., B.L., Cong. (Assam— Barpeta-1952): S. of Late Goriya Das; B. at Palasbari, Distt. Kamrup, October, 1908; ed. at Palasbari High School, Cotton College, Gauhati and University Law College, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Damayanti Das, May 24, 1935; 2 S. and 5 D.; Advocate and Fish Business; Member, Indian National Congress, since 1921; Actively associated with village sanitation work and flood and other relief works, since 1921; Suffered imprisonment for picketing, 1930-31 and for Satyagrah, 1940-41; Member, Assam Legislative Assembly, 1937—52; Keenly interested in the education, sanitation and economic uplift of Scheduled Castes and Tribals; President, Assam Scheduled Castes Association; Ex-editor, “Assamiya”, a bi-weekly; Founder and Managing Editor, “Raij”, a bi-weekly of Assam.

Special interest: Journalism.

Recreation: Walking. 

Publications: “Asprisyatabarjan”; “Namasudra Sumpradaya”; and “Eastern Pakistan and Assam”. 

Permanent address: Lamb Road, Gauhati.