Members Bioprofile

GIDWANI, SHRI CHOITHRAM PARTABRAI, P.S.P. (Bombay—Thana—1952): B. Hyderabad (Sind), 25th December, 1889; Qualified for the medical profession, 1913; Participated in National Movement, Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movement and the Quit India Movement; Founder and Secretary, Brahamacharya Ashram, Sind, 1910; President, Indian Home Rule League Local Branch; Member, Managing Committee, All India Home Rule League Local Branch; President, Sind Provincial Congress Committee and member, All India Congress Committee, 1920; Nominated to the Working Committee of the Congress, 1921; President, Sind Satyagraha Committee; Chairman, Reception Committee of the Congress Session held in 1931; Member, Legislative Assembly, Sind; Convicted for Salt Satyagraha; Arrested in 1940 for anti-war speech in Lahore and sentenced to 18 months rigorous imprisonment; Associated with various social and educational activities in Sind Province and with other official and non-official organisations, connected with relief and rehabilitation of refugees; Organiser and President, All India Refugee Association;Attended Conference at Stockholm for relaxation of International tension, 1954,

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