Shri Prabhu Dayal Himatsingka political profile

HIMATSlNGKA. SHRI PRABHU DAYAL, B.A. B.L., Cong. (Bihar—Godda—1967):  s. of late Shri Ramrikhdas Himatsingka, b. at Dumka, Bihar, August 16, 1889; ed. at Dumka Zilla School, T.N.J. College, Bhagalpur, Scottish Churches College and University .Law College, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Suwati Devi, December 3, 1902, now Widower; 1 s.; Solicitor, Calcutta High Court and Advocate, Supreme Court; Member, Revolutionary Party of Bengal led by Shri Bipin Chander Ganguli, 1912; Suffered imprisonment for political activities connected with Party in August. 1914; externed from Bengal in March, 1916 and later interned at Dumka, May 1916—January, 1920; Member, (i) Yuvak Samity, Bhagalpur, 1907—09, (ii) Sudhar Samity, Calcutta, 1912, (iii) Bihar Earthquake Relief Committee, 1934. (iv) Executive Committee, All India Harijan Sevak Sangh for Several Years; Member and Trustee, All India Harijan Sewak Samiti, 1934; State Commissioner, S-ewa Samity Boy Scouts Association. 1930—35; President, (1) Abla Ashram & Babies Home, 1928—57, (ii) Mar-wari Balika Vidyalaya for several years since 1935. (iii) Maheshwari Vidyalaya, (iv) Bidhwa Vivah Sahayak Samity, (v) Harijan Utthan Samity, Calcutta, 1938—45, (vi) Santhal Paharia Sewa Mandal, engaged in leprosy eradication work, since 1946, (vii) Barabazar Congress Committee, and (viii) Free High School at Lilooah, West Bengal; Vice-President, Bharat Scouts & Guides, West Bengal; State Chief Commissioner, Bharat Scouts & Guides, 1952-53 and the Hindustan Scouts Association, West Bengal; Secretary, (i) Incorporated Law Society, Calcutta, and (ii) Bengal Central Relief Committee, formed during the disturbances at Noakhali and other districts of East Bengal, 1946; Trustee (i) Birla Education Trust since 1929, (ii) Raghumal Charity Trust, since 1948, (iii) Hindustan Charity Trust, since 1950; Treasurer, Congress Parliamentary Party, 1949—51; Trustee and Member, Governing Body, Sri Sikshayatan, a girls college; Municipal Commissioner  Dumka, 1917—20; Councillor, Calcutta Corporation, 1924—43; Trustee, Calcutta Improvement Trust, 1927—36; Alderman, Calcutta Corporation, 1952—56; Member, (i) Bengal Legislative Council, 1926—30, (ii) Bengal Legislative Assembly, 1937—39 (iii) Assam Legislative Assembly, Dec. 1946—Feb. 1948, (iv) West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Feb. 1948—June, 1948, (v) Constituent Assembly (Leg.), 1948—50, (vi) Provisional Parliament, 1950—52, (vii) Rajya Sabha, 1956—62 and (viii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Walking and physical exercise.

Special interests: Social work, physical culture for youngmen and their education.

Clubs:  (i) Bengal Rowing Club; (ii) Rajasthan Club; and (iii) Barabazar Yuvak Sabha.

Travels abroad:  Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, U.S.S.R., Finland, Norway, Sweden, U.K., Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Greece, Lebanon, U.S.A., Canada and U.A.R.

Permanent address:  11, Queens Park, Calcutta-19.