Draft:Ishwar Das Pawar

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Ishwar Dass Pawar was an author, social activist and one of the first Dalit to be appointed to the Punjab Judicial Service before the Independence of India.[1]

Biography

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He was born into the Ad Dharmi family[2] on 09 May 2010, in Dehlan, Punjab. He studied B.A. and L.L.B. from D.A.V. College, Lahore, and joined Judicial Services in 1932. He was married to Lakshmi Devi, and the couple had three sons and two daughters. His one daughter, Kamlesh, is married to an Indian diplomat, Ambassador V.B. Soni (retd). He passed away on 11 June 2007 in Chandigarh.[3]

Professional life

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Throughout his professional life, he held several important positions. In 1932, he joined the Punjab Civil Services (Judicial) as a judge, then was promoted as under secretary to the Government of Punjab. He remained a member of the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection for 8 years and retired as a district and session judge in 1966. He also worked as a presiding officer for the Industrial Tribunal for Punjab.[4][5][6]

Social work

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During his work as presiding officer for the Industrial Tribunal, he helped many Dalits get plots of land for the establishment of businesses. He also helped many educated Dalit youths in Doaba get passports to travel to the U.K. in the 1950s.[7][8][9]

Major works

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  • Reservation for Scheduled Castes[10]
  • My Struggle in Life[11]

References

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  1. ^ Pandey, Gyanendra (25 March 2013). A History of Prejudice: Race, Caste, and Difference in India and the United States. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-02900-2. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "ISHWAR DAS PAWAR PASSED AWAY". ambedkartimes.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ Chumber, Prem Kumar (June 8, 2022). "Remembering Shri Ishwar Das Pawar on his Death Anniversary (June 11)" (PDF). Ambedkartimes. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ The Indian Law Reports: Punjab and Haryana series. Controller of Printing and Stationery. 1968. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ Pawar, Ishwar Das (1980). Reservation for Scheduled Castes. Pawar. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ^ Pawar, Ishwar Das (3 February 2022). My Struggle in Life. Page Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-68213-156-5. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ Gould, William; Dass, Santosh; Jaffrelot, Christophe (13 December 2022). Ambedkar in London. Hurst Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78738-990-8. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ Hardtmann, Eva-Maria (2003). "Our Fury is Burning": Local Practice and Global Connections in the Dalit Movement. Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University. ISBN 978-91-7265-756-4. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ Judge, Paramjit S. (2003). Development, Gender and Diaspora: Context of Globalisation. Rawat Publications. ISBN 978-81-7033-811-6. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ Pawar, Ishwar Das (1980). Reservation for Scheduled Castes. Pawar. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ^ Pawar, Ishwar Das (3 February 2022). My Struggle in Life. Page Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-68213-156-5. Retrieved 21 January 2024.