Suryadeo Singh
Suryadeo Singh | |
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 Suryadeo Singh with Chandra Shekhar | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Jharia constituency from 1977 to 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1939 Ballia, Uttar Pradesh,British India |
| Died | 15 June 1991 (aged 51) Ballia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Kunti Singh |
| Children | Kiran Singh, Rajiv Ranjan, Jyoti Singh, Sanjeev Singh and Siddharth Singh Gautam |
| Parent(s) | Chandi Prasad Singh (father), Nanjharo Devi (mother) |
Suryadeo Singh (27 December 1939 – 15 June 1991) was an Indian politician and union leader from Jharkhand born in to Gautam rajput family. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Jharia constituency between 1977 and 1991. He was the founder and chairman of Janta Majdoor Sangh, a trade union in Jharkhand.
Death[edit]
Suryadeo Singh died on 15 June 1991 in Dhanbad, Jharkhand during his visit to Ranchi High Court.[1][2][3]
Legacy[edit]
Gangs of Wasseypur, a famous Bollywood movie produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap is based loosely on the life of Suryadeo Singh.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Singhs fight to become coal king in Dhanbad - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Singh vs Singh in Jharia contest". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Suryadeo Singh's son weds widowed sister-in-law - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Gangs of Wasseypur and the Suryadeo Singh