Dal Bahadur Giri (Aged 36) was born on March 8, 1887, into a small family at Chowk Bazaar in the heart of Darjeeling town. He began his political career in Sikkim, where he was a head clerk in the Royal Palace. Under the influence of British officials, the king deported him from the state. He returned to Darjeeling in 1916 and attended the All India Congress Committee session in Calcutta in 1917, inspired by Shyam Sundar Das and bonded with Charu Chandra Sanyal.
On November 7, 1922, Dal Bahadur Giri was arrested by the British police on a charge of “fraudulent” collection. Affectionately known, he passed away on November 9, 1924.
On his death, Gandhi wrote in his Young India of November 13, 1924: “Many readers of Young India know Sjt. Dalbahadur Giri by name only. Some may not have even heard his name. Yet he was one of the bravest of national workers. As I am writing for Young India, I have a wire from Kalimpong with the news of the death of this comparatively unknown patriot. I tender my condolence to his family. He was a cultured Gorkha and was doing good works among the Gorkhas in nearby Darjeeling. During 1921, in common with the thousands, he was also imprisoned for the non-cooperation activities. He became seriously ill during his imprisonment. He was discharged only a few months ago. He leaves behind, I understand, a large family destitute of means of livelihood.” Mahatma Gandhi called Giri’s family to Sabarmati Ashram. Giri’s wife died in Bombay in 1946.
Dal Bahadur Giri
(1887 – 1924) – (Jharkhand)
Dal Bahadur Giri (Aged 36) was born on March 8, 1887, into a small family at Chowk Bazaar in the heart of Darjeeling town. He began his political career in Sikkim, where he was a head clerk in the Royal Palace. Under the influence of British officials, the king deported him from the state. He returned to Darjeeling in 1916 and attended the All India Congress Committee session in Calcutta in 1917, inspired by Shyam Sundar Das and bonded with Charu Chandra Sanyal.
On November 7, 1922, Dal Bahadur Giri was arrested by the British police on a charge of “fraudulent” collection. Affectionately known, he passed away on November 9, 1924.
On his death, Gandhi wrote in his Young India of November 13, 1924: “Many readers of Young India know Sjt. Dalbahadur Giri by name only. Some may not have even heard his name. Yet he was one of the bravest of national workers. As I am writing for Young India, I have a wire from Kalimpong with the news of the death of this comparatively unknown patriot. I tender my condolence to his family. He was a cultured Gorkha and was doing good works among the Gorkhas in nearby Darjeeling. During 1921, in common with the thousands, he was also imprisoned for the non-cooperation activities. He became seriously ill during his imprisonment. He was discharged only a few months ago. He leaves behind, I understand, a large family destitute of means of livelihood.” Mahatma Gandhi called Giri’s family to Sabarmati Ashram. Giri’s wife died in Bombay in 1946.
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