Thakur Ji Pathak

Thakur Ji Pathak
15th General Secretary of Janata Party
In office
National General Secretary
In office
20 January 1982 (1982-01-20) – 20 January 1985 (1985-01-20)
PresidentChandra Shekhar Singh
National General Secretary of Janata Dal
In office
20 January 1989 (1989-01-20) – 20 January 1994 (1994-01-20)
PresidentV. P. Singh
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
In office
9 November 1989 (1989-11-09) – 30 May 1990 (1990-05-30)
Prime MinisterV. P. Singh
Personal details
Born1968 (1968)
Uttar Pradesh, Ballia
Died1994 (aged 25–26)
Jamshedpur High Court
NationalityIndian
Political partyJanata Dal, Janata party
SpouseManju Pathak Devi
Children2
ParentKedar Nath Pathak
Residence(s)Saffi Ganj / Gousala Nala Goad, Jugsalai, Jamshedpur
EducationKmpm Inter College, Jamshedpur
Alma materkmpm Inter college, jamshedpur
OccupationSocial Activist, Politician, Businessman
Known forIndian Young Leader, Social Activism
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Thakur Ji Pathak (1968 – 1994) was an Indian social activist and politician. He was National General Secretary of Janata Dal. In 1994, Thakur Ji Pathak was murdered by some anti social elements.[1][2]

Early years

Thakur Ji Pathak was born in 1968 in the village Narahi, Ballia in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India. This village had Good electricity, Good roads and transportation, and primary school building. At the age of 3 years Thakur Ji Pathak mother took him To Jamshedpur. He passed from the K.M.P.M Inter College, Jamshedpur Jharkhand. he did his Intermediate with Arts at the age of 18.[citation needed]

History

Thakur Ji Pathak is with former Prime Minister of India Chandra Shekhar at Thakur Ji Pathak's home.

Birth Biography

Thakur Ji Pathak was born to Kedarnath Pathak and Gunjeshwari Devi in 1968, he was the youngest of three children. He was always active and was inclined to the political landscape of India from a very young age.

Thakur Ji Pathak house in Ballia narahi Uttar Pradesh meeting with Janata party leader's at his Ballia Uttar Pradesh residence

Political views

Shaheed Thakur Ji Pathak with Raghunath Jha Ji In patna ashoka hotel with other party members

Thakurji joined Janata party early in the 1980s to fulfill the demands of poor people from his constituency. Then he joined Janata Dal in 1988. He was an active supporter of women's rights and is fondly remembered by his fellow party colleagues.[3][4]

Thakur Ji Pathak was appointed as National General Secretary of Janata Dal in 1989. Thakur Ji was a famous personality who always helped poor people and farmers. He was very close to the former prime minister of India at that time Chandra Shekhar.[2][5]

Death

In March 1994, Thakur Ji Pahak was shot by some anti social elements in front of the Jamshedpur High Court.[1][6][7][8]

Shaheed Thakurji Pathak Welfare Society

After the incident of his murder, his followers named him as "Shaheed Thakur ji Pathak". In the memory of Thakur Ji Pathak the "Thakur Ji Pathak Welfare Society" was founded in 1995. The organization is actively supports needy and poor people.[9][10][11][12]

In memory of Thakur Ji Pathak, the organization fecilitates every year "Shaheed Thakurji Pathak Welfare Award". In 2021 the awardees are Dr. Vishal Rao and Shalini Thakur and Tejasvi Surya.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ahmed, Farzand (15 June 1994). "Mafia gangs rule the roost in Jamshedpur". India Today.
  2. ^ a b "Inbiref". The Pioneer. 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ "चोर को चोर कहने का परिदम क्या होता है इसका उदाहरण एक कार्यकर्त्ता". Aj. 27 November 1989. p. 4.
  4. ^ "पुलिस वर्दी की ताकत पाठक गिरफ्तार". Aj. 23 February 1985. p. 3.
  5. ^ "प्रदेश जड अध्यक्ष द्वारा अनगिनत दुर्घटना की उच्च स्तरीय जाँच की मांग". Hindustan. 7 March 1989. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Crime File : एसपी डॉ. अजय के डर से जेल से बाहर निकलना नहीं चाहते थे अपराधी Jamshedpur News". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
  7. ^ "Jamshedpur Crime File: मुठभेड़ के बाद जिले से बदल दिए जाते थे एसपी Jamshedpur News". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
  8. ^ Mitra, H. N. (2000). The Indian Annual Register A Digest Of Public Affairs Of India During The Period 1919-1947) (58 Vols.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-0213-8.
  9. ^ "पुण्यतिथि पर जरूरतमंदों के बीच खाद्य सामग्री का वितरण". Hindustan (in Hindi).
  10. ^ "ठाकुर जी पाठक वेलफेयर सोसायटी ने किया मास्क का वितरण". Bhaskar.com.
  11. ^ वर्मा, रुपेश (6 May 2019). "शहीद ठाकुर जी पाठक की याद में वेलफेयर सोसायटी के सदस्यों ने वृद्धाश्रम जमशेदपुर में भोजन और कपड़े वितरित किए!".
  12. ^ "रैफ कैंप में 12 हजार और 4 गांवों में 8 हजार पौधे लगाएंगे: कमांडेंट". Bhaskar.com.
  13. ^ "Thakurji Pathak Welfare Society members meet BJP MP Tejasvi Surya". Town Post. 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Dr Vishal Rao, Dr Shalini Thakur felicitated by Shaheed Thakurji Pathak Welfare Society". Daijiworld.