Suryadeo Singh

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Suryadeo Singh
Suryadeo Singh with Chandra Shekhar
Member of Legislative Assembly Jharia constituency from 1977 to 1991
Personal details
Born(1939-12-27)27 December 1939
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh,British India
Died15 June 1991(1991-06-15) (aged 51)
Ballia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseKunti Singh
ChildrenKiran Singh, Rajiv Ranjan, Jyoti Singh, Sanjeev Singh and Siddharth Singh Gautam
ParentChandi Prasad

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Singh vs Singh in Jharia contest". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Gangs of Wasseypur and the Suryadeo Singh