Sarangadhar Das
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Sarangadhar Das | |
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| Born | 17 October 1886 |
| Died | 18 September 1957 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw College Tokyo Institute of Technology University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Indian freedom movement |
| Spouse | Frieda Hauswirth |
Sarangadhar Das (1886—1957) was an Indian nationalist revolutionary and Orissa politician.[1][2] Das fought against the feudal chiefs in Orissa (present day Odisha) and, post-independence, was a member of India's Constituent Assembly, a Member of Parliament, and a leader of the Socialist Party.
Education
He studied at the Ravenshaw College in Cuttack.[2]
In 1907, he traveled to Japan to study at the Tokyo Institute of Technology,[2] with financial support from the King of Dhenkanal.[citation needed]
In 1909,[citation needed] he traveled to the United States, where he studied sugar technology at the University of California, Berkeley.[2] He then worked as a chief chemist at a sugar factory in Honolulu, Hawaii.[citation needed] In 1911, while in Berkeley, he published an informational document called "Information for Indian Students Intending to Come to the Pacific Coast of the United States", that contained practical information and advice about student life for Indians in the United States.[3]
Return to India
After returning to India, Sarangadhar tried establishing a sugar factory in Orissa, but failed. He then worked as an activist against the feudal chiefs who held power at the time.[citation needed]
