Shambhu Dutt Sharma
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Born9 September 1918
Died15 April 2016 (aged 97)
Shambhu Dutt Sharma | |
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| Born | 9 September 1918 |
| Died | 15 April 2016 (aged 97) |
Shambhu Dutt (9 September 1918 – 15 April 2016), born Shambu Dutt Sharma[1] was an Indian independence and anti-corruption activist.
Shambhu Dutt Sharma was born in Punjab Province, British India in Hoshiarpur District near Mukerian on 9 September 1918.[2]
Independence Activist
After studying law he became involved in the Indian independence movement at the age of 24 as a supporter of Mahatma Gandhi's Quit India movement which he joined in 1942 after resigning as a civilian gazetted officer in the British Indian Army. During this time he was imprisoned.[3]
In 1975 he was again imprisoned protesting during the Emergency in India imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.[4]