His residency was completed at umass medical center. History of the great bombay textile strike in 1 minute culture trip. So ajit and jasjit, acgs vice chairman, presented their plea to samant in the form of a colourful comic book, which outlined the perils facing their business. May 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Its a long time since hes been in the news for the role he likes to playleading mammoth labour struggles. New york had the highest population of samant families in 1880. A novelist who recently published a first talking book. Dr datta samant the controversial union leader was from deobag. The authorities, particularly the intelligence bureau i. Rajeev suresh samant is the founder and ceo of sula vineyards indias largest winery. The tactical mistakes that datta samant made during the textile strike not only demoralised and marginalised the working class but it was also the last big battle against industry in the country. Nearly 250,000 workers of 65 textile mills went on strike in mumbai. Samant mainly played in the shadow of sameer dighe as dighe was firstchoice keeper for mumbai. Download indian drama in english by kaustav chakraborty. He considers himself to be a common man, living common life. Over 70 years later, mumbai witnesses yet another historic. Rs 10,000 reward to trace datta samant murderer after 5 yrs. Apr 22, 2019 let us look at one famous strike, the bombay textile strike of 1982, which was led by the trade union leader, dr.
Join facebook to connect with bhushan samant and others you may know. Im privileged to hear more freedom stories firsthand from a 90yearold patriot. Dec 22, 2019 in the 1970s, public meetings of the janata party post emergency caught the public imagination. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Mohan samant 19242004, among the earliest of the postindependence modern indian artists to train in india and settle as a successful mature artist in the west, has been called one of the few artists who has successfully made the bridge between eastern and western traditions. Understanding the bombay textile strike of 19821983.
Organization information history whos who profile keyperson. And then there were the trade union movements by left leaders, and by datta samant and george fernandes. Dr datta samant was shot dead on january 16, 1997 near powai, when four persons fired indiscriminately on his tata sumo. When people have their jerk episode, they will surprise you by making judgments on you or what you did or. Today, nearly a decade since we worked on the book, there is a fear that the people of mumbai are forgetting the citys history that is so inextricably. Vitthal sontakke was a boy of when some 250,000 textile workers in mumbai put down their tools in support of a strike called by militant trade unionist datta samant 30 years ago. Srinivas iyer was reading newspaper sitting in balcony of his 1bhk flat in dombivali. May 21, 2010 navi mumbai crime branch nabs datta samant killer according to the police, they received information that the accused would be meeting at a spot near raghuleela mall at vashi to chalk out a plan to eliminate a borivlibased builder.
His exemplary work in service to leprosy affected people in nirmal is a wonder. This was 100% of all the recorded samant s in the usa. Now if you think this was bad enough then, the worst was yet to come because, just 16 days after the separation, all the textile mills in the city were forced to closed down due to a strike led by datta samant, which went on for over a year. Samat suggested that they wait for outcome of initial strike action, but workers were too agitated and wanted a massive strike. He refuses to fit into any recognisable mould or pattern, yet he has elbowed his way up to be the top mercenary of indias 70yearold trade union movement a youthful lion who prowls the embattled frontier between labour and capital. Ghatkopar has resonated with patriotism and politics, faith. Dr dattatraya narayan samant has tossed his spanner resolutely into the countrys works. In 1880 there were 2 samant families living in new york. He further said that datta samant was opposed to the sale of the lands on which the closed textile mills stand.
Maithilee samant art, philosophy, and philosophy of art. Mohan samant 19242004, among the earliest of the postindependence modern indian artists to train in india and settle as a successful mature artist in the west, has been called one of the few artists who has successfully made the. History and future of special forces enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ninad samant is an internist with reliant medical group in westborough, massachusetts. Know that there will be jerks out there or even some friends who can suddenly turn into jerks without any warning. He has broken every rule in the trade union book, thrashed his way into the. Datta samant and not meant for any political discussions or debates. Samants bulletridden body was consigned to the flames on january 17, 1997, precisely 15 years after the january 18, 1982 union strike that had catapulted him into the centrestage of industrial. Mumbais history is a living, indeed a throbbing palimpsest wherein layers seep into one another. The 1980s crisis, datta samant and the great strike. So the history of girangaon is, in a sense, intertwined with the history of modern india. Ghatkopar has resonated with patriotism and politics. The great bombay textile strike was a textile strike called on 18 january 1982 by the mill workers of mumbai under trade union leader dutta samant. Vaishali samant is an indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer who is popularly known for her work in the marathi film and music industry.
It was january 18, 1984, and the defeat which was a painful reality was nowhere in sight. Samant s bulletridden body was consigned to the flames on january 17, 1997, precisely 15 years after the january 18, 1982 union strike that had catapulted him into the centrestage of industrial. Dattatray samant 21 november 1932 16 january 1997, also known as datta samant, and. Datta samant, and affected nearly a quarter of a million workers and their families.
The first attempt at printing books using modern technologies began in a america b africa c asia d europe 38. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Life for 64year old dr dattaray narayan samant, veteran trade union leader. Dr datta samant brings bombay unit of indian express newspapers to a complete halt it took little to bring the dispute to flash point. Inspiring success story of ajay piramal the man who. Also part of fmc assignment bmm sem1 c r e d i t s music taken from brandxmusic clips resource ndtv.
His every short story and novel reflects the stormy life that he has lived across the seas and in this soil. These include the murders of the trade union leader datta samant and the journalist jyotirmoy dey and a host of others and a number of extortion cases. The book nevertheless opens up all these questions for future researchers. Thakre got his share of flesh in terms of real estate and lot of property, while dr.
Samant doti, a title of the feudal kings from doti region in presentday nepal people with the surname samant. The book focuses on different aspects of their plays and shows how the indian drama in english, while maintaining its relation with the tradition, has made bold innovations and fruitful experiments in terms of both thematic and technical excellence. During investigations, it was learnt that rajan and guru satam had handed a. Inspiring success story of ajay piramal the man who changed. Dutta samant news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Samanta, a title used in ancient and medieval india. Navi mumbai crime branch nabs datta samant killer according to the police, they received information that the accused would be meeting at a spot near raghuleela mall at vashi to chalk out a plan to eliminate a borivlibased builder. The samant family name was found in the usa, canada, and scotland between 1841 and 1920. Apr 30, 2017 dr datta samant, the irrepressible labour leader, resides here in pantnagar. Our book one hundred years one hundred voices, published by seagull in 2004, dwells on this point. He was chosen by a large group of mumbai mill workers to lead them in the conflict between the bombay mill owners association and the labour unions. Ninad samant, md reliant medical group, westborough. Dattatray samant 21 november 1932 16 january 1997, also known as datta samant, and popularly referred to as doctorsaheb, was an indian politician and trade union leader, who is most famous for leading 200300 thousand textile mill workers in the city of bombay now mumbai on a yearlong strike in 1982, which triggered the closure of most of the textile mills in the city. This book useful for english literature, media students.
Unravelling the build up to bombays textile mill strike of 1982. Her career on television has included being a judge on the reality singing competition shows. Fabiana byles the great railroad strike of 1877 september 21, 2014 scharfenberg the strike of the railroads the great railroad strike of 1877 was a huge protest of railroad workers that spread across the united states. Compared with the limited number of the community, there are quite a few kudaldeshkars. Sep 17, 20 a short documentary on mumbais union leader and a fierce politician, datta samant. But his literature shocked marathi readers and critics with unread, unheard, unseen world. The purpose of the strike was to obtain bonus and increase in wages.
Marketing and technology, it was a natural progression for an enterprising samant to take on a challenge in the same industry. In the 1970s, public meetings of the janata party post emergency caught the public imagination. History and future of special forces book online at best prices in india on. Book traversal links for the 1980s crisis, datta samant and the great strike. Pathani samanta was born on 121835 sunday purnimanta pousha krishna ashtami and he died on 11061904 saturday purnimanta adhika jyeshtha krishna trayodashi. An extract from hub van werschs book recounts how mumbais textile mill workers decided to accept the leadership of trade unionist datta samant. Datta samant murder accused escapes from jail mumbai news. Mexy xavier in the 70s, when trade union leader datta samant was throwing a spanner in the works of mumbais industries by organising workers strikes and protests, two young businessmen were faced with the dilemma of downsizing the staff at. He was the son of samanta syamabandhu singha and bishnumali. The 1980s crisis, datta samant and the great strike sankalp india. Who called upon the media to function as a watchdog of democracy. This was 100% of all the recorded samants in the usa.
What irritated him was in every article, any mention about tenure of ratan tata as chairman of nelco did not go beyond single sentence as if chairmanship of nelco was an. Sandeep the datta samant phenomenonii economic and political weekly. For former mp and kamgar aghadi leader dr datta samant, leading an agitation of. The workers wanted better wages and also wanted the right to form their own union. Datta samant murder accused escapes from jail mumbai. This article needs additional citations for verification. Cbi to probe union leader datta samant murder case.
Thopte was in yerawada central jail when he had applied for parole in 2005. In 1981, a large group of mill workers decided to organize themselves and chose trade union leader datta samant to lead their protests. Samants control of the mill workers made gandhi and other congress leaders fear. Jul 22, 2016 a pune man who shot to fame after flaunting a 3. Most important one marks questions of sociology class 12th. A short documentary on mumbais union leader and a fierce politician, datta samant. Let us look at one famous strike, the bombay textile strike of 1982, which was led by the trade union leader, dr. Starting with a stronglyworded letter which announced that dr datta samant had come to stay, it rapidly escalated to the strike stage, bringing the bombay unit of the indian express newspapers to a complete halt. Vinayak radhakrishna samant born 25 october 1972 in mumbai, maharashtra is an indian cricketer who played for tripura, mumbai and assam.
Samant had previously organized successful efforts to dramatically increase the wages of workers in the automobile industry, and therefore was roped in by eager mill workers expecting a similar outcome. Datta samants murder ends a battlescarred era of unionis. Dattatray samant 21 november 1932 16 january 1997, also known as datta samant, and popularly referred to as doctorsaheb, was an indian politician and trade union leader, who is most famous for leading 200300 thousand textile mill workers in the city of bombay now mumbai on a yearlong strike in 1982, which triggered the closure of. In july 2000, a sessions court awarded life term to thopte for murdering trade union leader datta samant in january 1997. Datta samant, popularly known as doctorsaheb, was a trade union leader. He was the son of samanta syamabandhu singha and bishnumali devi.
Datta samant we devote ourselves to his values, aspiration, principles and dedication deeply mourned by. Dr datta samant, the irrepressible labour leader, resides here in pantnagar. Rajeev samant, ceo of sula vineyards, at sulas vineyards in nashik. Ironically, the mills were closed in large part because of his strike, which turned out to be the wrong tactic at the wrong time from the standpoint of mill workers. Newspaper headlines were screamingcyrus mistry takes over from ratan tata. Mexy xavier in the 70s, when trade union leader datta samant was throwing a spanner in the works of mumbais industries by organising workers strikes and protests, two young businessmen were faced with the dilemma of downsizing the staff at their factory without risking an agitation. Anant samant has books on goodreads with 954 ratings.