Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Kutch East
State : Kutch
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 1
More Information :
DHOLAKIA, SHRI GULABSHANKAR AMRITLAL, Cong. (Kutch—Kutch East—1952); S. of Shri Amritlal Naranji Dholakia; B. Bhuj (Kutch), January 7, 1894; ed. at Alfred High School, Bhuj; m. Shrimati Vasantgouri; 2 S. and 1 D.; Journalist: General Secretary of the Reception Committee for Gandhiji's Visit to Kutch in 1925; Joined Home Rule movement in 1919; Member, Bombay P.C.C., 1920—25; Participated in Non-Co-operation Movement in 1920—25; Adviser, Gandhi Memorial Trust, Kutch Region; Member, Managing Committee, Sheth K.N.T.B. Sanatorium, Kutch; Member, Kutch Famine Relief Committee; Vice-Chairman, the Chief Commissioner's Advisory Council, Kutch; Member, Shri Kutch Prajakiya Parishad since 1925 and its President, 1945—49; President, Kutch D.C.C. since 1949; Was Editor of "Kutch Praja Mandal Patrika and Kutch Samachar"; Secretary, Kutch Quetta Relief Committee and Bombay Dock Explosion Committee; Member, Kutch Harijan Sevak Sangh;. President, Kutch Central Famine Relief Committee, 1949; Vice-President, Famine Relief Committee, 1952; Member, A.I.C.C; Interested in Social work and study of philosophy. Permanent address: Nagar Chakla, Bhuj (Kutch).
