Dasarathi Tah

Dasarathi Tah (1911–1980) was a politician and journalist in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Dasarathi Tah did not have the benefit of any formal education and was a completely self-educated person.

Politically inclined from his younger days, he joined the Congress Party in 1930 and actively participated in many political movements such as the Salt Satyagraha, personal satyagraha, flood prevention in the Damodar, and the canal movement.

During the Quit India Movement he was involved in the occupation of Jamalpur police station.

[1] He won elections to the West Bengal state assembly from Raina constituency in 1951, 1957 and 1967.