Jaglal Choudhary

Jaglal Choudhary (5 February 1895 – 1975)[1][2] was an Indian independence activist, dalit leader and politician from Bihar, India.

[1] Choudhary discontinued his medical education and joined the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921 heeding Gandhi's call.

[citation needed] He became a member of the District Congress Committee and was arrested for his participation in the Salt Satyagraha.

[citation needed] In 1941 he was arrested and jailed for taking part in the Individual Satyagraha and in 1942 at the height of the Quit India Movement he led a satyagraha and captured the police station and post office at Garkha.

[4] A commemorative postage stamp on Jaglal Choudhary was released the Department of Posts in 2000.