Sundarlal Sharma

[3] He was largely responsible for ushering in political and social consciousness to Chhattisgarh.

At the time, he has already been active in the local level politics, with the goal of implementing social reforms such as abolition of castes and integrating untouchables into society.

Later, he entered politics at the national level and represented Madhya Pradesh in the Indian independence movement.

He was acquainted with the leading Indian reformers of the time, including Gandhi, Madan Mohan Malaviya, and Lala Lajpat Rai.

This was an act of civil resistance against an irrigation tax by the British Raj.