Chaudhary Chand Ram (23 June 1923 â 15 June 2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.
He was member of the 1st & 3rd Punjab Assembly and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Haryana Assembly of India. He also served as the member of 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.
Chaudhary Chand Ram was born on 23 June 1923 in Chamar family of Kharhar, Rohtak, Haryana, (then Punjab). He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.
He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of B. R. Ambedkar.
Chaudhary Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.
He led the great Bir Sunarwala Dalit Land Movement and granted land to Dalits in various parts of Haryana.
He was conferred with Babu Parmanand National Award in 2013.
He died on 15 June 2015, aged 92.
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