Narayan Meghaji Lokhande | |
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 Lokhande on a 2005 stamp of Maharashtra | |
| Born | c. 1848 Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 9 February 1897 Mumbai, India |
| Movement | Trade Union Movement in India |
Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (c. 1848–1897) was the father of trade union movement in India.[1] He is remembered not only for ameliorating the working conditions of textile mill-hands in the 19th century but also for his courageous initiatives on caste and communal issues.[2] Apart from this he was also awarded the title of Rao Bahadur in 1895 for his work during riots between Hindus and Muslims. "Justice of peace" was awarded with great respect to him by the then British Indian Government. The Government of India issued a postage stamp with his photograph in 2005.
- ^ Pandit, Nalini (1997). "Narayan Meghaji Lokhande: The Father of Trade Union Movement in India". Economic and Political Weekly. 32 (7): 327–329. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4405089.
- ^ Pandit, Nalini (1997). "Narayan Meghaji Lokhande: The Father of Trade Union Movement in India". Economic and Political Weekly. 32 (7): 327–329. JSTOR 4405089.