Chobilal Upadhyaya

Chobilal Upadhyaya, popularly known as Chabilal Babu was a prominent leader of the Indian Freedom Movement from Assam. He was the first president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.[1] He presided the historic meeting of the Assam Association held at Jorhat on 18 April 1921 which decided to convert itself to Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.[2] He played an important role in the education of the indigenous Bengali community of Assam. He belonged to Gorkha Community.[3]

Chabilal Upadhyaya
Born
Gangmouthan, Undivided Darrang, Assam Province
British India (Now in Biswanath District)
NationalityIndian
Known forProminent Figure of Indian independence movement from Assam
TitleChabilal Babu
Political partyFirst president of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
Children5

References
  1. "Past Presidents". Assampcc.org. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  2. "History". Assampcc.org. 18 April 1921. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  3. "Identity in Bengali Historical Novels from Northeast India". Assamesebengali.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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