Back To India
He returned to India after about 32 years by ‘the City of Paris’ Ship and landed at Madras on 9 August 1946. On reaching India he immediately rushed to Wardha to meet Mahatma Gandhi.
After independence also he continued his struggle for transfer of power to the common man. His vision was that the Panchayat Raj was the only tool, which will give the real power in the hands of people and will reduce corruption and bureaucratic hurdles. He was the member of the second Lok Sabha from 1957-1962. He was elected as an independent candidate from Mathura constituency. He was president of Indian Freedom Fighters’ Association. He was president of All India Jat Mahasabha also. He died on 29 April 1979.
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