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{{Short description|Indian politician (1924–2011)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Daulat Ram Saran
| office = [[Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs|Union Minister of Urban Development]]
| term_start = 21 November 1990
| term_end = 21 June 1991
| prime_minister = [[Chandra Shekhar]]
| predecessor = [[Murasoli Maran]]
| successor = [[Sheila Kaul]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1924|01|13}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2011|07|02|1924|01|13}}
| death_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| birth_place = Dhani Panchera, [[Churu district]], [[Rajasthan]]
| party = [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]
| other_party = Congress {{small|(1948–1967)}}<br/>[[Swatantra Party]] {{small|(1967–1972)}}<br/>[[Janata Party]] {{small|(1977–1984)}}<br/>[[Lokdal]] {{small|(1985–1988)}}<br/>[[Janata Dal]] {{small|(1988–1990)}}
| spouse = Jadav Devi
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start1 = 1989
| term_end1 = 1991
| constituency1 = [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]]
| term_start2 = 1977
| term_end2 = 1984
| constituency2 = [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]]
| successor1 = [[Ram Singh Kaswan]]
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = [[Mohar Singh Rathore]]
| predecessor1 = [[Narendra Budania]]
}}

'''Daulat Ram Saran''' (13 January 1924 – 2 July 2011) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Former Union Minister Daulatram Saran dead|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/former-union-minister-daulatram-saran-dead/articleshow/9075147.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2022-01-15}}</ref> He was well known farmer leader of [[Rajasthan]] and follower of [[Mahatma Gandhi]].<ref name=":0" /> He represented [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]] Lok Sabha constituency three times.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref> He was a Union Minister in [[Chandra Shekhar]] cabinet from 1990 to 1991.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=21 November 1990|title=Chandrashekhar Cabinet|url=https://cabsec.nic.in/writereaddata/changeinportfolio/english/1_Upload_1574.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104102945/https://cabsec.nic.in/writereaddata/changeinportfolio/english/1_Upload_1574.pdf|archive-date=4 January 2022|website=Cabinet Secretariat}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Daulat Ram Saran was born in a Jat family large land owned farmer in Dhani Panchera of [[Churu district|Churu]] district in [[Rajasthan]]. He received his primary education at government high school at [[Sardarshahar]]. At the age of 16, he participated in a protest against school authorities when one of his teachers was beaten up by some people who were close to school principal.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

In 1935, at the age of 11 he was married to Jadav Devi. The couple had 3 sons and 4 daughters.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref> He played a pro-active role in freedom struggles before 1947.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=OBITUARY|first=REFERENCE|date=4 August 2011|title=The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri Daulat Ram Saran, member, 6|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf#search=null%20OBITUARY%20REFERENCE%20Meira%20Kumar%202011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115085612/https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha Digital Library}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Daulat Ram Saran was a member of [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from 1957 to 1972.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=OBITUARY|first=REFERENCE|date=4 August 2011|title=The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri Daulat Ram Saran, member, 6|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf#search=null%20OBITUARY%20REFERENCE%20Meira%20Kumar%202011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115085612/https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha Digital Library}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref> He also served as Deputy minister in [[Rajasthan government]] but resigned due to ideological differences with Chief Minister [[Mohan Lal Sukhadia]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=OBITUARY|first=REFERENCE|date=4 August 2011|title=The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri Daulat Ram Saran, member, 6|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf#search=null%20OBITUARY%20REFERENCE%20Meira%20Kumar%202011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115085612/https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha Digital Library}}</ref> After declaration of [[The Emergency (India)|Emergency]] by [[Indira Gandhi]], he was arrested under [[Maintenance of Internal Security Act]] (MISA) on 27 July 1975.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=3 July 2011|title=Daulat Ram Saran passes away|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/daulat-ram-saran-passes-away/article2155097.ece}}</ref> He was jailed for 19 months during the Emergency.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=3 July 2011|title=Daulat Ram Saran passes away|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/daulat-ram-saran-passes-away/article2155097.ece}}</ref> He was elected to 6th and 7th Lok Sabha on [[Janata Party]] ticket from [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members of 6th Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=6&tab=10|url-status=live|website=Lok Sahba|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830151705/http://loksabhaph.nic.in:80/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=6&tab=10 |archive-date=30 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Members of 7th Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=7&tab=9|url-status=live|website=Lok Sabha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830151710/http://loksabhaph.nic.in:80/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=7&tab=9 |archive-date=30 August 2019 }}</ref>

When the [[Janata Party]] split, he first remained in Janata Party but later he joined [[Lokdal|Lok Dal]] of [[Ajit Singh (politician, born 1939)|Ajit Singh]]. He was elected to 9th Lok Sabha on [[Janata Dal]] ticket from [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]] constituency.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Members of 9th Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=9&tab=7|url-status=live|website=Lok Sabha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830151721/http://loksabhaph.nic.in:80/Members/lokaralpha.aspx?lsno=9&tab=7 |archive-date=30 August 2019 }}</ref> In 1990, he was one of the 64 MPs who left [[Janata Dal]] and formed [[Chandra Shekhar]] government.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 January 1991|title=Decision of the Speaker under Tenth Schedule of the Constitution Disqualification of Members on Ground of Defection|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/handle/123456789/810959?view_type=browse|url-status=live|website=Lok Sabha Digital Library|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113093106/https://eparlib.nic.in/handle/123456789/810959?view_type=browse |archive-date=13 January 2022 }}</ref> He was [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs|Minister of Urban Development]] in [[Chandra Shekhar]] cabinet from November 1990 to June 1991.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=21 November 1990|title=Chandrashekhar Cabinet|url=https://cabsec.nic.in/writereaddata/changeinportfolio/english/1_Upload_1574.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104102945/https://cabsec.nic.in/writereaddata/changeinportfolio/english/1_Upload_1574.pdf|archive-date=4 January 2022|website=Cabinet Secretariat}}</ref>

== Positions held ==

* 1950–1957 President, District Congress Committee (DCC), [[Churu district|Churu]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* 1957–1967 Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=3 July 2011|title=Daulat Ram Saran passes away|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/daulat-ram-saran-passes-away/article2155097.ece}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=OBITUARY|first=REFERENCE|date=4 August 2011|title=The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri Daulat Ram Saran, member, 6|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf#search=null%20OBITUARY%20REFERENCE%20Meira%20Kumar%202011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115085612/https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha Digital Library}}</ref>
* 1957–1966 Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Cooperatives, Panchayat, Local Self Government and Irrigation in the Government of Rajasthan.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=OBITUARY|first=REFERENCE|date=4 August 2011|title=The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri Daulat Ram Saran, member, 6|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf#search=null%20OBITUARY%20REFERENCE%20Meira%20Kumar%202011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115085612/https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha Digital Library}}</ref>
* 1967–1972 Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (3rd term).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* 1977–1979 Member, 6th Lok Sabha.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* 1980–1984 Member, 7th Lok Sabha (2nd term).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* Member of Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee and House Committee, 7th Lok Sabha.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* 1989–1991 Member, 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* 1989 Member of Business Advisory Committee of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>
* 1990 Member of Rules Committee, Committee on Public Undertakings, Consultative Committee of Ministry of Commerce and Tourism.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Saran, Shri Daulat Ram, Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115080226/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2563.htm|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha}}</ref>

== Death ==
Daulat Ram Saran died on 2 July 2011 at [[Jaipur]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=OBITUARY|first=REFERENCE|date=4 August 2011|title=The Speaker made references to the passing away of Shri Daulat Ram Saran, member, 6|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf#search=null%20OBITUARY%20REFERENCE%20Meira%20Kumar%202011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115085612/https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/738227/1/4782.pdf|archive-date=15 January 2022|website=Lok Sabha Digital Library}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He was survived by two sons and four daughters.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=3 July 2011|title=Daulat Ram Saran passes away|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/daulat-ram-saran-passes-away/article2155097.ece}}</ref> He was cremated with full government honours at his hometown in [[Churu district|Churu]] district.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} Politicians from across the spectrum of Indian parties paid tribute to him and Chief Minister [[Ashok Gehlot]] passed a resolution in State Cabinet condoling the death of Saran.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|date=3 July 2011|title=Daulat Ram Saran passes away|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/daulat-ram-saran-passes-away/article2155097.ece}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Janata Party politicians]]
[[Category:Janata Dal politicians]]
[[Category:India MPs 1977–1979]]
[[Category:India MPs 1980–1984]]
[[Category:India MPs 1989–1991]]
[[Category:1924 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1967–1972]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1962–1967]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1957–1962]]
[[Category:Members of the Cabinet of India]]
[[Category:Chandra Shekhar administration]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Samajwadi Janata Party politicians]]

Daulat Ram Saran - Revision history

BenjaminWoodard at 23:45, 24 April 2026