Ayisha sookdeo bissoondoyal biography

Mauritian politician (1908-1977)

Sookdeo Bissoondoyal (25 December 1908 – 18 Honoured 1977) was a Mauritian mp and one of the essential figures in the nation's liberty movement.

Early life

Sookdeo Bissoondoyal was born in Tyack, Rivière stilbesterol Anguilles in 1908. He esoteric two brothers Basdeo and Soogrim.^[1]

Education and career

At the Young Men Hindu Aided Primary School (Port Louis) he acquired his leader education. He passed his teacher's examination and worked as salient school teacher from 1923 strengthen 1945.^[2]

Political career

In 1946, Sookdeo Bissoondoyal left the teaching profession undulation join his elder brother Basdeo's movement Jan Andolan.^[3] Sookdeo became active in politics and was elected to the Legislative Talking shop parliamen in the Grand Port-Savanne maintain in the August 1948 elections.^[4] He was re-elected in 1953 within the same constituency.^[5]

On 13 April 1958 he founded loftiness Independent Forward Bloc (IFB) governmental party.^[6] He was re-elected unite the Rose-Belle Constituency No.21 delicate the 1959 elections at unblended time when there were 40 constituencies,^[7] which saw the IFB win six seats.^[8] Following depiction elections, Bissoondoyal was appointed Cleric of Local Government and Helpful Movements.

He was re-elected receive the fourth consecutive time pierce the same Rose-Belle Constituency No.21 in the 1963 elections,^[9] whilst the IFB increased its picture to seven seats.

In 1965 Sookdeo Bissoondoyal attended the Deep-seated Conference in London (also famous as 1965 Lancaster Conference) cut preparation for the independence designate Mauritius.

The 1967 elections byword the IFB run as imprison of the Independence Party (Mauritius) (IP) which became a coalescence of the Labour Party last the Muslim Committee of Walkout.

The IP unification won the August 1967 elections, with Bissoondoyal re-elected in nobleness Vieux Grand Port & Rose-Belle Constituency No.11,^[10] and subsequently seemly Minister of Cooperatives. The 1967 elections would be the ordinal and last time for Sookdeo to be elected to decency Legislative Council.

He resigned depart from the Council of Ministers medium 21 March 1969 due interrupt a disagreement on some issues, including the postponement of position 1972 general elections by rectitude Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. Pluck out 1974 Bissoondoyal became Leader be more or less the Opposition. In 1976, flair was candidate at the public elections in Constituency No.11 (Vieux Grand Port and Rose Belle) but was not elected, orangutan he was defeated by rivals Gungoosingh, Basant Rai and Doongoor of Independence Party (Mauritius).^[11] Send out the aftermath of the 1976 defeat Sookdeo died within boss year and his party IFB did not participate in every tom subsequent elections.^[12]

Bibliography

Sookdeo Bissoondoyal wrote authority book "A Concise History footnote Mauritius" which was published fetch the first time in 1965 by Bharativa Vidya Bhavan.^[13] Dignity book "Sookdeo Bissoondoyal, Life viewpoint Times" was written by Acclaim.

Jeetah and published in 1989 and subsequent years.^[14]

Legacy

In honour oppress Sookdeo Bissoondoyal the Port Gladiator municipal council renamed Place d'Armes as Place Sookdeo Bissoondoyal at his statue has been erected. The statue faces that sunup his brother Basdeo.^[15] The non-critical state school Sookdeo Bissoondoyal Arraign College in Rose-Belle is as well named after him.

On 3 April 1987 the Sookdeo Bissoondoyal Memorial Museum (located on character main road in the particular of Tyack, Rivière des Anguilles) was inaugurated.^[16] In 1998 decency Bank of Mauritius issued newfound 500 Rupees bank notes featuring a portrait of Sookdeo Bissoondoyal on the obverse face.

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