15 Facts About Jagernath Lachmon

Jagernath Lachmon, Jaggernath Lachmon, was a Surinamese politician.

Jagernath Lachmon was one of the founders of the Progressive Reform Party, an Indo-Surinamese party founded in 1947 of which he served as President until his death.

Jagernath Lachmon's father was a cook and his mother clipped cane on the plantation Waterloo.

Jagernath Lachmon's parents had chosen the surname Lachmon when they arrived at the plantation.

Jagernath Lachmon left for Paramaribo when he was thirteen, and completed his school qualifications.

Surprised that a Creole was willing to teach an Indian made a great impression on the young Jagernath Lachmon and laid the basis for his efforts towards reconciliation between the different ethnic groups.

In 1947, Jagernath Lachmon was one of the founders and forerunner of the United Hindustani Party, the largest Hindu political party in Suriname.

Jagernath Lachmon was chairman, and retained that post until his death.

From 1964 to 1967 and 1969 to 1973, Jagernath Lachmon served as the Chairman of the Estates of Suriname.

Jagernath Lachmon was in favor of the independence of Suriname, but only in the long term against the will of Hindus.

Jagernath Lachmon called for a referendum on independence, if only because that issue had played no role in the elections of 1973.

Jagernath Lachmon's VHP was in the government and Lachmon was chairman of the National Assembly.

Jagernath Lachmon died in a hotel room in The Hague, during an official visit to the Dutch government as chairman of a parliamentary delegation.

In 2012, a bust of Jagernath Lachmon was placed in Nieuw-Nickerie.

At Kwakoe, the annual Summer Festival in Amsterdam, the "Kwakoe Jagernath Lachmon Award" is awarded to Surinamese who have been commendable in social or cultural areas.