18 Facts About Jaisukhlal Hathi

Jaisukhlal Hathi was born in Muli, Saurashtra, which is in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Jaisukhlal Hathi served as a Union Minister in the Indian Government and as governor of Punjab and Haryana.

Jaisukhlal Hathi was a member of the Constituent Assembly, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha.

Jaisukhlal Hathi was born in 1909 and died in 1982.

Jaisukhlal Hathi married Padmavati on 27 May 1927, and he had four sons and one daughter.

Jaisukhlal Hathi studied at Alfred High School in Rajkot district, after which he moved to Bombay and cleared the Advocates Examination to join the Bar Council.

Jaisukhlal Hathi was a member of the Constituent Assembly representing the State of Saurashtra.

Jaisukhlal Hathi was elected to the Provisional Parliament in 1950.

Jaisukhlal Hathi served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 3 April 1952 to 12 March 1957; and in 1957, he was elected to the Second Lok Sabha representing the Indian National Congress.

Jaisukhlal Hathi served as Deputy Minister, Minister of State, and as Minister of Irrigation in the Union Council of Ministers holding portfolios of Irrigation and Power, Supply, Home Affairs, Defence from 1952 to 1962.

Jaisukhlal Hathi was appointed Governor of Haryana on 14 August 1976 and he served till 23 September 1977, following which he was transferred to Punjab on 24 September 1977, where he served till 26 August 1981.

Jaisukhlal Hathi resigned from Governorship of Punjab on health grounds.

Jaisukhlal Hathi headed the Commission on Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in 1974, where he submitted a report that is known as the Hathi Commission report.

Jaisukhlal Hathi was a Director in the Press Trust of India.

Jaisukhlal Hathi worked with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan since its inception serving as Chairman of Bhavan's International Chapter and as Chairman of Central Kendra Committee.

Jaisukhlal Hathi served as a trustee of the Somnath and Dwarka Temples.

Jaisukhlal Hathi wrote "Position of Indian States In Federation" in 1939 with an aim to define the roles that various Indian states would play in the Indian federation.

Jaisukhlal Hathi wrote a number of short stories for Bhavan's Journal from 1970 to 1974.