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Prem Nath Dogra (24 October 1884 – 21 March 1972), also known as Pandit Prem Nath Dogra, was a leader from Jammu and Kashmir who worked for total integration of the state with
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. He is commonly referred to as ''Sher e Duggar''. He was instrumental in forming the Jammu Praja Parishad party in 1947 along with Balraj Madhok and opposed the policies of
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. He was later elected the president of
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in 1955 for a brief period. He dedicated himself to the service of downtrodden poor and proletariat part of society.


Early life

Prem Nath Dogra was born on October 24, 1884, in Smailpur village,
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, as the only child of Pandit Anant Ram to a
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family. He spent early life in
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for studies. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1908.


Jammu Praja Parishad

As president of the Jammu and Kashmir Praja Parishad in 1949, Dogra was arrested along with hundreds of members of the party for demanding only the Indian flag remain official. He was arrested again on November 26, 1952, during a demonstration against the hoisting of both the state and Indian flag in Jammu. The arrest and further developments led to the Praja Parishad agitation spreading to other parts of Jammu and Kashmir.


See also

* Ikkjutt Jammu * Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party *
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* Syama Prasad Mukherjee * Girdhari Lal Dogra


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dogra, Prem Nath 1884 births 1972 deaths Politicians from Jammu Dogra people Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians from Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1957–1962 Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1962–1967 Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1967–1972