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- Samant's older brother, Purushottam Samant (Popularly known as Dada Samant) was the leader of the Maharashtra General Kamgar Union post his demise.
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Samant's older brother, Purushottam Samant ( Popularly known as Dada Samant) was the leader of the Maharashtra General Kamgar Union post his demise. In 2010, he filed a suit against film-maker Mahesh Manjrekar for "wrongly" portraying Datta Samant in his movie Lalbaug-Parel that the textile mills in the Mumbai closed down due to the strike he led.
Jul 30, 2023 · In 1982-83, Datta Samant, one of Maharashtra’s most prominent trade union leaders, led a massive, indefinite strike against the textile mill owners in Bombay (later changed to Mumbai) with about 2.5 lakh mill workers that lasted for 18 months.
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Mumbai, once known as the textile capital of India, witnessed a seismic shift in its economic landscape during the early 1980s. At the center of this transformation was Datta Samant and the 1982 textile workers' strike—a pivotal event that not only altered the city's textile industry but also reshaped its future.
May 24, 2020 · Mumbai: Purushottam Narayan ‘Dada’ Samant, who committed suicide in Mumbai Friday, was a veteran trade union leader who lived in the shadow of his younger brother Datta Samant.
Interview of Purushottam Narayan Samant, also known as Dada Samant, the elder brother of Datta Samant. Born in Deobagh, in a family of farmers. After college, joined western railways and joined the Employees Union there.
Oct 30, 2007 · Dr. Dattatray Samant, shortly called Dutta Samant was a politician and trade union leader from Mumbai. He was fondly called Doctorsaheb. Samant came to limelight in the early 1980s, when as a trade union leader he led a one-year strike which triggered the closure of most of the textile mills in Mumbai city.
Jul 29, 2023 · A medical doctor, Datta Samant turned to trade unionism inspired by the struggles of his working-class patients. Known for his uncompromising and militant stance, he was feared by managements for extracting steep wage hikes. Samant commanded a following of more than 2.5 lakh workers at the height of his powers.
