Purushottam K. Chauhan [SEP] country of citizenship
Purushottam K. Chauhan
Purushottam K. Chauhan (1905–1958) was a freedom fighter, coal mines owner, social leader, labor activist and politician from Dhanbad, India.
Life-sketch.
He was born in 1905 in his native village called Reha in Kutch. His father Khimji Walji Chauhan was a Railway Contractor belonging to Mestri community of Kutch. In the year 1916, Khimji Walji & Company was started in partnership with Seth Khora Ramji Chawda, which owned the "Indian Jharia Colliery" at Tisra. After death of
of village, was a noted coal mine owner and railway contractor, who owned mines at Jharia. His son Purushottam K. Chauhan was a freedom fighter & politician and member of legislative assembly of Bihar from Dhanbad, was also born in the village.
Temples.
Kuldevi Temples of many clans of these Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya community & Popat (Thakkar) family are also there in this village. Kuldevi Temple of Kamdhajiya branch of Rathor clan of Kutch Gurjar Kshatriyas is located in Reha village.
Kuldevi Temple of Shri Hansvahini Bhramani