"Sir" Choturam ??

[pup030]

Dear Friends,

Time and again I have heard and read about Sir Choturam and each time I am confounded and a question lingers in my mind. As to why did Sh. Choturam accept a title from the colonial masters and become Sir Choturam. :confused: Isnt the act of accepting the title diamaterically opposed to the perception of the stalwart. Why did he accept the title? :confused:

Let me know what you think.

Thanks.

Dhiren Singh
Advocate

[raj2rif]

Dear Friends,

Time and again I have heard and read about Sir Choturam and each time I am confounded and a question lingers in my mind. As to why did Sh. Choturam accept a title from the colonial masters and become Sir Choturam. :confused: Isnt the act of accepting the title diamaterically opposed to the perception of the stalwart. Why did he accept the title? :confused:

Let me know what you think.

Thanks.

Dhiren Singh
Advocate

I don't have much knowledge about Sir, Chotu Ram. All I know that he was a social worker who helped the society in general and community in particualar. Accepting or not accepting a title is personal opinion of the people. The Britishers recognized the social work done by Sir Chotu Ram and thus awarded him the title. We have so many soldiers from our community itself who won the gallantry awards in war prior to independence. Does that diminishes their acts of bravery?

Yes your query is very genuine. Let us see, what members feel about it.

[ramksehrawat]

Sir Chhotu Ram was not in the mould of a politician or a congressi in the very strict sense. The title of "Sir" was bestowed on him in recognition of his outstanding work done towards getting the farmers released from the clutches of baniyas. He was totally against the baniyas and perhaps this must have been the reason of his leaving the congress. His main aim was to uplift the jats and towards that goal he had even encouraged jat youth to join army.