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Sir Chotu’s greatest act in his political career was to introduce Punjab
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moneylenders who could not own land but possessed it by enjoying unfair mortgagee rights. That got millions of acres of land repossessed, sometimes by a pittance being paod, decades later. He was also the chief convenor of Jaat Sabha, a voice of Punjab landowners and tenants alike.
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Ram died in Lahore on 9 January 1945. His body was carried back to his home in Rohtak city, where it was cremated at the Jat Heroes
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A substantial portion of his salary as minister was set aside for scholarships and stipends for economically poor but bright students. As Punjab's
Revenue Minister, he set up the Peasants' Welfare Fund. Future
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exists at the same place in his name. A samadhi (tomb) was created in his memory at the school campus where he was cremated, and there people pay homage on his birthday each year.
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which ruled the United Punjab
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