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2 days ago · In the UK, the contributions of South Asian lawyers can be traced back to the early 20th century, with pioneers like Shapurji Saklatvala, a barrister who became the first British Indian Member of the Parliament.
Jun 28, 2024 · Shapurji Saklatvala (1874-1936): Communist MP, and first British MP of Indian heritage, representing Battersea North.
Jun 29, 2024 · Shapurji Saklatvala (1874-1936): Shapurji Saklatvala was the third Indian MP, elected as a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain for the Battersea North constituency in 1922 and again in 1924.
Jun 28, 2024 · This list does not include Shapurji Saklatvala, a member of the party who was elected for the Labour Party, [5] nor Joe Vaughan who also stood for the Labour Party. [4] 1923 general election.
23 hours ago · In the 2017 general election, 52 ethnic minority MPs were elected, including 32 Labour MPs, 19 Conservatives and one Liberal Democrat, according to think tank British Future [14] and the House of Commons Library. [4] [15] In the 2019 general election, this figure rose to 66, with 23 Conservative, 41 Labour and two Liberal Democrat non-white MPs.
4 days ago · At the International Socialist Club, McKay met Shapurji Saklatvala, A. J. Cook, Guy Aldred, Jack Tanner, Arthur McManus, William Gallacher, Sylvia Pankhurst, and George Lansbury. McKay was soon invited to write for Pankhurst's magazine, Workers' Dreadnought.
6 days ago · Brookwood Cemetery, also known as the London Necropolis, is a burial ground in Brookwood, Surrey, England. It is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe. The cemetery is a Grade I site in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Background.
