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Makhan Singh

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Kenyan trade union activist

IndiaLived 1913 to 1973 · aged 60
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Makhan Singh Jabbal was a Kenyan labour union leader who is credited with establishing the foundations of trade unionism in Kenya. He is credited to have played a vital role in the Kenyan independence movement.

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Gopal Singh (left) & Makhan Singh (right) aged 20, Nairobi, May 1933Gopal Singh (left) & Makhan Singh (right) aged 20, Nairobi, May 1933(left to right) Achieng Oneko, Jomo Kenyatta, Makhan Singh, Oginga Odinga, 1961(left to right) Achieng Oneko, Jomo Kenyatta, Makhan Singh, Oginga Odinga, 1961

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Makhan Singh Jabbal was a Kenyan labour union leader who is credited with establishing the foundations of trade unionism in Kenya. He is credited to have played a vital role in the Kenyan independence movement. He was detained by the British colonialists for 11 years from 1950 to 1961 - the longest ever political detention in Kenya's history.

Country
India
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1973 · aged 60
Written about in
6 languages

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