Jamnalal Bajaj - An Honorary Magistrate

An Honorary Magistrate

During the First World War, the British government appeased and honored native tradesmen, soliciting funds. They appointed Jamnalal an honorary magistrate. When he provided money for the war fund, they conferred on him the title of Rai Bahadur, a title he later surrendered during the non-cooperation movement of 1921.

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