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In 1903,Badri Datt Pandey worked as a teacher before joining a government job in Dehradun,which he later left for journalism. From 1903 to 1910,he worked for newspaper,Leader in Dehradun. In 1913,he founded Almora Akhbar,using it as a platform to support the independence movement. [2]
Along with Govind Ballabh Pant,he was one of the foremost political leaders from Kumaon,then a part of the United Provinces in British India. He was popularly known as "Kumaon Kesari",a title he earned following the Coolie-Begar movement in 1921. [1]
Almora Akhbar,where he served as editor,was shut down by British authorities due to its anti-government stance. Subsequently,he raised funds to start a new newspaper,Shakti,which was launched on 15 October 1918,the day of Vijayadashami. [3] [4]
During his time,Kumaoni society was affected by the practice of Nayak Pratha,in which Nayak families were allowed to sell their daughters into prostitution. Badri Datt Pandey actively campaigned against this practice,which eventually led to legislative action to abolish it. [5] Badri Datt Pandey was imprisoned for one year in 1921,18 months in 1930,one year in 1932,and three months in 1941. He was also jailed during the Quit India Movement in 1942. [2]
His book,Kumaon Ka Itihas,is a comprehensive historical treatise on the Kumaon region. [6] [1]
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