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As he got involved in the freedom movement, he hardly had time to pursue his legal profession, although he did come to the rescue of the 225 persons who were condemned to death in connection with the Chauri Chaura riots. Because of his untiring public service, he was elected to the Provincial Legislative Council in 1902, and later to the Imperial Legislative Council in 1909. He used his position to advocate free and compulsory education, and the prohibition of recruitment of Indian indentured labour for British colonies. He believed that in order to fight poverty and backwardness, India should industrialise. He was duly appointed member of the Indian Industrial Commission in 1916. As Gandhi started the non-cooperation movement, Malviya did not stand for elections to the Indian Legislative Council in 1921. He nevertheless became member of the Assembly from 1924 to 1930, resigning shortly after the Salt Satyagraha. He supported the demand for full dominion status to India. Malviya believed that awareness and involvement of the common masses was essential if the goal of freedom was to be realised. With this in mind, he started publishing Abhyudaya, a Hindi weekly in 1907, and later, because of its popularity, made it a daily. Maryada a Hindi monthly, and Leader an English daily were also published under his guidance. Malaviyaji, as he was popularly known, breathed his last on November 12, 1946, he was 90 years old.
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