Mangal Singh
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Sardar Mangal Singh | |
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Mehtab Singh | |
Succeeded by | Baba Kharak Singh |
Member of Central Legislative Assembly[2] | |
In office 1935 - 1946 | |
Preceded by | Harbans Singh |
Succeeded by | Post Abolished |
Constituency | East Punjab (Sikh) |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 June 1892 Gill village, British India |
Died | 16 June 1987 Chandigarh |
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Mangal Singh (1892–1987) was a Punjabi politician and legislator, member of Central Legislative Assembly and also served as President of SGPC.
Early life
Mangal Singh was born into the family of zaildar. His father Kapur Singh was a zaildar. Mangal Singh passed his matriculation in 1911 and then joined the Khalsa College, Amritsar for further study. After World War I broke out in 1914 he left the college and joined the military and posted at Mesopotamia.
After he returned to country, he vehemently opposed the policies of British Government, for this he was arrested many times.
Later life
Mangal Singh actively participated in
He represented the
He elected to Central Legislative Assembly in 1935 on nominee of Indian National Congress and then again in 1945 on the nominee of Shiromani Akali Dal.[4]
Mangal Singh withdraw from the active politics in 1960 due to health problems. He died in Chandigarh on 16 June 1987.
References
- ^ SGPC former Presidents. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Elections in Punjab 1920-1947 (Pdf),(p. 33 and 35), Book by Kirpal C. Yadav. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Gurdwara Sudhar Lehar arthat Akali Lehar (Pdf) (Punjabi). Book by Partap Singh.
- ^ Kali Morchia da Itihas (Pdf) (Punjabi). Book by Sobhan Singh.