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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.
Sardar Mangal Singh | |
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| President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee[1] | |
| In office 27 April 1925 – 2 October 1926 | |
| Preceded by | 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) |
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| Born | 6 June 1892 Gill village, Ludhiana, British India |
| Died | 16 June 1987 Chandigarh |
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Early life
editMangal 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
editMangal Singh actively participated in Gurdwara Reform Movement. He was the member of ad hoc committee who negotiated with Britishers which ultimately led to the passing of Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925. He served as president of SGPC from 1925 to 1926[3]
He represented the Sikhs in the Motilal Nehru Committee which drew up a draft constitution of India commonly known as Nehru Report.
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
edit- ^ 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.