Lakshman Singh Jangpangi
Lakshman Singh Jangpangi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1905 Burfu, Johar Valley, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, India |
| Died | 1976 |
| Years active | 1930-1962 |
| Parent | Rai Saheb Soban Singh |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Lakshman Singh Jangpangi (1905-1976) was an Indian civil servant and a former Indian Trade Agent at
Lakshman Singh joined the British Trade Agency in 1930 at their base in Gartok, in the western Tibet as an accountant and got promoted as the working Trade Agent in 1941.[1] In 1946, he became the Trade Agent and continued in the post till 1959 when he was transferred to Yatung region.[2][3] He retired from service in 1962 with the abolition of Trade Agencies.[4] The Government of India honoured him in 1959, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation.[5]
Lakshman Singh Jangpangi died at Haldwani, aged 71, in 1976.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Apna Uttarakhand". Apna Uttarakhand. 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Indian Presence in Tibet". Clause Arpi. 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Notes" (PDF). Claude Arpi. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Claude Arpi profile" (PDF). Claude Arpi. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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