Mangal Das Pakvasa

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Mangal Das Pakvasa
મંગળદાસ પક્વાસ
Pakvasa in August 1947
First President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
In office
1953–1960
Succeeded byAmmu Swaminathan

Mangaldas M. Pakvasa, મંગળદાસ પક્વાસ (

freedom fighter and one of the first five Indian Governors, served as the first President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides[1] from 1953 to November 1960.[2][3]

In the first years after India's independence, leading politicians, including

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
and Mangal Das Pakvasa, as well as Scout leaders tried to unify India's Scouts and Guides.

He was Governor of

Bombay and Mysore,[4] and a confidante of Mahatma Gandhi
.

His daughter-in-law is

Poornima Pakvasa, and his granddaughter is Sonal Mansingh
.

Preceded by
first incumbent
Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
1953–1960
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "BSGIndia/Stalwarts". www.bsgindia.org. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Sonal Mansingh Biography | Childhood, Family Life, Contribution". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways Portal". www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 26 September 2018.

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