About Mangal Das Pakvasa
Lived 1882 – 1968 (aged 86). Mangal Das Pakvasa was an Indian politician.
Mangaldas M. Pakvasa (મંગળદાસ પક્વાસ; 7 May 1882 in Bombay – 6 November 1968) a freedom fighter and one of the first five Indian Governors, served as the first President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from 1953 to November 1960.
In the first years after India's independence, leading politicians, including Jawaharlal Nehru, 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 Madhya Pradesh, Bombay and Mysore, and a confidante of Mahatma Gandhi.
His daughter-in-law is Poornima Pakvasa, and his granddaughter is Sonal Mansingh.
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Who was Mangal Das Pakvasa?
Indian state governor
When was Mangal Das Pakvasa born?
Mangal Das Pakvasa was born on 7 May 1882.
When did Mangal Das Pakvasa die?
Mangal Das Pakvasa died on 6 November 1968.
What was Mangal Das Pakvasa's occupation?
Mangal Das Pakvasa was a politician.
What nationality was Mangal Das Pakvasa?
Mangal Das Pakvasa was Indian.
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