Maganlal Goyal Explained

Maganlal Goyal
Birth Date:1927 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
Death Place:Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Independence activist, Politician
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Tikamgarh Assembly constituency
Term Start:1977
Term End:1980
Term Start1:1989
Term End1:1993
Term Start2:1998
Term End2:2003
Awards:Utkrishta Seva Samman
Parents:Chunnilal Sarraf (father)
Sagun Bai (mother)

Maganlal Goyal (5 September 1927 – 22 February 2012) was an Indian independence activist and politician from Madhya Pradesh.[1] [2] He served as an MLA from Tikamgarh three times and held various positions in the Tikamgarh municipal council for 16 years.[1]

Early life and background

He was born on 5 September 1927 in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh. His father's name was Chunnilal Sarraf, and his mother's name was Sagun Bai. He studied at Devendra Sanskrit Vidyalaya in Tikamgarh and had a deep interest in theology, culture, and literature.[1]

Career

He started his public life as a student leader, serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Orchha State Students Congress from 1944 to 1947. He participated in many movements for the independence of the country from 1945 to 1948, and he received an arrest warrant in April 1947 for his involvement in a particular movement. During that period, he also participated in revolutionary activities.[1]

He was elected as an MLA from the Tikamgarh Assembly constituency in 1977, 1989, and 1998 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3] He was awarded the Utkrishta Seva Samman by the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the period 1998–2003 in appreciation of his development work. He also represented the Nagar Palika Parishad Tikamgarh for 16 years, serving as a Member, Vice-chairman, and President of the Nagarpalika, and served on many committees.[1]

He died on 22 February 2012 in Tikamgarh and was cremated with full state honours by the Madhya Pradesh government.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: मगनलाल गोयल - Unsung Heroes Detail . 16 December 2023 . amritmahotsav.nic.in.
  2. News: टीकमगढ़: पूर्व विधायक और स्वतंत्रता सेनानी मगनलाल गोयल की जयंती पर लोगों ने श्रद्धा सुमन की अर्पित . Inshorts. 5 September 2021 . 16 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216152019/https://inshorts.com/en/video/sp_lfvsi1jy79dyx?utm_src=amp_page . dead .
  3. Web site: Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh) Assembly Constituency Election Results . Result University . 12 December 2023.