Guman Mal Lodha

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Guman Mal Lodha is a former chief justice ofGuwahati High Court and former member of Lok Sabha.

Born in 1926 in Nagaur District in Rajasthan he was educated for B Com and LLB at Jaswant Collge ,Jodhpur . He joined politics and was President of Rajasthan state unit of Jan Sangh from 1969 to 1971. He participated in freedom movement and was imprisioned in 1942.

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1969 - 71 President Jan Sangh , Rajasthan
1972-77 Member , Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1978-88 Judge , Rajasthan High Court
1988 Chief Justice Guwahati High Court
1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha from Pali
1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

He introduced post card writs in courts. He has written many books on law topics. He is associated with many social organisations. He is a former Chairman of Cattle Commision of India and Animal welfare board of India.