Mangal Das Pakvasa
Pakvasa in August 1947
Mangaldas M. Pakvasa, (Bombay, May 7, 1882 - November 6, 1968[1]) 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 is Poornima Pakvasa, and his granddaughter is Sonal Mansingh.
| Preceded by first incumbent |
Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 1953–1960 |
Succeeded by Ammu Swaminathan |
External links
- http://www.bsgindia.org/
- http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2008/03/28/stories/2008032850880100.htm
- http://www.4to40.com/legends/print.asp?id=953
- http://ijg.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/1/51?ck=nck
- http://www.ivu.org/congress/wvc60/india.html
- http://www.nagpuronline.com/history/modern8.html
- http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/WARDHA/his_post_ind.html
- Biography: Mangaldas M. Pakvasa