Lakshman Singh Jangpangi | |
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| Born | (1905-07-24)24 July 1905 Burfu,Johar Valley,United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, India |
| Died | 1976(1976-00-00) (aged 70–71) |
| Years active | 1930–1962 |
| Parent | Rai Saheb Soban Singh |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Lakshman Singh Jangpangi (1905–1976) was an Indian civil servant and a former Indian Trade Agent atGartok andYatung regions.[1] He was born on 24 July 1905 at Burfu, in theJohar Valley of the Indian state ofUttarakhand to Rai Saheb Sohan Singh, a rich official of the British administration. He did his schooling inAlmora and completed BA Final atAllahabad University.[1]
Lakshman Singh joined the British Trade Agency in 1930 at their base in Gartok, in the western Tibet as an accountant and got promoted as the working Trade Agent in 1941.[1] In 1946, he became the Trade Agent and continued in the post till 1959 when he was transferred to Yatung region.[2][3] He retired from service in 1962 with the abolition of Trade Agencies.[4] TheGovernment of India honoured him in 1959, with the award ofPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation.[5]
Lakshman Singh Jangpangi died atHaldwani, aged 71, in 1976.[1]
