Manibhai J. Patel | |
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| Born | (1920-12-06)6 December 1920 |
| Died | 12 June 1996(1996-06-12) (aged 75) Mumbai,Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, politician, writer |
| Known for | Member of Parliament Member of the Legislative Assembly |
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Manibhai Jaberbhai Patel (1920-1996) was an Indian industrialist, writer, politician and a member of the4th Lok Sabha. He represented theDamohLok Sabha constituency from 1967 and was a member ofMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for two terms, from 1957–62 and 1962–67. He was the author of a number of books which includedNehru Vani,Janata ke Jawahar,Shantidoot Shastriji,Shreemati Indira Gandhi,Panchayaten Aur Humara Dayitwa andPagdandiyon ki Awaz. TheGovernment of India awarded him thePadma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.[1]
Manibhai Patel was born on 6 December 1920 atNadiad inKheda district of the Indian state ofGujarat to Jhaverbhai Bhulabhai Patel and Sonaben J Patel couple and married to Lilaben M. Patel.[2] Choosing the career of a businessman, he was active in labor and business administration, too and was a member of such organizations as Madhya Pradesh Labour Advisory Committee, Small Scale Industries ofSaugor and Madhya Pradesh Board of Industries and Mineral Resources. He was also a member of the Indian Standards Institution (present-dayBureau of Indian Standards) and was a part of theGovernment of India delegation visited abroad for finding market for Indian tobacco and tobacco products.[2]
Politically, Patel was aligned to theIndian National Congress and successfully contested two elections to theVidhan Sabha, representingRehli constituency in 1957 and 1962 during which period he also served as the chairman of the Library Committee of the Assembly.[2] In thegeneral election of 1967, he contested to theLok Sabha fromDamoh Lok Sabha constituency and served as a member of parliament until 1971.[3] He was also a member of theMadhya Pradesh Congress Committee and theAll India Congress Committee.[2]
Patel was the author of a number of books viz.Nehru Vani,Janata ke Jawahar,Shantidoot Shastriji,Shreemati Indira Gandhi,Panchayaten Aur Humara Dayitwa andPagdandiyon ki Awaz.[4] He died on 12 June 1996, at the age of 75, atMumbai,Maharashtra.[4]
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament 1967–1971 | Succeeded by Varah Shanker Giri |
| Preceded by | Member of the Legislative Assembly 1957–1967 | Succeeded by |
