Noted political and social activist Mangal Singh Negi no more
Q. Who was the president of the All India Tribes and Minorities Front till Jan 2017?- Published on 17 Jan 17a. Ram Charan Singh Negi
b. Mangal Singh Negi
c. Mahesh Prasad Negi
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Mangal Singh Negi
Noted political and social activist and president of All India Tribes and Minorities Front Mangal Singh Negi passed away in Chandigarh at age 86 in Jan 17.
He was a true genius with a vast knowledge of Constitution and was crusader of rights of tribals and minorities.
He was among the first civil servants from the tribal region of HP who served in various senior positions in the governments of HP and J&K.
At the Centre he was Deputy Commissioner for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.
He also had served as Chairman of Himachal Backward Classes, Minorities and Tribal Welfare Parishad.
He had worked ceaselessly for rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees, renovation and establishment of Buddhist monasteries in HP and other parts of India.
He was instrumental in getting Scheduled Tribe status to the people of Kinnaur.
He also served as an advisor to the Asian Bureau of Indigenous People from 2005 to 2010.
He has written five books on Tibetan culture, Buddhist philosophy, Indian polity and Tribal history.
