Maganlal Goyal

He was born on 5 September 1927 in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh. His father's name was Chunnilal Sarraf, and his mother's name was Sagun Bai. He studied at Devendra Sanskrit Vidyalaya in Tikamgarh and had a deep interest in theology, culture, and literature.^[1]

He started his public life as a student leader, serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Orchha State Students Congress from 1944 to 1947. He participated in many movements for the independence of the country from 1945 to 1948, and he received an arrest warrant in April 1947 for his involvement in a particular movement. During that period, he also participated in revolutionary activities.^[specify][1]

He was elected as an MLA from the Tikamgarh Assembly constituency in 1977, 1989, and 1998 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[3] He was awarded the Utkrishta Seva Samman by the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the period 1998–2003 in appreciation of his development work. He also represented the Nagar Palika Parishad Tikamgarh for 16 years, serving as a Member, Vice-chairman, and President of the Nagarpalika, and served on many committees.^[1]

He died on 22 February 2012 in Tikamgarh and was cremated with full state honours by the Madhya Pradesh government.^[1]