Shimla, Nov. 11 -- Shri Mangat Ram Chauhan, 97, a noted social reformer and peer of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, passed away peacefully at his native village Domehar in Kotkhai, district Shimla, following a heart attack.
In keeping with his lifelong commitment to science and humanity, his body was donated to the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, as per his wish.
A matriculate from pre-Independence India, Shri Chauhan was known for his forward thinking and rationalist ideals. As Pradhan of Kairi Panchayat for ten years, he implemented numerous welfare and development projects.
He allotted land to poor families and planted a 60-bigha community orchard that today earns about Rs 30 lakh annually for the panchayat. Under his leade...