Lakshman Singh (Scouting)

Lakshman Singh
National Commissioner
In office
April 1983 - November 1992
Preceded byLakhshmi Mazumdar
Succeeded byV.P. Deenadayalu Naidu
ConstituencyBharat Scouts and Guides
Personal details
Born(1910-08-26)26 August 1910
Babak, Punjab Province, British India
Died4 February 1996(1996-02-04) (aged 85)
Turlock, California
SpouseCharan Kaur
Children1 son Jasbir Nanar
ResidencePowai

Lakshman Singh (26 August 1910 – 4 February 1996)[citation needed] served as the National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1983 to November 1992. He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, an Indian civilian honour.[1]

In 1988, he was recognised as the 194th Bronze Wolf by the World Organization of the Scout Movement for exceptional services to world Scouting.[2]

Preceded by National Commissioners of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
1983–1992 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Retrieved 1 May 2019.


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