Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

On 27th November 2025, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid tribute to Shri Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of Lok Sabha, on his birth anniversary.

  • Born in Baroda, Gujarat, he was a lawyer who abandoned his practice to join India’s freedom struggle under Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership.
  • He served as President of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) from 1946-1947.
  • G.V. Mavalankar was popularly known as Dadasaheb and honoured by Jawaharlal Nehru as the “Father of the Lok Sabha”, was a pivotal figure in shaping India’s parliamentary democracy.
  • He co-founded Ahmedabad Education Society and Gujarat Vidyapith, promoting national education alongside Patel and Gandhi.
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