Khubchand Baghel
Khubchand Baghel | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1962 | |
| Constituency | Dharsiwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1900 Pathri, Raipur district, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Died | February 22, 1969 (aged 68) Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Politician Freedom fighter Social reformer |
Khubchand Baghel (19 July 1900 – 22 February 1969) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from the present-day state of Chhattisgarh. He is considered one of the early proponents of a separate Chhattisgarh state. He represented the Dharsiwa Assembly constituency in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the 1950s. He also contributed to rural education and social reform. He served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from 1965 to 1968.
A few government schemes in Chhattisgarh have been named after Khubchand Baghel.