Jagdish Gandhi (born Jagdish Agrawal; 10 November 1936 – 22 January 2024) was an Indian politician and educationist who founded the

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with his wife Bharti Gandhi. He served as an independent member of the

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from the Sikandra Rao constituency from 1969 to 1974.

Early life and education

Gandhi was born to Phool Chand Agarwal and Bansmati Devi on 10 November 1936, in Barsauli Village,

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. He

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from G. S. College in Aligarh and passed his intermediate exam from Champa Agarwal College in

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. He earned a

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degree from

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Death

Dr. Gandhi died from complications of a heart attack on 22 January 2024 in Medanta Hospital, Lucknow at the age of 87.

References

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