Gigabhai Gohil

{{Short description|Indian politician (died 2020)}}

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{{Infobox Indian politician

| name = Gigabhai Bhavubhai Gohil

| image = File:Gigabhai Gohil.gif

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| birth_place = Khari Village, Mahuva, Bhavnagar State, British India

| residence = Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

| death_date = 3 August 2020

| death_place = Takhteshwar, Bhavnagar, India

| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

| constituency = Bhavnagar, Gujarat

| term = 1980-1989

| predecessor = Jivraj Narayan Mehta

| successor = Shashibhai Jamod

| party = Indian National Congress

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| spouse = Kuvarba

| children = 5 sons, 2 daughters

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| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/2738.htm

| citizenship = India

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Agriculturist

| profession = Politician

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Gigabhai Bhavubhai Gohil was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bhavnagar in Gujarat as a member of the Indian National Congress.{{cite book|author=Mahendra Singh Rana|title=India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yInZdHn-pKoC&pg=PA226|access-date=24 June 2018|year=2006|publisher=Sarup & Sons|isbn=978-81-7625-647-6|pages=226–}}{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZLZVAAAAYAAJ|access-date=24 June 2018|year=2003|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|page=168}}{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TOFFAQAAIAAJ|access-date=24 June 2018|year=1985|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|page=97}}{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Kolis-are-the-key-in-Bhavnagar-politics/articleshow/603717.cms | title=Kolis are the key in Bhavnagar politics | publisher=The Times of India | work=Harit Mehta | date=6 April 2004 | access-date=24 June 2018}} Gigabhai Gohil started his political career as Sarpanch of Khari village in Mahuva taluka and later became the president of Bhavnagar district panchayat, MLA and Minister of State.{{Cite news|title=Death of congress veterans Gigabhai Gohil|work=Divyabhaskar|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/veteran-congress-leader-gigabhai-gohil-passed-away-at-the-age-of-92-127579004.html}} Gohil belonged to Koli community of Gujarat.{{Cite news|last=Pandya|first=Harshida|date=2004-03-25|title=Gujarat BJP chief set for fourth successive term|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gujarat-bjp-chief-set-for-fourth-successive-term-104032501078_1.html|access-date=2021-01-26}}{{Cite web|last=Mehta|first=Harit|date=2004-04-06|title=Kolis are the key in Bhavnagar politics {{!}} Ahmedabad News|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/kolis-are-the-key-in-bhavnagar-politics/articleshow/603717.cms|access-date=2021-01-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

Gigabhai Gohil took part in the Quit India Movement in 1942. Gohil also fought against the Nawab Muhammad Mahabat Khan III of Junagad State to merge it in India and joined the Arzi Hukumat under the banner of Indian National Congress in 1947.{{fact|date=May 2022}}