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'''Jagdish Lal Ahuja''', popularly known as '''Langar Baba''' (1930s – 29 November 2021), was a social worker from [[Chandigarh]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-11-29|title=Chandigarh’s Langar Baba Jagdish Lal Ahuja passes away|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/chandigarhs-langar-baba-jagdish-lal-ahuja-passes-away-101638182366833.html|access-date=2021-11-29|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> He was known for offering free meals for hungry and poor people.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/padma-shri-for-‘langar-baba’-pgi-doc-31737|title=Padma Shri for ‘Langar Baba’, PGI doc|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punjab.punjabkesari.in/punjab/news/punjab-s-langar-baba-receive-padma-shri-award-1116539|title=पंजाब के लंगर बाबा को मिलेगा पद्म श्री अवार्ड, पिछले 38 वर्षों से रोजाना बांट रहे लंगर|date=2020-01-26|website=punjabkesari|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref> In 2020, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], fourth highest civilian award of India, for his contributions in social work.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/chandigarh-pgimer-doctor-langar-baba-on-padma-shri-list/story-f5ewjVM56Yey2jVHFlhrHL.html|title=Chandigarh PGIMER doctor, ‘langar baba’ on Padma Shri list|date=2020-01-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Ahuja migrated to the [[Dominion of India]] from [[Peshawar]], [[Dominion of Pakistan]], at the age of 12 following the [[Partition of India]]. His family took refuge in [[Patiala]] and then in [[Amritsar]] and [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jagdish-lal-ahuja-padmashreeaward-langar-baba-hawker-1640373-2020-01-26|title=Hawker turned social worker gets Padma Shri award for running free kitchen for poor in Chandigarh|first=Manjeet|last=Sehgal|date=January 26, 2020|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref><br />
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==Social work==<br />
Ahuja served the poor and hungry people by organising [[Langar (Sikhism)|Langar]] daily for 2,500 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/padma-award-2020-muslim-bhajan-singer-langar-baba-sundarban-doctor-among-padma-award-winners/articleshow/73617764.cms|title=Padma Awards 2020: 'Langar baba', elephant conservationist among unsung heroes who bagged Padma Shri|last=Jain|first=Bharti|date=January 26, 2020|first2=Dipak K.|last2=Dash|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref> He started organising langar at the [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]], Chandigarh in January 2000 when he was admitted there for treatment of cancer. He later offered free meals at the Government Medical College and Hospital, sector 32, Chandigarh as well.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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He offered free meals to people for the last 19 years prior to his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ups-langar-baba-encyclopedia-of-forest-among-118-personalities-to-get-padma-shri-award-2473517.html|title=UP's Langar Baba, 'Encyclopedia of Forest' Among 118 Personalities to Get Padma Shri Award|website=News18|access-date=2020-01-27}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> He sold a chunk of his 36 acres farm, a 9-acre farm, a plot of one kanal in Panchkula and a couple of showrooms to fund the free meals.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Recognition==<br />
Ahuja was conferred the [[Padma Shri]], fourth highest civilian award of India, in the field of social work on 26 January 2020.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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