Sagarmal Gopa was a freedom fighter and patriot from Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

 state in India.
Born on 3 November 1900 in an affluent Brahmin family in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer

Jaysalmer , nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain...

 he took active part in non -co-operation movement in 1921.He opposed anti-people policies of then rulers of Jaisalmer.
He was expelled from Jaisalmer and Hyderabad. Even in exile he continued to work for freedom movement. After his father' death on his return to Jaisalmer he was arrested on 25 May 1941.He was tortured in prison for years. He died in the prison on 4 April 1946.

The Government of India

Government of India

The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

 issued a postage stamp in 1986 in honour of Sagarmal Gopa .A branch of Indira Gandhi Canal

Indira Gandhi Canal

The Indira Gandhi Canal is one of the biggest canal projects in India.It starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. Irrigation facilities to the north-western region of Rajasthan, a part of the Thar Desert...

is also named after him.
He is the author of Jaisalmer ka Gundaraj"