Dhanik Lal Mandal (30 March 1932[2][3] – 13 November 2022) was an Indian politician from Bihar.
[4][5][6] Mandal remained the Governor of Haryana (7 Feb 1990–13 June 1995).
[7][8] After his election to the 6th Lok Sabha in 1977, he remained Minister of State, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (1977–79) in the Morarji Desai Ministry.
[4] Mandal was born at Belha Village, Madhubani district, and attended Northbrook District School, Darbhanga, Mithila College, Darbhanga, and Allahabad University.
[9] He was a member of Extremely Backward Dhanuk caste of Bihar.