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Bhawani Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1952 - 1956 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Raghunath Singh Bahadur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1911 Pokhran, Rajasthan |
| Died | 1956 (aged 44–45)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Vidya Vati Kumari |
Bhawani Singh (25 May 1911 – 1956) was an Indian judge and politician from Rajasthan.[2] A former jagirdar of Pokhran a feudal estate (thikana) in Jodhpur State of Rajasthan in pre-independent India, he became a member of the 1st Lok Sabha, the Lower house of Indian parliament from Barmer-Jalore constituency, after getting elected as an Independent candidate in the 1952 Indian general election.[3][4][5]
Born in Pokhran to Thakur Chain Singh, Thakur of Pokhran in present Jaisalmer district, who was Pradhan of the Champawat Rathore clan and also a judge at Allahabad High Court. Bhawani Singh did his schooling from Mayo College, a boarding school in Ajmer, followed by Deccan College, Pune (University of Pune), M.A. from Cambridge University and L.L.B. and F.R.E.S from Lincoln's Inn, London.[2] He remained District and Sessions Judge from 1941 to 1947. He was a judge at Sessions Court when he retired to join politics in the first general elections of independent India.[2] He was married to Vidya Vati Kumari of Katesar, and the couple had three sons.[2][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Lok Sabha. 1956. p. 3.
- ^ a b c d "Members Bioprofile: First Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report On General Elections, 1951 to The First Lok Sabha: List of Successful Candidates" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ^ "Members Of Lok Sabha". Parliament of India website. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Members Bioprofile: First Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ Soszynski, Henry. "Pokhran (thikana) Genealogy". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2014.