Bhawani Singh (politician)
Bhawani Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1952 - 1957 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Raghunath Singh Bahadur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1911 Pokhran, Rajasthan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Vidya vati Kumari |
Bhawani Singh (25 May 1911 -) was an Indian judge and politician from Rajasthan.[1] 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 Indian general election, 1952.[2][3][4]
Born in Pokhran to Thakur Chin 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.[1] 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.[1]
He was married to Vidya Vati Kumari of Katesar, and the couple had three sons.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Members Bioprofile: First Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. 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.
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- ^ "Members Bioprofile: First Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha.
- ^ Soszynski, Henry. "Pokhran (thikana) Genealogy". Retrieved 24 June 2014.