Bhawani Singh (politician)

Bhawani Singh (May 25, 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Members Bioprofile: First Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report On General Elections, 1951 to The First Lok Sabha: List of Successful Candidates". Election Commission of India. p. 164. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Members Of Lok Sabha". Parliament of India website. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Members Bioprofile: First Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha.
  5. ↑ Soszynski, Henry. "Pokhran (thikana) Genealogy". Retrieved 2014-06-24.