Raja Man Singh (born 5 December 1921 – died 21 February 1985[1][2]) was an Indian politician and titular head of princely Bharatpur State.[3] He was seven-time Independent Member of Legislative Assembly from Deeg assembly constituency from 1952 to 1984. He was the son of Kishan Singh of Bharatpur.[1]
Raja Man Singh | |
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| Born | 5 December 1921 |
| Died | 21 February 1985 (aged 63) |
| Cause of death | Killed in encounter |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Title | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| Term | 1952 to 1984 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | Krishnendra Kaur Deepa (daughter) |
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He was killed along with his two supporters in a fake police encounter[4] in February 1985 after an incident of violence in which Rajasthan's then chief minister Shiv Charan Mathur's helicopter was damaged.[1] His murder case was investigated by the CBI.[5] Singh's murder led to the resignation of CM Shiv Charan Mathur.[6][1] On 20 July 2020, a special CBI court in Mathura convicted 11 policemen, including former Deputy Superintendent of Police Kan Singh Bhati in Raja Man Singh's murder case.[4][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Graham, Victoria (23 February 1985). "Maharaja's Son Killed by Police in Alleged Campaign Shootout". Associated Press.
- ^ Smith, R.V. (13 August 2018). "A mysterious 'encounter'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Justice delayed & denied for Man Singh". The Asian Age. 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b Foujdar, Suresh; Chaturvedi, Amit (21 July 2020). "11 cops convicted for killing Rajasthan ex-royal in fake encounter 35 yrs ago". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Khandekar, Sreekant (15 August 1985). "MLA Man Singh murder case: CBI files charge-sheet against 16 policemen". India Today. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ Mukherjee, Deep (21 July 2020). "Explained: The Bharatpur encounter case that forced a Rajasthan CM to step down". Indian Express.
- ^ Mehta, Kriti (21 July 2020). "Mathura court convicts 11 cops in 1985 death case of Raja Man Singh who rammed his jeep into CM's helicopter". Times Now.