Thakur Ganpat Singh (17 August 1895 – ?) was an Indian politician.[1]
Thakur Ganpat Singh | |
|---|---|
| ठाकुर गणपत सिंह | |
| Member of the Ajmer Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1951–1957 | |
| Constituency | Nayanagar (1951) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1895 Kharwa village |
| Political party | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| Spouse | Rani Lakshmi Kanwar Jodhiji |
| Relations | Descendant of Rao Jodha |
| Alma mater | Mayo College, Ajmer |
| Occupation | Politician, Landowner |
| Known for | Opposition to Ajmer land reforms |
Biography edit
Thakur Ganpat Singh was born in Kharwa village.[2] A descendant of Rao Jodha, he was the son of the Istimrardar of Khawra Thakur Gopal Singh.[1][3][4] Ganpat Singh studied at Mayo College in Ajmer.[1] He succeeded his father as Istimrardar, taking over the family estate in May 1931. As of the 1930s the estate consisted of fifteen villages.[1] During the Second World War, he held the rank of Captain and served in the Western Command.[5]
Ganpat Singh was elected to the Ajmer Legislative Assembly in the 1951 election. He stood as the Bharatiya Jan Sangh candidate in the Nayanagar constituency. He obtained 1,958 votes (36.82%), defeating the Indian National Congress candidate Bheron by a margin of 111 votes.[6] However, Bheron petitioned the Election Tribunal, calling into question the result.[3] The election was declared void by the Election Tribunal in 1953 and a by-election was called.[7] Ganpat Singh won the by-election, obtaining 3,516 votes against 1,453 votes for Bheron and 391 votes for the independent candidate Birdha.[8] In the Ajmer Legislative Assembly, Ganpat Singh was part of the Assembly Progressive Party.[9] Together with other landowners, Ganpat Singh opposed the Ajmer Abolition of Intermediaries and Land Reforms Act of 1955.[10]
Ganpat Singh contested the Beawar seat in the 1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, again as a BJS candidate. He finished in third place with 3,836 votes (15.01%).[11]
Ganpat Singh's daughter Rani Lakshmi Kanwar Jodhiji married Ram Raja Singh, the last ruler of Khandela Bara Pana.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Rajputana (Agency) (1938). List of Ruling Princes, Chiefs and Leading Personages. Manager of Publications. p. 193.
- ^ Subodh Chandra Sarkar (1952). Indian Parliament and state legislatures: Being the supplement to Hindustan year book, 1952. M.C. Sarkar. p. 90.
- ^ a b Gazette of India. Controller of Publications. 1953. p. 2087.
- ^ K. S. Saxena (1971). The Political Movements and Awakening in Rajasthan: 1857 to 1947. S. Chand. p. 138.
- ^ a b Khandela Raj: A Short History of the Rulers of Khandela. Thakur Natwar Singh. 6 July 2012. pp. 25, 37. GGKEY:1YP90F8S67K.
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF AJMER
- ^ Gazette of India. Controller of Publications. 1953. p. 2543.
- ^ Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952–95 Click Assembly tab, then see line 363
- ^ Times of India (Firm) (1956). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company. p. 770.
- ^ The Indian Civil Liberties Bulletin, eds. 97–120. 1957. p. V-183.
- ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1957 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF RAJASTHAN