Chaudhary Ishwar Singh
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Chaudhary Ishwar Singh was a leader of the Congress Party
and served as the speaker of Haryana
Vidhan Sabha
from 1991-1996. He was elected an MLA from the Pundri
constituency of Haryana
four times.
district. He was born in the Ror community and his gotra
name was Dhakla. He began his career as a teacher in the village of Kaul
. Kaul
is the biggest village of the Ror community and falls under Kaithal
district.
with his sincerity and desire to work for the betterment of the community. He was also a great orator and words flowed easily from his tongue. He often used to talk about the great ancient history of Kaul
. There is a very ancient fort in the village and Chaudhary Ishwar Singh often said that this was the place where the wheel of Karna
's chariot got stuck during his final fight against Arjun
in Mahabharat.
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh was elected to the Haryana
Assembly as an independent candidate for the first time in 1968 and then again in 1972, 1982 and 1991 on Congress party ticket. He was a man of vision and was very instrumental in setting up many educational institutions. He served as the Speaker of the Haryana
Vidhan Sabha
from 1991-1996 under the last Bhajan Lal
government of Haryana
.
, the stalwart Bishnoi leader and Chief Minister of Haryana
on several occasions. Apart from that, Ishwar Singh Ji did a lot of social work. He ensured the opening of many educational institutions in his constituency of Pundri
. He also had a power station built close to the village of Kaul.
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and served as the speaker of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
from 1991-1996. He was elected an MLA from the Pundri
Pundri
Pundri is a town and a municipal committee in Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Pundri along with Pundrak was named after the sage Pundarik, who is highly revered by all Hindus and it is supposed to have been a seat of the Pundir clan of Rajputs before they were evicted by Rana Har...
constituency of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
four times.
Background
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh was born in Staundi, a village in the KarnalKarnal
Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale...
district. He was born in the Ror community and his gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
name was Dhakla. He began his career as a teacher in the village of Kaul
Kaul Village
The village of Kaul is presently situated in the Kaithal district of Haryananear village SANWAT. In the past, it has belonged to Kurukshetra and Karnal districts at different points of time...
. Kaul
Kaul Village
The village of Kaul is presently situated in the Kaithal district of Haryananear village SANWAT. In the past, it has belonged to Kurukshetra and Karnal districts at different points of time...
is the biggest village of the Ror community and falls under Kaithal
Kaithal
Kaithal is a city and a municipal council in Kaithal district in the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal District and later, Kurukshetra District until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the Kaithal District of Haryana. Kaithal shares common boundary...
district.
Political career
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh impressed the people of KaulKaul Village
The village of Kaul is presently situated in the Kaithal district of Haryananear village SANWAT. In the past, it has belonged to Kurukshetra and Karnal districts at different points of time...
with his sincerity and desire to work for the betterment of the community. He was also a great orator and words flowed easily from his tongue. He often used to talk about the great ancient history of Kaul
Kaul Village
The village of Kaul is presently situated in the Kaithal district of Haryananear village SANWAT. In the past, it has belonged to Kurukshetra and Karnal districts at different points of time...
. There is a very ancient fort in the village and Chaudhary Ishwar Singh often said that this was the place where the wheel of Karna
Karna
Karna or Radheya is one of the central characters in the epic Mahābhārata, from ancient India. He was the King of Anga...
's chariot got stuck during his final fight against Arjun
Arjuna
Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
in Mahabharat.
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh was elected to the Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
Assembly as an independent candidate for the first time in 1968 and then again in 1972, 1982 and 1991 on Congress party ticket. He was a man of vision and was very instrumental in setting up many educational institutions. He served as the Speaker of the Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
from 1991-1996 under the last Bhajan Lal
Bhajan Lal
Bhajan Lal was a politician and two-time chief minister from the northern Indian state of Haryana.-Early life:...
government of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
.
Social Contribution
His contribution to Ror community, which is found in a very small area of Haryana, is unparalleled. He was instrumental in putting them on the political map of Haryana. He wielded tremendous influence due to his closeness to Bhajan LalBhajan Lal
Bhajan Lal was a politician and two-time chief minister from the northern Indian state of Haryana.-Early life:...
, the stalwart Bishnoi leader and Chief Minister of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
on several occasions. Apart from that, Ishwar Singh Ji did a lot of social work. He ensured the opening of many educational institutions in his constituency of Pundri
Pundri
Pundri is a town and a municipal committee in Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Pundri along with Pundrak was named after the sage Pundarik, who is highly revered by all Hindus and it is supposed to have been a seat of the Pundir clan of Rajputs before they were evicted by Rana Har...
. He also had a power station built close to the village of Kaul.