Krishna Pal Singh
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Krishna Pal Singh was an India
n politician during the 1960s through the 1990s.
in Madhya Pradesh
, India. He was from a Rajput
family, of the Baghel clan.
s, debates and meetings. When in College, was President of P.G. College Student's Union, Rewa
and organized students congress, volunteer corps. Served with dedication during the communal riots of 1947-48 and helped the Sindhi
refugees for their transportation and rehabilitation.
- was arrested and jailed for about one year. After the independence of the country, he continued his tireless struggle for upliftment of the down-trodden, their economic progress and social justice, fighting against the exploitation of the capitalist class and atrocities of the feudal elements in backward areas. Arrested and jailed for more than a dozen times fighting for the causes of students, kisans, colliery workers and other labourers. Once he was arrested in a labour movement against one British
Colliery Management in District Shahdol, handcuffed and dragged on foot for about 40 km. A well-known trade union leader, was Vice President of Madhya Pradesh Unit of the All India Trade Union Congress
and was favourite of Comrade S.A. Dange. He was enrolled in the Socialist Party in 1946 by Acharya Narendra Dev and had been a close associate of Jaya Prakash Narayan and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia
. President of the Socialist Party of erstwhile Vindya Pradesh and President of Samyukta Socialist Party
in Madhya Pradesh
. In 1965 inducted into the Indian National Congress
Party by the late Shri Indira Gandhi
. Served in various capacities as a Member of the All India Congress Committee
and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). PCC General Secretary
with Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as President. Vice President of Madhya Pradesh
Congress Committee and special invitee in the all India Congress Committee while Smt. Indira Gandhi was its President.
, Shyama Charan Shukla
, Prakash Chandra Sethi
and Arjun Singh
up to 1990. Held several important portfolios like finance, law, revenue, planning, jail
, excise taxation and tourism. Served as Deputy Leader in Madhya Pradesh
Vidhan Sabha
, Party Observer
in general elections in Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and West Bengal and PRO for party elections to Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal and political observer for Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. President of Friends of Soviet Union, India-China Society, Bharat-Nepal Maitri Sangh of Madhya Pradesh Unit. President of India-Africa Friendship Association and General Secretary of All India Indo-Arab Friendship Society.
five times. Also visited Malta
, Hungary
, Switzerland
, Czechoslovakia
, East Germany and West Germany
, Sweden
, Denmark
, Austria
, France
, Italy
, London
, Australia
, Singapore
, Bangkok
, Hong Kong
, Oman
, UAE, Dubai
, Nepal
, Sahara
(Africa), Algeria
, Libya
, China
and USA to participate in International meetings, seminars and conferences and presided over some of them. A man of learning despite his hard life and exciting career. Made his life by struggle and continuous devotion to knowledge
and learning. Deeply studied Marxism
and Socialism
. Tilak Bhashyas, Vedas
, Puranas
, Geeta and other Hindu religious books, Bible
, Quran, Hadis, Jainism
and Buddhism
. Keenly studied international relations and world economic problems. From socialist economy to capitalism and liberalization
of world economy. Devoted to social justice and committed to democratic socialism and secularism. A religious Khadi
wearer and adopted the Gandhian way of life.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician during the 1960s through the 1990s.
Biography
Singh was born in the village of Birhuli, in the district of ShahdolShahdol
Shahdol is a city in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol District.Shahdol is also the 10th Division of Madhya Pradesh state, including shahdol, anuppur, umaria, and dindori district....
in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, India. He was from a Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
family, of the Baghel clan.
Education
In high school, he organized student agitations, demonstrations, satyagrahaSatyagraha
Satyagraha , loosely translated as "insistence on truth satya agraha soul force" or "truth force" is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term "satyagraha" was conceived and developed by Mahatma...
s, debates and meetings. When in College, was President of P.G. College Student's Union, Rewa
Rewa, India
Rewa is formerly the capital of the princely state of Rewa and former state of Vindhya Pradesh in central India. It is an important city in the North Eastern part of Madhya Pradesh state of India bordering Allahabad, Mirzapur and Banda Districts of Uttar Pradesh and Satna and Sidhi Districts of...
and organized students congress, volunteer corps. Served with dedication during the communal riots of 1947-48 and helped the Sindhi
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
refugees for their transportation and rehabilitation.
Struggle for Indian Independence
In 1942, he plunged into the national struggle for the liberation of the mother land and joined a great revolutionary Bhai Paramanandaji. Participated in the Quit India MovementQuit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
- was arrested and jailed for about one year. After the independence of the country, he continued his tireless struggle for upliftment of the down-trodden, their economic progress and social justice, fighting against the exploitation of the capitalist class and atrocities of the feudal elements in backward areas. Arrested and jailed for more than a dozen times fighting for the causes of students, kisans, colliery workers and other labourers. Once he was arrested in a labour movement against one British
British people
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Colliery Management in District Shahdol, handcuffed and dragged on foot for about 40 km. A well-known trade union leader, was Vice President of Madhya Pradesh Unit of the All India Trade Union Congress
All India Trade Union Congress
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and was favourite of Comrade S.A. Dange. He was enrolled in the Socialist Party in 1946 by Acharya Narendra Dev and had been a close associate of Jaya Prakash Narayan and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia
Ram Manohar Lohia
Rammanohar Lohia was an Indian freedom fighter and a socialist political leader.-Early life:Lohia was born in a village Akbarpur in Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, in India to Hira Lal, a nationalist and Chanda,a teacher. He was born to Marwari Maheshwari family. His mother died when he...
. President of the Socialist Party of erstwhile Vindya Pradesh and President of Samyukta Socialist Party
Samyukta Socialist Party
Samyukta Socialist Party , was a political party in India from 1964 to 1972. SSP was formed through a split in the Praja Socialist Party in 1964. In 1972 SSP was reunited with PSP, forming the Socialist Party....
in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. In 1965 inducted into the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
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Party by the late Shri Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
. Served in various capacities as a Member of the All India Congress Committee
All India Congress Committee
The All India Congress Committee is the Presidium or central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress Party. It is composed of members elected from State-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousand members...
and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). PCC General Secretary
General Secretary
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with Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as President. Vice President of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
Congress Committee and special invitee in the all India Congress Committee while Smt. Indira Gandhi was its President.
Political career
He had a remarkable career in public life. Was elected six times to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1990. He was five times Minister in the Government of Pandit Dwarka Prasad MishraDwarka Prasad Mishra
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra , an Indian National Congress politician was a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.He was twice the chief minister of the state from 30 September 1963 to 8 March 1967 and 9 March 1967 to 29 July 1967....
, Shyama Charan Shukla
Shyama Charan Shukla
Shyama Charan Shukla , veteran Indian National Congress leader was 3 times Chief Minister of undivided Madhya Pradesh...
, Prakash Chandra Sethi
Prakash Chandra Sethi
Prakash Chandra Sethi an Indian National Congress politician was a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.He was twice the chief minister of the state from 29 January 1972 to 22 March 1972 and 23 March 1972 to 22 December 1975. Ideologically he always appreciated people like Shankar Dayal...
and Arjun Singh
Arjun Singh
Arjun Singh was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He was the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009....
up to 1990. Held several important portfolios like finance, law, revenue, planning, jail
Jail
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, excise taxation and tourism. Served as Deputy Leader in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
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...
, Party Observer
Election monitoring
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in general elections in Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and West Bengal and PRO for party elections to Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal and political observer for Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. President of Friends of Soviet Union, India-China Society, Bharat-Nepal Maitri Sangh of Madhya Pradesh Unit. President of India-Africa Friendship Association and General Secretary of All India Indo-Arab Friendship Society.
Social activities
Widely traveled across the country from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Kutch to Assam covering all the States in India. Visited Soviet RussiaRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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five times. Also visited Malta
Malta
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, Hungary
Hungary
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
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, East Germany and West Germany
West Germany
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, Sweden
Sweden
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, Denmark
Denmark
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, Austria
Austria
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, France
France
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, Italy
Italy
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, London
London
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, Australia
Australia
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, Singapore
Singapore
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, Bangkok
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, Hong Kong
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, Oman
Oman
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, UAE, Dubai
Dubai
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, Nepal
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, Sahara
Sahara
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(Africa), Algeria
Algeria
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, Libya
Libya
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, China
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and USA to participate in International meetings, seminars and conferences and presided over some of them. A man of learning despite his hard life and exciting career. Made his life by struggle and continuous devotion to knowledge
Knowledge
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and learning. Deeply studied Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
and Socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
. Tilak Bhashyas, Vedas
Vedas
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, Puranas
Puranas
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, Geeta and other Hindu religious books, Bible
Bible
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, Quran, Hadis, Jainism
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
and Buddhism
Buddhism
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. Keenly studied international relations and world economic problems. From socialist economy to capitalism and liberalization
Liberalization
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of world economy. Devoted to social justice and committed to democratic socialism and secularism. A religious Khadi
Khadi
The term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...
wearer and adopted the Gandhian way of life.
See also
- Baghel - For the clan history of Krishna Pal Singh Baghel
- Dilwara TemplesDilwara TemplesThe Jain Dilwara temples of India are located about 2½ kilometers from Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station. These temples built by Chalukya between the 11th and 13th centuries AD are world famous for their stunning use of marble. The five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are a sacred...
- jain temple built between 11th to 13th century
External links
- http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/05spec2.htm
- http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19971230/36450663.html
- http://www.india-today.com/itoday/03111997/gujarat.html
- http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980108/00850284.html