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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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]
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]