Mohar Singh Rathore

Mohar Singh Rathore
Born	January 5, 1926(1926-01-05) Lakhau, Churu, Rajasthan, India
Died	22 June 1985(1985-06-22) (aged 59) New Delhi
Occupation	Social activist & political activist

Mohar Singh Rathore (5 January 1926 – 22 June 1985)^[1] was a social reformer & political Congress worker. He was a follower of Arya Samaji and Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan movement (land donation movement). He advocated for social reforms such as discouraging purdah, dowry, child marriage & Untouchability. He died a sitting Member of the Parliament of India.

Early life

He was born in the village of Lakhau, 15 km east of Churu (चूरु) in a Rajput family. His father Thakur Moti Singh Rathore died while Mohar was at university. His mother was Bhur Kanwar.

Education

He was taught by his grandfather Thakur Mohabat Singh Ji and his mother, then by Seduram Ji from 1929 to 1933. From 1933-1935 he went Alsisar, 25 km away, at J K High School. In 1935 he joined Birla High School, Pilani, then the following year he was sent with his elder brother to Walter Noble High School, Bikaner until 1942. He passed the High School Examination with First Division. He passed Inter Science with First Division from Birla Engineering Collage, Pilani. He passed BA (Hons) as a non-collegiate student and then L.L.B. from Jaipur.

Positions held

• 1956 - Enrolled Advocate, Rajasthan High Court
• 1962 - Elected M.L.A. Rajasthan from Churu
• 1965 - Elected Member, Rajasthan PCC
• 1970 - Elected Member, AICC
• 1971 - Elected M.L.A. Rajasthan from Churu^[2]
• 1972 - Elected Vice President, DCC Churu
• Elected Director, Churu Central Co-operative Bank
• Elected Chairman, Churu Central Co-operative Bank
• Elected Director, Rajasthan Apex Bank, Jaipur
• Elected Chairman, Wholesale Upbhokta Bhandar, Churu
• Elected Director, URMUL, Bikaner
• Elected President, Sarvhitkarini Sabha, Churu
• Founded Balika MahaVidyalaya, Churu as Founder Chairman (A Girls PG College)
• 1984 - Elected to Lok Sabha from Churu for the Congress Party

Personal life

He was married to Smt. Pan Kanwar Bhati from Randhawa village, Sirsa, Haryana and had five sons and two daughters. He had eight brothers and two sisters. His eldest son Jai Singh Rathore is General Secretary of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee, since 1999.

In popular culture

Veli: An epic poetry written in Dingal dialect and Nagri script by writer—Mukun Singh.

Picture gallery

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  Rathore with Honourable President Giani Zail Sing ji at Durbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan

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References

1. ^ Lok Sabha debates. House of the People, India. 1985. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kqkwAAAAMAAJ. 
2. ^ RAJASTHAN VIDHAN SABHA GENERAL ELECTION - 2003

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Name	Rathore, Mohar Singh
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Date of birth	5 January 1926
Place of birth	Lakhau, Churu, Rajasthan, India
Date of death	22 June 1985
Place of death	New Delhi