Jawan Singh (politician)
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Jawan Singh | |
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 Jawan Singh with his wife Annpurna Kanwar of Nai Garhi, Rewa, (M.P) | |
| MLA | |
| In office 23 February 1952 – 23 March 1957 | |
| Constituency | Sirohi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1920 Mirpur, Sirohi, India |
| Died | 15 March 2003 (aged 82) |
| Party | Independent Ram Rajya Parishad |
| Spouse | Smt. Annpurna Kanwar |
| Children | 5 |
| Education |
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Jawan Singh was the first Member of the Legislative Assembly elected from the Sirohi constituency of Rajasthan, India.
He was an advocate (lawyer) by profession and was born in Mirpur, and was the youngest son of Thakur Ladu Singh.
During his lifetime he has also served as Senior RAS officer, RJS and various other positions. He played a vital role[clarification needed] in the Indo-Pak war during his tenure as SDM in Barmer, Rajasthan.[1]
In 1972, he changed the fates of villagers of Nayabas, near Neem Ka Thana, which was once notorious for crimes like cattle theft, illegal liquor trade, and robberies. The stigma was particularly heavy for the Meena community. Nayabaswas under siege and surrounded by c. 5,000 policemen when Jawan Singh Ji entered the village and asked the villagers to educate themselves, saying that one day the villagers could also become RAS officers like himself.[2]
He was elected in 1951.[3]
