Balwant Singh Explained

Balwant Singh may refer to:

Politics

Royalty

• Balwant Singh of Benares (1711–1770), Maharaja of Benares State 1740–1770
• Balwant Singh of Bharatpur (1820–1853), Maharaja of Bharatpur 1825–1853
• Raja Balwant Singh (1770–97) - 6th Raja of Raghogarh-Vijaypur
  • Raja Balwant Singh of Jasrota (formerly Balwant Dev), 18th century, subject of paintings by Nainsukh Raja Balwant Singh of Awagarh (1852–1909)
• Balwant Singh, infant Maharaja of Ahmednagar in 1841 for whom Takht Singh served as regent

Democratic

• Balwant Singh Rajoana (born 1967), Indian policeman convicted for participating in an assassination in 1995
• Balwant Singh Thind (died 1990), Indian politician killed in 1990
• Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (born 1942), Indian politician
• Balwant Singh Rakkha (born 1941), Fijian politician
• Balwant Singh Nandgarh, Indian politician, active from 1997
• Balwant Singh Mankotia, Indian politician in Jammu and Kashmir
• Balwant Singh (Haryana politician), member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
• Balwant Singh (Punjab politician), legislator of Punjab Legislative Assembly.

Sport

• Balwant Singh (footballer) (born 1986), Indian footballer
• Balwant Singh (volleyball) (?–2010), Indian volleyball player

Other

• Balwant Singh Bakhasar, Indian landowner turned bandit, involved in 1971 war with Pakistan