Malkhan Singh Rajpoot Explained

Malkhan Singh
Birth Date:	1943 or 1947 (disputed)
Alias:	Bandit King
Occupation:	politician, outlaw

Malkhan Singh Rajpoot (born 1943 or 1947) is a former dacoit from Chambal region. During his heyday, he used to be known as Bandit King^[1] or King of the Dacoits.^[2]

Early life

In 1964, when Malkhan was first arrested by the police under the Arms Act, 1959.^[3]

In 1982, Malkhan and his gang surrendered to then Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh Arjun Singh. At the time of his surrender, he had amassed a total of 94 police cases, including 18 cases of dacoity, 28 of kidnapping, 19 of attempt to murder and 17 cases of murder.^[4]

In 2013, Malkhan Singh campaigned for Bharatiya Janata Party as a candidate from Bhind.^{[5] [6]}

In 2019, he was a candidate for Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) for Dhaurahra (Assembly constituency).^[7] But, he lost that election.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Mukherjee. Kalyan. Malkhan, the story of a bandit king. Singh. Brij Raj. 1985. Lancer International. New Delhi. English. 12614698.
2. News: Kaufman. Michael T.. 1982-03-29. Despite Grisly Evidence, India Glorifies Its Bndits. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-10-27. 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Daku Malkan's tryst with politics in UP's Dhaurhara. 2021-10-27. Outlook India. en.
4. Web site: Khandikar. Sreekant. 15 July 1982 . Dacoit leader Malkhan Singh and his gang surrender before Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh. 2021-10-27. India Today. en.
5. News: Misra. Neelesh. 1998-02-25. Chambals Ex-Dacoits Hit The Campaign Trail. Business Standard India. 2021-10-27.
6. News: 2021-10-26. Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-10-27.
7. Web site: 2019-05-02. Malkhan Singh Rajpoot: Former Chambal bandit who now wants to protect people from 'dacoits in society'. 2021-10-27. DNA India. en.
8. Web site: Malkhan Singh Rajpoot Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Assembly. 2021-10-27. NDTV.com. en.