Raja Awadhesh Singh Explained

Raja Awadhesh Singh
Raja of Kalakankar
Religion:Hinduism
Predecessor:Raja Ramesh Singh
Successor:Raja Dinesh Singh
Spouse:Laxmi Devi
Issue:Dinesh Singh
Royal House:Bisen Rajput
Birth Date:18 July 1848
Place Of Burial:Kalakankar

Raja Awadhesh Singh (died 1933) was Raja of Kalakankar[1] estate of Oudh of British India, succeeded by Raja Ramesh Singh.[2]

On 14 November 1929, Raja Awadhesh Singh met Mahatma Gandhi during his visit of Kalakankar.[3] Kunwar Suresh Singh was his elder brother who was close to poet Sumitranandan Pant as well as associated with Mahatma Gandhi and took active participation in Gandhi's movement.

His son Raja Dinesh Singh served as minister of external affair in prime minister Indira Gandhi’s cabinet.[4]

Raja Awadhesh (Avadesh) Singh Memorial Educational Society is named after him, its vice-president is his grand daughter Ratna Singh.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Roper Lethbridge

    . The golden book of India . Roper Lethbridge. Roper Lethbridge . Aakar . illustrated . 2005 . 978-81-87879-54-1 . 452 .

  2. Web site: Pratapgarh pricely state of Oudh. 2013-09-11.
  3. Web site: 'बापू' ने कालाकांकर में जलाई थी विदेशी वस्त्रों की होली. 1 October 2012.
  4. Book: Roper Lethbridge

    . The golden book of India . Roper Lethbridge. Roper Lethbridge . Aakar . illustrated . 2005 . 978-81-87879-54-1 . 453 .