Raja Man Singh | |
Birth Date: | 1921 12, df=yes |
Death Place: | Deeg, Bharatpur, Rajasthan |
Death Cause: | Killed in encounter |
Nationality: | Indian |
Occupation: | Politician |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Term: | 1952 to 1984 |
Party: | Independent |
Children: | Krishnendra Kaur Deepa (daughter) |
Father: | Kishan Singh of Bharatpur |
Raja Man Singh (born 5 December 1921 – died 21 February 1985[1] [2]) was an Indian politician and titular head of princely Bharatpur State.[3] He was seven-time Independent Member of Legislative Assembly from Deeg assembly constituency from 1952 to 1984. He was the son of Kishan Singh of Bharatpur.[1]
He was killed along with his two supporters in a fake police encounter[4] in February 1985 after an incident of violence in which Rajasthan's then chief minister Shiv Charan Mathur's helicopter was damaged.[1] His murder case was investigated by the CBI.[5] Singh's murder led to the resignation of CM Shiv Charan Mathur.[6] [1] On 20 July 2020, a special CBI court in Mathura convicted 11 policemen, including former Deputy Superintendent of Police Kan Singh Bhati in Raja Man Singh's murder case.[4] [7]