Rai Bahadur Tirath Singh Bakshi
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Rai Bahadur Tirath Singh, the second son of S Hoshiar Singh and Chanan Devi, joined the United Province
Police Force during the British Raj
and later became Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG Police) of the state.
Rai Bhadur Tirath Singh was awarded the Indian Service Order by King George V
, after successfully capturing Sultana, one of the region's most feared dacoits (bandits) in Rohilkhand
and Chambal
. In the 1940s, he was again honored by King George V with the title, Rai Bahadur. He later settled in Dholpur
(now located in Rajasthan
). Adored by the citizens, who proudly called him Bubba Sahibor, he was responsible for bringing order to the Chambal Ravines
.
, was seriously involved in India's independence
. He died before he could see his dream come true. His second son, Sardar Ranbir Singh, was a lawyer by profession, who rose to the position of a judge in Dholpur
. Like his father Sardar served the Maharaja of Dholpur. He moved to Punjab
after India's independence. One of the first to join the Indian Administrative Service
, Sardar was the last Chief Secretary Of Patiala and East Punjab States Union
(PEPSU
). He served as Additional Chief Secretary Punjab when PEPSU and Punjab were merged. He then returned to Patiala and served as Chairman Of the state's Public Service Commission.
Rai Bahadur Tirath Singh died in February 1946. His burial site is in Dholpur. Sardar Ranbir Singh died on January 2, 1960 at the young age of 55.
United Province
The United Provinces, was a province of British India and later of Independent India, which came into existence on 1 April 1937 in result of the shortening of United Provinces of British India...
Police Force during the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
and later became Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG Police) of the state.
Rai Bhadur Tirath Singh was awarded the Indian Service Order by King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
, after successfully capturing Sultana, one of the region's most feared dacoits (bandits) in Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand is a region of northwestern Uttar Pradesh state of India.Rohilkhand lies on the upper Ganges alluvial plain and has an area of about 25,000 km²/10,000 square miles...
and Chambal
Chambal
Chambal may refer to:* Chambal Jatt* Chambal Division* Chambal River...
. In the 1940s, he was again honored by King George V with the title, Rai Bahadur. He later settled in Dholpur
Dholpur
Dholpur is a city in eastern-most parts of the Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District and was formerly seat of the Dholpur princely state, before Independence....
(now located in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
). Adored by the citizens, who proudly called him Bubba Sahibor, he was responsible for bringing order to the Chambal Ravines
Chambal River
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning...
.
Family
His eldest son Raghunath Singh, a close compatriot of Govind Vallabh Pant the Home Minister of IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, was seriously involved in India's independence
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
. He died before he could see his dream come true. His second son, Sardar Ranbir Singh, was a lawyer by profession, who rose to the position of a judge in Dholpur
Dholpur
Dholpur is a city in eastern-most parts of the Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur District and was formerly seat of the Dholpur princely state, before Independence....
. Like his father Sardar served the Maharaja of Dholpur. He moved to Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
after India's independence. One of the first to join the Indian Administrative Service
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
, Sardar was the last Chief Secretary Of Patiala and East Punjab States Union
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
The Patiala and East Punjab States Union was a state of India from 1948-56. It was created by combining eight princely states: Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Kalsia, Malerkotla and Nalagarh. The state was inaugurated on July 15, 1948 and formally became a state of India in 1950. The...
(PEPSU
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
The Patiala and East Punjab States Union was a state of India from 1948-56. It was created by combining eight princely states: Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Kalsia, Malerkotla and Nalagarh. The state was inaugurated on July 15, 1948 and formally became a state of India in 1950. The...
). He served as Additional Chief Secretary Punjab when PEPSU and Punjab were merged. He then returned to Patiala and served as Chairman Of the state's Public Service Commission.
Rai Bahadur Tirath Singh died in February 1946. His burial site is in Dholpur. Sardar Ranbir Singh died on January 2, 1960 at the young age of 55.