Raghuvir Singh (Maharaj Kumar)

Dr. Raghuvir Singh (February 23, 1908 - February 13, 1991) was a skilled painter, architect, administrator, military officer, enlightened parliamentarian, able historian, and a fine Hindi literary writer.

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Maharajkumar Dr. Raghubir Singh, the eldest son of Sir Ram Singh, the former Maharaja of Sitamau state in Madhya Bharat, was born on February 23, 1908 in the capital of the village of Laduna, the emergency capital of Sitamau state. Currently, this place is located in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. His early education was at home. For the middle school, he took admission in Sriram High School in Sitamou. After this, the Daily College joined Indore in 1920 AD, but in some cases he had to return due to unhealthiness. High School pass examination from the University of Mumbai, Vadodara in 1924 and passed the Intermediate examination as a private student in 1926 AD. As a result, he also did the teaching work in Shriram High School, Sitamou for 2 years. B.A. in 1928 Pass the examination as a teacher-student. After this, Holkar College studied at Indore and in 1930, LL.B. Degree from Agra University. After this, he taught for three years as an unpaid teacher in Sriram High School. From the University of Agra in 1933 AD, MA in the form of teacher in history. Has received the title of. After this, in the year 1936 with the famous historian Dr. Sir Jadunath Sarkar, in the direction of the University of Agra, D. Litt, on the subject of the 'Malwa in Transition' Was given the title D. Litt from Agra University He was the first student to receive his degree.

Raghubir Singh's interest in student life was also amazing. He had a deep love for photography and sports. He was a good player of cricket. He was also interested in painting. Due to this same interest he went to JJ of Mumbai. He also did a diploma from the School of Arts. He painted many paintings between 1926 and 1928 AD. The subject of all the pictures is related to nature or history.

Raghubir Singh was educated only in his teens and used to extract a manuscript magazine 'Kiran' in Hindi and English. This magazine became the medium of their ideological expression. From 1926 E, he started writing regularly in Hindi magazines like Saraswati, Madhuri, Chand, Sudha, Kshatriya and Balasakha.

The views of Dr. Raghubir Singh were liberal from the beginning. To give them an embodiment, the new constitution was created for the State of Sitamau which was implemented in December 1938. In order to participate in the public's state government, it was arranged in the state council. In addition, there was also a propaganda of the Governing Committee. In it itself Dr. Raghubir Singh was the President of the Governing Committee from December 1938 to August 1941 and July 1945 to June 1948. Similarly, from May 1939 to August 1941, and from July 1, 1945 to June 1946, the post of Chairman of the State Council. He was also a judge of the High Court of Sitamau State from 1932 to 1941. During this time, the administrative activities of the state remain intact in the activities of primary education, health and rural development.

When World War II happened in 1939, the British government appealed for assistance from the princely states. In addition to the army, horses and weapons, young people of the political family, vassal and landlord were pressured to participate in the British army. Then Raja Ramsingh sent his eldest son Raghubir Singh to be admitted to the British army. Dr. Raghubir Singh administered OTC (Officer Training College) took admission in Indore and received military training for Indian Corps from 1 October 1940 to 28 February 1941. After this, Dr. Raghubir Singh was appointed to the post of Indian Observer Corps at Rawalpindi, on August 1, 1941. After that, on September 12, 1941, the permanent resident of the Emergency Commissioned Officer was posted in Quetta on the northwestern border. After this, on August 24, 1942, E.E. to Sept. 10, 1942, there was an officer training in Peshawar and after that appointment was made in Peshawar and Naushera. In October this year Dr. Raghubir Singh was specially sent as an observer in Sopanur and Calicut, which is susceptible to the Madras Presidency. He remained here from October 18, 1942 to February 10, 1943. Afterwards, for sending for special training for three weeks, Julu (Bombay) was sent. Upon receiving this special training, promoted as Major was sent to the Madras Presidency. Here his first appointment remained till Pallavaram and later in Voltaire as an army. But in April 1945 CE, the army commission was resigning by issuing it.

Dr. Raghubir Singh was taking part in political activities from his student life. He used to participate in the seminars and proceedings of the Chamber of Princes as a representative of Sitamau Princely State. The relations between British officials and political representatives of Sitamau state and their pressure from time to time had softened their minds towards British rule. He made a serious study on the problems of Indian princely states and wrote a treatise "Indian States and the New Regime", which was published in 1938. This book was accepted as a textbook in Indian universities. There were continuous new changes every day in the days of political activities. Malwa was built in 1945-47, with the small states of Malwa and its surrounding areas, in which Dr. Raghubir Singh was appointed as a member of the Central India Region Committee formed in 1946 AD. was done. Then, under the Central India Agency, Gwalior-Indore and other princely states were created and new state was called 'Madhibat' in 1948. Writing and hindi service

Dr. Raghubir Singh was a brilliant writer. They started writing in handwritten journals from school days. Since 1927, it has started writing essays, critical reviews, short stories, historical details in the journals. Then they were published in specific magazines of Hindi. While addressing the normal work of the state, he had awakened the national vision, national duty. In his famous "Hanging Issue" published in November 1928 in the well-known magazine 'Chand', his article "Some bloody pages of the State Revolution of France" is a reflection of their same political ideology. The editor of this issue, Acharya Chaturasen Shastri, while expressing his thoughts about Dr. Raghubir Singh, Maharajkumar, wrote: "Not only your Kal Yajna, but friend of the poor, is a supporter of revolution and a citizen of the mass society." Points were seized by the British government. Many well-known writers in this issue had written articles with fake names, but the young prince of Sitamau state wrote the article boldly with his own name. As a result, he had come in the eyes of the British Government.

After India gained independence, the native state of Raghubir Singh was merged with Sitamau Indian Union. Now there was no type of engagement for them. Therefore, he got the membership of the Congress party and took khadi to be active in politics. Dr. Raghubir Singh had been famous in the field of literature and history till then Therefore, he was nominated a member of Rajya Sabha from then Madhya Bharat on 13th May, 1952. He remained on this post till 1962.

He was also a known spokesman of English, Marathi and Persian along with Hindi as well as a good spokesman for his regional Malwa dialect. Dr. Raghubir Singh has not only written theses and articles of Indian history, but also your contribution to Hindi literature is invaluable. You got the inspiration from writing Hindi prose poetry by Rikrishnadas. You also read the novels of Premchand and also used to correspond with them. Dr. Raghubir Singh wrote many books on various literatures of Hindi literature. 'Scattered Flowers' was published in 1933, in which there is a collection of 14 prose works. 'Vishthuli' was published in 1947, in which there is a collection of 18 prose works. 'Saptdeep' was published in 1938 AD. It contains 6 essays and a story. 'Shesh Smriti' was published in 1937 AD. This book has been translated into Gujarati and Malayalam. There are five essay collections in the Taj, the remaining memories of a dream, the relics, the three tombs and the left heaven. The remaining memories are the most famous essay collection in Dr. Raghubir Singh's works.

The Hindi edition of 'Malva in Transition' was given 'Mangalprasad Paritoshik' by the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Allahabad, in 1947, for his research paper 'Yugantar in Malwa'. In another work, 'Pre-modern Rajasthan', Uttar Pradesh Government presented special award in February 1955. Hindi Literature Conference Allahabad awarded an honorary title of 'Sahitya Valshpati' in September 1975. Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute, Lucknow, was especially honored by Dr. Raghubir Singh for lifelong literary service in 1978. History writing

Dr. Raghubir Singh was also a great historian. He has not only contributed to the history of medieval and medieval India, but he has also been a base column and inspirational for future researchers. The first and successful attempt to see the history of Rajasthan as a whole was done by Dr. Raghubir Singh. Dr. Raghubir Singh wrote several books on the history of Rajasthan, but his important work, 'Pre-modern Rajasthan'. Raghubir Singh wrote 'Biography of Durgadas' which is more appropriate to say contemporary Indian history than biography. This book is very useful for Mughal history. Similarly, no finger can be raised on the authenticity of the book written on Maharana Pratap.

'First state of Ratlam', 'Malva in transition' and its Hindi translation are 'Yugantar in Malwa', such are the texts of Dr. Raghubir Singh, who are directly related to the history of Malwa, yet these texts contain the activities of the Rajasthani rulers, their In relation to Malwa, Mughal Rajput relationship, Malwa policy of Rajasthani rulers, their Mughals and Marathas, in writing the true and clear history of the Marathas in Malwa. Stone buried written a book by the former Medieval India 'Dr 0 Raghubirsinh based on Diaknveentm discoveries which were written entirely new manner of former Muslim sultanate of regeneration, growth and collapse of Delhi Sort critical history. 'Malwa's great rebellious record' is a treatise written by Dr. Raghubir Singh, who was appointed at the time of the great rebellion of 1857, the agent of Sitamau was appointed here to the agent to the governor general of Indore, the letters sent by him highlighted the events of 1857-58E .

In addition to the creation of historical texts, it has also been done by Dr. Raghubir Singh in compiling, editing and translating historical base sources. His contribution in this field is not less than the original texts. His edited texts include Shahjahanama, Jahangirnama, Futu-e-Alamgiri, History of Jaipur, Ratan Raso and Vaikika etc. Many translations of the book 'A Short History of Aurangzeb' and 'Aurangzeb' and various research papers Akbar Kirtan, Keshavdas, Raisen's ruler Salahdi Some crucial events in Indian history in Tanwar, Medieval Mindsaur, Hindi letters of Maratha rulers, generals and officers Give, Rampura area there, Chandrapur dynasty, Jhabua state and Bolia (Bulle) Bakhar, Holkar's salt Haram Bakshi Bhavani Shankar, contact language of Peshwa state language Hindi, capital change of Mughal Tughlaq, war of Dharam and Maheshadas built Binaharao, Ahmednagar fort and His various roles, some mistakes in the history of India, Kirti Chambham etc., with various research papers and texts, Dr. Raghubir Singh Ion submitted added and innovative information.

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