Major Raja Bahadur Birendra Bahadur Singh

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BIRENDRA BAHADUR SINGH OF KHAIRAGARH, MAJOR RAJA BAHADUR, Cong., (Madhya Pradesh—Rajnandgaon—1962):  S. of late ShriRaja Lal Bahadur Singh; B. Khairagarh, November 15, 1914; ed. at Rajkumar College, Rajpur, Mayo College, Ajmer and Ewing Christian College,Allahabad, Agra University; m. Rani Padmawati Devi, May 25, 1934; 2 S. 2 D.; Former ruler of Khairagarh and now agriculturist; Underwent Military training with 10th Hussars Regiment, Lucknow in 1932—35; Rendered war service in 1939—45; Is an Hony. Major of the 118 I.T.F. and of the Grenadiers; Became ruler of Khairagarh in December, 1935; Attended the King’s Coronation in 1937 as the representative of the smaller states; represented the smaller princes on the Standing and Negotiating Committees of the Chamber of Princes; Was member, Standing Committee and of the Council of Rulers of the Eastern States Agency; Member, Post War Reconstruction Committee of the Eastern States; Member, Chamber of Princes, 1936—48; Member, Standing Committee, Chamber of Princes, 1944—48; Appointed to Indian Foreign Service in 1948; Appointed First Secretary to the Legation of India at Lisbon; Worked in the Ministry of External Affairs in 1951; Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Deputy Minister, Home Deptt, M.P., 1952—57; Delegate to the international Social Welfare Conference held at Toronto in 1954; Speaks French and Nepali; President of the General Council and Member of the Managing Committee of the Rajkumar College, Raipur; President, Chhatisgarh Educational Society, Raipur; Member of the All India Public Schools; Member of the Governing Body of the Scindia Public School, Gwalior; Late Member of the Saugor University Court; Pro-Chancellor of the Indira Music University, Khairagarh; President, Mahakoshal Hockey Association; Member, M.P. Olympics Cricket Association; Member, M.P. Sports Council, I.T.F. and N.C.C. Advisory Councils; Member, M.P.C.C; Attended World Social Welfare Conference in Toronto, 1962; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62.

Social activities:  Tribal Welfare and Uplift of backward classes; Was responsible for establishing Indira Music University, Ravindra Industrial School and Shivendra Sanskrit Pathsala at Khairagarh.

Hobbies:  Shooting, Fishing & Golf.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading books and Travel.

Special interest:  Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, irrigation, Defence and Railways.

Sports and clubs:  Cricket & Golf; Member, Delhi Gymkhana Club; Defence Services Club, New Delhi; National Stadium, New Delhi; Cricket Club of India, Bombay; Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Calcutta; Ootacamund Gymkhana Club, Ootacamund; Roshanara Club, Delhi; Masonic Lodge, Chhatisgarh, Raipur.

Travels abroad:  Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Far Eastern-countries including Japan.

Permanent address:  “Raj Mahal”, Khairagarh, via Rajnandgaon, S.E. Rly., M.P.

[Voting results at the Election: 

Electorate:  4,40,331

Major Raja Bahadur Birendra Bahadur

     Singh of Khairagarh                                          . .                76,012

Shri Shyam Narayan Kashmiri                               . .                52,044

Shri Ganga Choube                                               . .               19,662

Shri Sheo Kumar Shastri                                       . .                11,643

Shri Harish Chandra Rishi                                     . .                10,525].