Pratap Shivram Singh (27 December 1912 – 24 January 1975) was an Indian politician, social worker and

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soldier as

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. He was elected as Member of Parliament of

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, Fourth loksabha and

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from

Shimla Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...

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. Shimla Lok Sabha was formerly known as

Sirmur Sirmur (also spelled as Sirmor, Sirmaur, Sirmour, or Sirmoor) was a princely state of India, located in the region that is now the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The state was also known as Nahan, after its main city, Nahan. The state ...

lok sabha and reserved for Scheduled castes. He was also president of Koli Mahasabha. Singh died in

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on 24 January 1975, at the age of 62.

Early life

Pratap Shivram Singh was born to a agriculturist Koli Shivram Singh on 27 December 1912 in Nahan town of

Sirmur State Sirmur (also spelled as Sirmor, Sirmaur, Sirmour, or Sirmoor) was a princely state of India, located in the region that is now the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The state was also known as Nahan, after its main city, Nahan. The sta ...

during

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in India. He joined

in 1932 and retired as

in 1950 and was awarded by five Army medals.

International travels

Pratap Shivram Singh traveled to

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and

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References

{{reflist 1912 births 1975 deaths

Early life

Other minor posts

As president

As secretary

As member

International travels

References