Rai Bajrang Bahadur Singh (1906–1973) was an Indian independence activist and
politician
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, who served as the second
Lieutenant Governor
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of Indian state
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...
from 1 January 1955 to 13 August 1963.
He was also the founder Vice-Chancellor of
Pantnagar University
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, also known as Pantnagar University, is the first agricultural university established in Independent India. It was inaugurated by Pandit. Jawahar Lal Nehru on 17 November 1960 as the "Uttar Pra ...
. He adopted his nephew Rai Uday Pratap Singh as his son.
[Ramendra Singh (9 March 2013)]
"The Raja's Backyard"
''The Indian Express
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''. Retrieved 11 March 2013. He was ruler of
Taluqdari
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estate of
Bhadri in
Oudh
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.
Bhadri Girl's Hostle
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See also
* List of governors of Himachal Pradesh
The governor of Himachal Pradesh (ISO: Himachal Pradēśa kē Rājyapāla) is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Shiv Pratap Shukla is the 22nd governor (31st if governors with additional charge also counted) of Hi ...
* Bhadri (estate)
Bhadri was an estate (taluqdari) of Oudh, British India. The Taluqdari was controlled by Bisen clan of Rajputs. Now it is part of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, India.
History
During the time of Oudh Government, Bhadri was scene of num ...
* Pantnagar University
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, also known as Pantnagar University, is the first agricultural university established in Independent India. It was inaugurated by Pandit. Jawahar Lal Nehru on 17 November 1960 as the "Uttar Pra ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Governors of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal
Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...
1906 births
1973 deaths