Suryadev Singh Bareth is an Indian advocate, poet, and social worker from

Alwar Alwar ( Rajasthani Pronunciation: �lʋəɾ is a city located in India's National Capital Region (NCR) and the administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan. It is located 150 km south of Delhi and 150 km ...

, Rajasthan.

Biography

For his contributions to progressive agriculture in the region during

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, he was awarded the

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

in 1971. Bareth is also a long-time leader of the

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active in local body politics. He served as

Pradhan Pradhan (Devanagari: प्रधान) is generally ministerial title of Sanskrit origin used in the Indian subcontinent. The Sanskrit ''pradhāna'' translates to "major" or "prime"; however, the more modern Hindi definitions provided by the Oxf ...

of Raini

Panchayat samiti Panchayat samiti or block panchayat is a rural local government ( panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) or block level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has b ...

. He has composed poems in both

Rajasthani Rajasthani may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Rajasthan, a state of India * Rajasthani languages, a group of Indic languages spoken there * Rajasthani people, the native inhabitants of the state * Rajasthani architecture, Indian ar ...

as well as

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. In 2019, Bareth highlighted

farmer A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer ...

s contribution and stated that if the government waives off farmers' debts, it is not a favor but their right. He also highlighted that the cost of farming with stagnant crop prices, leading to farmer disenchantment. Singh urged politicians to prioritize honesty and transparency while advocating for farmers' rights. He expressed concern over the rising number of farmer suicides in the country and requested that the government take steps to reduce the cost of farming, improve

irrigation Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has bee ...

facilities and create a scientific roadmap for agriculture. Bareth remains optimistic despite criticism and believes that India has made great progress in the past 70 years of democracy. He notes the devolution of power to districts and villages, the erosion of

caste A caste is a Essentialism, fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system. Within such a system, individuals are expected to marry exclusively within the same caste (en ...

from social life, and the positive role of various institutions such as the

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. Suryadev Singh is a renowned poet and often takes part in literary

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s and

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s. His compositions also include

ghazal ''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...

Awards

(1971) for progressive agriculture * Amar Shaheed Pratap Puraskar (2014) for literary contributions * Alwar Gaurav (2015)

References

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Biography

Awards

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