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	'''Vijay Singh Pathik''' (born '''Bhoop Singh ~~Gurjar~~'''; 1882–1954), popularly known as '''Rashtriya Pathik''',<ref name="Durga Das Pvt. Ltd 1985 238">{{cite book\|title=Eminent Indians who was who, 1900–1980, also annual diary of events\|author=Durga Das Pvt. Ltd\|publisher=Durga Das Pvt. Ltd.\|year=1985\|page=238\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bLEZAAAAYAAJ&q=vijay+singh+pathik+rashtriya+pathik}}</ref> was Indian revolutionary. He was among the first Indian revolutionaries who lit the torch of freedom movement against British rule. Much before [[Mohandas K. Gandhi]] initiated the [[Satyagraha\|Satyagrah movement]], Pathik experimented during the Bijolia’s Kisan agitation. His real name was Bhoop Singh ~~Gurjar~~,<ref name="Hardiman2018">{{cite book\|author=David Hardiman\|title=The Non Violent Struggle for Freedom 1905-1919\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I8twDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT180\|date=25 October 2018\|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited\|isbn=978-93-5305-262-1\|pages=180–}}</ref> but after being implicated in the [[Lahore Conspiracy Case trial\|Lahore conspiracy]] case in 1915, he changed his name to Vijay Singh Pathik. His grandfather's sacrifice in the struggle of 1857 in [[Bulandshahr district]], affected him deeply to be freedom fighter. His descendants now live in Delhi.		'''Vijay Singh Pathik''' (born '''Bhoop Singh Rathi'''; 1882–1954), popularly known as '''Rashtriya Pathik''',<ref name="Durga Das Pvt. Ltd 1985 238">{{cite book\|title=Eminent Indians who was who, 1900–1980, also annual diary of events\|author=Durga Das Pvt. Ltd\|publisher=Durga Das Pvt. Ltd.\|year=1985\|page=238\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bLEZAAAAYAAJ&q=vijay+singh+pathik+rashtriya+pathik}}</ref> was Indian revolutionary. He was among the first Indian revolutionaries who lit the torch of freedom movement against British rule. Much before [[Mohandas K. Gandhi]] initiated the [[Satyagraha\|Satyagrah movement]], Pathik experimented during the Bijolia’s Kisan agitation. His real name was Bhoop Singh,<ref name="Hardiman2018">{{cite book\|author=David Hardiman\|title=The Non Violent Struggle for Freedom 1905-1919\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I8twDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT180\|date=25 October 2018\|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited\|isbn=978-93-5305-262-1\|pages=180–}}</ref> but after being implicated in the [[Lahore Conspiracy Case trial\|Lahore conspiracy]] case in 1915, he changed his name to Vijay Singh Pathik. His grandfather's sacrifice in the struggle of 1857 in [[Bulandshahr district]], affected him deeply to be freedom fighter. His descendants now live in Delhi.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
			Pathik was born in 1882 in Guthawali village, [[Bulandshahar district]] to Hamir Singh Rathi and Kamal Kunwari in a Gurjar family, .<ref>{{cite book\|title=Shodhak\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I4NDAAAAYAAJ\|year=1986\|publisher=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad}}</ref><ref name="Stamps_1986">{{cite book \|editor=Sushma Suresh \|publisher=Mohan B. Daryanani \|title=Who's who on Indian stamps \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZPtAAAAMAAJ \|year=1999 \|isbn=978-84-931101-0-9 \|page=288 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=Shodhak, Issues 43-45 \|author=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad \|publisher=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad \|year=1986\|page=49}}</ref> His father had taken active part in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857\|Sepoy Mutiny of 1857]] and was arrested multiple times. Pathik's Grand Father was Inder Singh, who was [[Dewan]] of Malagarh Riyasat and was killed while fighting against the British.{{cn\|date=August 2018}} While, his birth name was Bhoop Singh, but he changed it to "Vijay Singh Pathik" after being implicated in the [[Lahore Conspiracy Case trial\|Lahore Conspiracy Case]] in 1915.<ref name="Stamps_1986"/>
	~~Vijay Singh~~ Pathik was born in 1882 in Guthawali village of [[Bulandshahar district]] to Hamir Singh and Kamal Kunwari in a Gurjar family .<ref>{{cite book\|title=Shodhak\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I4NDAAAAYAAJ\|year=1986\|publisher=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad}}</ref><ref name="Stamps_1986">{{cite book \|editor=Sushma Suresh \|publisher=Mohan B. Daryanani \|title=Who's who on Indian stamps \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZPtAAAAMAAJ \|year=1999 \|isbn=978-84-931101-0-9 \|page=288 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=Shodhak, Issues 43-45 \|author=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad \|publisher=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad \|year=1986\|page=49}}</ref> His father ~~Hamir singh took~~ active part in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857\|Sepoy Mutiny of 1857]] and ~~got~~ arrested ~~many~~ times. ~~The name of his grand father~~ was Inder Singh, who was ~~Prime Minister (Diwan)~~ of Malagarh ~~principality (~~Riyasat~~) who~~ was killed while fighting against the British.{{cn\|date=August 2018}} ~~His~~ birth name was ~~Bhup singh~~, but he changed it to "Vijay Singh Pathik" after being implicated in the [[Lahore Conspiracy Case trial\|Lahore Conspiracy Case]] in 1915.<ref name="Stamps_1986"/>

	==Bijoliya Kisaan Andolan==		==Bijoliya Kisaan Andolan==
	He joined revolutionary organisation in his teenage and took active part against [[British Raj\|British rule in India]]. Pathikji’s non-cooperation movement was so successful that [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak\|Lokmanya Tilak]] wrote a letter to [[Fateh Singh, Maharana of Udaipur and Mewar\|Maharana Fateh Singh]] to meet the demand of the Bijoliya agitators. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] sent his secretary [[Mahadev Desai]] to study the movement. It was ~~Pathikji~~ who fought for the cause of united Rajasthan and had taken up the issue with Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and [[Sardar Patel]]. He was jailed for having led the Kisan agitation in Bijoliya and kept at special jail created in the Tehsil building of Todgarh. The Kisan Panchayat, Mahila Mandal and Yuvak Mandal invited Pathik to come and lead them. Women of [[Mewar]] started to get respect from their folk ~~men~~. Pathik made people feel that ~~women and men~~ equality is necessary to develop a prosperous society.		He joined revolutionary organisation in his teenage and took active part against [[British Raj\|British rule in India]]. Pathikji’s non-cooperation movement was so successful that [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak\|Lokmanya Tilak]] wrote a letter to [[Fateh Singh, Maharana of Udaipur and Mewar\|Maharana Fateh Singh]] to meet the demand of the Bijoliya agitators. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] sent his secretary [[Mahadev Desai]] to study the movement. It was Pathik who fought for the cause of united Rajasthan and had taken up the issue with Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and [[Sardar Patel]]. He was jailed for having led the Kisan agitation in Bijoliya and kept at special jail created in the Tehsil building of Todgarh. The Kisan Panchayat, Mahila Mandal and Yuvak Mandal invited Pathik to come and lead them. Women of [[Mewar]] started to get respect from their men folk. Pathik made people feel that gender equality is necessary to develop a prosperous society.

	Pathik was a great [[Patriotism\|patriot]] and freedom fighter. As author Indira Vyas said, "He would prefer to end his life rather than to bow down the flag. He also wrote the famous flag song which was very popular during that period."<ref>{{cite book\|title=Freedom movement in Rajasthan: with special reference to Ajmer-Merwara\|author=Indira Vyas\|publisher=University Book House\|year=2004\|isbn=81-8198-011-5\|page=81}}</ref>		Pathik was a great [[Patriotism\|patriot]] and freedom fighter. As author Indira Vyas said, "He would prefer to end his life rather than to bow down the flag. He also wrote the famous flag song which was very popular during that period."<ref>{{cite book\|title=Freedom movement in Rajasthan: with special reference to Ajmer-Merwara\|author=Indira Vyas\|publisher=University Book House\|year=2004\|isbn=81-8198-011-5\|page=81}}</ref>
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	As writer also he made impact through some of his well-known books -''Ajay Meru'' ( novel), ''Pathik Pramod'' (collection of stories), ''Pathikji ke Jail ke Patra'', ''Pathik ki Kavitaon Ka Sangrah'' etc.<ref name="Durga Das Pvt. Ltd 1985 238"/> He was also appointed as the President of the Rajputana and Madhya Bharat Provincial Congress.		As writer also he made impact through some of his well-known books -''Ajay Meru'' ( novel), ''Pathik Pramod'' (collection of stories), ''Pathikji ke Jail ke Patra'', ''Pathik ki Kavitaon Ka Sangrah'' etc.<ref name="Durga Das Pvt. Ltd 1985 238"/> He was also appointed as the President of the Rajputana and Madhya Bharat Provincial Congress.
			[[Mahatma Gandhi]] said about him that ''Pathik is a worker, others are talkers. Pathik is a soldier, brave and impetuous...''

	~~Even [[Father of the Nation\|Rastrapita]] [[Mahatma Gandhi]] said about him~~		==Death and Legacy==
	~~''Pathik is a worker, others are talkers. Pathik is a soldier, brave and impetuous...''~~		Pathik died in Ajmer in 1954, when [[Rajasthan]] state is formed.

	~~The Government of India issued a postage stamp to pay tribute to him.<ref>{{cite book\|title~~=~~Who's who on Indian stamps\|publisher~~=~~Mohan B. Daryanani\|year~~=~~1999\|isbn~~=~~84-931101-0-8\|page=xvi}}</ref>~~

	~~Pathikji~~ died in Ajmer in 1954, when [[Rajasthan]] state is formed.

	The ''Vijay Singh Pathik Smriti Sansthan'' chronicles the contributions of ~~Pathikji~~.<ref name=presentation>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7110.cm\|title=Vijay singh Pathik smarika\|publisher=times of India}} {{Dead link\|date=December 2010\|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>		The Government of India issued a postage stamp to pay tribute to him.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Who's who on Indian stamps\|publisher=Mohan B. Daryanani\|year=1999\|isbn=84-931101-0-8\|page=xvi}}</ref> The ''Vijay Singh Pathik Smriti Sansthan'' chronicles the contributions of Vijay Singh Pathik.<ref name=presentation>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7110.cm\|title=Vijay singh Pathik smarika\|publisher=times of India}} {{Dead link\|date=December 2010\|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Vijay Singh Pathik''' (born '''Bhoop Singh Gurjar'''; 1882–1954), popularly known as '''Rashtriya Pathik''',<ref name="Durga Das Pvt. Ltd 1985 238">{{cite book|title=Eminent Indians who was who, 1900–1980, also annual diary of events|author=Durga Das Pvt. Ltd|publisher=Durga Das Pvt. Ltd.|year=1985|page=238|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bLEZAAAAYAAJ&q=vijay+singh+pathik+rashtriya+pathik}}</ref> was Indian revolutionary. He was among the first Indian revolutionaries who lit the torch of freedom movement against British rule. Much before [[Mohandas K. Gandhi]] initiated the [[Satyagraha|Satyagrah movement]], Pathik experimented during the Bijolia’s Kisan agitation. His real name was Bhoop Singh Gurjar,<ref name="Hardiman2018">{{cite book|author=David Hardiman|title=The Non Violent Struggle for Freedom 1905-1919|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I8twDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT180|date=25 October 2018|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-5305-262-1|pages=180–}}</ref> but after being implicated in the [[Lahore Conspiracy Case trial|Lahore conspiracy]] case in 1915, he changed his name to Vijay Singh Pathik. His grandfather's sacrifice in the struggle of 1857 in [[Bulandshahr district]], affected him deeply to be freedom fighter. His descendants now live in Delhi.

==Early life==

Vijay Singh Pathik was born in 1882 in Guthawali village of [[Bulandshahar district]] to Hamir Singh and Kamal Kunwari in a Gurjar family .<ref>{{cite book|title=Shodhak|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I4NDAAAAYAAJ|year=1986|publisher=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad}}</ref><ref name="Stamps_1986">{{cite book |editor=Sushma Suresh |publisher=Mohan B. Daryanani |title=Who's who on Indian stamps |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZPtAAAAMAAJ |year=1999 |isbn=978-84-931101-0-9 |page=288 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Shodhak, Issues 43-45 |author=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad |publisher=Bhartiya Pragtisheel Shiksha Parishad |year=1986|page=49}}</ref> His father Hamir singh took active part in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Sepoy Mutiny of 1857]] and got arrested many times. The name of his grand father was Inder Singh, who was Prime Minister (Diwan) of Malagarh principality (Riyasat) who was killed while fighting against the British.{{cn|date=August 2018}} His birth name was Bhup singh, but he changed it to "Vijay Singh Pathik" after being implicated in the [[Lahore Conspiracy Case trial|Lahore Conspiracy Case]] in 1915.<ref name="Stamps_1986"/>

==Bijoliya Kisaan Andolan==
He joined revolutionary organisation in his teenage and took active part against [[British Raj|British rule in India]]. Pathikji’s non-cooperation movement was so successful that [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak|Lokmanya Tilak]] wrote a letter to [[Fateh Singh, Maharana of Udaipur and Mewar|Maharana Fateh Singh]] to meet the demand of the Bijoliya agitators. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] sent his secretary [[Mahadev Desai]] to study the movement. It was Pathikji who fought for the cause of united Rajasthan and had taken up the issue with Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and [[Sardar Patel]]. He was jailed for having led the Kisan agitation in Bijoliya and kept at special jail created in the Tehsil building of Todgarh. The Kisan Panchayat, Mahila Mandal and Yuvak Mandal invited Pathik to come and lead them. Women of [[Mewar]] started to get respect from their folk men. Pathik made people feel that women and men equality is necessary to develop a prosperous society.

Pathik was a great [[Patriotism|patriot]] and freedom fighter. As author Indira Vyas said, "He would prefer to end his life rather than to bow down the flag. He also wrote the famous flag song which was very popular during that period."<ref>{{cite book|title=Freedom movement in Rajasthan: with special reference to Ajmer-Merwara|author=Indira Vyas|publisher=University Book House|year=2004|isbn=81-8198-011-5|page=81}}</ref>

==Writer and poet==
Being Indian Revolutionary and Satyagrahi, he was also a very well known Hindi poet, writer and journalist. He was the editor of ''Rajasthan Kesari'' and ''Naveen Rajasthan''. He also started his own independent Hindi weekly, the ''Rajasthan Sandesh'' and the ''Nav Sandesh'' from [[Ajmer]].

He expressed his views through ''Tarun Rajasthan'', [[Hindi]] weekly too. He popularly had known as ''Rashtriya Pathik''.

As writer also he made impact through some of his well-known books -''Ajay Meru'' ( novel), ''Pathik Pramod'' (collection of stories), ''Pathikji ke Jail ke Patra'', ''Pathik ki Kavitaon Ka Sangrah'' etc.<ref name="Durga Das Pvt. Ltd 1985 238"/> He was also appointed as the President of the Rajputana and Madhya Bharat Provincial Congress.

Even [[Father of the Nation|Rastrapita]] [[Mahatma Gandhi]] said about him
''Pathik is a worker, others are talkers. Pathik is a soldier, brave and impetuous...''

The Government of India issued a postage stamp to pay tribute to him.<ref>{{cite book|title=Who's who on Indian stamps|publisher=Mohan B. Daryanani|year=1999|isbn=84-931101-0-8|page=xvi}}</ref>

Pathikji died in Ajmer in 1954, when [[Rajasthan]] state is formed.

The ''Vijay Singh Pathik Smriti Sansthan'' chronicles the contributions of Pathikji.<ref name=presentation>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7110.cm|title=Vijay singh Pathik smarika|publisher=times of India}} {{Dead link|date=December 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160129110620/http://www.museindia.com/viewrep.asp?id=43901 MuseIndia on Pathik]

==External links==
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=lVx-yK6MhaQC&pg=PT120&dq Vijay Singh Pathik]
*[http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/Hindi-Roman/Sub-Wise/HRB76.HTM book telling about Pathik Ji]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090922070803/http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/b_show.asp?id=629 Bhop Singh Gurjar]

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