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[[Squadron leader|Squadron Leader]] '''Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri''' (10 February 1945 – 11 June 2000), also known as '''Rajesh Pilot''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|'|r|a:|dʒ|ɪ|ʃ|_|p|a:|ɪ|l|l|ʌ|t|ə}}) was an Indian politician, a minister in the [[Government of India]] and a former [[Indian Air Force]] officer. He belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]] party and represented the [[Dausa]] constituency in [[Lok Sabha]]. His original name was Rajesh Bidhuri. Rajesh Pilot died on 11 June 2000 in a car accident near [[Jaipur]].
[[Squadron leader|Squadron Leader]] '''Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri''' (10 February 1945 – 11 June 2000), also known as '''Rajesh Pilot''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|'|r|a:|dʒ|ɪ|ʃ|_|p|a:|ɪ|l|l|ʌ|t|ə}}) was an Indian politician, a minister in the [[Government of India]] and a former [[Indian Air Force]] officer. He belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]] party and represented the [[Dausa]] constituency in [[Lok Sabha]]. His original name was Rajesh Bidhuri. Rajesh Pilot died on 11 June 2000 in a car crash near [[Jaipur]].


== Early life and air force career ==
== Early life and air force career ==
Rajeshwar Prasad Singh Bidhuri was born in Baidpura Village of now Greater Noida and belonged to the [[Bidhuri|Bidhuri clan]] or gotra of [[Gujjar|Gujjar caste]]. He was respected from an early age as he was admitted to Indian Air Force, which was an outstanding achievement in rural India. Rajeshwar Prasad, was commissioned in the General Duties (Pilot) branch of the Indian Air Force as a [[pilot officer]] on 29 October 1966.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=343 |date=29 April 1967 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was promoted to [[flying officer]] on 29 October 1967 and to [[flight lieutenant]] on 29 October 1971.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=373 |date=4 May 1968 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=697 |date=13 May 1972 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He fought in the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]] as a bomber pilot,<ref name="mourns">{{cite news|url=http://news.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/12josy.htm|title=Rajesh Pilot: Baidpura mourns the death of a legend|author=Josy Joseph|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=12 June 2000|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> flying a modified [[de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou]].<ref name="F16">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19880831-rajesh-pilot-flies-f-16-during-official-visit-to-holland-797619-1988-08-31|title=Rajesh Pilot flies F-16 during official visit to Holland|publisher=India Today|date=31 August 1988|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> He was promoted to [[squadron leader]] on 29 October 1977.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=703 |date=15 July 1978 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> On 8 August 1978, he was seconded to the Ministry of Agriculture.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=1014 |date=17 November 1979 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>
Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri was born in Baidpura Village in present day Greater Noida and was a member of the [[Bidhuri]] [[Gujjar]] community. He was respected from an early age as he was admitted to Indian Air Force, which was an outstanding achievement in rural India.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} Rajeshwar Prasad, was commissioned in the General Duties (Pilot) branch of the Indian Air Force as a [[pilot officer]] on 29 October 1966.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=343 |date=29 April 1967 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was promoted to [[flying officer]] on 29 October 1967 and to [[flight lieutenant]] on 29 October 1971.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=373 |date=4 May 1968 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=697 |date=13 May 1972 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He fought in the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]] as a bomber pilot,<ref name="mourns">{{cite news|url=http://news.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/12josy.htm|title=Rajesh Pilot: Baidpura mourns the death of a legend|author=Josy Joseph|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=12 June 2000|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> flying a modified [[de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou]].<ref name="F16">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19880831-rajesh-pilot-flies-f-16-during-official-visit-to-holland-797619-1988-08-31|title=Rajesh Pilot flies F-16 during official visit to Holland|publisher=India Today|date=31 August 1988|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> He was promoted to [[squadron leader]] on 29 October 1977.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=703 |date=15 July 1978 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> On 8 August 1978, he was seconded to the Ministry of Agriculture.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch) |page=1014 |date=17 November 1979 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>


In late 1979, Prasad resigned his commission while posted in [[Jaisalmer]] to join politics, under the influence of his friend [[Rajiv Gandhi]], who later became the [[Prime Minister of India]]. He contested the 1980 Lok Sabha elections as an INC candidate from Bharatpur, changing his surname to Pilot at the same time.<ref name="mourns"/>
In late 1979, Prasad resigned his commission while posted in [[Jaisalmer]] to join politics, under the influence of his friend [[Rajiv Gandhi]], who later became the [[Prime Minister of India]]. He contested the 1980 Lok Sabha elections as an INC candidate from Bharatpur, changing his surname to Pilot at the same time.<ref name="mourns"/>
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}}</ref> In his first election as a candidate, Pilot defeated the former queen of [[Bharatpur State|Bharatpur]].
}}</ref> In his first election as a candidate, Pilot defeated the former queen of [[Bharatpur State]].


On an official visit to the Netherlands in 1988, his Dutch counterpart, learning Pilot was a former IAF officer, arranged for him to fly a [[RNLAF]] [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16]]; the IAF subsequently invited Pilot to test a new [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29]] following his return to India.<ref name="F16"/>
On an official visit to the Netherlands in 1988, his Dutch counterpart, learning Pilot was a former IAF officer, arranged for him to fly a [[RNLAF]] [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16]]; the IAF subsequently invited Pilot to test a new [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29]] following his return to India.<ref name="F16"/>
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He sent [[Chandraswami]] to prison when he was the Internal Security Minister. Later, he lost the election for the post of Congress president to [[Sitaram Kesri]], but remained in the first line of Congress leaders.
He sent [[Chandraswami]] to prison when he was the Internal Security Minister. Later, he lost the election for the post of Congress president to [[Sitaram Kesri]], but remained in the first line of Congress leaders.


Rajesh Pilot died on 11 June 2000 in a car accident near [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/06/12/stories/01120002.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818100221/http://www.hindu.com/2000/06/12/stories/01120002.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2013|title=Rajesh Pilot killed in road accident|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 June 2000|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/11pilot.htm|title=Rajesh Pilot dies in road mishap|author=Kamla Bora|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=11 June 2000|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
Rajesh Pilot died on 11 June 2000 in a car crash near [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/06/12/stories/01120002.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818100221/http://www.hindu.com/2000/06/12/stories/01120002.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2013|title=Rajesh Pilot killed in road accident|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 June 2000|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/11pilot.htm|title=Rajesh Pilot dies in road mishap|author=Kamla Bora|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=11 June 2000|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>


India Post has issued a commemorative postage stamp of  ₹5.00 on 11 June 2008.
India Post has issued a commemorative postage stamp of  ₹5.00 on 11 June 2008.
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Rajesh Pilot
Rajesh Pilot 2008 stamp of India.jpg
Rajesh Pilot on a 2008 stamp of India
Minister of state Internal Security
In office
1993–1995
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Telecommunications
In office
1991–1993
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Surface Transport
In office
1995–1996
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
P. V. Narasimha Rao
In office
1985–1989
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Dausa
In office
January 1991 – 11 June 2000
Preceded byNawal Kishore Sharma
Succeeded byNathu Singh
In office
1984–1989
Preceded byNathu Singh
Succeeded byRama Pilot
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Bharatpur
In office
1980–1984
Preceded byRam Kishan
Succeeded byNatwar Singh
Personal details
Born
Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri

(1945-02-10)10 February 1945
Bulandshahr district, United Provinces, British India
Died11 June 2000(2000-06-11) (aged 55)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Rama Pilot
ChildrenSachin Pilot (Son)
Sarika Pilot (Daughter)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Years of service1966–1979
RankFlag of Indian Squadron Leader.svg Squadron Leader
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971

Squadron Leader Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri (10 February 1945 – 11 June 2000), also known as Rajesh Pilot (UK: /ˈrɑːdʒɪʃ pɑːɪllʌtə/) was an Indian politician, a minister in the Government of India and a former Indian Air Force officer. He belonged to the Indian National Congress party and represented the Dausa constituency in Lok Sabha. His original name was Rajesh Bidhuri. Rajesh Pilot died on 11 June 2000 in a car crash near Jaipur.

Early life and air force career[edit]

Rajeshwar Prasad Bidhuri was born in Baidpura Village in present day Greater Noida and was a member of the Bidhuri Gujjar community. He was respected from an early age as he was admitted to Indian Air Force, which was an outstanding achievement in rural India.[citation needed] Rajeshwar Prasad, was commissioned in the General Duties (Pilot) branch of the Indian Air Force as a pilot officer on 29 October 1966.[1] He was promoted to flying officer on 29 October 1967 and to flight lieutenant on 29 October 1971.[2][3] He fought in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 as a bomber pilot,[4] flying a modified de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou.[5] He was promoted to squadron leader on 29 October 1977.[6] On 8 August 1978, he was seconded to the Ministry of Agriculture.[7]

In late 1979, Prasad resigned his commission while posted in Jaisalmer to join politics, under the influence of his friend Rajiv Gandhi, who later became the Prime Minister of India. He contested the 1980 Lok Sabha elections as an INC candidate from Bharatpur, changing his surname to Pilot at the same time.[4]

In politics[edit]

Pilot emerged as a prominent Gujjar leader in India.[8] In his first election as a candidate, Pilot defeated the former queen of Bharatpur State.

On an official visit to the Netherlands in 1988, his Dutch counterpart, learning Pilot was a former IAF officer, arranged for him to fly a RNLAF F-16; the IAF subsequently invited Pilot to test a new MiG-29 following his return to India.[5]

He sent Chandraswami to prison when he was the Internal Security Minister. Later, he lost the election for the post of Congress president to Sitaram Kesri, but remained in the first line of Congress leaders.

Rajesh Pilot died on 11 June 2000 in a car crash near Jaipur.[9][10]

India Post has issued a commemorative postage stamp of ₹5.00 on 11 June 2008.

In New Delhi and Gurgaon, a road has been named in his honour. In Rewari, a roundabout has been named after him in his honour.

Political career[edit]

Year Event
1980 Won Lok Sabha elections from Bharatpur, Rajasthan
1984 Won Lok Sabha elections from Dausa, Rajasthan
1985–89 Minister for Surface Transport
1987 Set up the Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Trust
1991–93 Minister for Telecommunication, Government of India
1993–95 Minister for Internal Security, Government of India
1995–96 Minister for Surface Transport
1996 Won Lok Sabha elections from Dausa, Rajasthan
1999 Won Lok Sabha elections from Dausa, Rajasthan

Medals[edit]

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Poorvi Star
Special Service Medal
Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal 25th Anniversary Independence Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)". The Gazette of India. 29 April 1967. p. 343.
  2. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)". The Gazette of India. 4 May 1968. p. 373.
  3. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)". The Gazette of India. 13 May 1972. p. 697.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Josy Joseph (12 June 2000). "Rajesh Pilot: Baidpura mourns the death of a legend". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rajesh Pilot flies F-16 during official visit to Holland". India Today. 31 August 1988. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 July 1978. p. 703.
  7. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)". The Gazette of India. 17 November 1979. p. 1014.
  8. ↑ R. R. Nair (14 February 1998). "BJP seeking to thwart Pilot on non-Gujjar votes". Rediff.com. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
  9. ↑ "Rajesh Pilot killed in road accident". The Hindu. 11 June 2000. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  10. ↑ Kamla Bora (11 June 2000). "Rajesh Pilot dies in road mishap". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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