Malkhan Singh Rajpoot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 or 1947 (disputed) |
| Other names | Bandit King |
| Occupation | politician, outlaw |
Malkhan Singh Rajpoot (born 1943 or 1947) is a former dacoit from Chambal region. During his heydays, he used to be known as Bandit King[1] or King of the Dacoits.[2]
Early life
In 1964, when Malkhan was first arrested by the police under the Arms Act, 1959.[3]
In 1982, Malkhan and his gang surrendered to then Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh Arjun Singh. At the time of his surrender, he had amassed a total of 94 police cases, including 18 cases of dacoity, 28 of kidnapping, 19 of attempt to murder and 17 cases of murder.[4]
In 2013, Malkhan Singh campaigned for Bharatiya Janata Party as a candidate from Bhind.[5][6]
In 2019, he was a candidate for Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) for Dhaurahra (Assembly constituency).[7] But, he lost that election.[8]
References
- ↑ Mukherjee, Kalyan; Singh, Brij Raj (1985). Malkhan, the story of a bandit king. New Delhi: Lancer International. OCLC 12614698.
- ↑ Kaufman, Michael T.; Times, Special To the New York (1982-03-29). "DESPITE GRISLY EVIDENCE, INDIA GLORIFIES ITS BANDITS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ↑ "Daku Malkan's tryst with politics in UP's Dhaurhara". Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Kh, Sreekant; October 9, ekar; July 15, 2013 ISSUE DATE; August 19, 1982UPDATED; Ist, 2014 14:46. "Dacoit leader Malkhan Singh and his gang surrender before Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh". India Today. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has generic name (help);|first5=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Misra, Neelesh (1998-02-25). "Chambals Ex-Dacoits Hit The Campaign Trail". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ↑ "Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king". BBC News. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ↑ "Malkhan Singh Rajpoot: Former Chambal bandit who now wants to protect people from 'dacoits in society'". DNA India. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ↑ "Malkhan Singh Rajpoot Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.