Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh
Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh of Bhadri (left) with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Lieutenant Governor of Himachal Pradesh
In office
1 January 1955 – 13 August 1963[1]
Preceded byMaj. Gen. Himmatsinhji
Succeeded byBhagwan Sahay
Personal details
Born1906
Died1973
SpouseRani Girija Devi
ChildrenNo Issue
Raja Uday Pratap Singh (nephew & adopted son)
Residence(s)Bhadri, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh

Raja Bajrang Bahadur Singh Bhadri (1906–1973) was an Indian independence activist and politician, who served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Indian state Himachal Pradesh from 1 January 1955 to 13 August 1963.

He was also the founder Vice-Chancellor of Pantnagar University. He adopted his nephew Raja Uday Pratap Singh as his son.[2] He was ruler of Taluqdari estate of Bhadri in Oudh.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Governors of Himachal Pradesh". Government of Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ Ramendra Singh (9 March 2013). "The Raja's Backyard". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. ^ Bhadri Girl's Hostle
Government offices Preceded byMaj. Gen. Himmatsinhji Lieutenant Governor of Himachal Pradesh 1 January 1955 – 13 August 1963 Succeeded byBhagwan Sahay
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