Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa

Rao
Gopal Singh
Kharwa
Born1872
Rajasthan, India
Died1939
Todgarh Fort, near Beawar, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationRuler of Kharwa state
OrganizationAkhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha
Known forRevolt against the British Raj

Gopal Singh Rathore (1872–1939), born in what is now Rajasthan, was the ruler of the Kharwa state (near Ajmer) of Rajputana. He was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the Todgarh Fort located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Beawar for organising a revolt against the British.[1]

He was president of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha for the year 1924.[2]

In 1989, India's postal department issued a postage stamp depicting his picture in his honor.[3][4]

Every spring on the anniversary of his death, the residents of Kharwa and nearby villages gather at a mela (celebration or fair) to commemorate their former Thakur. He was a Rathore Rajput by birth and believed in upholding the duties of a Rajput ruler towards his people at all costs.

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References

  1. ^ Saxena, K. S. (1971). The Political Movements and Awakening in Rajasthan: 1857 to 1947 by K. S. Saxena S. Chand. pp. 136–139. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Akhil Bhartiya". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Indian Postage Stamps - Stamps released in 1989".
  4. ^ Suresh, Sushma (1999). Who's who on Indian stamps by Mohan B. Daryanani. p. 386. ISBN 9788493110109. Retrieved 25 August 2016.