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4 unusual facts about Charan Singh


Charan Singh

Charan Singh's ancestor was the prominent leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Raja Nahar Singh of Ballabhgarh (in present day Haryana).

Charan Singh was born on 23 December 1902 in the village of Noorpur, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.

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His family had emigrated from India not long before his great grandfather, Chaudhary Charan Singh, became the Prime Minister of India in 1979.

Ramlila Maidan

The Joint rally was held at Ramlila and was led by several opposition leaders Jagjivan Ram, Morarji Desai, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Charan Singh and Chandra Shekhar.


Radha Soami Satsang Beas

Today the spiritual master of Radha Soami Satsang Beas is Bābā Gurinder Singh who was officially appointed by Charan Singh.

Strozzi Institute

In the 1970s Strozzi-Heckler and Robert K. Hall, M.D. developed a school of body oriented psychotherapy influenced by the work of Fritz Perls, Ida Rolf, Randolph Stone, and Charan Singh.


see also

Bagpat district

The Most famous village of Baghpat district is Chhaprauli(from where prime minister Charan Singh hailed),KIRTHAL, Budhera (Gurjar), Gothra, Pilana,Khatta BICHPADI PAST MLA MASHYA SH. CHAJJU SINGH FROM KHEKRA VIDHAN SABHA PrahladpurDhikauli,Katha,Noorpur, Sujra, Bazidpur, Harsana,Mandola,Khekra,Badagaon,Dundahera,Pabla,Nirpura,Khedi Jatt,Dagarpur,Norozpur Goojar,Fakharpur,Mitli,Sisana,Katha,and Bharal.

Bhai Vir Singh

Adept in Sanskrit and Braj as well as in the oriental systems of medicine (such as Ayurveda, Siddha and Yunani), Kahn Singh passed on his interests to his only son, Dr. Charan Singh.

Mangarhi

Several notable public figures have been residents of Mangarhi, including Amichand Singh, a political advocate and associate of Charan Singh, Vijendra Singh (M.P. Loksabha), Mulayam Singh Yadav and Tejvir Singh Guddu (former Zila Panchayat Chairman).