Indian sports administrator and politician (1919–1992)
Bhalindra Singh (9 October 1919 – 16 April 1992) was an Indian sports administrator, politician and first-class cricketer . Singh was an influential sports administrator who held positions in international and Indian sports governing bodies . He was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1947 to 1992.[ 1] Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Patiala in the Punjab Legislative Assembly .[ 2]
Background and education
Bhalindra Singh was born on 9 October 1919 in Patiala , Punjab Province , British India .[ 3] Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala and a member of the Phulkian dynasty . Singh's mother was Jaswant Kaur. His mother, Jaswant, was the sister of Gian Singh Rarewala , who was the first Chief Minister of the former state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU), and a former President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee .[ 4] [ 5] Yadavindra Singh , the last ruling Maharaja of Patiala . Nirlep Kaur , Singh's cousin and the daughter of his uncle, Gian Singh Rarewala, was a politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha and her husband, Rajdev Singh Akoi, was an owner of The Imperial , a luxury hotel in New Delhi .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Singh was educated at Aitchison College in Lahore and later attended Magdalene College, Cambridge in England .[ 9]
Cricket career
Singh was a right-handed middle order batsman and right arm slow bowler .[ 3] University of Cambridge , he played one match for the Cambridge University Cricket Club against Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 1939.[ 10] [ 3] Southern Punjab and Patiala .[ 3] Northern India .[ 3]
Sports administration career
After finishing his cricket career, Singh became a sports administrator, and he held positions in international and domestic sports governing bodies .
Singh was a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1947 to 1992 and had also served on the IOC's executive board.[ 1] [ 11] 9th Asian Games to Delhi in 1982.[ 12] Asian Games Federation .[ 13] [ 14]
Singh was President of the Athletics Federation of India from 1952 to 1968.[ 15] Swimming Federation of India from 1952 to 1955.[ 16] Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from 1960 to 1975 and from 1980 to 1984.[ 1] National Games of India .[ 17] [ 18]
Political career
Singh was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Patiala Assembly constituency from 1958 to 1962.[ 2] Punjab Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate .[ 2]
Awards
Personal life and family
Singh was married to Pushpa Kumari, the daughter of Charat Singh, the ruler of Sahanpur , and the paternal aunt of Bharatendra Singh , a former Lok Sabha Member of Parliament and a former member of the court of Aligarh Muslim University .[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 10] Randhir Singh , served as a member of the International Olympic Committee , as the President of the Olympic Council of Asia and in various other sports administration roles.[ 24] [ 25] Rajeshwari Kumari , the daughter of his son Randhir, has been an Olympic -level trap shooter .[ 26] [ 27] Arvind Khanna .[ 22] [ 28] A. S. Dulat , former Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s foreign intelligence agency .[ 4]
References
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