Malkhan Singh
Born1943 or 1947 (disputed)
Other namesBandit King
Occupation(s)politician, outlaw

Malkhan Singh Rajpoot (born 1943 or 1947) is a former dacoit from Chambal region. During his heyday, 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

  1. ↑ Mukherjee, Kalyan; Singh, Brij Raj (1985). Malkhan, the story of a bandit king. New Delhi: Lancer International. OCLC 12614698.
  2. ↑ Kaufman, Michael T. (1982-03-29). "Despite Grisly Evidence, India Glorifies Its Bndits". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Daku Malkan's tryst with politics in UP's Dhaurhara". Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  4. ↑ Khandikar, Sreekant (July 15, 1982). "Dacoit leader Malkhan Singh and his gang surrender before Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh". India Today. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  5. ↑ Misra, Neelesh (1998-02-25). "Chambals Ex-Dacoits Hit The Campaign Trail". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  6. ↑ "Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king". BBC News. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Malkhan Singh Rajpoot Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.


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