Thakur Hari Singh

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Col. Thakur Hari Singh Shekhawat
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Thakur Hari Singh of Deoli
Nickname(s)"Harji of Deoli"
Born25 September 1863
Barwasi, Nawalgarh
Died1902
Jodhpur, India
AllegianceUnited Kingdom British Empire
Service / branchFile:Ensign of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps.svg British Indian Army
Years of service1880–1903
RankColonel
CommandsJodhpur Lancers
Battles / warsSecond Afghan War
Tirah Campaign
AwardsIndia Medal

Hari Singh was a British Indian Army officer from the Shekhawat clan. Sir Pratap made him Thakur of Deoli. He was the Father of Major Dalpat Singh, who is known as the "Hero of Haifa" for his actions during the Battle of Haifa during World War I.[1] Part of Hari Singh's distinction was that he was an outstanding polo player.[2]

Early life

Thakur Hari Singh was born in the Shekhawat clan in Barwasi, Nawalgarh. At a young age, he joined the Jodhpur Lancers and later became an officer.[3] He later served in the Second Afghan War, during the Tirah Campaign.[4]

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References

  1. Bowden, Bill. "Major Thakur Dalpat Singh" (PDF). Old Eastbournian. Eastbourne College. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. Barkawi, Tarak (2006). "Between Two Worlds: A Rajput Officer in the Indian Army, 1905-21: Based on the Diary of Amar Singh of Jaipur (review)". The Journal of Military History. 70 (3): 851–853. doi:10.1353/jmh.2006.0151. ISSN 1543-7795. S2CID 161675293.
  3. "Page 1638 | Issue 26947, 14 March 1898 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. Barkawi, Tarak (2006). "Between Two Worlds: A Rajput Officer in the Indian Army, 1905-21: Based on the Diary of Amar Singh of Jaipur (review)". The Journal of Military History. 70 (3): 851–853. doi:10.1353/jmh.2006.0151. ISSN 1543-7795. S2CID 161675293.
  5. Haig, Wolseley (April 1928). "The Life of Lieut.-General H.H. Sir Pratap Singh. By R. B. van Wart, O.B.E., M.A. 9 × 5½, pp. xii, 237. Oxford University Press. London: Humphrey Milford, 1926". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. 60 (2): 425–427. doi:10.1017/s0035869x00060573. ISSN 0035-869X. S2CID 163098979.