Gotra Singh is
found in many gotras, such as Baldota Singhi, Kamani-Singhi, Babel-Singhi,
Nanvana Singhi, etc.
Singhi
Shri Deoraj-Jodhpur
Shri
Deoraj Singhi is one of the most prominent revolutionaries of Jodhpur. He was
born in V. 1979. He was a revolutionert since birth. He started wearing Khadi
when he was a student of Sardar High School, Jodhpur. In 1942 revolutionary
party had handed him home made ‘Bombs’. At that time there was a full Battalian
of Airforce in jodhpur on every Saturday many soldiers used to go to the
Stadium Cinema for entertainment. Shri Deoraj made a time Bomb, which was
installed under the chair of the Hall in a bag by his brother Shri Lalchand. It
blasted but there was no casualty. The government got horrified. A member of
the team became informer and both the brothers were arrested. On the day of
Judgemnet Lalchand absconded and lived in a dress of a monk for many days.
Deoraj was sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years. At the end of 2nd
world was when all the prisoners were released, he was also released. We should
be proud of such freedom fighters.
Singhi
Shri Bahadursingh-Calcutta
He
was born in v.1942. He was a rich Zamindar of Bengal His estates were at
Chobees Paragna, Purnia, Malda and Murshidabad. His Jute business centres were
at Calcutta, sirajganj, Ajimganj and Farbisganj etc.
He
was a believer of Jain Philosophy, He had the hobby of the collecting antiques.
Arabian and Persian hand-written books of the Emperors of india were a part of
his collection. Many of them bear the signatures of the Mughal Emperors.
He was elected
President of Jain Swetamber Conference of Bombay in V. 1983. He was also the
President of Jain Gurukul of Gujranawala sixth conference.