Surendra Pal Singh

Surendra Pal Singh (Pilania) was MP to 3rd, 4th , 5th and 8th Lok Sabha from Bulandshahr (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh State, India.

Birth

He was born at village Banhpur in Bulandshahr of district Uttar Pradesh on May 17, 1917.

Family & Relatives

Lt. Sh. Jagat Singh Pilania of Banhpur Village - Father of Kunwar Surendra pal Singh
Brijendra Kaur of Bharatpur known as "Rani Kusum" BharatpurEstate of Rajasthan- Wife of Surendra Pal Singh Pilania of Ucha Gaon.
Asha Kumari (1942) Ucha Gaon Daughter of Kunwar Surender Pal singh
Raja Ravinder Pal Singh Ucha Gaon Son of Kunwar Surendra Pal singh Pilania
Raja Rupendra Pal Singh (1963) Ucha Gaon son of Raja Ravinder Pal Singh
Kunwar Rajendra Pal singh (1970) Ucha Gaon son of Rupendra Pal Singh
Indra sikand Ucha Gaon wife of Raja Rupendra Pal Singh
Maharaja Brijendra Singh of Bharatpur - brother in law of Surendra Pal Singh
मीठू सिंह of Bharatpur - brother in law of Surendra Pal Singh
Raja Bachchu Singh of Bharatpur also called Girraj Saran Singh - brother in law of Surendra Pal Singh, He was elected for First Lok Sabha (1952) from Bharatpur constituency, as an Independent candidate. He was also elected (as an Independent candidate) for Fourth Lok Sabha (1967) from Mathura constituency.
Raja Man Singh of Bharatpur - brother in law of Surendra Pal Singh
Kushal Pal Singh Tewatia DLF Owner cousin of Surendra Pal Singh
Rai Bahadur Lal Chand Phogat - Grandfather of KP Singh's wife

Death

He died in 2009 at Unchagaon.

MP Loksabha

He was elected MP to 3rd, 4th , 5th and 8th Lok Sabha from Bulandshahr.^[1] (See:Jat Members of Parliament)

He studied. at Col. Brawn's School Dehra Dun, Eastborune College, Sussex and Cambridge University, U.K.; Single (marriage legally dissolved); 1 s. and 1 d.; Agriculturist; Deputy Minister, Ministry of External Affairs, March, 1967—February, 1973; Minister of State for External Affairs, February, 1973—October, 1974; Minister of State for Tourism & Civil Aviation, October, 1974—December, 1976; Minister of State for Railways, December, 1976-—February, 1977; Cabinet Minister, Government of U.P., February 7, 1984—January 5, 1985; Member, U.P. Vidhan Parishad, May 1984—December, 1984; Member, (i) Third Lok Sabha, 1962-67, (ii) 4th Lok Sabha 1967-70, (i) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-77 and (iv) Public Accounts Committee, 1965 66.

Elections

1962 Bulandshahr lok sabha - inc - won
1967 Bulandshahr lok sabha - inc - won
1971 Bulandshahr lok sabha - inc - won
1977 Bulandshahr lok sabha - inc - lost
1980 Bulandshahr lok sabha - inc - lost
1984 Bulandshahr lok sabha - inc - won
1989 Bulandshahr lok sabha - inc - lost

Stay at Unchagaon

He was born in the Jat family of Banhpur Village in Pilania Jat Clan.

On the death of Raja Gursahai Singh in 1898, his grandson Raja Karan Singh inherited the zamindari. He had no children & on his death in 1927, so he has adopted grand nephew Raja Surendra Pal Singh S/o Sh. Jagat Singh from village bahanpur who at time was 10 yrs old. The fort was completely renovated in 1933 when he got married to the daughter of Maharaja Kishan Singh of Bharatpur State in Rajasthan.

Unchagaon Fort is at a distance of 38 km from Bulandshahr, 91 km from Gaziabad, 102 km from Noida & 123 km from New Delhi, Unchagaon is village situated near River Ganges at a distance of 36 km from Garhmukteswar in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an ideal place to visit from Delhi & Noida for a quick day trip. Unchagaon is known for sightings of Gangetic Dolphins.

Unchagaon is also famous for Unchagaon Fort. Now it is owned by Raja Surendra Pal Singh, who inherited it at the age of 10. This palace was renovated by Surendra Pal Singh and now part of it is opened as a heritage resort/Hotel.

The imposing white facade of Fort is surrounded by well-manicured, lush verdant lawns. A section of the fort is still used by the Rajas as residence. Another part of the palace, The Court, used to be the main office of the Zamindars in the 18th century. Today, it has a conference hall and seven bedrooms that display the grandeur of the past. The living room is a mini museum, with imposing portraits of the ancestors, tiger skins and a rare collection of swords.

Social activities

Took keen interest in rural development works, donated land and money to innumerable schools, hospitals and other institutions in the district.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading and listening to light classical music.

Special interests: Agriculture and Fruit Cultivation.

Sports and clubs: Golf; Member, Delhi Golf Club.

Travels abroad: Travelled extensively all over the world as a student and then later on as Minister.

Permanent address

Permanent address: Unchagaon Estate, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.

Gallery

Raja Giriraj Saran Singh (Bacchu Singh) of Bharatpur (Left), with his brother in Law, Raja Surendra Pal Singh of Unchagaon (middle) and on the right Bacchu Singh's elder brother, Raja Girrendra Singh. U.P skiing in the swiss Alps!! Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture
भारत के पहले विदेश राज्य मंत्री राजा सुरेन्द्रपाल सिंह जी उंचागाँव, बुलंदशहर से चार बार लोकसभा के सांसद रहे। साथ में देश के पहले प्रधानमंत्री नेहरु जी ।
Raja Surendra Pal Singh of Unchagaon, Photograph taken in 1938 (Hudson Car)
Raja Surendra Pal Singh of Unchagaon (on driving seat) along with his son Kunwar Ravindra Singhji (later Raja Of Unchagaon).
Kunwar Rajendra Pal Singh of Unchagaon
Visit of Pandit Nehru to Unchagaon on 18 June 1956