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Shree Natnagar Shodh Samsthan

(The Raghubir Library and Research Institute)

Ex-Chairman - Late Shri K.S. Rathore

Late Shri K.S. Rathore was a distinguished scholar and a guiding force in the evolution of Natnagar Shodh Samsthan.

Ex-Chairman -
Late Shri K.S. Rathore

Maharaja Krishna Singh ji Rathore was born on November 18, 1934. He was the elder son of Maharajkumar Dr Raghubir Singh and his mother’s name was Mohankumari.

Krishna Singhji Rathore’s primary to high school education was completed at Sitamau. He passed the High School Exam from Shriram School, Sitamau in 1949 under the Education Board, Ajmer, and the Intermediate Exam from Daly College, Indore in 1951 under the MP Education Board, Bhopal. He earned his BA from St Johns College, Agra in 1953 under the Agra University and also his MA (History) from the same college in 1955. He did his LL B from Delhi University, Delhi in 1958 and his Certificate of Proficiency in Law from the same University in 1959. He was selected to the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1959 and joined duties on October 30, 1959.

He remained in Abu from October 1959 to October 1960 for training as Assistant Superintendent of Police and from November 1960 to November 1961 he trained in Rewa. After getting this training, he was posed as Assistant Commandant with the First Battalion of SAF at Indore. He remained in this post till June 1961. After this he was posted as Sub-division Officer Police (SDOP) of Alirajpur from June 1962 to June 1963 and as Deputy Commandant of CSWT, Indore from June 1963 to June 1964. He remained in charge as Commandant of the First Battalion of SAF Indore from June 1964 to January 1965.

From January to June 1965, he undertook an advanced course at the National Police Academy, Abu, and then was posted as Superintendent of Police in Shivpuri in July 1965. He remained in this post till April 1967. From July 1967 to October 1968, he was posted as deputy director with IB, New Delhi. He was transferred as Deputy Director (Adjutant) at the National Police Academy, Abu, where he remained from October 1968 to January 1973. From June 1973 to January 1974, he was the commandant of SAF (15th Battalion). He was then posted as Commandant of Basic Training Centre, Border Security Force Academy, Tekanpur, where he remained till March 1977.

From March 1977 to December 1977, he was posted as Deputy Inspector General with BSF, Agartala (Tripura). From there he was transferred to DIG Commandant Signal Training School, BSF Headquarters, New Delhi, and remained posted from January to April 1978. From May 1978 to December 1978, he was posted as Deputy Commandant (DIG), at BSF Academy, Tekanpur. From October 1979 to April 1983, he was posted as General Manager of the Tear Smoke Unit at Tekanpur. During this duration, he also remained in charge as Director (Officiating) of BSF, Academy, Tekanpur from January to April 1982. From May 1983 to January 1986, he was posted as Deputy Inspector General with the Armed Police Training College (APTC), Indore.  After this, from January 1986 to October 1988, he was posted as Inspector General with BSF, Jodhpur. While in this post, he was in charge of the area of Gujarat and Rajasthan States, bordering Pakistan.

From here, he was transferred to APTC, Indore where he stayed from 1988 to April 1991. From April 1991 to 1992, he was Additional Director Lokayukta (SPE) and from January to May 1992, he was Additional Director General (Training) at Police Headquarters, Bhopal. On May 10, 1992, he was appointed as the  Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh and retired from the same post on November 30, 1992.

ACHIEVEMENTS, COURSES AND TRAININGS OF SHRI KRISHNA SINGH RATHORE

Going by the ideologies that were in his blood, Maharaja Krishna Singh Rathore dedicated himself to education, and even while in the Indian Police Service, he took up several courses and training unrelated to his work.

He got IPS Training at CPTC, Abu in 1959-60 and a Smoke Gas course from MPPC, Sagar in 1961. In 1962, he completed a Platoon Science Course from Infantry School, Mhow, and a training course in Training Science from Sainik Shikshan Kendra, Pachmarhi. In 1965m he did an advanced course from NPA, Abu, and in 1967, a basic intelligence course from IB Training Centre, New Delhi. In 1978, he did a Research Methodology course from ICFS, New Delhi, in 1980 a management (public undertaking) course from IIPA, New Delhi, 1987, a `high inter-personnel relation’ training from NPA, Hyderabad. He undertook training at the Indian Institute of Public Administration from ASCI, Hyderabad. He did a training on the use of technology from DCPC, New Delhi.

Shri KS Rathore’s activities did not remain confined to his posts, but going by the tradition of his dynasty, he made several achievements. He was a multi-talented personality and had a long list of achievements. They are as follows:

  • Shri Krishna Singhji Rathore set up a Central School on Arms in 1963. Terror of dacoits reigned in areas around Shivpuri. Shri Rathore very competently controlled the dacoity activities from 1965 to 1967 in the area.
 
  • Even while serving in the police department, he was constantly connected to social activities. During his stay in Abu from 1968 to 1973, he made great contributions as chief organizer of the salute parade, cultural programs, the Red Cross festival, the Abu festival, and others. During his tenure, welfare, construction work, housing, new battalion ranging, and other activities were at their peak.
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  • He was the chief patron of Rajasthan Basketball Association from 1986 to 1989.
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  • He was the chairman of the Indore branch of the Youth Hostels Association of India from 1998 to 1991.
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  • He was a life member of the World Wildlife Fund
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  • He was a life member of the Indian Institute of Public Administration
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  • He took a special interest in the internationally acclaimed desert festival of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer and encouraged it by participating in it with the famous tattoo show and BOP Orchestra of the Border Security Force. During this duration he constituted the world famous `Camel Mounted Brass Band’ of BSF that found its place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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  • He organized the Camel Safari on the Indian-Pakistan border in 1986 and a relay race of camels in the Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Pakistan borders in 1987.
  • In 1992, he organized national and international riding competitions in Bhopal
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  • In 1991, he was the regional convener of INTACH
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  • He was a life member of the Indian Red Cross Society
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  • From August 1991, he was the president and director of Shri Natnagar Shodh Sansthan, Sitamau
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  • The Indian Show Jumping team bagged two silver medals in Tokyo (Japan) in team and individual categories while he was coach of the team in 1991
  • The Indian Dressage Team bagged fourth place in Bangkok (Thailand) with him as coach.
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  • He was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society, London
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  • He organized All India Police Equestrian Competitions between 1970 and 1985
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  • He constituted the equestrian teams of MP Police and Border Security Force and trained them. These teams remained the best in the country in the future.
  • In November 1975, a team of BSF participated in the International Tattoo Show in Muscat (Oman) under his leadership.
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  • He has also been judge and coach of International Equestrian Panel 
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  • From 1973 to 1998, he was a member of the executive committee of the Equestrian Federation of India and was its vice-president. He was also the chairman of the selection committee (three years term each time). He was also a life member of the organization.
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  • In 1977, he completed his work successfully as DIG of BSF in Tripura
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  • Between 1979 and 1983, when he was posted as general manager of the Tear Smoke Unit in Tekanpur, the unit became very productive and the production went up by 120 percent per year
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  • Between 1983 and 1985 he played a big role in setting up of Armed Police College in Indore and strengthening it
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  • As Inspector General of Police with BSF between January 1986 and 1988, he took charge of both Rajasthan and Gujarat States. During his tenure activities in border areas of both states – such as operation intelligence, sports, shooting, cultural activities, welfare, various construction works, housing, new battalion ranging, and others were at their peak.
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Shri K.S. Rathore, not only made achievements in the country but also upped the honor of the country in foreign lands by undertaking several foreign trips and posting achievements. His foreign trips, made for various reasons – were as follows:

  • In 1964, he undertook tours of Europe, Egypt, and Beirut during holidays. In 1972, he visited the Munich Olympics, Ireland, Germany, and Austria (Vienna) as an observer. He visited Oman in 1975 along with the equestrian and band team of BSF in the International Tattoo Show. In 1986, he undertook a study tour to England, Switzerland, France, and other countries. In 1990, he visited England, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria as a judge, coach, and observer for the international equestrian panel. As coach of the Indian equestrian team, he visited Japan and Hong Kong in 1991 and Bangkok in 1996.

As president of the Shri Natnagar Shodh Sansthan, Sitamau, his achievements are as follows:

  • As known, Krishna Singhji Rathore was the elder son of Maharajkumar Dr Raghubir Singji. The Father of Dr Raghubhir Singhji – Raja Ram Singhji passed away on May 25, 1967. After the death of a father, the eldest son ascends the throne, but Dr Raghubir Singh was such a lover of literature and history that he refused to ascend the throne and thus Krishna Singhji took up the ascendancy and fulfilled his familial responsibilities very well. When Majarajkumar Dr Raghubir Singhji died on February 13, 1991, the post of president of Shri Natnagar Shodh Sansthan – the historical pilgrimage of Sitamau set up by him – became vacant. Then Shri Krishna Singhji took up this responsibility too. To fulfill his father’s desires, he contributed vastly to the progress of the research center, which posted several achievements during his tenure.
    The achievements are as follows:
    •  In November 1991, a two-day seminar on `Political, Social, Economic and Cultural study of pre-modern Madhya Pradesh’ was organized. Also a symposium on `Cultural history of Malway’ was held on December 24, 1991. The seminar was inaugurated by the governor of MP Kunwar Mehmud Ali Khan while erstwhile home minister Kailash Chawla presided. About 150 experts from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and other parts participated in the seminar.

    • Between February 23 and 25, 1994, a three-day seminar on `History of Malwa’ and `Rock Art of Mandsaur (Dashpur)’ was organized. The seminar was inaugurated by eminent historian Prof Heeralal Gupta while former vice-chancellor Vikram Vishwavidyalaya, Ujjain, and Prof KK Kemkar presided. About 63 persons participated in the symposium.

    • Between May 15 and 17, 1996, a seminar on `History of medieval and post-medieval Malwa, Rajasthan and Gujarat’ was held. The seminar was inaugurated by the vice-chancellor of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, A.R. Abbasi, and 60 experts participated in it.  Between December 13 and 15, 1998, a symposium on `Conclusive battles of medieval Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra’ was held. MP Dr Laxminarain Pandeya inaugurated the seminar. About 65 experts from various parts of the country participated.

    • On November 24 and 25, 2000, a three-day national seminar on the revenue system of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and North India (from 16th to 19th century) was held. The erstwhile Public health and family welfare and public relations minister Subhash Sojatia inaugurated the seminar. About 60 experts from various regions participated.

    • From January 10 to 12, a three-day national seminar on `History of Forts: Their battling maneuvers, practical role, and their future’ was held. This seminar was inaugurated by Deputy High Commissioner of India Dr TCA Raghavan and about 85 experts participated in it.
    • On May 11 and 12, 2006, a two-day seminar on `Attack and Attackers of India’ was held and was inaugurated by MP Dr. Laxminarain Pandeya. About 60 experts participated.

    • In 2007, a daylong seminar on `1857’ was held at Shri Natnagar Shodh Sansthan, Sitamau. From February 23-26, 2008, a four-day seminar on the birth centenary of Maharajkumar Dr Raghubir Singhji was held at Rajniwas Garh Laduna. Experts presented research papers on the personality and achievements of Maharajkumar Raghubir Singhji, and the research style and history of the 1857 revolution were presented.