Paan Singh Tomar
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Paan Singh Tomar (1 January 1932 – 1 October 1981) was an Indian soldier,
He served in the
Early life
Paan Singh Tomar was born in the small village of Bhidosa, near
Army career
Paan Singh Tomar served as a subedar in 51 Engineer Regiment, Bengal Engineer Group, based at Roorkee. He was a champion sportsman, a national-ranking athlete, back in the 1950s and 60s. Legend has it that his initiation into serious running came off a dispute.[6] When Tomar had just enrolled in his regiment, he got into an argument with an instructor. As punishment, Tomar was ordered to run numerous laps of the parade ground. As he ran, he caught the eye of the other officers. What they saw, impressed them and soon Tomar was exempted from his regular duties and was put on the special diet for army sportsmen and enjoyed other perks and benefits.[7]
Sports career
He represented India at the
After retirement
Upon retiring in 1977, Tomar returned to Bhidosa village. There arose a land dispute between him and his nephews Jandel Singh, Havaldar Singh, and Babbu Singh Tomar. Babbu Singh Tomar was a powerful landowner, who owned seven licensed guns and was the head of the 200-strong extended Tomar family.
Death
On October 1, 1981, the Circle Inspector Mahendra Pratap Singh Chauhan, and his special task force of 500 policemen, cornered and shot Tomar before leaving him for dead. 14 other members of his crew were also killed. The standoff and gunfight lasted over 12 hours. Chauhan had been tipped off about Tomar's arrival by Motiram Jatav, one of the village Dalits who was angered by Tomar's discriminatory attitude.[11][3] https://www.aajtak.in/tez/video/forgotten-and-different-story-of-pan-singh
According to newspaper reports, Tomar was shot when he was alive and was asking for water: "Any Rajput here who could please give me some water?";
Paan Singh's family
Paan Singh's son, Souram Singh Tomar (b. 1959) is a retired Indian Army subedar who lives in Babina in the Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh. He moved there to flee the violence in Bhidosa.[13]
In popular culture
A biographic film, Paan Singh Tomar, was released in 2012, to much critical acclaim. It was written by Sanjay Chouhan and directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. It starred Irrfan Khan as Paan Singh Tomar, and Mahie Gill as his wife.[14]
See also
References
Sources
- ISBN 978-81-291-2910-9.
Citations
- ^ Mention of Tonwarghar District - Imperial Gazetteer Article
- ^ "Paan Singh Tomar". Who was this man?. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ a b c "Betrayal, caste haunt village where Paan Singh Tomar was killed". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Irrfan Khan, the man who reminded us of Paan Singh Tomar's glory". 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Paan Singh. Tomar". Who was this man?. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Unseen Photo Of Paan Singh Tomar Goes Viral, A Look At His Irrfan Khan Starrer Biopic". News18. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Who was this man?". timesccrest.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "From the king of the track to the ruler of the ravines – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Singh and ed 2013, p. 114.
- ^ "Who was this man?". IndiaTimes. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Mukherjee, Arindam. "The Last Moments of Paana". Open Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "The Last Moments of Paana". Open The Magazine. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Tomar Shruti (23 March 2012). "The police create dacoits in Chambal: Paan Singh Tomar's son". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.