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'''Captain Rattan Singh''' was a freedom fighter and Punjabi politician who was the Member of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] (1962-1977) and also served as Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in [[Ram Kishan]] and [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir]]'s cabinet and Minister of Rural Development in [[Zail Singh]] cabinet.<ref name=Compendium>page 363 of ''[http://www.punjabassembly.nic.in/images/docs/compendium_doc.pdf Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium]''. [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]. Retrieved on 8 January 2022.</ref> <br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Rattan Singh <br />
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| birth_date = 23 August 1920<br />
| birth_place = Village Rampur Bilron, [[Garhshankar]]<br />
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| death_date = 26 December 2006<ref>[https://www.oneindia.com/2006/12/27/former-minister-capt-rattan-singh-passes-away-1167206966.html Former Minister Capt Rattan Singh passes away.] 26 December 2006, ''http://www.oneindia.com''. Retrieved 8 January 2022.</ref><br />
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| office = Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly <br />
| term_start = 1962<br />
| term_end = 1972<br />
| predecessor = Dasonda Singh <br />
| successor = Darshan Singh <br />
| constituency = [[Garhshankar Assembly Constituency|Garhshankar]]<ref name=Election2017>{{cite web|title=Garhshankar (Punjab) Election Results 2017|url=http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/garhshankar.html|website=Elections.in|accessdate=8 January 2022}}</ref><br />
| term_start1 = 1972<br />
| term_end1 = 1977<br />
| successor1 = Daya Singh<br />
|predecessor1 = ''Constituency created''<br />
| constituency1= Kum Kalan<ref>[https://resultuniversity.com/election/kumkalan-punjab-assembly-constituency#1972 Kumkalan Punjab Assembly constituency]. ''resultuniversity.com''. Retrieved 8 January 2022.</ref><br />
| party =[[Indian National Congress]] <br />
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==Early life==<br />
Rattan Singh completed [[Chartered accountant]] from [[University of Edinburgh]]. Then went to [[Malaysia]] for work.<ref name=Tribune>{{cite web |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061227/ldh1.htm |title=Capt Rattan Singh passes away |publisher=The Tribune |date=27 December 2006 |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Freedom struggle==<br />
When he met [[Mohan Singh (general)|General Mohan Singh]] who formed [[Indian National Army]] (INA), he was influenced from his spirit and he left his job and joined INA. He became General's [[Aide-de-camp]] of General Mohan Singh.<ref name=Compendium/><br />
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==Political career==<br />
His political career started when he entered into Punjab Legislative Assembly from Garhshankar Assembly Constituency in 1962 and then he won next two elections from the same Constituency. [[Ram Kishan]] and [[Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir]] inducted him into his cabinet in 1964 and 1966 respectively.<ref name=Tribune/><br />
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In 1967 and 1969, when Non-Congress governments formed in Punjab, he became the Deputy Leader of Opposition.<ref name=Compendium/><br />
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In 1972 he won election from Kum Kalan Assembly Constituency and became Minister of Rural Development in [[Zail Singh|Giani Zail Singh]]'s cabinet. However, he resigned from the Cabinet due to differences with Chief Minister and took retirement from active politics.<br />
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==Later life==<br />
After taking retirement from active politics, he worked for the farmers welfare in Punjab and also introduced many new reforms in Agriculture sector. He is also known for introduction of [[High-yielding variety]] wheat and other crops which were tested by [[Punjab Agricultural University]].<ref name=Tribune/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1962–1967]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1967–1972]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1972–1977]]<br />
[[Category:1920 births]]<br />
[[Category:2006 deaths]]<br />
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