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{{Short description|Indian politician and former outlaw}}
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| name = Malkhan Singh Rajpoot
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| birth_date = 1943 or 1947 (disputed)
| alias = Bandit King
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| occupation = [[politician]], [[outlaw]]
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'''Malkhan Singh Rajpoot''' (born 1943 or 1947) is a former dacoit from [[Chambal (region)|Chambal region]]. During his heydays, he used to be known as ''Bandit King''<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Kalyan|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/malkhan-the-story-of-a-bandit-king/oclc/12614698|title=Malkhan, the story of a bandit king|last2=Singh|first2=Brij Raj|date=1985|publisher=Lancer International|location=New Delhi|language=English|oclc=12614698}}</ref> or ''King of the Dacoits''.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Kaufman|first1=Michael T.|last2=Times|first2=Special To the New York|date=1982-03-29|title=DESPITE GRISLY EVIDENCE, INDIA GLORIFIES ITS BANDITS|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/29/world/despite-grisly-evidence-india-glorifies-its-bandits.html|access-date=2021-10-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Early life ==
In 1964, when Malkhan was first arrested by the police under the [[Arms Act, 1959]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Daku Malkan's tryst with politics in UP's Dhaurhara|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/daku-malkans-tryst-with-politics-in-ups-dhaurhara/1526322|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-27|website=[[Outlook India]]|language=en}}</ref>

In 1982, Malkhan and his gang surrendered to then [[Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh]] [[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]]. At the time of his surrender, he had amassed a total of 94 police cases, including 18 cases of dacoity, 28 of kidnapping, 19 of attempt to murder and 17 cases of murder.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Kh|first1=Sreekant|last2=October 9|first2=ekar|last3=July 15|first3=2013 ISSUE DATE|last4=August 19|first4=1982UPDATED|last5=Ist|first5=2014 14:46|title=Dacoit leader Malkhan Singh and his gang surrender before Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19820715-dacoit-leader-malkhan-singh-and-his-gang-surrender-before-madhya-pradesh-cm-arjun-singh-771949-2013-10-09|access-date=2021-10-27|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

In 2013, Malkhan Singh campaigned for [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] as a candidate from [[Bhind]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Misra|first=Neelesh|date=1998-02-25|title=Chambals Ex-Dacoits Hit The Campaign Trail|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/chambals-ex-dacoits-hit-the-campaign-trail-198022501047_1.html|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-26|title=Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58831394|access-date=2021-10-27}}</ref>

In 2019, he was a candidate for [[Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya)]] for [[Dhaurahra (Assembly constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-02|title=Malkhan Singh Rajpoot: Former Chambal bandit who now wants to protect people from 'dacoits in society'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-malkhan-singh-rajpoot-former-chambal-bandit-who-now-wants-to-protect-people-from-dacoits-in-society-2745190|access-date=2021-10-27|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> But, he lost that election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malkhan Singh Rajpoot Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Assembly|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-candidates-list-2019/malkhan-singh-rajpoot-24029-6|access-date=2021-10-27|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref>

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