Charan Singh Archives
Charan Singh Archives
| Full Name | Chaudhary Charan Singh |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1902 Died : 29 May 1987 |
| Residence | Noorpur in western Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | |
| Occupation | Fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of India, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of India, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (3 April 1967 – 25 February 1968) |
| Parent(s) | Chaudhary Meer Singh (Father), Smt. Netrakaur (Mother) |
| Gotra | Tewatia |
- Political party : Janata Party (Secular) (1979–1987)
- In 1929 he joined the Indian National Congress
The Charan Singh Archives integrate Charan Singh's biography, scholarship, and character traits. It is a political archive funded independently. The archives chronicle Charan Singh's lifelong ethical and simple lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of agriculture in India's development, poverty alleviation, rural employment generation, and social justice through a shared economic approach.[1]
Chaudhary Charan Singh
Charan Singh (born December 23, 1902) was the only prominent farmer leader in independent India. Until he died in 1987, he spent his entire life as a fearless, outspoken, dedicated, and strong advocate of the interests of rural India.
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The issues of rural India
The issues of rural India and the state of development in the country remained more or less the same as when the British left India, and for decades after independence, urban and affluent elites have been arranging capital and other resources for their ends. At the same time, rural India, where there is despair and a lack of employment, has been deprived. This archive will give a voice to those deprived and provide a rural-centric dimension to enrich the backward social environment.
Charan Singh's character traits
Charan Singh's character traits, personality, and intellectually refined approach towards rural India are based on three important factors that had an indelible impact on his life. First, his birth and upbringing in a rural farmer family of the agriculturally dominant Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh in the 1910s–1920s; second, his contribution to the rise of Arya Samaj and social reform in the 1920s–1930s; third, the struggle for India's independence from the British by the Indian National Congress under the leadership of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in the two decades of the 1930s–1950s.
Of medium height, soft voice, and slender build, Charan Singh wore hand-woven Khadi clothes throughout his life, which was indicative of not only his deep thinking about rural employment and hand weaving but also his commitment to small-scale industry and simplicity. He was always kind and soft-spoken towards visitors, family, and friends, but his firm stand against rural injustice was always clearly reflected in his eyes. His humorous behaviour and affection for family members were his specialties. He was not only an ideal for everyone but also a favourite; this was the result of his integrity, devotion to work, everlasting old morality, and complete trust in personal relationships.
Charan Singh meticulously preserved all correspondence and documents, including his frequent interactions with politicians and details such as the 1937 article on the interests of peasants, which was the first article addressed to the United Provinces Legislative Assembly. His wife, the late Gayatri Devi, handed over the documents to the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in 1994, and they are now known as the 'Charan Singh Documents'. Unfortunately, many documents, photographs, and books were lost between Charan Singh's death and the handing over of the materials. It is unfortunate that Indian society does not pay due attention to preserving the biographical material of great men, resulting in important material becoming covered in dust. We aim to re-study history based on reality and not create fiction. To achieve this, we ask for your contribution to the valuable material stored in the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library so that scholarship can be given a new life and the Charan Singh Archives can be enriched
Books Published by Charan Singh Archives
चरण सिंह अर्चिव्स (Charan Singh Archives) द्वारा प्रकाशित पुस्तकें
- शिष्टाचार (1942, चरण सिंह)
- चौधरी चरण सिंह का साक्षात्कार (10 फरवरी 1972)
- एक ऐतिहासिक सिंहनाद (23 मार्च 1976, चरण सिंह)
- भारत की अर्थनीति: गांधीवादी रुपरेखा (1977, चरण सिंह)
- चौधरी चरण सिंह का रेखाचित्र – अन्याय, शोषण और भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी योद्धा (1971, सुखवीर सिंह गोयल)
- जातिवादी कौन? – एक विश्लेषण (1982, अजय सिंह)
- आर्थिक विकास के सवाल और बौद्धिक दिवालियापन (1984, चरण सिंह)
- विशिष्ट रचनाएं (1985, चरण सिंह)
- धरतीपुत्र (1986, अनिरुद्ध पाण्डेय)
- उत्तर प्रदेश में भूमि सुधार और कुलक वर्ग (1986, चरण सिंह)
- चरण सिंह और कांग्रेस राजनीती, एक भारतीय राजनीतिक जीवन, 1937 से 1961 तक, खंड 1.(2017, पॉल आर ब्रास)
- चरण सिंह और कांग्रेस राजनीती, एक भारतीय राजनीतिक जीवन, 1957 से 1967 तक, खंड 2.(2017, पॉल आर ब्रास)
- चरण सिंह, एक संक्षिप्त जीवनी (12जुलाई 2019, हर्ष सिंह लोहित)
- चौधरी चरण सिंह: स्मृति और मूल्यांकन (2024, चरण सिंह आर्कइव्ज)
- Abolition of Zamindari, Two Alternatives (1946, Charan Singh)
- Joint Farming X-Rayed: the problem and its Solution (1959, Charan Singh)
- India’s Poverty and It’s Solution (1965, Charan Singh)
- Interview with Chaudhary Charan Singh (10 Feb 1972, Charan Singh)
- Profile of Charan Singh – Crusader against Injustice, Exploitation and Corruption (1978, Sukhbir Singh Goyal)
- India’s Economic Policy – The Gandhian Blueprint (1979, Charan Singh)
- Economic Nightmare of India – Its Causeand Cure (1982, Charan Singh)
- Who is a Casteist? An Analysis (1982, Ajay Singh)
- Land Reforms in UP and the Kulaks (1986, Charan Singh)
- Charan Singh: A Brief Life History (2019, Harsh Singh Lohit)
- Summary of Selected Works (2020, Charan Singh Archives)
- Charan Singh and Congress Politics, 1937-1967, Volume 1. (2024, Paul R Brass)
- Charan Singh and Congress Politics, 1957-1967, Volume 2. (2024, Paul R Brass)
- Charan Singh and Congress Politics, 1967-1987, Volume 3. (2024, Paul R Brass)
- Set of Charan Singh’s Selected Works (1947-1986) (2020, Charan Singh)
चरण सिंह अभिलेखागार की गतिविधियाँ
आज लखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय के गोमती पुस्तक मेले का उद्घाटन मुख्यमंत्री श्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने किया। इस दौरान चरण सिंह अभिलेखागार द्वारा प्रकाशित किताबों का निरीक्षण बुक स्टॉल पर किया तथा चौधरी चरण सिंह जी के बारे में उन्होंने आदरपूर्वक चर्चा की। उन्होंने बताया चौधरी साहब आर्य समाजी, बहुत पढ़े लिखे तथा ईमानदार राजनेता थे । आगे उन्होंने कहा कि अभिलेखागार अच्छा काम कर रहा हैं।
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