Rai Bahadur Lalchand Foughat

Rai Bahadur Lal Chand Foughat (राव बहादुर चौधरी लालचंद जी) was one of the foremost political personalities of the 1st half of 20th century, in the undivided Punjab.

former Diwan of Bharatpur Kingdom and leading political figure of of early 20th century from village Bhalaut (Rohtak), Haryana. The village Bhalaut is the ancestral village of late Rai Bahadur Lal Chand Phogat who was one of the foremost political personalities of the 1st half of 20th century, in erstwhile Punjab. He was a contemporary of Sir Chhotu Ram and a leading social reformer. Married into a Sikh Jat family of Punjab, he died in the 1960s and was survived by 3 sons and a daughter. The eldest son late Capt. Raghuvendra Singh was the founder of the DLF Empire of Delhi and died some years ago at the ripe old age of 90 plus. He is survived by his daughters and his son-in-law Kushal Pal Singh Tewatia , who today heads the DLF. The middle son late Kunwar Shamsher Singh Foughat (DGP) was an outstanding officer of the British time IP and served as Inspector General of Police (prior to DGP) in Punjab in the 1970s. The youngest son Ch. Devinder Singh is a well-known businessman of Chandigarh with interests in Punjab and Haryana. The Phogats of Bhalaut still nurture close ties with the main Phogat khap of Charkhi Dadri area in Bhiwani district from where they migrated originally to settle in Rohtak district.

Politics

• 1920 Indian provincial elections - Rao Bahadur Lal Chand Phogat (Minister)
• 1921 MLC Punjab North-Eastern Rohtak - (Minister) Rao Bahadur Lal Chand Phogat defeated Matu Ram Hooda
• Revenue Minister - Bharatpur Riyasat

Birth and death

He was born at Bhalaut village of district Rohtak He was a contemporary of Sir Chhotu Ram and a leading social reformer. He married into a Sikh Jat family of Punjab. He died in the 1960s and was survived by 3 sons and a daughter.

World War 1

• Provincial Recruiting Board Joint Punjab - Board member - Lal Chand Phogat
• District Rohtak Secretary recruiting committee - Chottu Ram

His sons

His eldest son late Capt. Raghuvendra Singh was the founder of the DLF Empire of Delhi and died some years ago at the ripe age of 90 plus. He is survived by his daughters and his son-in-law Kushal Pal Singh Tewatia , who today heads the DLF.

The middle son late Kunwar Shamsher Singh was an outstanding officer of the British time IP and served as Inspector General of Police (prior to becoming DGP) in Punjab in the 1970s.

The youngest son Ch. Devinder Singh is a well-known businessman of Chandigarh with interests in Punjab and Haryana.

Adaption ceremony on 10.01.1915 at Kadipur

Tek Chand Kadipur (Jatrana) Jaildar and his younger brother Bhim Singh Kadipur (Jatrana) on 10.01.1915 at Kadipur Delhi

This photograph was taken infront of the Havelis of Tek Chand Kadipur (Jatrana) Jaildar and his younger brother Bhim Singh Kadipur (Jatrana) on 10.01.1915 at the adaption ceremony of Maha Singh by Ch. Tek Chand at village Kadipur Delhi. The leader of ceremony was Pt Brahmanand. This ceremony was attended by about 200 people mainly the elite prominent Jats including - Rai Bahadur Ch Lal Chand of Bhalot, Ch. Baldev Singh, first Headmaster of Jat School Rohtak, Ch. Sheria Singh, Ch Molar Singh, Ch Rajmal (all from Bohar Rohtak, Khusal Bakhetewale etc. Ch Tek Chand gave Rs 5100/- to Gurukul Kangri and Rs. 100/- to Jat School Rohtak.

Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture

सीकर ठिकाने की चाल

ठाकुर देशराज ने लिखा है ....सीकर ठिकाने ने इस बीच आंदोलन को ठंडा करने के लिए एक और चाल चली। राव बहादुर चौधरी लालचंद जी की सिफारिश किए हुए किसी चौधरी राजसिंह को सीकर में फौजदार (मुंशिफ) और ठाकुर झम्मन सिंह जी मंत्री जाट महासभा के एक स्वजन ठाकुर साहब सिंह जी को तहसीलदार के ओहदे पर लेकर बाहरी जाटों की जबान बंद करनी चाही किंतु इससे उसे फायदा कुछ भी नहीं हुआ। यूं तो उसने कुदन के चौधरी सुखदेव जी को जाट आंदोलन के खिलाफ इस्तेमाल किया किंतु जब दावानल लगती है तो उसे ओस के कण नहीं भुजा सकते।

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