Yudhvir Singh
Born 13 December 1997 · verify
Made his Twenty20 debut for Hyderabad in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
🔔 Add birthday reminderYudhvir Singh Charak is an Indian cricketer. He currently plays for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket and for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. He made his Twenty20 debut on 12 November 2019, for Hyderabad in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his first-class debut on 17 December 2019, for Hyderabad in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.
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Yudhvir Singh’s homeopathic dispensary in Chandni Chowk, founded in 1928, still operates today under his name as a charitable trust.
1. In 1920, Yudhvir Singh established a homeopathic practice in Delhi, launching a Free Dispensary in Chandni Chowk that later became the 'Dr. Yudhvir Singh Homoeopathic Trust'.
2. 🌟 As a Delhi Congress leader, Singh was imprisoned for nearly five years during the Quit India Movement starting in 1942, reflecting his deep involvement in the freedom struggle.
3. By 1937, Singh held a municipal commissioner role in Delhi, a position he retained until 1952, influencing local governance during the transition from colonial rule.
4. In 1935, he took on the role of secretary of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, placing him at the heart of political agitation in the capital.
5. Singh won the Chandni Chowk seat in the Delhi State Assembly with 52.84% of votes, serving as Minister for Health, Rehabilitation, Industries, Labour, Rationing, and Jail between 1955-56.
6. 🎖️ In 1956, under Singh’s tenure, the Delhi Homeopathic Act was enacted, institutionalizing homeopathic medicine regulation in the capital from 1 October 1956.
7. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 1971 and later the Padma Bhushan in 1977, marking government recognition of his multifaceted public service.
❓ What drove Yudhvir Singh to fuse his medical practice with a relentless political activism spanning pre- and post-independence India?
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During the Quit India Movement of 1942, Singh was imprisoned for four years and nine months, a lengthy incarceration reflecting his frontline role in the independence struggle.
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Yudhvir Singh shaped Delhi’s political landscape during a turbulent era, bridging health and governance by passing the Delhi Homeopathic Act of 1956, which formalized homeopathy in government healthcare. His prolonged municipal role helped stabilize Delhi’s administration through colonial decline and independence. His dual identity as a freedom fighter and medical practitioner inspired integration of social service with political activism.
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