From the archive record
Bhind (Madhya Pradesh), May 5 (IANS) Once-dreaded Chambal ravines bandit Mohar Singh Gurjar, who was among the last few who refused to be known as dacoits, died on Tuesday morning after protracted illness in hometown Bhind, his nephew Indrabhan Singh said. Mohar Singh, 92, and is survived by his two sons and a daughter. His lst rites were held in the evening. Mohar killed a man over property dispute in 1958 and jumped into the ravines in a rebellion against the system, which he battled from 1960 to 1972. He once carried a reward of Rs 3 lakh on his head. That was quite a big sum those days. Mohar Singh and his associates eventually surrendered before noted socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan in 1972. He served eight years in prison and was elected unopposed in a local body election in 199