Mani Singh Rawat

Man Singh Rawat, commonly known as Mani Compassi, was one of the famous explorers (called pundits by the British), who played a significant role in the exploration of Central Asia during the "Great Game" between the British and Russians in the second half of the 19th century. Mani Singh was the older cousin of Nain Singh Rawat, the famous explorer and cartographer, who worked in the Great Trigonometrical Survey.