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Maharaja Brijendra Singh
Maharaja of Bharatpur
Maharaja Brijendra Singh
Reign1929–1947
PredecessorMaharaja Kishan Singh
SuccessorVishvendra Singh (titular)
Born1 December 1918
Died8 July 1995(1995-07-08) (aged 76)
SpouseMaharani Chamunda Ammani Avaru, Maharani Videh Kaur (div. 1972)
IssueVishvendra Singh
HouseSinsiniwar Jat Dynasty
FatherMaharaja Kishan Singh
MotherMaharani Rajendra Kaur
Sinsinwar Jats of Bharatpur & Deeg (1683–1947)
Ruler Years
Raja Ram Sinsinwar 1683–1688
Churaman 1695–1721
Muhkam Singh 1721–1722
Badan Singh 1722–1755
Suraj Mal 1755–1763
Jawahar Singh 1764–1768
Ratan Singh 1768–1769
Kehri Singh 1769–1778
Ranjit Singh 1778–1805
Randhir Singh 1805–1823
Baldeo Singh 1823–1825
Balwant Singh 1825–1853
Jaswant Singh 1853–1893
Ram Singh 1893–1900
Kishan Singh 1918–1929
Brijendra Singh 1929–1947

Maharaja Brijendra Singh (Template:Lang-hi; born 1 December 1918 – death 8 July 1995) was the last ruler of princely state Bharatpur (1929–1947) and successor of Maharaja Kishan Singh.

Early life

Maharaja Brijendra Singh was born at Savar Mahal, Bharatpur on 1 February 1918. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Kishan Singh by his wife Maharani Rajendra Kaur. He was educated at Bryanston and Wellington[clarification needed].

Ascendancy

Maharaja Brijendra Singh succeeded on the death of his father on 27 March 1929, ascended the gadi on 14 April 1929 and reigned under Council of Regency until he came of age. Invested with limited ruling powers, 22 October 1939. Invested with full ruling powers. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, August 1947. Merged his state into the Matsya Union on 18 March 1948, which was absorbed into state of Rajasthan on 15 May 1949.[citation needed]

Marriage

He first married on 18 June 1941, at the Amba Vilas Palace, Mysore, Maharani Jaya Chamunda Ammani Avaru, who was the third daughter of crown prince Kanthirava Narasimharaja Wadiyar and the sister of Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, the last ruling Maharaja of Mysore. She gave birth to five daughters and died. Then he married a second time at Bharatpur in June 1961 with Maharani Sushila Laksha Ammani Avaru, cousin of his first wife and daughter of an Arasu (Jagirdar) within Mysore kingdom. At the time of marriage, she was given the new name "Videh Kanwar." She gave birth to his only son and heir, and also one more daughter.[citation needed]

As Politician in the independent India

He was a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 1962–1971. He was deprived of his royal rank, titles and honours by the Government of India on 28 December 1971.[citation needed]

Death

He died on 8 July 1995[1], having had issue Vishvendra Singh.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Meena, R P. RPSC RAS Prelims: History of Rajasthan Complete Study Notes With MCQ. New Era Publication. Retrieved 5 October 2021.