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Maharaja Balwant Singh, Bharatpur

Maharaja Balwant Singh (Hindi: महाराजा बलवन्त सिंह) (1820 - 1853) was the ruler of princely state Bharatpur (1825 - 1853) and successor of Maharaja Baldeo Singh.

He was born at Jawahar Bagh, Bharatpur on 5 February 1820, was the only son of Maharaja Baldeo Singh by his wife Maharani Miraj Kaur. He succeeded on the death of his father on 26 February 1825.

He was seized and imprisoned in the Fort at Bharatpur 28 March 1825, by his cousin Rao Durjan Sal. The British armies laid siege to the Fort and freed the infant Maharaja on 19th January 1826. He was installed on the gadi on 5 February 1826. He was married to the princess of Pichhore in 1827. He arrested Bholanath Diwan and his colleagues when became young. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until her deposition and then under a Council of Superintendence until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers in 1835.

In 1842, he got the state of Ballabhgarh transferred to the Jat ruler with the help of British government.

He got his only son Maharaja Jashwant Singh in 1850. The people of Bharatpur were happy during his reign. He always tried for the welfare of the people of his state.

He died at Bharatpur on 21 March 1853, having had issue, an only son. His successor was Maharaja Jashwant Singh.

References

Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992.
Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004

External links

Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Bharatpur

Preceded by Maharaja Baldeo Singh	Bharatpur ruler 1825–1853 AD	Succeeded by Maharaja Jashwant Singh

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-'''Maharaja Balwant Singh ([[Hindi]]: महाराजा बलवन्त सिंह)''' ([[1820]] - [[1853]]) was the ruler of [[princely state]] [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]] ([[1825]] - [[1853]]) and successor of [[Maharaja Baldeo Singh]].
+'''Maharaja Balwant Singh ([[Hindi]]: महाराजा बलवन्त सिंह)''' (1820 - 1853) was the ruler of [[princely state]] [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]] (1825 - 1853) and successor of [[Maharaja Baldeo Singh]].
-He was born at Jawahar Bagh, Bharatpur on  [[5th February]] [[1820]], was the only son of [[Maharaja Baldeo Singh]] by his wife Maharani Miraj Kaur. He succeeded on the death of his father on  [[26th February]] [[1825]].
+He was born at Jawahar Bagh, Bharatpur on  [[5 February]] [[1820]], was the only son of [[Maharaja Baldeo Singh]] by his wife Maharani Miraj Kaur. He succeeded on the death of his father on  [[26 February]] [[1825]].
-He was seized and imprisoned in the Fort at Bharatpur [[28th March]] [[1825]], by his cousin Rao Durjan Sal. The British armies laid siege to the Fort and freed the infant Maharaja on  19th January 1826. He was installed on the gadi on  [[5th February]] [[1826]]. He was married to the princess of [[Pichhore]] in [[1827]]. He arrested Bholanath Diwan and his colleagues when became young. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until her deposition and then under a Council of Superintendence until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers in  [[1835]].
+He was seized and imprisoned in the Fort at Bharatpur [[28 March]] [[1825]], by his cousin Rao Durjan Sal. The British armies laid siege to the Fort and freed the infant Maharaja on  19th January 1826. He was installed on the gadi on  [[5 February]] [[1826]]. He was married to the princess of [[Pichhore]] in 1827. He arrested Bholanath Diwan and his colleagues when became young. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until her deposition and then under a Council of Superintendence until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers in  1835.
 In 1842, he got the state of [[Ballabhgarh]] transferred to the [[Jat]] ruler with the help of British government.
-He got his only son [[Maharaja Jashwant Singh]] in [[1850]]. The people of Bharatpur were happy during his reign. He always tried for the welfare of the people of his state.
+He got his only son [[Maharaja Jashwant Singh]] in 1850. The people of Bharatpur were happy during his reign. He always tried for the welfare of the people of his state.
-He died at Bharatpur on  [[21st March]] [[1853]], having had issue, an only son. His successor was [[Maharaja Jashwant Singh]].
+He died at Bharatpur on  [[21 March]] [[1853]], having had issue, an only son. His successor was [[Maharaja Jashwant Singh]].
 ==References==
 *Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992.
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