Man Singh II

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Man Singh II (before 1947)

Maharajah Sawai Man Singh II (born August 21, 1912 in Isarda (?); † June 24, 1970 in Cirencester ) was ruler of the princely state of Jaipur from 1922 until it was annexed to the Indian Union in 1948 . He was the adopted son of the late Maharajah Madho Singh II , who had ruled the princely state since 1880.

biography

Mor Mukut Singh was the second son of the respected local prince and landowner ( thakur ) of Isarda, who came from a long line of Rajputs . On March 24, 1921, Madho Singh II designated him as his successor, as he himself had not fathered a legitimate successor; from Mor Mukut Singh Man Singh II was.

When he came of age, Man Singh made great efforts to modernize his national territory, which was ultimately one of the reasons why Jaipur became the capital of the newly created state of Rajasthan after India's independence (1947) . However, Man Singh kept all his titles and an appanage from the Indian state, which was abolished by a constitutional amendment of December 28, 1971.

Due to many stays in Europe, Man Singh recognized the tourist potential of Rajasthan and converted the Rambagh Palace into a luxury hotel in 1958 . In 1965 he was appointed his country's ambassador to Spain. He died on June 24, 1970 in Cirencester, England, after falling during a polo match .

Family and offspring

Man Singh II had three wives: his first marriage was with Marudhar Kunwar , a sister of the Maharajah of Jodhpur ; through his second marriage he allied himself with her niece Kishore Kunwar . On May 9, 1940, he married Gayatri Devi , the daughter of the Maharajah of Cooch Behar , one of the most beautiful women of the time. Man Singh had numerous children, but Bhawani Singh (1931–2011), the eldest son from his first marriage, succeeded him.

Others

  • Man Singh's II. Full name was Major-General His Highness Saramad-i-Rajaha-j-Hindustan Raj Rajendra Maharajadhiraj Shri Sir Sawai Man Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur from 1947 to 1970 .
  • The Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Museum in the City Palace of Jaipur, inaugurated in 1959, is named after him.

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SURNAME Man Singh
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian ruler
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH unsure: Isarda
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 1970
Place of death Cirencester