Kishan Singh of Bharatpur
| King Kishan Singh I | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Bharatpur | |
| King of Bharatpur | |
| Reign | 27 August 1900 – 27 March 1929 |
| Predecessor | King Ram Singh I |
| Successor | King Brijendra Singh I |
| Regent | Queen Giriraj Kaur (1900 - 1918) |
| Born | 4 October 1899 Moti Mahal |
| Died | 27 March 1929 (aged 29) Agra |
| Spouse | Princess Rajendra Kaur of Faridokt |
| Issue | Brijendra Singh I of Bharatpur Raja Bachchu Singh |
| House | Sinsiniwar Jat Dynasty |
| Father | Ram Singh I of Bharatpur |
| Mother | Giriraj Kaur |
Maharaja Sir Kishan Singh, KCSI (1899–1929) was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bharatpur (1918–1929) and successor of Maharani Girraj Kaur.
Both Jai Singh of Alwar and Kishan Singh of Bharatpur provided official patronage to the Arya Samaj and its Shuddhi movement of conversion to Hinduism. The Hindu Mahasabha and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) grew in importance with the patronage of their durbars. The Mahasabha's V. D. Savarkar set in motion a policy of courting Hindu princes. He officially changed the official script from Nastaliq to Nagari, and banned the teaching of Urdu and Persian in state schools.
Early life
Maharaja Kishan Singh was born at Moti Mahal, Bharatpur on 4 October 1899 in a Jat family. He was eldest son of Maharaja Ram Singh by his second wife, Maharani Girraj Kaur. He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer and Wellington.[1]
His father was deposed in 1900, and his mother served as regent for her son until he assumed full powers in November 1918.
He was taken along by his mother to attend the Delhi Durbars of 1903 and 1911.
References
- ^ Bond, J. W.; Wright, Arnold (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 153. ISBN 9788120619654. Retrieved 5 October 2021.