Yadvendra Singh Judeo
| Yadvendra Singh Ju Deo | |||||
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| Maharaja Mahendra | |||||
| Maharaja of Panna | |||||
| Reign | 20 June 1902 – 4 August 1963 | ||||
| Investiture | 4 February 1915 | ||||
| Predecessor | Madho Singh | ||||
| Successor | Narendra Singh | ||||
| Born | 31 January 1893 | ||||
| Died | 4 August 1963 (aged 70) | ||||
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| House | Panna | ||||
| Dynasty | Bundela | ||||
| Father | Khuman Singh | ||||
Colonel Sir Yadvendra Singh Ju Deo KCSI KCIE (31 January 1893 – 4 August 1963) was the Maharaja of Panna from 1902 until his death in 1963.
Early life and education
He was born on 31 January 1893 to Khuman Singh.[1][2] He received his education at Mayo College in Ajmer. In 1913, after completing his diploma, he joined the Imperial Cadet Corps.[1][3]
Reign
When his cousin, Madho Singh, was deposed for the murder of Khuman Singh, the choice of a successor to the throne of Panna fell upon him.[4][5] He was installed on the throne on 20 June 1902.[6] He was 9 years old at the time.[4] Owing to his minority, the administration of the State was vested in a Diwan and a Council.[2] Their work was overseen by the Political Agent.[1][2] He attended the Delhi Durbar in 1911.[3]
He was invested with full ruling powers on 4 February 1915.[1] As soon as he took office, he looked closely into how each Department of State was working.[7] After the review, he brought in a number of changes to improve how things were run.[7] On 1 March 1921, he was given full hereditary authority to preside over and decide all criminal cases.[7]
He acceded Panna to the Government of India on 1 January 1950, and his state became Panna district of the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh, which was later merged into Madhya Pradesh.[8] He served as Uparajpramukh of Vindhya Pradesh.[9][10] He also served as president of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha in 1946.[11]
Personal life
He first married on 2 December 1912, to Manhar Kunverba, daughter of Bhavsinhji II, Maharaja of Bhavnagar.[1][3][7] Upon her death in 1927, he remarried in 1928 to Gopal Kumari, daughter of the Thakur of Isarda and elder sister of the then Maharaja of Jaipur.[1][3][12] He had two sons, Narendra Singh and Pushpendra Singh, and six daughters.[3][13] The eldest of his daughters married into the royal family of Tripura.[13]
Death
He died on 4 August 1963 and was succeeded by Narendra Singh as the Maharaja of Panna.[14]
Honours
He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in January 1922.[3][15] Ten years later, in January 1932, he was also appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India.[3][15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Manager Of Publications Delhi. Memoranda On The Indian States 1935. pp. 40–41.
- ^ a b c A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads: Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries (Vol-V). Government of India central publication branch,Calcutta. 1930. p. 19.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. p. 115.
- ^ a b Pradesh (India), Madhya (1994). Madhya Pradesh: Panna. Government Central Press. p. 72.
- ^ India, Central (1903). Report on the Political Administration of the Territories Within the Central India Agency. p. 2.
- ^ Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon. Who's Who Publishers (India) Limited. 1940. p. 50.
- ^ a b c d Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. pp. 378, 382, 614, 618. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India. Anmol Publications. 1996. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7.
- ^ Best, Antony (2003). British Documents on Foreign Affairs: Reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print. From 1946 through 1950. Asia 1949. Burma, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Indonesia, The Philippines and South-East Asia and the Far East (general), january 1949- december 1949. Univ. Publ. of America. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-55655-768-2.
- ^ Panna State
- ^ "Home". akhilbharatiyakshatriyamahasabha.com.
- ^ Sir Stanley Reed (1945). The Indian Year Book 1933 Vol 19. p. 993.
- ^ a b Mankekar, Kamla (1998). Nagendra Singh, a Many Splendoured Life. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. pp. 47, 48. ISBN 978-81-230-0612-3.
- ^ India (1963). The Gazette of India. Authority. p. 1702.
- ^ a b Indian Government (1935). Rulers Leading Families And Officials In The States Of Central India Edition Fifth 1935. p. 92.