Dileep Singh of Jhabua

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Dileep Singh
Raja
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Raja of Jhabua
Reignc. 1942 – 23 February 1965
Predecessor Udai Singh
SuccessorAjit Singh
Bornc. 1905
Died23 February 1965
House Jhabuaflag.png Jhabua
Dynasty Rathore
FatherKesar Singh

Dileep Singh (or Dilip Singh) was the Raja of Jhabua from 1942 until his death in 1965.

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Education

He had his education at Agra and Aligarh. [1] He was subsequently placed at Indore for training in revenue and settlement work, and for judicial training, he was placed in the district court at Mhow. [1]

Early career

He began his career as a railway magistrate and was thereafter appointed kamdar of Ratanmal by the Malwa Political Agency. [1] When, on account of Udai Singh's inability to rule properly, the Government of India, on 29 September 1934, removed him from power and took Jhabua into administration, a Council of Administration was founded to govern the state's affairs. [1] [2] [3] He was appointed its president. [1] Under his supervision, the council restructured the administrative framework and operations of the state. [2] He increased salaries for the revenue staff and assigned assistants to revenue officers and surveyors. [2] He established two new patwari circles and appointed a new patwari in each tehsil. [2] He appointed a tadvi or a headman in each village. [2] He increased the number of excise inspectors as well as their salaries. [2]

Succession

When, in 1942, Udai Singh, the Raja of Jhabua, died, the question arose as to who would succeed him, as he had neither left a male heir of his body nor an adopted son. [4] [5] In this case, the then Viceroy and Governor-General of India, after carefully considering all aspects of the matter and acting in the best interests of the state, exercised his discretion—with the approval of the Secretary of State for India—and selected Dileep as his successor. [4] [5]

Reign

He signed the instrument of accession on 15 August 1947, whereby he acceded his state to the Dominion of India. [6] He was made KCIE in 1947. [7] [8]

Death

He died on 23 February 1965 and was succeeded by his son, Ajit Singh. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Khosla K. R. (1942). The States Estates and Whos Who In India and Burma. The Imperial Publishing Co., Railway Road, Lahore. p. 213.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nilsen, Alf Gunvald (2018). Adivasis and the State: Subalternity and Citizenship in India's Bhil Heartland. Cambridge University Press. p. 85. ISBN   978-1-108-49653-7.
  3. ↑ Indian Government (1935). Rulers Leading Families And Officials In The States Of Central India Edition Fifth 1935. pp. 156–157.
  4. 1 2 Indian Information. Bureau of Public Information of the Government of India. 1943. p. 152.
  5. 1 2 The Feudatory and zemindari India. 1942. p. 559.
  6. ↑ "Jhabua State - Instrument of Accession and Standstill Agreement signed between H.H. Raja Dileepsing, Ruler of Jhabua State and the Dominion of India". INDIAN CULTURE.
  7. ↑ Who's Who 1956. Internet Archive. 1956. p. 1570.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. ↑ Who's Who 1950. Internet Archive. 1950. p. 1475.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ↑ Government of India (1965-09-11). Union Government, Weekly, 1965-09-11, Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section(i), Ref. 1303. p. 1364.
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