Gaj Singh

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Philanthropy

Singh heads a number of philanthropic institutions and religious charitable trusts. [3]

Indian Head Injury Foundation

When his son, Shivraj Singh, suffered serious head injuries during a polo match in Jaipur in 2005 and lapsed into a coma, [28] [29] he saw that only a few private hospitals in India could handle such cases. [30] To address this, he started the Indian Head Injury Foundation to quickly treat traumatic brain injuries, especially for those in India with limited resources. [31] [32]

Titles and styles

Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Gaj Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur, with the style of His Highness. [33]

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  30. ↑ "Introducing the Indian Head Injuries Foundation". The Telegraph. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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Gaj Singh II
Maharaja Gaj Singh.jpg
Head of the House of Rathore
Tenure26 January 1952 – present
Predecessor Hanwant Singh I
Heir apparent Shivraj Singh
Maharaja of Jodhpur
Tenure26 January 1952 – present
Coronation12 May 1952
Predecessor Hanwant Singh
SuccessorPosition abolished
Shivraj Singh (heir)
Regent Krishna Kumari
Born (1948-01-13) 13 January 1948 (age 76)
Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, India
SpouseHemalata Rajye (m. 1973)
Issue Shivranjani Rajye
Shivraj Singh
Dynasty Rathore
Father Hanwant Singh
Mother Krishna Kumari
Religion Hinduism
Education Cothill House
Eton College
Alma mater Christ Church, Oxford