Jawahir Singh

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Jawahir Singh
Chhatrala Yadupati
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Maharajadhiraja Raj-Rajeshwar
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Singh in 1936
Maharawal of Jaisalmer
Reign26 June 1914 – 17 February 1949
Predecessor Shalivahan Singh
Successor Girdhar Singh
Born(1882-11-18)18 November 1882
Died17 February 1949(1949-02-17) (aged 66)
Spouse
  • Laxmi Kanwar
  • Jadau Kanwar
  • Kalyan Kanwar
Issue
House Jaisalmer Flag.svg Jaisalmer
Dynasty Bhati
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Education Mayo College
Imperial Cadet Corps

Jawahir Singh was the Maharawal of Jaisalmer from 1914 until his death in 1949.

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Early life, family, and education

He was born on 18 November 1882 to Sardar Singh. [1] He was adopted by Man Singh, the Thakur of Eta, in 1889. [1] He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer. [2] He left the school after he was selected to join the Imperial Cadet Corps on 2 January 1902. [1] [3] He married thrice: firstly to Laxmi Kanwar; secondly to Jadau Kanwar, from Amarkot; and thirdly to Kalyan Kanwar, a granddaughter of Ram Singh, the Maharao of Bundi, in November 1919. [2] [4] By his wives, he had two sons: Girdhar Singh and Hukum Singh. [5]

Reign

When Shalivahan Singh died, the throne of Jaisalmer became vacant, as he left behind neither an heir by blood nor by adoption to succeed him. [6] The Government of India, after consulting the nobles of the Jaisalmer, selected him as the successor to the throne. [6] [7] Accordingly, his succession as the Maharawal of Jaisalmer was announced on 26 June 1914, and he was formally installed by the Agent to the Governor-General of India on 9 July 1914. [2] [7]

Death

He died on 17 February 1949 and was succeeded by his son Girdhar Singh. [8]

Honours

He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India on 1 January 1918. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 329. ISBN   978-81-206-1965-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Not Available (1931). Rajputana And Ajmer List Of Ruling Princes, Chiefs And Leading Personages (six ed.). p. 86.
  3. ↑ Ajmer-Merwara (India) (1903). Report on the Administration of Ajmer-Merwara. p. 34.
  4. ↑ Soszynski, Henry. "JAISALMER". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Mehta, N. k (1934). Report Of The Administration Of The Jaisalmer State (1934). p. 1.
  6. 1 2 Not Available (1922). Memoranda On The Indian States 1921. p. 124.
  7. 1 2 Sehgal, K. k (1961). Rajasthan Distict Gazetteers Jaisalmer. pp. 49–50.
  8. ↑ Somānī, Rāmavallabha (1990). History of Jaisalmer. Panchsheel Prakashan. p. 99. ISBN   978-81-7056-070-8.
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