| Madan Singh | |
|---|---|
| Umdai Rajhai Buland Makan | |
 | |
| Maharaja of Kishangarh | |
| Reign | 18 August 1900 – 25 September 1926 |
| Predecessor | Sadul Singh |
| Successor | Yagya Narayan Singh |
| Born | 1 November 1884 |
| Died | 25 September 1926 (aged 41) |
| House |  Kishangarh |
| Father | Sadul Singh |
Sir Madan Singh KCSI KCIE was the Maharaja of Kishangarh from 1900 until his death in 1926.
He was born on 1 November 1884 to Sadul Singh and his wife, a daughter of Umaid Singh. [1] [2] He was a Rajput of the Rathore clan. [3] He was educated privately at home. [4] [5] He served with the Imperial Cadet Corps for two years with distinction. [2] He received his further education under the tutelage of W. H. J. Wilkinson. [2]
He married twice. [5] His first marriage, on 9 February 1904, was to a daughter of Fateh Singh, the Maharana of Udaipur. [4] His second marriage was to a sister-in-law of the then Maharaja of Bhavnagar. [5] By his second wife, he had three daughters. [5]
He succeeded his father as the Maharaja of Kishangarh on 18 August 1900. [6] However, owing to his minority, the Government of India placed the administration of Kishangarh under a State Council, which was to act in accordance with the advice of the resident. [6]
He was invested with full administrative powers on 11 December 1905. [7] [8] Soon afterwards, he was compelled to confront a rebellious noble—the jagirdar of Fatehgarh—who held his estate on military tenure from the state. [9] He appointed a commission composed of the leading nobles of his state to bring the jagirdar to trial. [9] The commission found the jagirdar guilty. [9] Acting on the commission’s decision, he deposed that noble but granted him a pension for his maintenance. [9]
Upon Germany’s entry into the Great War, he placed all resources of his state at the disposal of the British government. [10] [11] He also offered his personal services, which were accepted. [10] [11] In September 1914, he proceeded to Europe with the Indian Expeditionary Force. [11] On 7 December 1914, he was appointed to John French's staff. [11] He returned to India due to ill health on 20 February 1915. [11]
He loved music. [9] Famous Indian musicians often visited his state. [9] In the evenings, he would listen to them for hours. [9] He gave generous rewards to those who impressed him. [9]
He was an avid player of competitive polo. [5] He had a reputation as one of the leading polo players in India. [5]
He died of heart failure on 25 September 1926. [12] Yagya Narayan Singh succeeded to his title, rank, and dignity on 24 November 1926. [1] [13]
His full style was: "His Highness Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Maharaja Shri Madan Singh, Maharaja of Kishangarh." [14]
He was appointed an honorary Captain in the army in March 1908. [11] He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1908 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India in 1911. [15] He received the honorary rank of Major at the Delhi Durbar in 1911. [11] He was mentioned in dispatches by John French in February 1915. [10] He received a personal salute of 17 guns for his services during the World War I. [11] He was promoted to the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in August 1917. [11]