Mohkam Singh (ruler)

Mohkam Singh
Umdai Rajhai Buland Makan
Maharaja of Kishangarh
Reign	c. 1839 – c. 1841
Predecessor	Kalyan Singh
Successor	Prithvi Singh
Born	c. 1816
Died	c. 1841
House	Kishangarh

Mohkam Singh (or Mokham Singh) was the Maharaja of Kishangarh from 1839 until his death in 1841.

Early life

He was born in 1816 to Kalyan Singh. ^[1] When, in 1832, affairs in Kishangarh fell into serious disorder, his father abdicated in his favour but retained his styles, titles, and status as ruler. ^{[2] [3]}

He married a daughter of Maharajkumar Amar Singh of Udaipur. ^[4]

Reign

When his father died in Delhi in 1839, he succeeded him as the Maharaja of Kishangarh. ^[5]

Death

He died in 1841 and was succeeded by Prithvi Singh. ^[6]

References

1. Soszynski, Henry. "KISHANGARH". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
2. Cotton, James Sutherland; Burn, Sir Richard; Meyer, Sir William Stevenson (1908). Imperial Gazetteer of India. Clarendon Press. p. 312.
3. Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 346. ISBN   978-81-206-1965-4.
4. Bayley, C. S. (2004). Chiefs and leading families in Rajputana. Public Resource. New Delhi : Asian Educational Services. p. 20. ISBN   978-81-206-1066-8.
5. Mathur, Vijay Kumar (2000). Marvels of Kishangarh Paintings: From the Collection of the National Museum, New Delhi. Bharatiya Kala Prakashan. p. 16. ISBN   978-81-86050-43-9.
6. Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 853. ISBN   978-81-291-0890-6.