| Pratap Singh II | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja | |
| Raja of Alirajpur | |
| Reign | 1891 – 1941 |
| Coronation | 1892 |
| Investiture | 1904 |
| Predecessor | Bijai Singh |
| Successor | Fateh Singh |
| Born | 12 September 1881 |
| Issue |
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| House |  Alirajpur |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father | Bhagwan Singh |
Sir Pratap Singh II KCIE was the Raja of Alirajpur from 1891 until his abdication in 1941.
He was born on 12 September 1881 to Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Sondwa. [1]
He was educated at Daly College, Indore. [2]
When Bijai Singh died on 16 August 1890, he left behind no heirs to succeed him. [3] In 1891, Pratap was selected by the Government of India to succeed his cousin. [3] He was formally installed in March 1892. [3] As he was a minor at the time, the State was managed by a kamdar under the supervision of the Political Agent until he came of age. [3] He was granted full administrative powers in June 1904. [2] [3]
He was a keen sportsman who won many trophies in polo and shikar. [2]
He married first in 1900 to the daughter of Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Kathiwara, and secondly in 1902 to a lady from Chhota Udaipur. [1]
He had a son, Fateh Singh, and a daughter, Anand Kumari, who married Kishore Chandra Mardaraj Harichandan, Raja of Nilgiri. [1] [2] [4]
During the Delhi Durbar of 1911, he was conferred the hereditary title of Raja. [2] He was created the CIE on 3 June 1915 and made KCIE on 3 June 1933. [1] [2] In 1917, George V appointed him to the Order of Saint John. [2]