| Ram Singh II | |
|---|---|
| Maharawat | |
| Maharawat of Pratapgarh | |
| Reign | 18 January 1929 – 9 January 1949 |
| Predecessor | Raghunath Singh |
| Successor | Ambika Pratap Singh |
| Born | 12 April 1908 |
| Died | 9 January 1949 (aged 40) |
| House |  Pratapgarh |
| Dynasty | Sisodia |
| Father | Man Singh |
Sir Ram SinghII KCSI was the Maharawat of Pratapgarh from 1929 until his death in 1949.
He was born on 12 April 1908 to Man Singh. [1] [2] He was educated at the Mayo College, Ajmer. [3] There he passed his diploma examination in 1927. [4] From a young age, he developed an interest in animals, making their study a hobby that eventually earned him a Fellowship of the Zoological Society. [5]
He succeeded as Maharawat of Pratapgarh upon the death of his grandfather, Raghunath Singh, on 18 January 1929. [2] [5]
Ram Singh was married three times. [2] [5] He first married in 1924 to the eldest daughter of Rao Raja Madho Singh of Sikar, who died in 1931. [2] [5] He married a second time to the second daughter of Maharaja Sir Keshav Prasad Singh of Dumraon. [2] [5] His third marriage was to the third daughter of Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra. [2] [5]
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