Maharaja Ratan Singh | |
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Maharaja of Bharatpur | |
Reign | 28 August 1768 –11 April 1769 |
Coronation | 28 August 1768, Deeg |
Predecessor | Jawahar Singh |
Successor | Kehri Singh |
Born | ? |
Died | 11 April 1769 Vrindavan (Brindaban) |
Issue | Keshri Singh |
House | Sinsiniwar Jat Dynasty |
Father | Suraj Mal |
Mother | Ganga Devi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ratan Singh was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bharatpur from 1768 to 1769.
He ascended the throne after the death of Maharaja Jawahar Singh. [1] Jawahar Singh had no son, hence he was succeeded by his brother, Ratan Singh. During a Holi festival held in Vrindavan, a possibly drunk Ratan Singh was killed by a dwarf in Bharatpur where a very dilapidated "Ratan Chhatri" is still present. His son Maharaja Kehri Singh succeeded him in 1769.[ citation needed ]
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