Vikram Singh (ruler)

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Vikram Singh
Raja
Raja of Narsinghgarh
Reign23 April 1924 – 17 July 1957
PredecessorArjun Singh
SuccessorBhanu Prakash Singh
Born(1909-09-21)21 September 1909
Died17 July 1957(1957-07-17) (aged 47)
House Narsinghgarh
Dynasty Parmar
FatherArjun Singh
MotherShiv Kanwar
Education

Sir Vikram Singh was the Raja of Narsinghgarh from 1924 until his death in 1957.

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Birth

He was born on 21 September 1909 to Arjun Singh and Shiv Kanwar. [1]

Education

He was educated at Daly College, Indore, and Mayo College, Ajmer. [1] He passed the diploma examination from the latter college in April 1927. [1] After leaving college, he spent a year in Bangalore undergoing administrative training under the Mysore Government. [2] In July 1928, he took a short trip to Europe, visiting England, Scotland, and France to further his education. [1]

Succession

Upon his father's death, he succeeded him as the Raja of Narsinghgarh on 23 April 1924. [1] As he was a minor at the time, the state was administered by a council of regency, with his mother serving as regent. [2]

Reign

He was invested with full ruling powers on 7 October 1929. [3]

Personal life

He married in June 1929 a daughter of the then heir apparent of Kutch. [3]

Death

He died on 17 July 1957 and was succeeded by Bhanu Prakash Singh. [4]

Honours

He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1941. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. p. 114.
  2. 1 2 3 Khosla K. R. (1942). The States Estates and Whos Who In India and Burma. The Imperial Publishing Co., Railway Road, Lahore. pp. 59–60.
  3. 1 2 Not Available (1935). Rulers Leanding Families And Officials In The States Of Central India. p. 69.
  4. Archives, Royal (2023-11-24). "Narsinghgarh (Princely State)". Royal Archives. Retrieved 2025-03-14.