Arvind Singh Mewar

"Maharaj Arvind Singh Mewar (born 13 December 1944) is the younger son of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar (year of demise 1984).

After the demise of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar, his elder son, now Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar was recognised as the Head of the Family in a public ceremony ("Tilak")that took place in Udaipur. Maharaj Arvind Singh however has since, against all custom, traditions, and contemporary laws been trying to convince all and sundry that he is the Head of the Family. The Estate of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji has been declared a HUF (Hindu United Family - joint family) by the Income Tax Tribunal in 1981 and is subject to a partition suit since 1983. Stay orders have been applicable on this Estate since and the activities initiated, expanded, alterations undertaken by Maharaj Arvind Singh have been during the pendancy of these orders.

Maharaj Arvind Singh's place of residence is Shikarbadi. On the demise of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar, and after the "Tilak" ceremony of Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar, parts of the Palace, specifically those in which Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar was residing were sealed by Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar. Against orders of the High Court of Rajasthan, the government / administration handed over these parts to Maharaj Arvind Singh for which a contempt petition is under adjudication before the Supreme Court of India. Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar has been permitted by the Supreme Court of India to take steps to reposess these parts of the Palace. It is under these circumstances that Maharaj Arvind Singh has been residing in the City Palace.

Maharaj Arvind Singh is a graduate of the Mayo College, Ajmer and is married to Princess Vijayaraj of Kutch, Gujarat, they have been blessed with three children: Princess Bhargavi Mewar, Princess Padmaja Mewar and Prince Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar. His two daughters are married. The elder one is married to Rajkumar of Ghanerao sadri, while younger one in a royal family of Gujarat.

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