Kishan Singh of Bharatpur

Maharaja Kisan Singh
Marharajah of Bharatpur
Reign	1918 - 1929 AD
Born	4 October 1899
Birthplace	Moti Mahal
Died	27 March 1929
Place of death	Agra
Predecessor	Maharani Girraj Kaur
Successor	Maharaja Brijendra Singh
Royal House	Sinsiniwar Jat Dynasty
Father	Maharaja Ram Singh
Mother	Maharani Girraj Kaur

Maharaja Sir Kishan Singh, KCSI (1899–1929) was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur (1918–1929) and successor of Maharani Girraj Kaur.

Maharaja Kishan Singh was born at Moti Mahal, Bharatpur on 4 October 1899 in a Hindu Jat^[1] family. He was eldest son of Maharaja Ram Singh by his second wife, Maharani Girraj Kaur. He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer and Wellington. He succeeded on the deposition of his father on 27 August 1900. Installed on the gadi at Bharatpur on 30 August 1900. He reigned under the regency of his mother until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers on 28 November 1918.

Attended the funeral of the King-Emperor Edward VII in 1910. He received Delhi Durbar gold medal in 1911 and on 12 February 1926 he was made Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium.

He married on 3 March 1913 with Maharani Rajendra Kaur, youngest daughter of Raja Balbir Singh of Brar clan Raja of Faridkot.

He reorganized army in 1919. He made Hindi as state language. He toured to Sri Lanka and established ‘Brij-mandal’ in Shimla. He also made primary education compulsory. He promulgated social reforms act. He introduced the system of participation of public in state affairs through credit banks, issuing society and village panchayat acts. He promoted the establishment of Ayurvedic hospitals. He started organizing exhibition in Bharatpur every year to promote trade and arts. He took steps towards the protection of cows. The steps taken by him in 1924 famine in the interest of public are always remembered. He relished his Jat background and presided over the 1925 Jat Mahasabha adhiveshan organized at Pushkar.

He died at Agra on 27 March 1929, having had issue, four sons and three daughters. His eldest son Maharaja Brijendra Singh succeeded him.

Titles

• 1899-1900: Yuvraj Shri Kishan Singh Bahadur Sahib
• 1900-1918: His Highness Maharaja Shri Brijendra Sawai Kishan Singh Bahadur Jang, Maharaja of Bharatpur
• 1918-1 January 1921: Lieutenant His Highness Maharaja Shri Brijendra Sawai Kishan Singh Bahadur Jang, Maharaja of Bharatpur
• 1 January-25 October 1921: Major His Highness Maharaja Shri Brijendra Sawai Kishan Singh Bahadur Jang, Maharaja of Bharatpur
• 25 October-Dec 1921: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Maharaja Shri Brijendra Sawai Kishan Singh Bahadur Jang, Maharaja of Bharatpur
• 1921-1926: Colonel His Highness Maharaja Shri Brijendra Sawai Kishan Singh Bahadur Jang, Maharaja of Bharatpur
• 1926-1929: Colonel His Highness Maharaja Shri Sir Brijendra Sawai Kishan Singh Bahadur Jang, Maharaja of Bharatpur, KCSI

Honours

• Delhi Durbar gold medal-1911
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)-1926
• Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium-1926

Kishan Singh of Bharatpur Sinsinwar Jat Dynasty Born: 1899 Died: 27 March 1929
Regnal titles
Preceded by Maharani Girraj Kaur	Maharaja of Bharatpur 1918–1929 AD	Succeeded by Maharaja Brijendra Singh

References

1. ^ "Genealogy of Bharatpur rulers". http://4dw.net/royalark/India/bharat2.htm. 

• Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992.

• Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004

External links

• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Bharatpur

Persondata
Name	Singh , Kishan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	4 October 1899
Place of birth	Moti Mahal
Date of death	27 March 1929
Place of death	Agra