Tikka Raja Shri Shatrujit Singh of Kapurthala

Infobox_pretender
English name = HH Tikka Raja Shatrujit Singh


birth_date = Birth date and age|1961|12|27
birthplace = New Delhi
regnal =
title = Crown Prince
throne = Kapurthala
pretend from = 27 Dec 1961
monarchy abolished = 1971
last monarch = HH Brig Sukhjit Singh
king = HH Brig Sukhjit Singh MVC
relationship = Son
house = Ahluwalia
father = HH Brig Sukhjit Singh MVC
mother = HH Maharani Gita Devi
spouse = HH Rajkumari Chandralekha Kumari
children = HH MK Suryajit Singh

Tikka Raja Shatrujit Singh,Crown Prince of Kapurthala(born 27th December 1961)is the elder son of HH Brig Sukhjit Singh,MVC [ [http://www.geocities.com/siafdu/amvc48.html Brig(Retd) Sukhjit Singh, MVC, Indian Army ] ] ,Maharaja of Kapurthala and HH Maharani Gita Devi of Kapurthala, daughter of Darbar Shri Ala Vajsur Khachar II Sahib of Jasdan, CIE by his second wife, Rani Madvi Devi Sahib, daughter of Rajkumar Gambhir Chand of Jubbal.He has one brother and two sisters :
* HH Maharajkumar Amanjit Singh of Kapurthala.He died unmarried 10th November 1991 at Chail, Himachal Pradesh in a hunting accident.
* HH Maharajkumari Bibiji Gayatri Devi of Kapurthala educated at Welham Girls School Dehra Dun.
* HH Maharajkumari Preeti Devi of Kapurthala.Global advisor for environment and sustainable development, Royal Dutch Shell Company [ [http://www.verveonline.com/55/people/princess.shtml People | Princess in Style ] ] . She has issue, one daughter:
* Princess Shaira Devi, born 1992.

Biography

From the time of his birth he is first in the line of succession to the throne of Kapurthala and is heir apparent,Crown Prince and Chieftain of Ahluwalia clan [ [http://www.kapurthalaonline.com/history/predecessors%20and%20short%20history.shtml www.kapurthalaonline.com...Taking City to Cyber Age...History of Kapurthala-Short History of Kapurthala State ] ] .

He is alumnus [ [http://www.dosco.org/news/2006/05/tikka_shatrujit_singh_564ta_80.html Dosco.org ] ] of the elite Doon School Dehra Dun,Uttaranchal and he graduated from Hindu College, Delhi University. He is Chief Representative in Asia for Moet-Hennessy and Group Advisor to the French firm, Louis Vuitton [ [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1131958 DNA - Money - Louis Vuitton to open store in Bangalore - Daily News & Analysis ] ] , he has pioneered the entry of Moet Hennessy, LVMH perfumes and cosmetics and the LVMH fashion group into India, he is also actively involved in various restoration projects in Punjab and has had other initiatives undertaken for the protection of India's Heritage monuments [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070509/jplus1.htm] [ [http://www.onlypunjab.com/latest/fullstory-newsID-76.html Sikh Warriors should not be forgotten : The Tribune- Onlypunjab.com Regional News ] ] , he was awarded "The Order of Mohammed" by King Hasan II of Morocco for developing outstanding relationships, both cultural and economic, with the Kingdom of Morocco.President Guru Ka Lal Sultan Ul Quam Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Memorial Trust (Regd) [ [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/kapurth4.htm kapurth4 ] ] [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060206/region.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Regional Briefs ] ] .

Marriage and children

He was married to HH Rajkumari Chandralekha Kumari Sahiba styled Tikka Rani Sahib during her marriage, daughter of Raja Rudra Partab Singh Bahadur of Bansi, a talukdari of UP. He has issue, an only son:
* HH MK Suryajit Singh (born 28th May 1990)

References

External links

* http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/kapurth4.htm
* http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kapurthala.html
* http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/j/jasdan.html
* http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/j/jubbal.html
* http://www.kapurthalaonline.com/

ee also

* Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
* Ahluwalia
* Kapurthala
* Jagatjit Singh Bahadur
* Louis Vuitton
* LVMH
* Tika
* Harnam Singh
* The Kapurthala Royal Collateral Families
* Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
* Billy Arjan Singh
* Bikrama Singh
* Vishvjit Singh
* Pratap Singh of Kapurthala