Hon Colonel. HH Raj Rajeshwar Bharat Dharma Prabhakar Maharaja Shri Sawai Sir Jai Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bahadur GCSI GCIE (14 June 1882 – 19 May 1937), was the Naruka Kachwaha Rajput ruler of the Princely State of Alwar from the year 1892 to 1937. The only son of the previous ruler, Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, Sir Jai Singh initially was noted as brilliant, erudite and charming. However, he was later forced into exile. He died in 1937 at the age of 54. He was succeeded by a distant relative, Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur.
| HH Maharaja Sir Jai Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Alwar | |
 | |
| Ruler of Alwar | |
| Reign | 1892 to 1937 |
| Coronation | 3 June 1892 |
| Predecessor | Mangal Singh Prabhakar |
| Successor | Tej Singh Prabhakar |
| Born | 14 June 1882 City Palace, Alwar, Alwar State, Rajputana |
| Died | 20 May 1937 (aged 54) Paris, France |
| Spouse | HH Maharaniji Sa Rathorji Shri Sugan Kanwarji d.of HH Umda-e-Raja-e-Buland Makan Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Sir Sardul Singh of Kishangarh State
HH Maharaniji Sa Jadejiji Janak Kanwarji Saheba d.of Thakore Balsinhji of Khirasra in Dhrol State HH Maharaniji Sa Jadejiji Shri Prabhat Kanwarji Saheba of Rajpur in Jamnagar State HH Maharaniji Sa Jhaliji Shri Jayendra Kanwarji Saheba of Dhuva in Wankaner State |
| Issue | Maharajkumariji Baiji Lal Shri Taj Kanwarji Saheba m.to HH Maharaja Krishna Singh Ju Deo Lokendra Bahadur of Datia State |
| House | Naruka Kachwaha |
| Father | Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur |
| Mother | HH Maharaniji Sa Rathorji Shri Kishan Kanwarji Saheba d.of Maharaja Bhairon Singh of Ratlam State |
He was educated in the prestigious Mayo College, Ajmer, in which his late father was the first to take admission. He was highly regarded an absolute Indian English orator and scholar. He assisted the farming community with the construction of a number of bunds (irrigation dams).[1]
Imperial Service
editSir Jai Singh took pride in his State's infantry regiments and had them sent to China during the anti-Christian uprising in China and in the following relief operations. Alwar Lancers units served in the First World War. Recognising his services, he was appointed a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) by the British in 1919.[2]
He features in the oil on canvas painting by Douglas Chandor, Prime Ministers of the Imperial Conference (October 1923).[3][4]
Titles
edit- 1882-1892: Yuvaraja Shri Jai Singh Sahib, Yuvaraja Sahib of Alwar
- 1892-1909: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar
- 1909-1911: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI
- 1911-1915: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI, KCIE
- 1915-1919: Hon Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI, KCIE
- 1919-1921: Hon Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCIE, KCSI
- 1921-1924: Hon Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCIE, KCSI
- 1924-1937: Hon Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCSI, GCIE
Honours
edit- Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1903
- Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1911
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)-1919 (KCIE-1911)
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1924 (KCSI-1909 New Year Honours)
References
edit- ^ "The Rise and Fall of the Princely State of Alwar". www.indiaofthepast.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Maharaja of Alwar Dead". Malaya Tribune. 21 May 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "An Empire picture in an Empire Exhibition". The Sphere. 31 May 1924. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Minor, David. "Chandor, Douglas Granvil (1897–1953)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.