Raja Sir Joginder Sen Bahadur KCSI (20 August 1904 – 16 June 1986)[1] was the last ruling Raja of Mandi State, and was subsequently a diplomat and Member of Parliament.[2]
| Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Raja Sir Shri Joginder Sen Bahadur KCSI, Raja of Mandi | |
| Reign | 1913–1948 |
|---|---|
| Born | Joginder Sen 20 August 1904 Mandi State, Punjab States Agency, British Raj |
| Died | 16 June 1986 (aged 81) Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Member of Lok Sabha from Mandi | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
Life
editJoginder Sen succeeded to the Mandi throne on 28 April 1913, aged eight.[1] On 18 February 1925, he received an honorary commission as a lieutenant in the British Indian Army.[3] Knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI) in the 1931 New Year Honours list,[4] he was promoted to honorary captain on 26 September 1931 and to honorary major on 24 December 1938.[5][6] He received his final promotion to honorary lieutenant-colonel on 15 October 1946,[7] and received an honorary commission in the same rank in the post-Independence Indian Army on 18 January 1951.[8]
After serving as Ambassador to Brazil, Raja Joginder Sen represented the Mandi constituency in the Lok Sabha from 1957 to 1962.[2]
He was married to Amrit Kaur Sahiba.
References
edit- ^ a b The India List and Burma Office List 1947. London: HM Stationery Office. 1947. p. 40.
- ^ a b "Lok Sabha Debates (Sixth Session, Eighth Lok Sabha)" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. 18 (1): 5. 17 July 1986. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "No. 33020". The London Gazette. 13 February 1925. p. 1072.
- ^ "No. 33675". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1930. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 33756". The London Gazette. 25 September 1931. p. 6167.
- ^ "No. 34582". The London Gazette. 23 December 1938. p. 8180.
- ^ "No. 37756". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 October 1946. p. 5070.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 January 1951. p. 20.