Pratap Singh II of Alirajpur
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| Pratap Singh II | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja | |
| Raja of Alirajpur | |
| Reign | 1891 – 1941 |
| Coronation | 1892 |
| Investiture | 1904 |
| Predecessor | Bijai Singh |
| Successor | Fateh Singh |
| Born | 12 September 1881 |
| Issue |
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| House |  Alirajpur |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father | Bhagwan Singh |
Sir Pratap Singh II KCIE was the Raja of Alirajpur from 1891 until his abdication in 1941.
Birth
[edit]He was born on 12 September 1881 to Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Sondwa.[1]
Education
[edit]He was educated at Daly College, Indore.[2]
Succession
[edit]When Bijai Singh died on 10 August 1890, he left behind no heirs to succeed him.[3] In 1891, Pratap was selected by the Government of India to succeed his cousin.[3] He was formally installed in March 1892.[3] As he was a minor at the time, the State was managed by a kamdar under the supervision of the Political Agent until he came of age.[3] He was granted full administrative powers in June 1904.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He was a keen sportsman who won many trophies in polo and shikar.[2]
Marriages
[edit]He married first in 1900 to the daughter of Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Kathiwara, and secondly in 1902 to a lady from Chhota Udaipur.[1]
Children
[edit]He had a son, Fateh Singh, and a daughter, Anand Kumari, who married Kishore Chandra Mardaraj Harichandan, Raja of Nilgiri.[1][2][4]
Honours
[edit]During the Delhi Durbar of 1911, he was conferred the hereditary title of Raja.[2] He was created the CIE on 3 June 1915 and made KCIE on 3 June 1933.[1][2] In 1917, George V appointed him to the Order of Saint John.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Not Available (1935). Leading Famlies And Officials In The States Of Central India. pp. 161–163.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. pp. 95, 199.
- ^ a b c d e Aitchison C. U. (1933). A Collection Of Treaties, Engagements And Sanads Vol-iv Relating To Central India Agency. pp. 162–163.
- ^ Archives, Royal (4 December 2023). "Nilgiri (Princely State)". Royal Archives. Retrieved 8 January 2025.