Jai Singh Prabhakar of Alwar
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Jai Singh Prabhakar was a Maharaja of the princely state
of Alwar from 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 also cruel, a sadist
, and profligate, deifying himself and using the wealth of the state for his own dubious needs. Whenever British inspectors arrived, he turned his charm on them to show that conditions in Alwar were quite good, despite whatever stories there may have been to the contrary. As with all con men, Sir Jai was eventually brought to account for his crimes; a board of inquiry convened in 1933 found him guilty. Instead of deposing him, however, they exiled him from the state, stripped him of his powers and forbade him to set foot in Alwar again for as long as he lived. Sir Jai then went into exile
in France
and died at Paris
four years afterwards, aged 54. He was succeeded by a distant relation, Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur
.
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Alwar from 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 also cruel, a sadist
Sadism and masochism as medical terms
In psychiatry, the terms sadism and masochism describe a personality type characterized by the actor or actrix deriving pleasure and gratification from inflicting physical pain and humiliation ; and from suffering pain and humiliation upon the self ; such pleasure often is sexual, but not...
, and profligate, deifying himself and using the wealth of the state for his own dubious needs. Whenever British inspectors arrived, he turned his charm on them to show that conditions in Alwar were quite good, despite whatever stories there may have been to the contrary. As with all con men, Sir Jai was eventually brought to account for his crimes; a board of inquiry convened in 1933 found him guilty. Instead of deposing him, however, they exiled him from the state, stripped him of his powers and forbade him to set foot in Alwar again for as long as he lived. Sir Jai then went into exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and died at Paris
Paris
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four years afterwards, aged 54. He was succeeded by a distant relation, Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur
Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur
Tej Singh Prabhakar KCSI was the last ruling Maharaja of Alwar. A remotely related cousin of the previous ruler, Sir Jai Singh, he was selected by the British to rule Alwar, as Sir Jai Singh had been deposed by them for gross misconduct and cruelty...
.
Titles
- 1882-1892: Yuvaraja Shri Jai Singh Sahib, Yuvaraja SahibSahibSahib is an Urdu term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". The primary Arabic meaning of Sahib is "associate, companion, comrade, friend" though it also includes "Sahib is an Urdu term which literally translates to "Owner" or "Proprietor". The primary Arabic meaning of Sahib...
of Alwar - 1892-1909: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai MaharajaMaharajaMahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, MaharajaMaharajaMahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Alwar - 1909-1911: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja SirSirSir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSIOrder of the Star of IndiaThe Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion... - 1911-1915: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI, KCIEOrder of the Indian EmpireThe Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
- 1915-1919: 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: 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: ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCIE, KCSI - 1924-1937: Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCSI, GCIE
Honours
- 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)