Maharaja Balwant Singh
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Balwant Singh (1820–1853) was the ruling Maharaja of princely state
Bharatpur
from 1825 till his death, and successor of Maharaja Baldeo Singh
.
He was born at Jawahar Bagh, Bharatpur on 5 February 1820, was the only son of Maharaja Baldeo Singh
by his wife Maharani Miraj Kaur. He succeeded on the death of his father on 26 February 1825.
He was seized and imprisoned in the Fort at Bharatpur 28 March 1825, by his cousin Rao Durjan Sal. The British armies laid siege to the Fort and freed the infant Maharaja on 19 January 1826. He was installed on the gadi on 5 February 1826. He was married to the princess of Pichhore
in 1827. He arrested Bholanath Diwan and his colleagues when became young. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until her deposition and then under a Council of Superintendence until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers in 1835.
In 1842, he got the state of Ballabhgarh
transferred to the Jat ruler with the help of British government.
He got his only son Maharaja Jashwant Singh
in 1850. The people of Bharatpur were happy during his reign. He always tried for the welfare of the people of his state.
He died at Bharatpur on 21 March 1853, having had issue, an only son. His successor was Maharaja Jashwant Singh
.
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 ...
Bharatpur
Bharatpur, India
Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733. Located in the Brij region, Bharatpur was once an impregnable, well-planned and well-fortified city, and the capital of Jat kingdom ruled by Sinsinwar Maharajas.The trio of Bharatpur, Deeg and...
from 1825 till his death, and successor of Maharaja Baldeo Singh
Maharaja Baldeo Singh
Baldeo Singh was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur and successor of Maharaja Randhir Singh after his death in 1823. He was born in Jat family. Maharaja Randhir Singh had no son...
.
He was born at Jawahar Bagh, Bharatpur on 5 February 1820, was the only son of Maharaja Baldeo Singh
Maharaja Baldeo Singh
Baldeo Singh was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur and successor of Maharaja Randhir Singh after his death in 1823. He was born in Jat family. Maharaja Randhir Singh had no son...
by his wife Maharani Miraj Kaur. He succeeded on the death of his father on 26 February 1825.
He was seized and imprisoned in the Fort at Bharatpur 28 March 1825, by his cousin Rao Durjan Sal. The British armies laid siege to the Fort and freed the infant Maharaja on 19 January 1826. He was installed on the gadi on 5 February 1826. He was married to the princess of Pichhore
Pichhore
See Pichhore for disambiguationPichhore is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Pichhore had a population of 11,725. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%...
in 1827. He arrested Bholanath Diwan and his colleagues when became young. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until her deposition and then under a Council of Superintendence until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers in 1835.
In 1842, he got the state of Ballabhgarh
Ballabhgarh
Ballabhgarh is a town and a tehsil in Faridabad District of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region...
transferred to the Jat ruler with the help of British government.
He got his only son Maharaja Jashwant Singh
Maharaja Jashwant Singh
Jashwamt Singh was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur 1853 - 1893 in Rajasthan, India. His successor was Maharaja Ram Singh....
in 1850. The people of Bharatpur were happy during his reign. He always tried for the welfare of the people of his state.
He died at Bharatpur on 21 March 1853, having had issue, an only son. His successor was Maharaja Jashwant Singh
Maharaja Jashwant Singh
Jashwamt Singh was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur 1853 - 1893 in Rajasthan, India. His successor was Maharaja Ram Singh....
.