Sumer Singh (ruler)
| Sumer Singh | |
|---|---|
| Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan | |
| Maharaja of Kishangarh | |
| Reign | 24 April 1939 – 16 February 1971 |
| Predecessor | Yagya Narayan Singh |
| Successor | Brijraj Singh |
| Born | 27 January 1929 |
| Died | 16 January 1971 (aged 41) |
| Spouse |
Gita Kumari (m. 1948) |
| Issue |
|
| House |  Kishangarh |
Sumer Singh was the Maharaja of Kishangarh from 1939 until his death in 1971.
Early life, family, and education
[edit]He was born on 27 January 1929 to Budh Singh of Zorawarpura.[1] He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer.[2][3] He was a Rajput of the Rathore clan.[2]
He married on 30 January 1948, to Gita Kumari, daughter of Bahadursinhji Mansinhji, the Thakore of Palitana.[4] They had four children: two daughters, Shree Kanwar and Nandini Kanwar, and two sons, Brijraj Singh and Prithiviraj Singh.[4]
Reign
[edit]When Yagya Narayan Singh died on 3 February 1939 without leaving a male heir, his widow, in accordance with her late husband's wishes, adopted Sumer as son and heir.[1] His turban ceremony was duly performed.[1] His adoption and succession were approved by the Governor-General of India and announced by of C.L. Cornfield, the resident at Jaipur during a durbar held at Kishangarh on 24 April 1939.[1][5] As he was a minor at the time, the administration of the state was placed under the supervision of a council consisting of four members.[5][6] This council was to act under the advice of the resident at Jaipur.[5][6] When he came of age, he was invested with full ruling powers on 5 June 1947.[6] To commemorate the occasion, he instituted a medal.[6] Some time afterwards, he signed the instrument of accession, by which his state acceded to the Dominion of India.[7] He established a State Assembly and conducted elections.[7] The Government of India later concluded that Kishangarh was a small state and decided to merge it into Ajmer-Merwara.[7] He was summoned to Delhi to sign the merger agreement, which he did on 26 September 1947.[7]
Death
[edit]On 16 February 1971, he drove out of his palace in the evening in his Fiat car, which bore the registration number Kishangarh No. 11.[8] While he was travelling on the Kishangarh–Ajmer road, a person seated in his car fired a shot and killed him approximately 4 kilometres after Madan Ganj.[9][10] He was succeeded by Brijraj Singh.[9]
Titles and styles
[edit]His full style was: "His Highness Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Maharaja Shri Sumer Singh, Maharaja of Kishangarh."[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Mathur, Vijay Kumar (2000). Marvels of Kishangarh Paintings: From the Collection of the National Museum, New Delhi. Bharatiya Kala Prakashan. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-86050-43-9.
- ^ a b Not Available (1944). Administration Report of The Kishangarh State for the Samvat Years 1998 and 1999. Ajmer: Vedic Yantralaya. pp. 2–3.
- ^ Not Available (1941). Administration Report of The Kishangarh State for the Samvat Year 1997. pp. 1–2.
- ^ a b Soszynski, Henry. "KISHANGARH". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c India (1940). Memoranda on the Indian States, 1940 (corrected Up to the 1st January 1940). Manager of Publications. p. 278.
- ^ a b c d McClenaghan, Tony (1996). Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States. Lancer Publishers. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-897829-19-6.
- ^ a b c d Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 1110. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.
- ^ Lobo, John (1992). Leaves from a Policeman's Diary. Allied Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 978-81-7023-360-2.
- ^ a b Sumahendra (1995). Splendid Style of Kishangarh Painting. Jaipur Printers, Publication Division. p. 15.
- ^ Imprint. Business Press. 1982. p. 55.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India. Anmol Publications. 1996. p. 255. ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7.