Ram Singh of Bharatpur

Maharaja Ram Singh (Kaiser-i-Hind (1873 – 1929) was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur (1893–1900) and successor of Maharaja Jashwant Singh. His ruling powers were suspended on 10 August 1900 after the murder of one of his personal servants after which he was exiled to Agra. He was succeeded by his wife Maharani Girraj Kaur who was regent for her son Kishan Singh from 27 August 1900 to 28 November 1918 until he became of age.

Early life

He was born at Lohagarh, Bharatpur on 21 September 1873, as second son of Maharaja Jashwant Singh by his second wife, Maharani Darya Kaur. He succeeded on the death of his father on 12 December 1893. He ascended the gadi on 25 December 1893.


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