Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh (born 5 January 1951) was the

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Dholpur Dholpur is a city in the Dholpur district in Rajasthan state of India. It is situated on the left bank of the Chambal river. The city is the administrative headquarters of Dholpur district. Dholpur was established by King Dhaval Dev of the ...

from 1954 to 1971, when all

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and privy purses were abolished through the 26th Amendment to the

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Life

Hemant Singh was born the second son of

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, the last Maharaja of

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and his wife Urmila Devi, the last Maharani of Nabha (1924–1997). When Singh was three years old, his maternal grandfather, Maharaj-

Udai Bhan Singh of

, died and Singh was adopted by his maternal grandmother as Uday Bhan's heir. Hemant Singh received his primary and senior Secondary education from the

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and at completed his Bachelor's of Arts Degree from the Hindu College,

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, in 1971. He was the last titular Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur from 1954 to 1971, when all

and privy purses were abolished by the Republic of India through the 26th Amendment to the

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Personal

On 17 November 1972, Hemant Singh married firstly –

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(8 March 1953-), the third daughter of the

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, Jivajirao Scindia and

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. The couple separated the following year, having had one son-

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who is currently a member of parliament. In 1973, Hemant Singh settled permanently at Panchsheel Marg in Delhi.

Titles

*1951-1954:

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Hemant Singh *1954–1971:

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Sawai Maharaj Rana Shri Hemant Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang Jai Deo,

References

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