Padmanabh Singh (born 2 July 1998) is an Indian
Polo
Polo is a stick and ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport. It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, having been adopted in the Western world from the game of Chovgan (), which originated in ancient ...
player and head of the
Kachhwaha
The Kachhwaha is a Rajput clan found primarily in India. They claim descent from the Suryavanshi (Solar) dynasty.
Etymology
According to Cynthia Talbot, the meaning of word ''Kachhwaha'' is tortoise.
Origin
There are numerous theories on ...
clan, the former royal family of the
Jaipur State
The Kingdom of Amber, later the Kingdom of Jaipur or the Jaipur State, was located in the north-eastern historic Dhundhar region of Rajputana and was ruled by the Kachwaha Rajput dynasty. The kingdom was established by Dulha Rai, possibly t ...
.
Personal life
Padmanabh Singh was born in New Delhi on 2 July 1998 to
Diya Kumari
Diya Kumari (born 30 January 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party currently serving as the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongside Prem Chand Bairwa in the ministry of Bhajan Lal Sharma. She currently represents ...
, an Indian politician, and her husband, Narendra Singh.
He was educated at
Mayo College in
Ajmer
Ajmer () is a city in the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ajmer district and Ajmer division. It lies at the centre of Rajasthan, earning it the ...
and at
Millfield
Millfield is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935.
Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding ...
, a
public school in
Street, Somerset
Street is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, with a population of 12,709 in 2021. On a dry spot in the Somerset Levels, at the end of the Polden Hills, it is southwest of Glastonbury. There is evidence of Roman occupation. ...
, England.
Since 2018, he has been enrolled in Università e Nobil Collegio Sant'Eligio in
Rome
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, studying cultural heritage management, art history and the
Italian language
Italian (, , or , ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family. It evolved from the colloquial Latin of the Roman Empire. Italian is the least divergent language from Latin, together with Sardinian language, Sardinian. It is ...
.
He is known as ''Pacho'' by his loved ones and friends, a nickname from his grandmother, Rajmata Padmini Devi.
Singh is the great-grandson of
Man Singh II
Major General Maharaja Sawai Governor Sir Man Singh II GCSI GCIE (born Sawai Mor Mukut Singh; 21 August 1912 – 24 June 1970) was an Indian prince, government official, diplomat and sportsman.
Man Singh II was the ruling Maharaja of the pr ...
, the last ruling
Maharaja
Maharaja (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; ; feminine: Maharani) is a royal title in Indian subcontinent, Indian subcontinent of Sanskrit origin. In modern India and Medieval India, medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a pri ...
of the
princely state of
Jaipur
Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...
in the
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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, though the relationship is not
patrilineal
Patrilineality, also known as the male line, the spear side or agnatic kinship, is a common kinship system in which an individual's family membership derives from and is recorded through their father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritanc ...
. Singh's mother is the only daughter of the late
Bhawani Singh
Brigadier (India), Brigadier Maharaja Sawai (title), Sawai Bhawani Singh Maha Vir Chakra, MVC (22 October 1931 – 17 April 2011) was an officer in the Indian Army and an entrepreneur.
Singh served in the Indian army from 1951 to 1975. ...
, an Indian soldier, hotelier, and the son of Man Singh II. His father is the son of a former member of staff of Bhawani Singh.
Singh's parents divorced in 2018.
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Upon Bhawani Singh's death in 2011, the 12-year-old Padmanabh Singh was unofficially installed as "Maharaja of Jaipur".][
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Polo
Padmanabh Singh began playing competitive polo in 2015 in England and has been a member of Guards Polo Club
The Guards Polo Club is an English polo club in Windsor, Berkshire. It is closely associated with the British royal family. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was president of the club from its formation on 25 January 1955 until Death and funeral ...
. In 2017, he led the Indian national team at Hurlingham Park
Hurlingham Park is a park and multi-use sports ground in Fulham, London, England, which is mostly used for Rugby football, rugby matches, football (soccer), football matches and sport of athletics, athletics events and is the home of Hammersmit ...
in what was the first visit to the venue by an Indian team in over 70 years. His grandfather had led the last successful Indian polo tour of the UK.
References
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1998 births
Indian polo players
Living people
Mayo College alumni
People from Jaipur
People educated at Millfield
Polo players from Rajasthan