Randhir Singh was the

Raja Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. T ...

Maihar Maihar is a city in the Maihar district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Maihar District. Maihar is known for the Maa Sharda Mandir situated in the city. It is one of the Shakti Peeth. Origin o ...

from 1910 until his death in 1911.

Biography

He was born the second son of Raghubir Singh on 19 October 1865. Following the death of his elder brother,

Jadubir Singh Jadubir Singh was the Raja of Maihar from 1908 until his death in 1910. Biography He was born in August 1864 to Raghubir Singh. Upon his father's death on 4 March 1908, he succeeded him as the Raja of Maihar. However, it was not until 17 June ...

, on 18 July 1910, he succeeded him as the

. However, he was formally installed on 7 January 1911. He was invited to attend the

Delhi Durbar The Delhi Durbar ( lit. "Court of Delhi") was an Indian imperial-style mass assembly organized by Britain at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress of India. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was he ...

of 1911 but declined due to financial reasons. He married and had three sons:

Brijnath Singh Sir Brijnath Singh KCIE was the Raja of Maihar from 1911 until his death in 1968. Early life He was born on 22 February 1886 to Randhir Singh, the Raja of Maihar. He received his education at Daly College in Indore. Reign Upon his father's ...

, Yadunath Singh, and Brijdev Singh. He was murdered in

on 15 December 1911 and was succeeded by his son,

, as the

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References

1865 births 1911 deaths Hindu monarchs Rajput monarchs People from British India