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Rudra Pratap Singh KCSI was the

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of Panna from 1870 until his death in 1893.

Biography

He was born on 10 July 1848 to

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. He succeeded his father as

of Panna on 9 June 1870. On 1 January 1876, he was invested in

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, with the insignia of a

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of the

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. He attended the Delhi Durbar of 1877, where his personal salute was increased by two guns. He was also presented with a banner and a medal. He appointed an English architect to build the Baldeoji Temple in Panna on the design of

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. The same architect built Panna Palace for him in 1886. He died on 8 November 1893. Since he left behind no heirs, his brother, Lokpal Singh, succeeded to his title, rank, and dignity.

References

{{Authority control 1848 births 1893 deaths Maharajas of Madhya Pradesh Hindu monarchs Rajput monarchs Indian Hindus People from British India Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India