Rup Deo (or Roop Deo) was the

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Alirajpur Alirajpur is a city in the Alirajpur tehsil in Alirajpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Alirajpur State was formerly a princely state of India, under the Bhopawar Agency in Central India. It lay in the Malwa region of Madhya ...

from 1871 until his death in 1881.

Early life and career

When his father, Jaswant Singh, died in 1862, he left behind a will stating that the state of

was to be divided equally between his sons, Ganga Deo and Rup Deo. However, the will was not followed, and the Government of India decided that Ganga Deo should succeed to his father's titles, while suitable provisions would be made for Rup Deo. Accordingly, arrangements were made. When his eldest brother was deposed in 1869 and

was placed under superintendence, he was given a role in the administration. It was done to ensure he was properly trained for the duties that would devolve upon him when he succeeded his brother.

Succession

Upon the death of Ganga Deo in 1871, he succeeded him as the

Reign

At the time of his succession, the

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decided to make no changes to the existing administration until Rup proved his ability to efficiently fulfill the responsibilities of governance. In 1873, he was granted administrative powers with the condition that his continuation in power would rely on his effectiveness in managing the administration.

Death

He died without any issue in 1881. His death led to a succession dispute in

which was resolved when the

selected Bijai Singh as his successor.

References

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