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Vikram Singh was the

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of Narsinghgarh from 1924 until his death in 1957.

Birth

He was born on 21 September 1909 to Arjun Singh and Shiv Kanwar.

Education

He was educated at

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, and Mayo College,

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. He passed the diploma examination from the latter college in April 1927. After leaving college, he spent a year in Bangalore undergoing administrative training under the Mysore Government. In July 1928, he took a short trip to

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, visiting

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, and

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to further his education.

Succession

Upon his father's death, he succeeded him as the

of Narsinghgarh on 23 April 1924. As he was a minor at the time, the state was administered by a council of regency, with his mother serving as

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Reign

He was invested with full ruling powers on 7 October 1929.

Personal life

He married in June 1929 a daughter of the then

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of Kutch.

Death

He died on 17 July 1957 and was succeeded by Bhanu Prakash Singh.

Honours

He was made a

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of the

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in 1941.

References

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