Col Tod, never did approve of Maharana Bhim Singh's ways, he thought he was lazy and had no interest in prosperity of his subjects or land. Under Col. Tod's rule Mewar saw great revenue returns. Maharana Bhim Singh died at the age of Sixty. By then, Mewar had fallen hopelessly into the hands of the British. With the likes of legendary Maharana Pratap and his son Maharana Amar Singh, or celebrated Maharana Sanga and Maharana Kumbha; the Sisodiya clan of Mewar who trace their lineage to the Sun God, produced abundant folklores of heroism, chivalry and patriotism.
The multitude of magnanimous warriors, etched their name in history forever and the blood-smeared soil of Mewar remains a testimony of their valour. But the wheel of time neither stops nor is same forever. And the land of Mewar was no different. After a series of failed rulers, successive minor kings and their collapse, frequent incursions and marauding by invaders and depleting financial resources; Mewar was going through the worst of its time.
After the death of Maharana Bhim Singh who ruled Mewar for fifty years, Mewar saw another short span of succession by his son Maharana Jawan Singh, the twenty sixth ruler of Mewar. Maharana Jawan Singh's rule was an inconsequential span of time in the history of Mewar. He inherited a weak kingdom with a bankrupt treasury and dwindling resources.
The British with whom Maharana Bhim Singh had signed a treaty enabling monetary support and security also proved trivial and insignificant for Maharana Jawan Singh to recover his empire. He retained a diplomatic stance with them but the state of affairs deteriorated and the progression worsened. Though Maharana Jawan Singh tried incorporating measures to revive economic growth to pull through the financial drain but his attempts proved ineffective.
He ruled Mewar for a span of ten years. Amongst failed attempts and laid-back policies with no signs of improvement, he died at a young age with no nominated heir. He too ruled for three years before another succession and the fate of Mewar continued to plod through the sluggish years of its history. The sand of the royal hourglass in Mewar was changing and the era of reformation had approached the royal courtyards.
The British had set their foot in India and Mewar, like the mainland was experiencing a new wave of reform. The battles of Haldighati and the jauhar of Padmini were a story of the past and resurgence of Mewar was invigorated.
Maharana Swaroop Singh ascended the throne in , after the death of his predecessor Maharana Sardar Singh. Maharana Sardar Singh had no son and before his death, he formally adopted his brother Swaroop Singh as his nominated heir.
With his succession, Swaroop Singh had the responsibility of bringing economic reforms to revive the depleting financial conditions of Mewar. He introduced various administrative reforms which had their effect in the due course of time. He introduced new forms of coinage during his rule and prohibited the custom of Sati in Mewar, bringing a change in the traditional and social values. On the other hand, he supported the British in Mewar and surrounding areas and proved his loyalty to them. He sheltered and protected the British refugees in the Jag Mandir Palace in Udaipur and gained their trust.
He sent a small contingent of his army to Neemuch and Nimbahera, to suppress the uprising and put down the rebellion. Nimbahera, which had been a territory of Mewar during the rule of his forefathers; was recaptured by his forces. Thus his rule started reviving Mewar's state of affairs and its financial resources. The epoch of reforms had begun and Maharana Swaroop Singh walked the exit after playing his part with a sense of satisfaction, handing over command to his imminent successors.
The rich and diverse land of India had faced numerous invasions and marauding before the British set their foot as merchants and slowly took over the dominance of the Indian main land. With the great Indian rebellion of , the governance of India was transferred to the Queen and a new era had begun with Maharana Shambhu Singh ascending the throne of Mewar.
Maharana Shambhu Singh ascended the throne as a minor and a British Political agent was appointed to guide the young Maharana. Unlike his predecessors, the financial conditions at the time were relatively stable and progressive and Shambhu Singh continued to replenish the state treasury, after he was provided full powers as the king of Mewar.
After attaining complete control, he set up various new rules and offices for improving administrative resources, organised administration and income of temples and sacred places and introduced new legal code for Mewar.
Under him the military was reorganised, various jail reforms were introduced and new construction of roads and railway tracks started. In spite of being formally uneducated, he gave education supreme importance and expanded various existing schools and introduced numerous new ones. Most importantly, he was the first to set up a school for girls and thus promoted opportunities of education for everyone.
He enforced special measures to curb the Sati pratha and imposed heavy monetary fines on offenders. Thus with various reforms in public facilities and infrastructure, Maharana Shambhu Singh was considered a liberal and well managed king of his times. But with his untimely death at a young age of twenty seven years, his dreams of revival of his homeland to the ancient golden times were stalled. He left behind no heir and his cousin Sajjan Singh, who himself was a minor at the time of his death; succeeded him and went ahead in continuation with the reforms paved by his predecessor, Late Shambhu Singh.
While warrior kings of Mewar were busy creating legends for the bards and poets to recite through ages, a Suryavanshi king was busy doing both. A revolution was about to begin, and a hero was being created. Maharaja Sajjan Singh brought back glory to the Sisodiya dynasty. He was a cousin of Shambhu Singh and succeeded him after his death. Being a minor, he was assisted in administration of Mewar. Like his ancestors, he served for the development of his people. He developed infrastructure such as roads, civil works, railway tracks and water supply; introduced Ijlas-e-Khas, court of appeal in judiciary for improving the civic amenities; took actions to check corruption and dismissed officials found guilty of bribery and manipulation of funds; improved and promoted education and medical resources; introduced various irrigation and afforestation projects and de-silted Lake Pichola post heavy floods, for the beautification of Udaipur.
Udaipur became the second city to form municipality after Bombay under his rule. He renovated various important buildings but his most ambitious project was building Sajjan Garh Palace or the Monsoon Palace, acting as a backdrop for the serene and mesmerising city of lakes. On the other hand, Maharana Sajjan Singh possessed an artistic flair in him. His remarkable knowledge in poetry and music was profound. He wrote various dohas, poems and sawaiyas and composed in thumri, folk music, khayal and gazal style.
His daily journal has been converted into a book 'Haqiqat Bahida'. A man of brilliance, Maharana Sajjan Singh ruled for mere ten years. As a visionary, he revived the glory and pride of the Sisodiyas and Mewar in the short span of time he served; his era considered to be a renaissance in itself.
But his untimely demise was unfortunate for the growth of Mewar and thus the saga of Maharana Sajjan Singh came to an end; his legacy though, living forever. The Suryavanshi king of Mewar symbolised two things - pride for the legacy of their forefathers and duty towards their kingdom.
Every Suryavanshi fought for sovereignty and dedicated their resources in developing their land, uplifting the social and living conditions of the people of Mewar.
Like a true Suryavanshi and following ancestral footsteps, Maharana Fateh Singh ascended the throne with a visionary approach towards Mewar. Born to the Shivrati branch, the descendants of the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh; Maharana Fateh was first adopted by Gaj Singh and later by Maharana Sajjan Singh, the ruler of Udaipur, both of whom had no heir.
After ascending the throne, he revolutionised the living standards of general people by modernising administration and educational institution. Land revenue settlements, roads, irrigation works and medical facilities improved under his rule and became better. Later it was converted into a luxury hotel. On the other hand, replicating the true Suryavanshi, he became the only maharaja who did not attend the Delhi darbar twice. He believed that he was not the ruler by the grace of any Queen and this attitude placed him at odds with the British Queen.
He was advised to abdicate all his powers in the favour of Maharana Bhopal Singh, his nominated heir; but he declined the proposal. He remained the nominal power of Mewar for another nine years but his powers were curtailed by the British Empire.
The revolutionary ruler of modern Mewar died in Udaipur at an age of eighty, playing his character and finishing up his duties towards society as the Suryavanshi king of Mewar. A man with a vision is most definitely the strongest. This suffices the tale of a king who envisaged a life for himself and his people and fought the evil outside and within. At a young age of sixteen, he was paralysed from waist down but this did not deter him from replicating courage and bravery of his forefathers.
He ascended the throne in after his father's death but was exercising power since after the British curbed his father Maharana Fateh Singh's power and advised him to resign in favour of his nominated heir.
Maharana Bhopal Singh was given the power to rule and he steered India during the era of turbulence, when the nation was fighting for Independence. He could foresee the changes that were happening across the country and encouraged political and social transformations. Like his ancestors he served for social augmentation of his kingdom and built various schools and colleges, especially for girls.
He reformed the social and judicial powers of his state. As an environmentalist he organised long term afforestation programs for the Aravalis and began constructing Bhopal Singh dam.
After independence from the British Empire, he merged his state into the Rajasthan Union and was appointed as the Maharajpramukh of Rajasthan by the Indian government, the only title of its kind in India. He served his people and their interests even though the sovereignty of Mewar had ended. He died in with Maharana Bhagwat Singh as his adopted heir.
Even though the Maharana was physically handicapped and lacked certain physical attributes, nonetheless his courage fought till the end and he went on to become a great ruler and guided Mewar through India's tumultuous era with a deep sense of patriotism, retaining the pride of his Suryavanshi ancestors.
The Maharana was a title which came to be known as the Hindupats or the head of Hindu nation. Ever since the precinct of Rajputana history, the Maharanas of Mewar symbolised their pride with the rulers who fought for their people and died for the respect of their clan.
But India was changing. In when the title hood was abolishing, Maharana Bhagwat Singh was on the throne. Ascending the throne, Maharana Bhagwat Singh witnessed the Indian history shifting.
After ascending the throne, the state of Rajasthan was formed. The rulers of Rajasthan enjoyed the privy purses till the Indian government decided to abolish the institution of royalty. The royal titles and grants were eliminated and Maharana Bhagwat Singh was now Mr. Bhagwat Singh Mewar. But this did not deter him from his duty of serving his people. His main focus was social welfare of his kingdom. He was a visionary who realised the potential of selling palaces and converting forts into business endeavours.
The remuneration was given to charitable trusts used for community welfare and education of his people. Maharana Bhagwat Singh steered his people through transforming India and like his ancestors devoted his measures for the interests of his community. Through the time when the finances of the royal family were depleting, he did not let this come in his way and made policies that support the people of Mewar till date.
He thus ended up being the last Maharana, a ruler who like his ancestors fulfilled his duty to respect and protect the legacy of his forefathers. Chrome Firefox Opera. Toggle navigation. Search for provinces, people, pictures etc. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Information Dynasty. Sisodia history page. Gun Salutes. Rajputana Agency. Privy Purse. INR 1,, Hindi Name. Also known as. Last Updated. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Linkedin. Share on Whatsapp. Share on Email.
Born 14 th February , installed 19 th November ; he assisted in the formation of the Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation; he was managing the Lake Palace Hotel when it received its 5 star rating, and the Garden Hotel when it received its 3 star rating; he contested the Parliament Lok Sabha elections from Chittorgarh in and won with a record margin of over , votes; married HH Maharani Nirupama Kumari, daughter of Lt.
Kanwrani Trivikrama Kumari , married Kr. Divya Ashish Singh ji Jamwal of Akhnoor. Udaipur was founded in by Maharana Udai Singh II as the final capital of the erstwhile Mewar kingdom, located to the southwest of Nagda, on the Banas River, the first capital of the Mewar kingdom. The hermit blessed the king and asked him to build a palace on the spot, assuring him it would be well protected.
Udai Singh II consequently established a residence on the site. In , the Mughal emperor Akbar captured the fort of Chittor, and Udai Singh moved the capital to the site of his residence, which became the city of Udaipur. Maharana Kumbha Maharana Kumbha Ruling Period: - Standing in front of the fort of Kumbhalgarh, one cannot resist the awe this glorious fort manifests in it.
Maharana Pratap died at the age of 57, after sustaining a injury while hunting. Maharana Raj Singh I Maharana Raj Singh I Ruling Period: - The ancient lineage of Rajputana history has profusely produced great warriors who have been praised in the ballads and folklores since long.
Maharana Swaroop Singh Maharana Swaroop Singh Ruling Period: - The sand of the royal hourglass in Mewar was changing and the era of reformation had approached the royal courtyards. Maharana Shambhu Singh Maharana Shambhu Singh Ruling Period: - The rich and diverse land of India had faced numerous invasions and marauding before the British set their foot as merchants and slowly took over the dominance of the Indian main land.
Maharana Sajjan Singh Maharana Sajjan Singh Ruling Period: - While warrior kings of Mewar were busy creating legends for the bards and poets to recite through ages, a Suryavanshi king was busy doing both.
Maharana Fateh Singh Maharana Fateh Singh Ruling Period: - The Suryavanshi king of Mewar symbolised two things - pride for the legacy of their forefathers and duty towards their kingdom. Back to top Open Edit modal. Rulers were He died at Chittor.
He died Manja ji , died in battlefield at Nadole against Marwar, ancestor of the Manjawat or Mojawat sub-clan of Chundawat, he was granted the jagir of Kathar. Kunwar Dunga Singh , fifth son. Kunwar Ajja Singh , married and had issue. He died at Kumbhalgarh. He died vp before His subsequent fate is unknown. Baiji Lal name unknown , married Rao Lunkaranji of Bikaner. He died 30 th January at Kalpi. He died sp in battle. Kunwar Krishna Singh , died before He died sp He died 3 rd March at Gogunda.
Rawat Bhanji of Bhindar. Rawat Jagat Singh of Kolyari, married and had issue. Rawat Lal Singh , he was granted the jagir of Sheogarh. He died 17 th October Kunwar Sagar Singh , he was proclaimed as the Maharana of Mewar by Padshah Akbar in order to further Mughal interests, later he was granted the jagir of Kandhar and the title of Rawat, his mansab was raised to 3, Jat and 2, Sawar; married and had issue.
Lakshyaraj is constantly reinventing himself, in order to strive for higher goals. He takes on any new opportunity with an open mind and has proved to be successful to date with his "can do" attitude. Reflections of his successes to date, include his many professional executive appointments in the HRH Group Hotels, his appointment as President of Udaipur District Cricket Association, as well as, the increasing collection of prestigious awards for his efforts, in the world of business or in his philanthropy.
He is very humbled by his ever increasing fan following, who constantly encourage him to reach greater heights, with their continuous support in the causes that he endorses and in the goodwill he generates.
When it comes to achievements, the sky is the limit for Lakshyaraj, as each day presents itself with new opportunities and challenges. Passionate about various forms of art, he spends his leisure hours painting, listening to sufi music, flying RC planes, aero modelling and playing the tabla. Additionally, he enjoys spending time in honing his skills in photography and gardening. The House of Mewar is one of India's most respected dynasties with a record of service that stretches across years.
Besides being the oldest dynasty in the world, the history of the House of Mewar's is embellished with the contributions of iconic personalities like RanaKumbha, RanaSangha and RanaPratap to Indian civilization and culture. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar is the direct descendant of such historic luminaries and is conscious of the responsibilities he has to shoulder and the values he has to uphold: of loyalty, courage, sacrifice, valour, commitment the code of chivalry.
In his personal life, he is carrying forward the glorious and time-honoured traditions of the House of Mewar. He is especially involved in the running of the Foundation's educational trust, and takes particular interest in the day-to-day running of the schools under the trust. He gave up a promising career in cricket to concentrate on sports administration. Presently he is the President of the Udaipur District Cricket Association and has had a remarkable run of success in every facet of the game.
He is also the Vice-President of the Maharana Pratap Smarak Samiti, Udaipur and is extremely active in the conservation of Mewar's cultural and historic heritage. Lakshyaraj uses his public profile to create awareness about issues relevant to the urban and rural societies in the region and campaigns for health, environmental and youth causes.
The love and trust accrued over 76 generations by his family allow him to take a leading role in social causes close to his heart. In his personal life Mr.
Mewar enjoys playing music, painting and aeromodelling.
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