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{{short description|Maharaja of Kishangarh (1798 - 1839)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}
{{infobox royalty
| title = Umdai Rajhai Buland Makan<br>[[Maharaja#Compound_and_dynastic_ruler_titles|Maharajadhiraj]]
| image = Maharaja Kalyan Singh (Reigned 1798-1838) LACMA M.85.36.jpg
| alt = Kalyan Singh is depicted seated on an orange carpet with a falcon perched on his gloved right hand. He is engaged in conversation with two nobles.
| caption = Kalyan Singh is depicted seated on an orange carpet with a falcon perched on his gloved right hand. He is engaged in conversation with two nobles.
| succession = [[Maharaja]] of [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]]
| reign = {{circa|1798}} – {{circa|1839}}
| predecessor = Pratap Singh
| successor = [[Mohkam Singh (ruler)|Mohkam Singh]]
| birth_date = {{circa|1794}}
| death_date = {{circa|1841}}
| house = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Kishangarh.svg}} [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]]
}}
'''Kalyan Singh''' was the [[Maharaja]] of [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]] from 1798 until his death in 1839.

== Biography ==
He was born in 1794 to Pratap Singh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Solomon |first1=R. V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=47sfj8DUwNgC |title=Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey |last2=Bond |first2=J. W. |date=2006 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |isbn=978-81-206-1965-4 |pages=344,346 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharaja Kalyan Singh of Kishangarh (r. 1798-1839) {{!}} LACMA Collections |url=https://collections.lacma.org/node/250076 |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=collections.lacma.org}}</ref> He succeeded his father as the [[Maharaja]] of [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]] in 1798.<ref name=":0" /> He was a minor at the time.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Hooja |first=Rima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ |title=A History of Rajasthan |date=2006 |publisher=Rupa & Company |isbn=978-81-291-0890-6 |pages=754,853 |language=en}}</ref> During his reign, the Kishangarh School of painting continued to flourish.<ref name=":1" /> In 1817, he signed a treaty with the [[East India Company]] and acknowledged their supremacy.<ref name=":1" /> He pursued a policy in contravention of the agreed terms, and that resulted in the loss of support from both his courtiers and subjects.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNUgAAAAMAAJ |title=The Hind Rajasthan, Or, The Annals of the Native States of India |date=1985 |publisher=Usha |pages=372–375 |language=en}}</ref> He informed his nobles that he was prepared to relinquish his royal rights and privileges over them, and to absolve them from the obligation of personal service imposed under the old feudal laws, provided they agreed to compensate him financially in return.<ref name=":2" /> His behaviour led to a feud with his nobles.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-oVDAAAAYAAJ |title=The Imperial Gazetteer of India: Karāchi to Kotāyam |date=1908 |publisher=Today & Tomorrow's Printers & Publishers [1972 |pages=311–313 |language=en}}</ref> He appealed to [[Akbar II]] for assistance and proceeded to [[Delhi]] to assume command of the detachment ordered to march in his support.<ref name=":2" /> After arriving in [[Delhi]], he focused more on preserving his dignity than on securing the promised assistance.<ref name=":2" /> After considerable effort, he was finally granted an audience with the [[Mughal Emperor|Emperor]].<ref name=":2" /> [[Akbar II|Akbar Shah II]] granted him privilege to wear [[Stocking|stockings]] in his presence.<ref name=":3" /> While he was away, the nobles in his favour assembled troops from [[Bundi State|Bundi]] and other neighbouring states.<ref name=":2" /> Skirmishes took place between these forces and the defiant chiefs, resulting in bloodshed on both sides.<ref name=":2" /> [[East India Company]] held him responsible for the conflict and summoned him to [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]] immediately.<ref name=":2" /> He proceeded to [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]] at once with the troops he was able to gather in [[Delhi]].<ref name=":2" /> His supporters abandoned his cause, and his troops began to disperse.<ref name=":2" /> When this became known to his defiant chiefs, they assembled a large army and marched towards [[Kishangarh]], laying siege to it.<ref name=":2" /> Their intention was to depose him and place his son, [[Mohkam Singh (ruler)|Mohkam Singh]], on the throne.<ref name=":2" /> Seeing this, he fled to [[Ajmer]] and requested the [[East India Company]] to take [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]] on lease.<ref name=":2" /> However, the [[East India Company|Company]] declined his offer.<ref name=":2" /> He took residence at [[Ajmer]], while at [[Kishangarh State|Kishangarh]] the nobles proclaimed his son [[Maharaja]] and were on the verge of capturing the capital.<ref name=":3" /> The political agent then intervened between the two parties and facilitated a settlement.<ref name=":3" /> This settlement, however, did not last long, and he in 1832 abdicated in favour of [[Prithwi Singh|Mohkam Singh]], while retaining his titles.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

He died in 1839 and was succeeded by his son [[Mohkam Singh (ruler)|Mohkam Singh]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mathur |first=Vijay Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tfjqAAAAMAAJ |title=Marvels of Kishangarh Paintings: From the Collection of the National Museum, New Delhi |date=2000 |publisher=Bharatiya Kala Prakashan |isbn=978-81-86050-43-9 |pages=15 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category: 1794 births]]
[[Category: 1839 deaths]]
[[Category: People from British India]]
[[Category:People from Rajasthan]]
[[Category: Hindu monarchs]]
[[Category: Indian Hindus]]
[[Category:Kishangarh]]
[[Category: Rathore (clan)]]

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