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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
The ongoing dispute within the [[List of Ranas of Mewar|House of Mewar]] concerns succession rights and property ownership in [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Background==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Maharana of Udaipur Bhagwat Singh at Lake Palace on Lake Pichola in India.jpg|thumb|[[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]]|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Sisodia dynasty|Sisodia]] clan of [[Rajput]]s, to which the members of the [[House of Mewar]] belong, claims descent from [[Rama]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Bayley |first=C. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7nwUqnwj4h4C |title=Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana |date=2004 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |isbn=978-81-206-1066-8 |pages=21–27 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Its head, the [[Maharana]], formerly ruled [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]] as the [[Dewan|Diwan]] of [[Eklingji]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Bahadur) |first=Har Bilas Sarda (Diwan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DXIdAAAAMAAJ |title=Maharana Sāngā; the Hindupat, the Last Great Leader of the Rajput Race |date=1918 |publisher=Scottish Mission Industries |pages=36 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Bahadur) |first=Har Bilas Sarda (Diwan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WKyu03L4F10C |title=Recollections and Reminiscences: Memoirs |date=1951 |publisher=Vedic Yantralaya |pages=63 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Eklingji]] is regarded as an incarnation of [[Shiva]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last1=Crump |first1=Vivien |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_BuAAAAMAAJ |title=Rajasthan |last2=Toh |first2=Irene |date=1996 |publisher=Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated |isbn=978-0-679-76591-2 |pages=256 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Bhupal Singh]], the [[Maharana]] of [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]], having no issue of his own, adopted [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] as his son and successor.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Khosla K. R. |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.1706 |title=The States Estates and Who&amp;#039;s Who In India and Burma |date=1942 |publisher=The Imperial Publishing Co., Railway Road, Lahore |pages=79–80}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] was married on 24 February 1940 to Sushila Kumari, a daughter of [[Sadul Singh of Bikaner|Sadul Singh]], the [[Maharaja]] of [[Bikaner State|Bikaner]], by his wife Sudarshan Kumari, a [[princess]] of [[Rewa (princely state)|Rewa]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Rathore |first=L. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9EluAAAAMAAJ |title=Maharaja Sadul Singh of Bikaner: A Biography of the Co-architect of India&amp;#039;s Unity |date=2005 |publisher=Books Treasure |isbn=978-81-900422-0-8 |pages=viii |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Mehta |first=Pratap Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IVs1DwAAQBAJ |title=Guns and Glories: Rajputana Chronicles |date=2017-09-13 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-93-5206-601-8 |pages=200 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; They had three children: [[Mahendra Singh Mewar]], Yogeshwari Kumari, and [[Arvind Singh Mewar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Rāṇāvata |first=Manoharasiṃha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3XsMAQAAMAAJ |title=Princely Historian: Commemoration Volume of Maharajkumar Dr. Raghubir Sinh |date=1994 |publisher=Shri Natnagar Shodh-Samsthan, Sitamau, and Publication Scheme |isbn=978-81-85263-88-5 |pages=9 |language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Upon [[Bhupal Singh]]’s death in 1955, [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] succeeded to his title, rank, and dignity.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=C. L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WHgo_xlOqaQC |title=Ruling Elites of Rajasthan: A Changing Profile |date=1993 |publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. |isbn=978-81-85880-13-6 |pages=94–95 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His succession was recognised by the [[Government of India]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Sabha |first=India Parliament Lok |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JWnVAAAAMAAJ |title=Lok Sabha Debates |date=1955 |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat. |pages=3653 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His adoptive father received a privy purse of Rs 2,500,000, along with an additional Rs 400,000 due to his [[physical disability]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; However, his own [[Privy purse in India|privy purse]] was reduced to Rs 10,00,000.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Within five years, he converted the Jag Niwas Palace, his summer residence, into a heritage hotel named [[Lake Palace]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Brockway |first=Cosmo |date=2024-03-10 |title=Udaipur&amp;#039;s floating Lake Palace is a marvel in white marble |url=https://www.worldofinteriors.com/story/lake-palace-udaipur-india |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=The World Of Interiors |language=en-GB}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Jhala |first=Angma Dey |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WGpECgAAQBAJ |title=Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India |date=2015-10-06 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-31657-2 |pages=124–125 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 1971, when [[Indira Gandhi]] abolished [[Privy purse in India|privy purses]] and princely privileges, [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] wrote to her: &amp;quot;I cannot accept being instrumental in the derogation of the institution to which I belong,&amp;quot; and established the [[Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation]] (MMCF).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Mankekar |first=D. R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e5E9AAAAMAAJ |title=Mewar Saga: The Sisodias&amp;#039; Role in Indian History |date=1976 |publisher=Vikas Publishing House |isbn=978-0-7069-0416-1 |pages=180 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last1=Khera |first1=Dipti |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nt3VAAAAMAAJ |title=Jagmandir on Lake Pichola |last2=Mansukhami |first2=Raju |last3=Topsfield |first3=Andrew |date=2002 |publisher=Penguin Enterprise |isbn=978-0-670-04923-3 |pages=11 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=When Indira Gandhi Pulled the Strings of Nizam, Other Princely State Rulers over &amp;#039;Privy Purses&amp;#039; |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/when-indira-gandhi-pulled-the-strings-of-nizam-other-princely-state-rulers-over-privy-purses-6273661.html |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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During [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] lifetime, his eldest son, [[Mahendra Singh Mewar]], filed court cases against him.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Behind Udaipur Royal Family Feud, A Will By Maharana That Dates Back To 1984 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/behind-udaipur-family-feud-a-will-by-maharana-that-dates-back-to-1984-7108544 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2024-11-26 |title=After clash at Udaipur palace, government appoints receiver for disputed portion |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/after-clash-at-udaipur-palace-government-appoints-receiver-for-disputed-portion/article68915140.ece |access-date=2025-05-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Mahendra Singh Mewar]] accused [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] of wasteful expenditure and asked for division of the property.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The BuckStopper |date=2023-11-26 |title=Not in palace, erstwhile Princes of Mewar - Vishwaraj Singh and Lakshyaraj Singh meet at polling booth |url=https://www.thebuckstopper.com/not-in-palace-erstwhile-princes-of-mewar-vishwaraj-singh-and-lakshyaraj-singh-meets-at-polling-booth/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=The BuckStopper |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In a fit of anger, [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] disinherited [[Mahendra Singh Mewar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; At the same time, [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] gave the responsibility of managing the family’s properties to his younger son, [[Arvind Singh Mewar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1984, [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]], in his final will and testament, bequeathed his entire property to his son, [[Arvind Singh Mewar]], through a trust.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2000-01-24 |title=Feud between scions of Maharanas of Mewar may bury their glorious past |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20000124-feud-between-scions-of-maharanas-of-mewar-may-bury-their-glorious-past-776963-2000-01-23 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vkIWAQAAMAAJ |title=India Today International |date=2000 |publisher=Living Media India Limited |pages=28 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He included Yogeshwari Kumari as a trustee in it.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He excluded his eldest son, [[Mahendra Singh Mewar]], on the grounds that he was incapable of managing the family legacy.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He excluded his first wife, Sushila Kumari, from the will and named Annabella Parker, his second wife, as a beneficiary.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan Revisited / Telegraph Magazine |url=https://www.martinanthonyfletcher.com/rajasthan-revisited-telegraph |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Martin Fletcher |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery mode=&amp;quot;packed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Coat of arms of Udaipur State.png|[[Coat of arms|CoA]] of [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
File:In mewar-state.png|[[Flag]] of [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Developments ==&lt;br /&gt;
Following the death of [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]] in 1984, [[Arvind Singh Mewar]], his younger son, assumed the headship of the [[House of Mewar]] with the title of Shriji Hazur, in accordance with his father&amp;#039;s will.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Meininger |first=Irmgard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j_cSAQAAMAAJ |title=City Palace of Udaipur: Historical View and a Guide |date=2000 |publisher=D.K. Printworld |isbn=978-81-246-0149-5 |pages=39, 84 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; However, at the same time, his eldest son, [[Mahendra Singh Mewar]], was crowned [[Maharana]] of [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]] at Tripolia inside the [[City Palace, Udaipur|City Palace]] by the Rawat of [[Salumbar|Salumber]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Meininger |first=Irmgard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lC1uAAAAMAAJ |title=The Kingdom of Mewar: Great Struggles and Glory of the World&amp;#039;s Oldest Ruling Dynasty |date=2000 |publisher=D.K. Printworld |isbn=978-81-246-0144-0 |pages=164 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery mode=&amp;quot;packed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Maharana of Udaipur Arvind Singh Mewar.jpg|[[Arvind Singh Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
File:The 76th Maharana of Mewar, Shri Mahendra Singh Mewar.jpg|[[Mahendra Singh Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;[[Mahendra Singh Mewar]] died on 10 November 2024.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2025-03-16 |title=Maharana Pratap&amp;#039;s descendant, member of erstwhile royal family, Arvind Singh Mewar dies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/udaipur/member-of-the-erstwhile-royal-family-arvind-singh-mewar-passes-away/articleshow/119065551.cms |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2024-11-11 |title=Mahendra Singh Mewar, descendant of Maharana Pratap, dies at 83 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mahendra-singh-mewar-of-erstwhile-mewar-royal-family-dies-at-83/article68854334.ece |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Following this, on 25 November 2024, his son, [[Vishvaraj Singh Mewar]], was installed as the [[Maharana]] of [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]] at the Fateh Prakash Palace within [[Chittor Fort|Chittorgarh Fort]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-11-27 |title=Behind violence, drama at Mewar dynasty coronation, a battle royale for property |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/behind-violence-drama-at-mewar-dynasty-coronation-a-battle-royale-for-property-2641025-2024-11-27 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The Rawat of [[Salumbar|Salumber]], Devrat Singh, performed his [[Tilaka|tilak]] using blood drawn from his thumb.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Watch: A Coronation With Swords And Blood Before Udaipur Royal Family Feud |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/a-coronation-with-swords-and-blood-before-udaipur-royal-family-feud-7109238 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He then proceeded to the [[City Palace, Udaipur|City Palace]] to seek [[Darshan (Indian religions)|darshan]] of the Dhuni there, but was refused entry.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=26 November 2024 |title=Coronation of new Mewar &amp;#039;maharana&amp;#039; highlights power struggle in erstwhile royal family |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/coronation-of-new-mewar-maharana-highlights-power-struggle-in-erstwhile-royal-family/cid/2066222 |website=The Telegraph}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=26 November 2024 |title=Coronation of new Mewar &amp;#039;maharana&amp;#039; highlights power struggle in erstwhile royal family |url=https://theprint.in/india/coronation-of-new-mewar-maharana-highlights-power-struggle-in-erstwhile-royal-family/2374965/ |website=ThePrint}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Earlier that day, his uncle, [[Arvind Singh Mewar]], had published public notices warning of legal action against [[trespassing]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Receiver to oversee Udaipur City Palace&amp;#039;s disputed portion after new titular royal head denied entry |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajasthan/receiver-to-oversee-udaipur-city-palaces-disputed-portion-after-new-titular-royal-head-denied-entry-3292064 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=Family feud turns violent after BJP MLA Vishvaraj Singh anointed 77th Maharana of Mewar - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/family-feud-turns-violent-after-bjp-mla-vishvaraj-singh-anointed-77th-maharana-of-mewar-19514730.htm |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A large number of police officers were deployed to prevent any untoward incidents.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The streets surrounding the [[City Palace, Udaipur|City Palace]] were cleared of tourists, and the shops had closed their shutters.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Baruah |first=Antara |date=2024-11-28 |title=A royal mess spilled onto Udaipur streets. Vishvaraj vs Lakshyaraj is a 40-yr-old rivalry |url=https://theprint.in/ground-reports/a-royal-mess-spilled-on-to-udaipur-streets-vishvaraj-vs-lakshyaraj-is-a-40-yr-old-rivalry/2378841/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His supporters attempted to cross the police barricades but were unsuccessful.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:6&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Vishvaraj Singh Mewar]] himself waited for several hours at Jagdish Chowk.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:6&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The local authorities then intervened and held separate talks with him and his cousin, [[Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar]], in an attempt to prevent the situation from escalating further.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:6&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; However, the talks proved unproductive.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:6&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; That night, both parties threw stones at each other.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:6&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:7&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; After this, the local authorities took possession of the part of the [[City Palace, Udaipur|City Palace]] where [[Vishvaraj Singh Mewar]] was to seek [[Darshan (Indian religions)|darshan]] and escorted him there to complete the ritual.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:6&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2024-11-28 |title=Deadlock Ends, Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, His Men Allowed For Dhuni Darshan Inside Udaipur Palace |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/dead-lock-ends-vishvaraj-singh-mewar-his-men-allowed-for-dhuni-darshan-inside-udaipur-palace-enn24112800832 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This was 48 hours after he was crowned.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:8&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Vishvaraj performs Dhuni Darshan amid tight security |url=https://firstindia.co.in/news/india/vishvaraj-performs-dhuni-darshan-amid-tight-security |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=firstindia.co.in |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; After this, he paid his respects to [[Eklingji]] and departed for his residence the Samore Bagh.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:9&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery mode=&amp;quot;packed&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Vishvaraj Singh Mewar (cropped).jpg|[[Vishvaraj Singh Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
File:Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar.jpg|[[Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;[[Arvind Singh Mewar]] died on 16 March 2025.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:10&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:11&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2025-03-17 |title=Udaipur mourns death of tourism stalwart |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/udaipur-mourns-death-of-tourism-stalwart/articleshow/119086106.cms |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On account of his death, the [[City Palace, Udaipur|City Palace]] was closed until after his funeral.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:11&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; His funeral rites were performed by his son, [[Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar]], on 17 March 2025 at [[Ahar Cenotaphs|Mahasati]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Maharana Pratap descendant Arvind Singh Mewar cremated in Udaipur |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/03/17/des39-rj-arvind-singh-cremation.html |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Week |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A few days after his father&amp;#039;s demise, on 2 April 2025, [[Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar]] held his Gaddi Utsav ({{Translation|coronation ceremony}}) and Rang ka Dastur ({{Translation|ceremony of changing the turban to a colored one}}).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan: लक्ष्यराज सिंह मेवाड़ का राजतिलक कल, गद्दी महोत्सव में जुटेंगे देशभर के गणमान्य लोग |url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/rajasthan-news/udaipur-coronation-of-lakshyaraj-singh-mewar-tomorrow-dignitaries-from-across-country-will-gather-at-gaddi-mahotsav-8059738 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=rajasthan.ndtv.in |language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar&amp;#039;s coronation takes place at Udaipur City Palace |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lakshyaraj-singh-mewars-coronation-takes-place-at-udaipur-city-palace20250402163842/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=ANI News |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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A dispute arose between [[Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar|Lakshyaraj]] and his sister, Padmaja Kumari Parmar, following their father’s death regarding the rights to the [[City Palace, Udaipur|City Palace]], [[HRH Group of Hotels]], and other properties that were self-acquired by [[Arvind Singh Mewar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:12&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2025-12-18 |title=Mewar royal family inheritance battle heads to Supreme Court: Will of Arvind Singh Mewar challenged, cases transferred to Delhi High Court - Rajasthan News |url=https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/local/rajasthan/news/udaipur-royal-family-property-dispute-reaches-supreme-court-over-arvind-singh-mewar-will-136706081.html |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=Bhaskar English |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In this matter, [[Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar|Lakshyaraj]] wanted the proceedings to be held in the [[Rajasthan High Court]], while Padmaja preferred them to be held in the [[Bombay High Court]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:12&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Supreme Court of India]] intervened and ordered that all these cases between the two be transferred to the [[Delhi High Court]], where they will be heard on 11 January 2026.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:12&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The BuckStopper |date=2025-12-18 |title=Property dispute of Udaipur royal family intensifies, reaches apex court |url=https://www.thebuckstopper.com/property-dispute-of-udaipur-royal-family-intensifies-reaches-apex-court/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=The BuckStopper |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Legal status ==&lt;br /&gt;
The legal proceedings concerning the Mewar family&amp;#039;s assets have continued for decades.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;bhaskarenglish.in&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-11-27 |title=Mewar Dynasty battle: What is Udaipur Royal Family&amp;#039;s Rajtilak Dispute? how are they related to Maharana Pratap? |url=https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/originals/news/what-is-the-rajtilak-ceremony-dispute-in-udaipurs-royal-family-how-are-they-related-to-maharana-pratap-134026051.html |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Bhaskar English |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2020, the Udaipur District Court issued a ruling that divided key properties, namely [[Shambhu Niwas|Shambhu Niwas Palace]], Badi Pal, and Ghas Ghar, equally among the three children of [[Bhagwat Singh of Mewar|Bhagwat Singh Mewar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;bhaskarenglish.in&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; A fourth share was retained under his name.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=Bitter succession row between Indian royals spills over into public eye |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/udaipur-city-palace-maharana-vishvaraj-arvind-singh-mewar-b2653831.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503022412/https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/udaipur-city-palace-maharana-vishvaraj-arvind-singh-mewar-b2653831.html |archive-date=2025-05-03 |access-date=2025-05-13 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The court further declared that the three children would be permitted to use the properties on a rotational basis.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; However, [[Arvind Singh Mewar]] appealed the decision at the [[Rajasthan High Court]], which subsequently stayed the district court&amp;#039;s order and maintained the [[status quo]] until a final verdict is reached.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar]] has been looking after the properties following his father’s death and functions as the managing trustee of the [[Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Bhandari |first=Prakash |date=2024-12-01 |title=People cheer battle between huzoor and hukum for the ‘throne’ |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/people-cheer-battle-between-huzoor-and-hukum-for-the-throne |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=National Herald |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Kingdom of Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Udaipur]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mewar]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sisodia dynasty]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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