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	{{Short description\|Maharaja of Idar (1845–1922)}}		{{Short description\|Maharaja of Idar (1845–1922)}}
	{{other uses\|Pratapsingh (disambiguation)}}		{{other uses\|Pratapsingh (disambiguation)}}
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	==Early life==		==Early life==

	Singh was born on 22 October 1845 in Rajput family. He was the third son of [[Takht Singh of Jodhpur]] (1819–13 February 1873) the Maharaja of Jodhpur, and his first wife, Gulab Kunwarji Maji. He was educated privately, and little is known of his early life. He received administrative training under [[Ram Singh II\|Maharaja Ram Singh]] of [[Jaipur State\|Jaipur]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|date=6 September 1922\|title=Famous Indian General Dead\|page=10\|work=[[The Straits Times]]\|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19220906-1.2.71\|accessdate=9 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Singh was born on 22 October 1845 in Rajput family. He was the third son of [[Takht Singh of Jodhpur]] (1819–13 February 1873) the Maharaja of Jodhpur, and his first wife, Gulab Kunwarji Maji. He was educated privately, and little is known of his early life. He received administrative training under [[Ram Singh II\|Maharaja Ram Singh]] of [[Jaipur State\|Jaipur]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|date=6 September 1922\|title=Famous Indian General Dead\|page=10\|work=[[The Straits Times]]\|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19220906-1.2.71\|accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref>

	==Administrator and Regent==		==Administrator and Regent==

	After his father's death in 1873, his eldest brother [[Jaswant Singh II\|Maharaja Jaswant Singh]] succeeded to the throne of [[Jodhpur State\|Jodhpur]]. Maharaja Jaswant Singh invited by Pratap Singh to lead Jodhpur state administration.<ref name=":0" /> From 1878 to 1895, Singh served as Chief Minister for Jodhpur. After his brother's death in 1895, he served as regent for his fifteen-year-old nephew and heir to the Jodhpur throne [[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur]] until 1898, then again for his grandnephew [[Sumer Singh of Jodhpur]] from 1911 to 1918 and finally for his second grandnephew [[Umaid Singh]] from 1918 until his own death in 1922. In total, Pratap Singh had served four rulers of Jodhpur for over four decades. Following the death of the ruler of [[Idar State\|Idar]] in 1901, Pratap Singh was Maharajah of that state from 1902 until he resigned in favor of his adopted son in 1911 to return to Jodhpur to be regent. He travelled to Europe often and was close to [[Queen Victoria]] and her family, serving as [[aide-de-camp]] to [[Edward VII]] from 1887 to 1910. He was especially close towards his son, the future [[George V of the United Kingdom]].{{Citation needed\|date=September ~~2022~~}}		After his father's death in 1873, his eldest brother [[Jaswant Singh II\|Maharaja Jaswant Singh]] succeeded to the throne of [[Jodhpur State\|Jodhpur]]. Maharaja Jaswant Singh invited by Pratap Singh to lead Jodhpur state administration.<ref name=":0" /> From 1878 to 1895, Singh served as Chief Minister for Jodhpur. After his brother's death in 1895, he served as regent for his fifteen-year-old nephew and heir to the Jodhpur throne [[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur]] until 1898, then again for his grandnephew [[Sumer Singh of Jodhpur]] from 1911 to 1918 and finally for his second grandnephew [[Umaid Singh]] from 1918 until his own death in 1922. In total, Pratap Singh had served four rulers of Jodhpur for over four decades. Following the death of the ruler of [[Idar State\|Idar]] in 1901, Pratap Singh was Maharajah of that state from 1902 until he resigned in favor of his adopted son in 1911 to return to Jodhpur to be regent. He travelled to Europe often and was close to [[Queen Victoria]] and her family, serving as [[aide-de-camp]] to [[Edward VII]] from 1887 to 1910. He was especially close towards his son, the future [[George V of the United Kingdom]].{{Citation needed\|date=September 2020}}

	==Soldier of the Empire==		==Soldier of the Empire==

	Commissioned in the Jodhpur Risala in 1878, Singh served during the [[Second Afghan War]] and was [[mentioned in dispatches]]. He was promoted to [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] in 1887, served under General Ellis in 1897 and served in the [[Tirah Campaign]] in 1898 under General [[William Lockhart (Indian Army officer)\|William Lockhart]], during which he was wounded. Promoted to an Honorary [[Colonel]] the same year, he commanded the Jodhpur contingent during the [[Boxer Rebellion]] and was promoted to an [[Order of the Bath\|Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] (KCB).<ref name=LG27337>{{London Gazette \|issue=27337 \|date=24 July 1901 \|page=4915 \|supp=y}}</ref> In late 1901 he accepted the post of honorary commandant of the [[Imperial Cadet Corps]] under [[Lord Curzon]],<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times \|title=Latest intelligence - India \|date=3 December 1901 \|page=5 \|issue=36628}}</ref> and was promoted to the honorary rank of [[Major-General (British Army)\|Major-General]] on 9 August 1902.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=27462 \|date=8 August 1902 \|page=5101 }}</ref> Even as an elderly man of 70, Sir Pratap commanded his regiments during the [[First World War]] in [[France]] and [[Flanders]] from 1914 to 1915 and in the [[Mandatory Palestine\|Palestine Mandate]] at [[Haifa]] and [[Aleppo]]. He led the Jodhpur Lancers, a cavalry unit, in France.<ref>{{Cite book\|title=For King and Another Country\|last=Basu\|first=Shrabani\|publisher=Bloomsbury\|year=2015\|location=New Delhi, CT\|page=32\|isbn=978-93-86250-92-6}}</ref> He was promoted to [[Lieutenant-General]] in 1916.{{Citation needed\|date=September ~~2022~~}}		Commissioned in the Jodhpur Risala in 1878, Singh served during the [[Second Afghan War]] and was [[mentioned in dispatches]]. He was promoted to [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] in 1887, served under General Ellis in 1897 and served in the [[Tirah Campaign]] in 1898 under General [[William Lockhart (Indian Army officer)\|William Lockhart]], during which he was wounded. Promoted to an Honorary [[Colonel]] the same year, he commanded the Jodhpur contingent during the [[Boxer Rebellion]] and was promoted to an [[Order of the Bath\|Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] (KCB).<ref name=LG27337>{{London Gazette \|issue=27337 \|date=24 July 1901 \|page=4915 \|supp=y}}</ref> In late 1901 he accepted the post of honorary commandant of the [[Imperial Cadet Corps]] under [[Lord Curzon]],<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times \|title=Latest intelligence - India \|date=3 December 1901 \|page=5 \|issue=36628}}</ref> and was promoted to the honorary rank of [[Major-General (British Army)\|Major-General]] on 9 August 1902.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=27462 \|date=8 August 1902 \|page=5101 }}</ref> Even as an elderly man of 70, Sir Pratap commanded his regiments during the [[First World War]] in [[France]] and [[Flanders]] from 1914 to 1915 and in the [[Mandatory Palestine\|Palestine Mandate]] at [[Haifa]] and [[Aleppo]]. He led the Jodhpur Lancers, a cavalry unit, in France.<ref>{{Cite book\|title=For King and Another Country\|last=Basu\|first=Shrabani\|publisher=Bloomsbury\|year=2015\|location=New Delhi, CT\|page=32\|isbn=978-93-86250-92-6}}</ref> He was promoted to [[Lieutenant-General]] in 1916.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2020}}

	==Later years==		==Later years==

	[[File:Pratap Singh of Idar 1914.jpg\|thumb\|left\|160px\|Pratap Singh in 1914]]		[[File:Pratap Singh of Idar 1914.jpg\|thumb\|left\|160px\|Pratap Singh in 1914]]
	In 1911, Pratap abdicated the ''gadi'' (throne) of Idar in favour of his adopted son and nephew, [[Daulat Singh]]. Following his wartime service and a final stint as Regent of Jodhpur, Singh died at Jodhpur on 4 September 1922.{{Citation needed\|date=September ~~2022~~}}		In 1911, Pratap abdicated the ''gadi'' (throne) of Idar in favour of his adopted son and nephew, [[Daulat Singh]]. Following his wartime service and a final stint as Regent of Jodhpur, Singh died at Jodhpur on 4 September 1922.{{Citation needed\|date=September 2020}}

	==Honours==		==Honours==
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	Singh's honours included:{{citation needed\|date=June ~~2022~~}}		Singh's honours included:{{citation needed\|date=June 2020}}

	*[[Empress of India\|Empress of India Gold Medal]], 1877		*[[Empress of India\|Empress of India Gold Medal]], 1877

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[[Lieutenant-General]] Sir '''Pratap Singh''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|sep=,|GCB|GCSI|GCVO}} (21 October 1845 – 4 September 1922) was a decorated [[British Indian Army]] officer, Maharaja of the [[princely state]] of [[Idar (princely state)|Idar]] (Gujarat), administrator and Regent of [[Jodhpur State|Jodhpur]] and heir to Ahmednagar later renamed as [[Himmatnagar]] from 1902 to 1911.

==Early life==

Singh was born on 22 October 1845 in Rajput family. He was the third son of [[Takht Singh of Jodhpur]] (1819–13 February 1873) the Maharaja of Jodhpur, and his first wife, Gulab Kunwarji Maji. He was educated privately, and little is known of his early life. He received administrative training under [[Ram Singh II|Maharaja Ram Singh]] of [[Jaipur State|Jaipur]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|date=6 September 1922|title=Famous Indian General Dead|page=10|work=[[The Straits Times]]|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19220906-1.2.71|accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref>

==Administrator and Regent==

After his father's death in 1873, his eldest brother [[Jaswant Singh II|Maharaja Jaswant Singh]] succeeded to the throne of [[Jodhpur State|Jodhpur]]. Maharaja Jaswant singh invited by Pratap Singh to lead Jodhpur state administration.<ref name=":0" /> From 1878 to 1895, Singh served as Chief Minister for Jodhpur. After his brother's death in 1895, he served as regent for his fifteen-year-old nephew and heir to the Jodhpur throne [[Sardar Singh of Jodhpur]] until 1898, then again for his grandnephew [[Sumer Singh of Jodhpur]] from 1911 to 1918 and finally for his second grandnephew [[Umaid Singh]] from 1918 until his own death in 1922. In total, Pratap Singh had served four rulers of Jodhpur for over four decades. Following the death of the ruler of [[Idar State|Idar]] in 1901, Pratap Singh was Maharajah of that state from 1902 until he resigned in favor of his adopted son in 1911 to return to Jodhpur to be regent. He travelled to Europe often and was close to [[Queen Victoria]] and her family, serving as [[aide-de-camp]] to [[Edward VII]] from 1887 to 1910. He was especially close towards his son, the future [[George V of the United Kingdom]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}

==Soldier of the Empire==

Commissioned in the Jodhpur Risala in 1878, Singh served during the [[Second Afghan War]] and was [[mentioned in dispatches]]. He was promoted to [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] in 1887, served under General Ellis in 1897 and served in the [[Tirah Campaign]] in 1898 under General [[William Lockhart (Indian Army officer)|William Lockhart]], during which he was wounded. Promoted to an Honorary [[Colonel]] the same year, he commanded the Jodhpur contingent during the [[Boxer Rebellion]] and was promoted to an [[Order of the Bath|Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] (KCB).<ref name=LG27337>{{London Gazette |issue=27337 |date=24 July 1901 |page=4915 |supp=y}}</ref> In late 1901 he accepted the post of honorary commandant of the [[Imperial Cadet Corps]] under [[Lord Curzon]],<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Latest intelligence - India |day_of_week=Tuesday |date=3 December 1901 |page_number=5 |issue=36628| }}</ref> and was promoted to the honorary rank of [[Major-General (British Army)|Major-General]] on 9 August 1902.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27462 |date=8 August 1902 |page=5101 }}</ref> Even as an elderly man of 70, Sir Pratap commanded his regiments during the [[First World War]] in [[France]] and [[Flanders]] from 1914-1915 and in the [[Mandatory Palestine|Palestine Mandate]] at [[Haifa]] and [[Aleppo]]. He led the Jodhpur Lancers, a cavalry unit, in France. <ref>{{Cite book|title=For King and Another Country|last=Basu|first=Shrabani|publisher=Bloomsbury|year=2015|location=New Delhi, CT|page=32|isbn=978-93-86250-92-6}}</ref> He was promoted to [[Lieutenant-General]] in 1916.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}

==Later years==

[[File:Pratap Singh of Idar 1914.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Pratap Singh in 1914]]
In 1911, Pratap abdicated the ''gadi'' (throne) of Idar in favour of his adopted son and nephew, [[Daulat Singh]]. Following his wartime service and a final stint as Regent of Jodhpur, Singh died at Jodhpur on 4 September 1922.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}

==Honours==

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[[File:Order of the Bath UK ribbon.png|100px]]
[[File:Ord.Stella.India.jpg|100px]]
[[File:Royal Victorian Order ribbon sm.jpg|100px]]
[[File:Kaisar-i-Hind Medal.gif|100px]]

[[Image:Afghanistan Medal BAR.svg|100px]]
[[File:India Medal BAR.svg|100px]]
[[Image:Third China War Medal BAR.svg|100px]]
[[File:1914 Star BAR.svg|100px]]

[[File:British War Medal BAR.svg|100px]]
[[File:Victory Medal MID ribbon bar.svg|100px]]
[[File:Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png|100px]]
[[File:King Edward VII Coronation Medal (Military) ribbon.png|100px]]

[[File:King George V Coronation Medal ribbon.png|100px]]
[[File:Legion Honneur GO ribbon.svg|100px]]
[[File:EGY Order of the Nile - Grand Cordon BAR.png|100px]]
[[Image:Star of Romania Ribbon.PNG|100px]]

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Singh's honours included:{{cn|date=June 2020}}

*[[Empress of India|Empress of India Gold Medal]], 1877
*[[Mentioned in Dispatches]] (MID), 1878
*[[Afghanistan Medal (United Kingdom)|Afghanistan Medal]], 1878
*[[Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal]] 1887, with Diamond Jubilee bar, 1897
*[[Mentioned in Dispatches]] (MID) 1897
*[[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (GCSI), 1897; KCSI, 1886; CSI, 1878
*[[India Medal]] w/Clasp, 1898
*[[Kaisar-i-Hind Medal]] 1st Class, 1900
*[[China War Medal (1900)|China War Medal]], 1901 (He received the medal in person by King [[Edward VII]] during an audience in June 1902, when he visited London to attend the King's coronation<ref name=TT14061902 />)
*[[King Edward VII Coronation Medal]], 1902, with [[Delhi Durbar]] Clasp, 1903
* Honorary commandant - [[Imperial Cadet Corps]] - 1904
*[[King George V Coronation Medal]], 1911, with Delhi Durbar Clasp
*[[Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order]] (GCVO), 1911
*[[1914 Star]], 1919
*[[British War Medal]], 1919
*[[Victory Medal (United Kingdom)|Allied Victory Medal]], 1919
*'''GCB''': Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]], 1918 (KCB, 1900) (CB, 1898)
**'''KCB(m)''': Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) – 29 November 1900 – in recognition of services during the recent operations in China ([[Boxer rebellion]]).<ref name=LG27337/> He was invested personally by King [[Edward VII]] during an audience in June 1902, when he visited London to attend the King's coronation.<ref name=TT14061902>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Court Circular |day_of_week=Saturday |date=14 June 1902 |page_number=12 |issue=36794| }}</ref>
*Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Nile]] of [[Egypt]], 1918
*Grand Officer of the [[Legion d'Honneur]], 1918
*Jodhpur Great War Medal, 1919
*Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Star of Romania]], 1921

==Titles==

*1845-1873: [[Maharajkumar]] [[Shri]] Pratap Singh Sahib
*1873-1877: [[Maharaj]] Shri Pratap Singh Sahib
*1877-1878: Maharaj Shri Pratap Singh Sahib
*1878-1886: [[Second Lieutenant]] Maharaj Shri Pratap Singh Sahib, [[Order of the Star of India|CSI]]
*1886-1887: Second Lieutenant Maharaj Shri [[Sir]] Pratap Singh Sahib, [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]]
*1887-1897: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Maharaj Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib, KCSI
*1897-1898: Lieutenant-Colonel Maharaj Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib, [[GCSI]]
*1898-1901: [[Colonel]] Maharaj Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib, GCSI, [[Order of the Bath|CB]]
*1901-1902: Colonel Maharaj Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib, GCSI, [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath|KCB]]
*1902-1911: [[Major-General]] [[His Highness]] Maharajadhiraja [[Maharaja]] Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of [[Idar]], GCSI, KCB
*1911-1916: Major-General His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib Bahadur, GCSI, [[GCVO]], KCB
*1916-1918: [[Lieutenant-General]] His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib Bahadur, GCSI, GCVO, KCB
*1918-1922: Lieutenant-General His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir Pratap Singh Sahib Bahadur, [[Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath|GCB]], GCSI, GCVO

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category inline|Pratap Singh of Idar}}

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