https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Vanshvardhan_SinghVanshvardhan Singh - Revision history2026-10-28T20:28:42ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vanshvardhan_Singh&diff=543595&oldid=prevVikv10: Made The Bio More To Come.2026-04-02T09:30:46Z<p>Made The Bio More To Come.</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Maharao Raja of Bundi}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}<br />
{{infobox royalty<br />
| title = [[Maharao Raja]]<br />
| succession = [[Maharao Raja]] of [[Bundi State|Bundi]]<br />
| reign = 2 April 2022 – present<br />
| coronation = 2 April 2022<br />
| predecessor = [[Ranjit Singh of Bundi|Ranjit Singh]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|01|08|df=yes}}<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Mayurakshi Kumari|2016}}<br />
| issue = Vajrnabh Singh<br />
| house = {{flagicon image|Bundi_State_Coat_of_Arms.png}} [[Bundi State|Bundi]]<br />
| father = Balbhadra Singh<br />
| mother = Rohini Kumari<br />
| dynasty = [[Hada Chauhan|Hada]]<br />
| module = {{Infobox person | embed=yes<br />
| education = {{ubl|[[Daly College]]|[[De Montfort University]]}}<br />
<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Vanshvardhan Singh''' is the current head of the [[Hada Chauhan|Hada]] clan of the [[Chauhan dynasty|Chauhan]] [[Rajput]]s and the [[pretender]] to the now defunct throne of the [[Bundi State|State of Bundi]].<br />
<br />
==Early life, family, and education==<br />
Vanshvardhan Singh was born on 8 January 1987 to Balbhadra Singh of Kapren and his wife, Rohini Kumari.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Soszynski |first=Henry |title=BUNDI |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/b/bundi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703190306/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/b/bundi.html |archive-date=2017-07-03 |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=members.iinet.net.au}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rathore |first=Gajendra |title=Vanshvardhan Singh became the 26th Maharao Raja of Bundi princely state |url=https://www.zoomnews.in/en/news-detail/vanshvardhan-singh-became-the-26th-maharao-raja-of-bundi-princely-state.html |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=Zoom News |language=en}}</ref> He was educated at [[Daly College]], [[Indore]].<ref name=":0" /> He represented his school in [[cricket]], [[association football|football]], and [[rifle shooting]], won a gold medal at the state championship, and represented the [[Madhya Pradesh]] team at the Shooting Nationals three times.<ref name=":0" /> He later attended [[De Montfort University]] and represented the university in [[cricket]] in [[Leicester]].<ref name=":0" /> He later went to [[Canada]] to pursue his [[Master's degree|master's]] degree in [[business management]], and returned to [[Bundi]] in 2013.<ref name=":1" /><br />
<br />
He married Mayurakshi Kumari, a daughter of Deep Singh, the Thakur of Dhanani, in 2016, and has a son, named Vajrnabh Singh, with her.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Rathore |first=Gajendra |title=Vanshvardhan Singh will wear Paagh as the new Maharao Raja of Bundi Ex Royal Family |url=https://www.zoomnews.in/en/news-detail/vanshvardhan-singh-will-wear-paagh-as-the-new-maharao-raja-of-bundi-ex-royal-family.html |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Zoom News |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Career==<br />
He operates a heritage hotel by the name of Ishwari Niwas in [[Bundi district|Bundi]].<ref name=":5" /><br />
<br />
==Succession==<br />
In 2010, after the death of [[Ranjit Singh of Bundi|Ranjit Singh]], the throne of [[Bundi State|Bundi]] became vacant and no successor was installed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-03 |title=Rajasthan: 34-year-old Vanshvardhan Singh crowned the 26th Maharao Raja of Bundi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/34-yr-old-vanshvardhan-singh-crowned-the-26th-maharao-raja-of-bundi/articleshow/90616870.cms |access-date=2026-01-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> However, in 2021, the local Rajputs of [[Bundi district|Bundi]], superseding the rules of succession and bypassing the members of the former royal family, installed Bhupesh Singh on the throne.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-13 |title=Rajasthan: Bundi Rajputs choose Brigadier Bhupesh Singh Hada as their 'king' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/bundi-rajputs-choose-brigadier-as-their-king/articleshow/88215695.cms |access-date=2026-01-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-11 |title=Shaurya Chakra Brigadier chosen as 'king' by Bundi Rajputs in Rajasthan |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/shaurya-chakra-brigadier-chosen-as-king-by-bundi-rajputs-in-rajasthan/839585 |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref> This decision was opposed by [[Brijraj Singh]], the [[Maharao]] of [[Kota state|Kotah]], and members of the extended family of the late [[Ranjit Singh of Bundi|Ranjit Singh]], including his nephew [[Bhanwar Jitendra Singh|Jitendra Singh]] and Balbhadra Singh.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2022-04-10 |title=Bundi's royal tangle sorted out with new Maharaja's coronation |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/states/1503059169-1503059169.html |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> They announced their support for Vanshvardhan's succession to the rank, title, and dignity of [[Maharao Raja]] of [[Bundi State|Bundi]].<ref name=":2" /> On 2 April 2022, he was installed at the Moti Mahal in [[Bundi State|Bundi]].<ref name=":1" /> His coronation was attended by heads and members of various royal houses, including [[Bikaner State|Bikaner]], [[Raghogarh State|Raghogarh]], [[Kutch State|Kutch]], and [[Khilchipur State|Khilchipur]].<ref name=":1" /><br />
<br />
Traditionally, the head of the royal house of [[Bundi State|Bundi]] is also acknowledged as the head of [[Hada Chauhan|Hadas]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
== Titles and styles ==<br />
Vanshvardhan was originally styled as "Rajkumar Vanshvardhan Singh of Kapren".<ref name=":0" /> Since his accession to the throne of [[Bundi State|Bundi]], like his predecessors, he has been titled ''Hadendra Shiromani Deo Sar Buland Rai [[Maharao Raja]] Vanshvardhan Singh Bahadur''.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=The Indian Year Book 1937 Vol 23|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.83745|date=1937|last=Sir Stanley Reed|pages=990}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite book|title=The Peoples Of India|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108641|date=1922|first=g h|last=Joshi|pages=1215}}</ref> He is styled as [[His Highness]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
[[Category:1987 births]]<br />
[[Category:Maharajas of Bundi State]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Bundi]]<br />
[[Category:Daly College alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Alumni of De Montfort University]]</div>Vikv10