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'''Daulat Singh''' (12 May 1875–14 April 1931) was the [[Maharaja]] of [[Idar State|Idar]] from 1911 to 1931.
'''Daulat Singh''' (12 May 1875 14 April 1931) was the [[Maharaja]] of [[Idar State|Idar]] from 1911 to 1931.


He served as a squadron commander with the [[Jodhpur Risala]] in the [[Tirah Campaign]] 1897–1898, and [[Boxer Rebellion]] in China 1900. Later, he served also in [[First World War]] as a Major in British Army from 1914 in the [[Middle Eastern theatre of World War I|Great War in Egypt]] and the Middle East 1914-1918 and was promoted to Hon. Lieut-Col in 1918.
He served as a squadron commander with the [[Jodhpur Risala]] in the [[Tirah Campaign]] 1897–1898, and [[Boxer Rebellion]] in China 1900. Later, he served also in [[First World War]] as a Major in British Army from 1914 in the [[Middle Eastern theatre of World War I|Great War in Egypt]] and the Middle East 1914-1918 and was promoted to Hon. Lieut-Col in 1918.

Revision as of 21:59, 30 November 2021


Daulat Singh (12 May 1875 – 14 April 1931) was the Maharaja of Idar from 1911 to 1931.

He served as a squadron commander with the Jodhpur Risala in the Tirah Campaign 1897–1898, and Boxer Rebellion in China 1900. Later, he served also in First World War as a Major in British Army from 1914 in the Great War in Egypt and the Middle East 1914-1918 and was promoted to Hon. Lieut-Col in 1918.

Daulat Singh was the son of Maharaj Bhupal Singh of Jodhpur and was adopted by his uncle, Maharaja Pratap Singh of Idar, who abdicated in his favour in 1911. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI) in the 1920 New Year Honours.[1]

Daulat Singh was succeeded by his eldest son, Himmat Singh.

Titles

  • 1875-1899: Rajkumar Sri Daulat Singh
  • 1899-1902: Maharaj Sri Daulat Singh
  • 1902-1911: Yuvaraja Sri Maharajkumar Daulat Singh Sahib
  • 1911-1914: His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Daulat Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar
  • 1914-1918: Major His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Daulat Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar
  • 1918-1920: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Daulat Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar
  • 1920-1926: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Daulat Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, KCSI
  • 1926-1931: Colonel His Highness Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sri Sir Daulat Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, KCSI

Honours

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Ord.Stella.India.jpg Afghanistan Medal BAR.svg India Medal BAR.svg Third China War Medal BAR.svg

1914 1915 Star ribbon bar.svg British War Medal BAR.svg Ribbon, World War I Victory Medal.svg King Edward VII Coronation Medal (Military) ribbon.png King George V Coronation Medal ribbon.png

Footnotes

  1. "No. 31712". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1919. p. 4.

References