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{{Short description|Last ruling Maharawal of Dungarpur from 1918–1949}} | |||
{{about||the Madhya Pradesh politician|Laxman Singh (Madhya Pradesh politician)|the Indian golfer|Lakshman Singh (golfer)}} | {{about||the Madhya Pradesh politician|Laxman Singh (Madhya Pradesh politician)|the Indian golfer|Lakshman Singh (golfer)}} | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1908|3|7}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1908|3|7}} | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|6|6|1908|3|7|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1989|6|6|1908|3|7|df=y}} | ||
| reign = | | reign = 1918–1949 | ||
| predecessor = | | predecessor = | ||
| successor = | | successor = | ||
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| predecessor2 = [[Ram Kishore Vyas]] | | predecessor2 = [[Ram Kishore Vyas]] | ||
| successor2 = [[Gopal Singh (politician)|Gopal Singh]] | | successor2 = [[Gopal Singh (politician)|Gopal Singh]] | ||
| royal house = | | royal house = Guhilot | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Maharawal Sir Lakshman Singh was born on 7 March 1908 at Udai Villas, [[Dungarpur]], the eldest son and heir apparent of Maharawal Sir Bijaya Singh of the [[princely state]] of [[Dungarpur]]. He was the elder brother of [[Nagendra Singh]], later the President of the [[International Court of Justice]]. | Maharawal Sir Lakshman Singh was born on 7 March 1908 at Udai Villas, [[Dungarpur]], the eldest son and heir apparent of Maharawal Sir Bijaya Singh of the [[princely state]] of [[Dungarpur]]. He was the elder brother of [[Nagendra Singh]], later the President of the [[International Court of Justice]]. | ||
In November 1918, during the [[Spanish flu|influenza pandemic]], both Lakshman Singh and his father contracted the disease; though Singh survived, his father developed double pneumonia and died.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Allen |first1=Charles|last2=Dwivedi |first2=Sharada |date=1984 |title=Lives of the Indian Princes |location=Great Britain |publisher=Century Publishing Co. |page=301 |isbn=0517556898}}</ref> As a result, he succeeded to the throne at the age of 10, ruling under the [[Regent|regency]] of the Dungarpur [[Political officer (British Empire)|political agent]] until he came of age in 1928. | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||