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{{Infobox monarch
| name = Maharaja Sir Jai Singh
| name           = [[Sir]] Jai Singh Virendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar
| title = Sir<br/>[[GCIE]],[[GCSI]]<br/>[[Titular and honorary rank| Hon. Colonel]]
| title          = '''Maharaja of Alwar'''
| image = Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar State.jpg
| reign         = 1892–1937
| reign = 1892 to 1937
| coronation     = 1892
| coronation = 3 June 1892
| predecessor   = [[Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]]
| succession = [[Maharaja]] of [[State of Alwar|Alwar]]
| successor     = [[Colonel (British Army)|Colonel]] [[Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Sir Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]]
| predecessor = [[Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Mangal Singh Prabhakar]]
| issue         = one daughter
| successor = [[Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Tej Singh Prabhakar]]
| royal house   = [[Kachwaha]] of [[Alwar State|Alwar]]
| spouse = {{bulleted list
| father         = [[Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]]
|HH Maharaniji Sa Rathorji Sugan Kanwarji Saheba of [[Kishangarh State]]
| mother         =
|HH Maharaniji Sa Jadejiji Janak Kanwarji Saheba of Khirasara in [[Dhrol State]]
| birth_date     = {{Birth date|1882|6|14|df=yes}}
|HH Maharaniji Sa Jhaliji Prabhat Kanwarji Saheba of [[Rajpur]] in [[Wadhwan State]]
| birth_place   =
|HH Maharaniji Sa Jhaliji Jayendra Kanwarji Saheba of Dhuva in  [[Wankaner State]]
| death_date     = {{Death date and age|1937|5|20|1882|6|14|df=yes}}
}}
| death_place   = [[Paris]], France
| issue = Maharajkumariji Baiji Lal Taj Kanwarji Saheba m. to Maharaja Krishna Singh Ju Deo Lokendra Bahadur of [[Datia State]]
|}}
| royal house = [[Naruka]]
| dynasty = [[Kachhwaha]]
| father = [[Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]]
| mother = HH Maharaniji Sa Rathorji Kishan Kanwarji Saheba d.of Maharaja Bhairon Singh of [[Ratlam State]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1882|6|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Alwar#City Palace|City Palace]], [[Alwar]], Alwar State, Rajputana
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1937|5|20|1882|6|14|df=yes}}
| death_place = Paris, France|
}}


'''[[Sir]] Jai Singh Prabhakar''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCSI|GCIE}} (14 June 1882 – 19 May 1937), was the [[Maharaja]] of the [[princely state]] of [[Alwar State|Alwar]] from 1892 to 1937. The only son of the previous ruler, [[Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]], Sir Jai Singh initially was noted as brilliant, erudite and charming. However, he was later forced into exile.  He died in 1937 at the age of 54. He was succeeded by a distant relative, [[Tej Singh Prabhakar|Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]].
'''Hon Colonel. HH Raj Rajeshwar Bharat Dharma Prabhakar Maharaja Shri Sawai Sir Jai Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bahadur''', or simply '''Jai Singh Prabhakar''', (14 June 1882 – 19 May 1937), was the [[Naruka]] [[Kachwaha]] [[Rajput]] ruler of the [[princely state|Princely State]] of [[State of Alwar|Alwar]] from the year 1892 to 1937. The only son of the previous ruler, [[Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur|Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]], He was forced into exile and died in 1937 at the age of 54. He was succeeded by a distant relative, [[Tej Singh Prabhakar|Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur]].


He was educated in [[Mayo College]], Ajmer. He was a highly regarded Indian English orator and scholar. He lived a lavish lifestyle and spent treasury money {{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} on hunting and palaces such as [[Sariska Tiger Reserve|Sariska Palace]] (now a tiger reserve and hotel). He assisted the farming community with the construction of a number of bunds (irrigation dams).<ref name=indiaofthepast>http://www.indiaofthepast.org/contribute-memories/read-contributions/life-back-then/535-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-princely-state-of-alwar</ref>
He was educated in [[Mayo College]], [[Ajmer]], in which his father was the first to take admission. He was highly regarded an Indian English orator and scholar. He assisted the farming community with the construction of a number of bunds (irrigation dams).<ref name=indiaofthepast>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaofthepast.org/contribute-memories/read-contributions/life-back-then/535-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-princely-state-of-alwar |title=The Rise and Fall of the Princely State of Alwar |website=www.indiaofthepast.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425064648/http://www.indiaofthepast.org/contribute-memories/read-contributions/life-back-then/535-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-princely-state-of-alwar |archive-date=2017-04-25}}</ref>


==Imperial Service==
==Imperial Service==


[[Sir]] Jai Singh took pride in his State's infantry regiments and had them sent to China during the [[Boxer Rebellion|anti-Christian uprising in China]] and in the following [[China Relief Expedition|relief operations]]. Alwar Lancers units  served in the [[First World War]]. Recognising his services, he was appointed a [[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (GCIE) by the British in 1919.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maharaja of Alwar Dead|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19370521-1.2.90|accessdate=9 May 2017|work=Malaya Tribune|date=21 May 1937|page=14}}</ref>


[[Sir]] Jai Singh took pride in his State's infantry regiments and had them sent to China during the [[Boxer Rebellion|anti-Christian uprising in China]] and in the following [[China Relief Expedition|relief operations]]. Alwar Lancers units  served in the [[First World War]]. Recognising his services, he was appointed a [[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (GCIE) by the British in 1919.<ref>{{cite news|title=Maharaja of Alwar Dead|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19370521-1.2.90|accessdate=9 May 2017|work=Malaya Tribune|date=21 May 1937|page=14}}</ref>
He features in the [[oil on canvas]] painting by [[Douglas Chandor]], ''[[Prime Ministers of the Imperial Conference (October 1923)]]''.<ref name=BBDG1935>{{cite news |title=An Empire picture in an Empire Exhibition |work= The Sphere |date=31 May 1924|page=6|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001861/19240531/013/0011|via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name=TSHA>{{cite web |last1=Minor |first1=David |title=Chandor, Douglas Granvil (1897–1953) |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/chandor-douglas-granvil |website=Texas State Historical Association |access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref>


==Titles==
==Titles==
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* [[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (GCIE)-1919  (KCIE-1911)
* [[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (GCIE)-1919  (KCIE-1911)
* [[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (GCSI)-1924  (KCSI-[[1909 New Year Honours]])
* [[Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (GCSI)-1924  (KCSI-[[1909 New Year Honours]])
==See also==
* [[Surasena Kingdom]]
* [[Gurdan Saini]] - Rajput warrior


==References==
==References==
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==External links==


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Latest revision as of 03:59, 27 March 2026


Maharaja Sir Jai Singh
Sir
GCIE,GCSI
Hon. Colonel
Maharaja of Alwar
Reign1892 to 1937
Coronation3 June 1892
PredecessorMangal Singh Prabhakar
SuccessorTej Singh Prabhakar
Born(1882-06-14)14 June 1882
City Palace, Alwar, Alwar State, Rajputana
Died20 May 1937(1937-05-20) (aged 54)
Paris, France
Spouse
IssueMaharajkumariji Baiji Lal Taj Kanwarji Saheba m. to Maharaja Krishna Singh Ju Deo Lokendra Bahadur of Datia State
HouseNaruka
DynastyKachhwaha
FatherSir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur
MotherHH Maharaniji Sa Rathorji Kishan Kanwarji Saheba d.of Maharaja Bhairon Singh of Ratlam State

Hon Colonel. HH Raj Rajeshwar Bharat Dharma Prabhakar Maharaja Shri Sawai Sir Jai Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bahadur, or simply Jai Singh Prabhakar, (14 June 1882 – 19 May 1937), was the Naruka Kachwaha Rajput ruler of the Princely State of Alwar from the year 1892 to 1937. The only son of the previous ruler, Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, He was forced into exile and died in 1937 at the age of 54. He was succeeded by a distant relative, Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur.

He was educated in Mayo College, Ajmer, in which his father was the first to take admission. He was highly regarded an Indian English orator and scholar. He assisted the farming community with the construction of a number of bunds (irrigation dams).[1]

Imperial Service[edit | edit source]

Sir Jai Singh took pride in his State's infantry regiments and had them sent to China during the anti-Christian uprising in China and in the following relief operations. Alwar Lancers units served in the First World War. Recognising his services, he was appointed a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) by the British in 1919.[2]

He features in the oil on canvas painting by Douglas Chandor, Prime Ministers of the Imperial Conference (October 1923).[3][4]

Titles[edit | edit source]

  • 1882-1892: Yuvaraja Shri Jai Singh Sahib, Yuvaraja Sahib of Alwar
  • 1892-1909: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar
  • 1909-1911: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI
  • 1911-1915: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI, KCIE
  • 1915-1919: Hon Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI, KCIE
  • 1919-1921: Hon Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCIE, KCSI
  • 1921-1924: Hon Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCIE, KCSI
  • 1924-1937: Hon Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCSI, GCIE

Honours[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The Rise and Fall of the Princely State of Alwar". www.indiaofthepast.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Maharaja of Alwar Dead". Malaya Tribune. 21 May 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "An Empire picture in an Empire Exhibition". The Sphere. 31 May 1924. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ Minor, David. "Chandor, Douglas Granvil (1897–1953)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
Preceded by
Maharaja Mangal Singh Prabhankar 		Maharaja of Alwar
1892 – 1937 		Succeeded by
Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur
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