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{{Short description|Maharaja of Indore from | {{Short description|Maharaja of Indore from 1886 to 1903}} | ||
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| succession | | succession = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|33x30px]] 12th [[House of Holkar|Holkar]] [[Maharaja]] of [[Indore]] | ||
| reign = 17 June 1886 – 31 January 1903 | | reign = 17 June 1886 – 31 January 1903 | ||
| coronation = 12 July 1886, [[Indore]] | | coronation = 12 July 1886, [[Indore]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Tukojirao Holkar II]] | | predecessor = [[Tukojirao Holkar II]] | ||
| successor = [[Tukojirao Holkar III]] | | successor = [[Tukojirao Holkar III]] | ||
| house = [[Holkar]] | | house = [[House of Holkar|Holkar]] | ||
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| father = Tukojirao Holkar II | | father = Tukojirao Holkar II | ||
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'''Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Shivaji Rao Holkar Bahadur XII'''{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} (Indore, 11 November 1859 – Maheshwar, 13 October 1908) was the [[Maharaja]] of [[Indore]] ([[Indore State|Holkar State]]) | '''Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Shivaji Rao Holkar Bahadur XII'''{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} (Indore, 11 November 1859 – Maheshwar, 13 October 1908) was the [[Maharaja]] of [[Indore]] ([[Indore State|Holkar State]]) in [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]] from 1886 until he abdicated in 1903. He belonged to the [[House of Holkar|Holkar]] dynasty of the [[Marathas]]. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
He | He was the son of [[Tukojirao Holkar II]] and Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Parvati Bai Sahib. He was educated at the [[Daly College]], Indore, a school in central India along with the rulers of the [[Ratlam State]], [[Dewas Sr. State|Dewas State (senior)]] & other [[Thakur (Indian title)|Thakurs]] of the princely states of the [[Central India Agency]]. | ||
He succeeded his father when he died on 17 June 1886. He visited England in 1887 to attend the celebrations of [[Queen Victoria|Victoria's]] [[Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria|Golden Jubilee]], and was made Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] on 20 June 1887. | |||
He abdicated on 31 January 1903 in favour of his son [[Tukojirao Holkar III]], | His administration was poor. The resident had been separately removed from Indore since 1854, but since 1899 the British appointed a new resident specifically for better oversight of the state. The currency of the state was replaced in 1902 by the currency of British India. | ||
He was in poor health, and apparently had indicated a desire to abdicate several times before he formally said so to the Viceroy, [[George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston|Lord Curzon]] in August 1902, delaying the actual ceremony until after the [[1903 Delhi Durbar]]. He abdicated on 31 January 1903 in favour of his 12-year old son [[Tukojirao Holkar III]], and retired to [[Barwaha]].<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Latest Intelligence - Abdication of the Maharajah Holkar|date=2 February 1903 |page=5 |issue=36993}}</ref> | |||
[[File:ShivajiRaoHolkarCoin.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A silver rupee of Shivajirao Holkar 1886-1903, minted at Indore in [[Vikram Samvat]] 1948 (1891)]] | [[File:ShivajiRaoHolkarCoin.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A silver rupee of Shivajirao Holkar 1886-1903, minted at Indore in [[Vikram Samvat]] 1948 (1891)]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Holkar]] | *[[House of Holkar|Holkar]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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{{S-hou | [[Holkar|Holkar Dynasty]]|11 November|1859|13 October|1908}} | {{S-hou | [[House of Holkar|Holkar Dynasty]]|11 November|1859|13 October|1908}} | ||
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{{s-bef | before=[[Tukojirao Holkar II]]}} | {{s-bef | before=[[Tukojirao Holkar II]]}} | ||
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[[Category:1859 births]] | [[Category:1859 births]] | ||
[[Category:1908 deaths]] | [[Category:1908 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Indian knights]] | [[Category:Indian knights]] | ||
[[Category:Maharajas of Indore]] | [[Category:Maharajas of Indore State]] | ||
[[Category:Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] | [[Category:Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs who abdicated]] | [[Category:Monarchs who abdicated]] | ||
[[Category:People from British India]] | |||
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| Shivaji Rao | |
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 12th Holkar Maharaja of Indore | |
| Reign | 17 June 1886 – 31 January 1903 |
| Coronation | 12 July 1886, Indore |
| Predecessor | Tukojirao Holkar II |
| Successor | Tukojirao Holkar III |
| Born | 11 November 1859 Indore, British Raj |
| Died | 13 October 1908 (aged 48) Maheshwar, British Raj |
| Issue | Tukojirao Holkar III
Savitri bai, Bhima bai changan Thaku bai zannane |
| House | Holkar |
| Father | Tukojirao Holkar II |
Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Shivaji Rao Holkar Bahadur XII[citation needed] (Indore, 11 November 1859 – Maheshwar, 13 October 1908) was the Maharaja of Indore (Holkar State) in British India from 1886 until he abdicated in 1903. He belonged to the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas.
Life[edit | edit source]
He was the son of Tukojirao Holkar II and Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Parvati Bai Sahib. He was educated at the Daly College, Indore, a school in central India along with the rulers of the Ratlam State, Dewas State (senior) & other Thakurs of the princely states of the Central India Agency.
He succeeded his father when he died on 17 June 1886. He visited England in 1887 to attend the celebrations of Victoria's Golden Jubilee, and was made Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India on 20 June 1887.
His administration was poor. The resident had been separately removed from Indore since 1854, but since 1899 the British appointed a new resident specifically for better oversight of the state. The currency of the state was replaced in 1902 by the currency of British India.
He was in poor health, and apparently had indicated a desire to abdicate several times before he formally said so to the Viceroy, Lord Curzon in August 1902, delaying the actual ceremony until after the 1903 Delhi Durbar. He abdicated on 31 January 1903 in favour of his 12-year old son Tukojirao Holkar III, and retired to Barwaha.[1]
In 1865 he married Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Girja Bai Sahib Holkar, later Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Varanasi Bai Sahib Holkar, Shrimant Maharani Sahib Akhand Soubhagyavati Chandrabhaga Bai Holkar, Maharani Sita Bai Soubhagyavati Shrimant Akhand Sahib Holkar.
He died at Maheshwar on 13 October 1908. He had two sons and six daughters.
Honours[edit | edit source]
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE), 1887
- Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal, 1887
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Latest Intelligence - Abdication of the Maharajah Holkar". The Times. No. 36993. London. 2 February 1903. p. 5.
Shivajirao Holkar Born: 11 November 1859 Died: 13 October 1908
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| Preceded by Tukojirao Holkar II |
Maharaja Holkar of Indore 1886 - 1903 |
Succeeded by Tukojirao Holkar III |