Ranjeet Singh Judeo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1974–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Atmaram Govind Kher |
| Succeeded by | Kunwar Manvendra Singh |
| Constituency | Garautha |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Kunwar Manvendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Chandrapal Singh Yadav |
| Titular Maharaja of Samthar State | |
| Preceded by | His Highness Maharaja Sir Radha Charan Singh Ju Deo Bahadur |
| Succeeded by | His Highness Maharaja Samarjeet Singh Judeo Bahadur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 Samthar State |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
His Highness Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Judeo Bahadur (1942/1943 – 8 March 2023) was an Indian politician. Judeo was a member of the Indian National Congress and had been elected from the Garautha Assembly constituency in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was a six-term Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and also served as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He was also the titular Maharaja of Samthar State from 1972 until his death in 2023.[1][2]
Maharaja Ranjeet Singh belonged to the Khatana Dynasty of the Gurjar community and was the son of His Highness Maharaja Sir Radha Charan Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, the last ruler of Samthar, a princely state during the British Raj.
His wife, Her Highness Rajmata Ganga Rajya Laxmi, belonged to the former Rana dynasty of Nepal. Their daughter, Niharika Raje, married Raja Dushyant Singh, a politician and the son of Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Maharaja Rana Hemant Singh of Dholpur.[3][4]
His Highness Ranjeet Singh was the maternal uncle of politician Raghuraj Pratap Singh. He was succeeded by his son, His Highness Maharaja Samarjeet Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, as the titular Maharaja of Samthar State.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/jhansi-last-rites-of-congress-leader-ranjeet-singh-judeo-performed-at-his-village-ann-2353935
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/former-up-minister-cremated/articleshow/98529614.cms
- ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/topic/dushyant-singh
- ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/newsmaker-dushyant-singh-115070201369_1.html
- ↑ https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/raja-bhaiya-maternal-uncle-ranjeet-singh-judev-passed-away-know-about-political-journey-of-the-king-of-samthar-princely-state/articleshow/98514289.cms
External links[edit | edit source]
- Raghuvanshi, Umesh (11 February 2012). "Royal challenge on fief turfs". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 October 2018.