| Madho Singh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaja Mahendra | |||||
| Maharaja of Panna | |||||
| Reign | c. 1898 – c. 1902 | ||||
| Predecessor | Lokpal Singh | ||||
| Successor | Yadvendra Singh | ||||
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| House | Panna | ||||
| Dynasty | Bundela | ||||
| Father | Lokpal Singh | ||||
Madho Singh was the maharaja of Panna from 1892 until his deposition in 1902.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Upon the death of his father, Lokpal Singh, in 1897, he succeeded him as the maharaja of Panna.[1][2] When his uncle, Khuman Singh, died under suspicious circumstances on 25 June 1901, an inquiry was conducted into the cause of his death.[3][4] The findings revealed that Khuman had been poisoned, either at Madho's instigation or with his connivance.[3] As a result, Madho was removed from the seat of government, and a commission was appointed by the Government of India to examine the case in greater detail.[3] This commission consisted of two judges assigned to handle the matter, and the Government of India sanctioned Rs. 30,000 for his defense.[5] A court similar to the Indian Criminal Court convened at Panna, where Madho was tried along with four other accomplices.[5] The commissioners found that Madho had a motive to kill his uncle and submitted their report, along with a memorial from Madho’s counsel, to the Government of India.[5] The Viceroy and Governor-General of India concurred with the commission’s judgment and proposed that Madho be deposed and placed under surveillance on a fixed allowance.[3][5] Consequently, he was deposed in 1902 and succeeded by Yadvendra Singh.[2][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Solomon, R. V.; Bond, J. W. (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 614. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles and Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 306.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 India, Central (1903). Report on the Political Administration of the Territories Within the Central India Agency. p. 2.
- ↑ Desai's Hand-book of Criminal Cases: Being a Verbatim Reprint of All Criminal Cases Reported in the Indian Law Reports for the Years 1900 to 1906. Lakshmi Vilas and Vidya Vilas Printing Presses. 1907. pp. 529–531.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Parliament, Great Britain (1903). The Parliamentary Debates. Reuter's Telegram Company. pp. 1173–1778.
- ↑ Pradesh (India), Madhya (1994). Madhya Pradesh: Panna. Government Central Press. p. 72.