Ram Singh of Marwar

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Ram Singh
Maharaja of Marwar
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Ram Singh
First Reign
Tenure18 June 1749 – July 1751
Coronation13 July 1749, Shringar Chowk, Mehrangarh, Jodhpur
PredecessorAbhai Singh
SuccessorBakht Singh
Second Reign
Tenure31 January 1753 – September 1772
PredecessorVijay Singh
SuccessorVijay Singh
Born28 July 1730
Mehrangarh, Jodhpur
DiedSeptember 1772 (aged 42)
Jaipur
FatherAbhai Singh
ReligionHinduism

Ram Singh (28 July 1730 – September 1772), was the Raja of Marwar Kingdom, also called Jodhpur State. He ruled 18 June 1749 – July 1751, and 31 January 1753 – September 1772.[1]

He succeeded on the death of his father, Abhai Singh, on 18 June 1749. However, he was defeated in battle by his uncle Bakht Singh at Luniawas on 27 November 1750, and was expelled from Jodhpur. He sought refuge in Jaipur in July 1751. In 1753, he reascended the gadi for the second time after deposing Maharaja Vijay Singh, his cousin.

Ram Singh died at Jaipur in September 1772. He was succeeded by Vijay Singh, who then became Maharaja for the second time himself.

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References[edit]

  1. Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803). Lotus Press. 2005. ISBN 978-81-89093-06-8. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Preceded by
Abhai Singh of Marwar
Maharaja of the Marwar
18 June 1749 – July 1751
31 January 1753 – September 1772
Succeeded by
Maharaja Bhakt Singh