| Ram Singh II | |
|---|---|
| Maharawat | |
| Maharawat of Pratapgarh | |
| Reign | 18 January 1929 – 9 January 1949 |
| Predecessor | Raghunath Singh |
| Successor | Ambika Pratap Singh |
| Born | 12 April 1908 |
| Died | 9 January 1949 (aged 40) |
| House |  Pratapgarh |
| Dynasty | Sisodia |
| Father | Man Singh |
Sir Ram Singh II KCSI was the Maharawat of Pratapgarh from 1929 until his death in 1949.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
He was born on 12 April 1908 to Man Singh.[1][2] He was educated at the Mayo College, Ajmer.[3] There he passed his diploma examination in 1927.[4] From a young age, he developed an interest in animals, making their study a hobby that eventually earned him a Fellowship of the Zoological Society.[5]
Reign[edit | edit source]
He succeeded as Maharawat of Pratapgarh upon the death of his grandfather, Raghunath Singh, on 18 January 1929.[2][5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
Ram Singh was married three times.[2][5] He first married in 1924 to the eldest daughter of Rao Raja Madho Singh of Sikar, who died in 1931.[2][5] He married a second time to the second daughter of Maharaja Sir Keshav Prasad Singh of Dumraon.[2][5] His third marriage was to the third daughter of Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra.[2][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Not Available (1915). Leading Officials, Nobles, And Personages In The Native States Of Rajasthan. p. 13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Not Available (1941). Report Of The Administration Of The Pratapgarh State Rajputana For The Years Ended 30th September1940. pp. 2–3.
- ↑ Memoranda on the Indian states, 1934 : (Corrected up to the 1st January 1934). Manager of Publication, Delhi. 1934. p. 212.
- ↑ Wh oʼs Who in India (illustrated). The Sun Publishing House, Poona. 2019. p. 621.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. p. 66.