| Ranjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharao Raja | |
| Maharao Raja of Bundi | |
| Reign | 24 December 1977 – 8 January 2010 |
| Predecessor | Bahadur Singh |
| Successor | Vanshvardhan Singh |
| Born | 13 September 1939 |
| Died | 8 January 2010 (aged 70) |
| Spouse | Durga Kumari
( m. 1969; div. 1971) |
| House |  Bundi |
| Dynasty | Hada |
| Father | Bahadur Singh |
Ranjit Singh (13 September 1939 – 8 January 2010) was the head of the Hada clan of the Chauhan Rajputs and the Maharao Raja of State of Bundi from 1977 until his death in 2010.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He was born on 13 September 1939 to Bahadur Singh, the Maharao Raja of Bundi, and his wife, who was a daughter of Sajjan Singh, the Maharaja of Ratlam.[1][2] He married on 11 December 1969 to Durga Kumari, a daughter of Lakshman Singh, the Raja of Chamba, by his wife Devendra Kumari from Pratapgarh.[2][3] The two divorced in 1971.[2][3] He had a younger sister named Mahendra Kumari.[2][4] Upon the death of his father on 24 December 1977, he succeeded him to the title, rank and dignity of the Maharao Raja of Bundi.[2] Traditionally, the head of the royal house of Bundi is also acknowledged as the head of Hadas.[2]
He died after a prolonged illness in New Delhi on 8 January 2010.[2] As he left behind no male issues to succeed him, the throne of Bundi remained vacant until 2 April 2022, when Vanshvardhan Singh was installed as his successor.[5][6]
Titles and styles[edit | edit source]
Upon his accession to the throne of Bundi, he was titled His Highness Hadendra Shiromani Deo Sar Buland Rai Maharao Raja Ranjit Singh Bahadur, like his predecessors.[7][8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (1949). Indian Year Book. Times of India Press. p. 703.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Soszynski, Henry. "BUNDI". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Soszynski, Henry. "CHAMBA". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Forgery case: Rajasthan court issues arrest warrant against former minister". The Indian Express. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ IANS (10 April 2022). "Bundi's royal tangle sorted out with new Maharaja's coronation". The Statesman. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Rajasthan: 34-year-old Vanshvardhan Singh crowned the 26th Maharao Raja of Bundi". The Times of India. 3 April 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Sir Stanley Reed (1937). The Indian Year Book 1937 Vol 23. p. 990.
- ↑ Joshi, g h (1922). The Peoples Of India. p. 1215.