Sawai Man Singh II

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Sawai Man Singh II was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur, a prominent Indian royal known for his role in the integration of Jaipur into independent India and for his diplomatic and political influence in the mid-20th century.

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Sawai Man Singh II canonical 5
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian diplomat
Indian politician
Maharaja
human
ruler of a princely state
adoptedBy Maharaja Madho Singh II of Jaipur
allegiance British Indian Army
Indian Army
alsoKnownAs Jai Singh Bahadur
Maharaja of Jaipur
birthDate 1911-08-21
birthName Morarji Singh
birthPlace Isarda, Rajasthan, British India
linked to: Sari, Rajasthan
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Jagat Singh
Padmini Devi
Prem Kumari
countryOfCitizenship British India
India
deathDate 1970-06-24
deathPlace Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
linked to: Cirencester
dynasty Kachwaha dynasty
educatedAt Mayo College, Ajmer
linked to: Mayo College

Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun
era 20th century
father Thakur Sawai Singh of Isarda
fullName Sawai Man Singh II
honour Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
house Kachwaha
knownFor being the last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur
diplomatic service as Indian ambassador to Spain
modernization of Jaipur
role in the integration of Jaipur into the Indian Union
lastRulingMonarchOf Jaipur State
militaryRank Lieutenant-Colonel
monarchOf Jaipur State
mother Rani Kishore Kanwar
notableAchievement captained the Indian polo team
participatedIn political integration of princely states into India
placeOfBurial Gaitor Ki Chhatriyan, Jaipur
positionHeld Ambassador of India to Spain
Maharaja of Jaipur
Member of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha)
Rajpramukh of Rajasthan
predecessor Madho Singh II
regionGoverned Rajasthan
religion Hinduism
residence City Palace, Jaipur
sport polo
spouse Maharani Gayatri Devi
Maharani Kishore Kanwar of Kotah
linked to: Maharani of Jaipur

Maharani Marudhar Kanwar
linked to: Maharani of Jaipur
successor Bhagwat Singh of Mewar (as Rajpramukh of Rajasthan)
successorAsTitularMaharajaOfJaipur Bhawani Singh
title His Highness
Sawai

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Jaipur State notableRuler Sawai Man Singh II
Sawai Mansingh Stadium namedAfter Sawai Man Singh II
Maharani Gayatri Devi spouse Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II
linked to: Sawai Man Singh II
Sawai Man Singh II fullName Sawai Man Singh II
SMS Stadium namedAfter Sawai Man Singh II
Maharajas of Jaipur notableMember Sawai Man Singh II