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| name = HH Maharao Brijraj Singh of Kotah
| title = Maharao of Kotah
| predecessor = [[Bhim Singh II]]
| spouse = Uttara Devi
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| issue = [[Ijyaraj Singh]] and Bhawani Kumari
| house = Hada Chauhans of Kotah
| father = [[Bhim Singh II]]
| religion = Hindu
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| order = 20th Maharao of [[Kotah]]
| office6 = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]]<br />[[Lok Sabha]]
| predecessor = [[Bhim Singh II]]
| constituency6 = [[Jhalawar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar]]
| successor =
| term_start6 = {{start date|1962}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1934|02|21}}
| term_end6 = {{end date|1977}}
| birth_place = Umed Bhawan, Kotah
| predecessor6 = [[Nemi Chandra Kasliwal]]
| spouse = Maharani Uttara Devi
| successor6 = [[Chaturbhuj (politician)|Chaturbhuj]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1934|02|21}}
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| children =[[Ijyaraj Singh]]
| birth_place = [[Umed Bhawan Palace]], [[Kotah]], [[British Raj]]
| spouse = Maharani Uttara Devi
| children = [[Ijyaraj Singh]] and Bhawani Kumari
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2022|01|29|1934|02|21}}
| death_place = [[Kotah]], [[Rajasthan]], India
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'''Brijraj Singh''' (21 February 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian politician and a [[titular ruler]] as Maharao of Kotah from 1991 until his death.
'''Brijraj Singh''' (21 February 1934- 28 December 2020) was the 20th and present Maharao of Kotah since 20 July 1991. He was the only son of Brigadier Maharao Raja [[Bhim Singh II|Bhim Singhji]] II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah. He married firstly on 5 December 1956 (Divorced 11 September 1963 in Bombay), Maharani Maheshwari Devi Baisa, daughter of Maharawat Sir Ram Singhji II Bahadur of [[Pratapgarh State|Pratapgarh]]. And secondly on 21 May 1963, H.H. Maharani Uttara Devi Sahiba daughter of Maharaj Kumar Indrajitendra Narayan of [[Cooch Behar]]. Brijraj Singh served various post since 1958 like Chairman Board of Directors, Central Co-operative Bank, Kotah, (1959–61), MP (Lok Sabha) for Jhalawar 1962–1967, 1967–1970, & 1971–1977.

He was the member of parliament from [[Jhalawar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar]] for three terms.

==Biography==

Singh was the only son of Sir [[Bhim Singh II]], the last ruling [[Maharao]] of [[Kota State|Kotah]].<ref name="amar-ujala">{{Cite news|title=नहीं रहे कोटा के पूर्व महाराव: तीन बार सांसद रहे बृजराज सिंह का दिल का दौरा पड़ने से 87 साल की उम्र में निधन|url=https://www.amarujala.com/rajasthan/former-jhalawar-mp-and-member-of-erstwhile-kota-royal-family-brijraj-singh-passes-away|access-date=2022-01-29|work=[[Amar Ujala]]|language=hi}}</ref>

He married Maharani Maheshwari Devi Baisa, daughter of Maharawat Sir [[Ram Singh of Pratapgarh|Ram Singh II]] Bahadur of [[Pratapgarh State|Pratapgarh]], on 5 December 1956; they divorced on 11 September 1963 in [[Bombay]].

His second marriage was on 21 May 1963, to Maharani Uttara Devi Sahiba, daughter of [[Maharaj]] Kumar Indrajitendra Narayan of [[Cooch Behar]].

Singh served in various posts since 1958 including Chairman Board of Directors, Central Co-Operative Bank, Kotah, (1959–1961), MP (Lok Sabha) for Jhalawar 1962–1967, 1967–1970, and 1971–1977.

Singh was elected on the [[Indian National Congress]] ticket in 1962, and on the [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]] ticket in 1967 and 1972.<ref name="amar-ujala"/>

He died from a heart attack in [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kotah]] on 29 January 2022, at the age of 85.<ref name="pti">{{Cite news|title=Former Jhalawar MP Brijraj Singh passes away|work=[[Press Trust Of India]]|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/13083899_Former-Jhalawar-MP-Brijraj-Singh-passes-away.html}}</ref>

Singh succeeded his father as the titular [[Maharao of Kotah]] in 1991,<ref name="amar-ujala"/> and was succeeded by his son [[Ijyaraj Singh]] upon his own death in 2022.


==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite web|author=Henry Soszynski |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/k/kotah.html |title=KOTAH |website=Members.iinet.net.au |date= |accessdate=2017-06-25}}


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Latest revision as of 03:34, 21 December 2024

HH Maharao Brijraj Singh of Kotah
Maharao of Kotah
PredecessorBhim Singh II
SpouseUttara Devi
IssueIjyaraj Singh and Bhawani Kumari
HouseHada Chauhans of Kotah
FatherBhim Singh II
ReligionHindu

Brijraj Singh
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
1962 (1962)–1977 (1977)
Preceded byNemi Chandra Kasliwal
Succeeded byChaturbhuj
ConstituencyJhalawar
Personal details
Born(1934-02-21)21 February 1934
Umed Bhawan Palace, Kotah, British Raj
Died29 January 2022(2022-01-29) (aged 87)
Kotah, Rajasthan, India
SpouseMaharani Uttara Devi
ChildrenIjyaraj Singh and Bhawani Kumari

Brijraj Singh (21 February 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian politician and a titular ruler as Maharao of Kotah from 1991 until his death.

He was the member of parliament from Jhalawar for three terms.

Biography

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Singh was the only son of Sir Bhim Singh II, the last ruling Maharao of Kotah.[1]

He married Maharani Maheshwari Devi Baisa, daughter of Maharawat Sir Ram Singh II Bahadur of Pratapgarh, on 5 December 1956; they divorced on 11 September 1963 in Bombay.

His second marriage was on 21 May 1963, to Maharani Uttara Devi Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Kumar Indrajitendra Narayan of Cooch Behar.

Singh served in various posts since 1958 including Chairman Board of Directors, Central Co-Operative Bank, Kotah, (1959–1961), MP (Lok Sabha) for Jhalawar 1962–1967, 1967–1970, and 1971–1977.

Singh was elected on the Indian National Congress ticket in 1962, and on the Bharatiya Jana Sangh ticket in 1967 and 1972.[1]

He died from a heart attack in Kotah on 29 January 2022, at the age of 85.[2]

Singh succeeded his father as the titular Maharao of Kotah in 1991,[1] and was succeeded by his son Ijyaraj Singh upon his own death in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "नहीं रहे कोटा के पूर्व महाराव: तीन बार सांसद रहे बृजराज सिंह का दिल का दौरा पड़ने से 87 साल की उम्र में निधन". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Jhalawar MP Brijraj Singh passes away". Press Trust Of India.

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