Hemant Singh

Hemant Singh
Hemant Singh
	Maharaj Rana of Dholpur
Maharaj Rana of Dholpur
Coronation	1954
Predecessor	Udaybhanu Singh
Born	5 January 1951; Dholpur, Rajasthan, India
Spouse	Vasundhara Raje (1972–1974); Bhawani Devi (1972–present)
Issue	Dushyant Singh; Rudrani Singh
House	Bamraulia Dynasty
Father	Pratap Singh Nabha (biological); Udaybhanu Singh (adoptive)
Mother	Urmila Devi (biological)
Religion	Hinduism

Maharaja Hemant Singh (born 5 January 1951) was the Maharaj Rana of Dholpur from 1954–71, when the all royal titles and privy purses were abolished by Republic of India.

Life

Hemant Singh was born as the second son of Maharaja Pratap Singh Nabha and his wife, Maharani Urmila Devi (1924–1997). When he was three years old, his maternal grandfather, Rana Udaybhanu Singh died, and he was adopted by his maternal grandmother as her late husband's heir. Hemant Singh received his Primary and Senior Secondary education from the Doon School and at completed his Bachelor's of Arts Degree from the Hindu College, Delhi University, in 1971. He remained the last titular Maharaj Rana of Dholpur from 1954–71, when the all royal titles and privy purses were abolished by Republic of India.

Personal

On 17 November 1972, Rana Hemant Singh married firstly - Vasundhara Raje (8 March 1953-), the third daughter of Maharaja of Gwalior, Shri Jivajirao Scindia and Vijaya Raje Scindia. The couple separated the following year, having had one son- Dushyant Singh who is currently MP.

Present Life

In 1973, Hemant Singh settled permanently at Panchsheel Marg in Delhi, and on 17 May 2007 he handed over the Dholpur palaces, lands and state jewellery to the care of The State of Rajasthan.

Titles

1951-1954: Maharajkumar Shri Hemant Singh
1954–1971: His Highness Maharajadhiraja Shri Sawai Maharaj Rana Shri Hemant Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Dholpur

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References

Titles in pretence
Hemant Singh Bamraulia Dynasty Born: 5 January 1951
Preceded by Rana Udaybhanu Singh	— TITULAR — Maharaj Rana of Dholpur 1954-71 Reason for succession failure: Royal titles & privy purse abolished by Government of India	Succeeded by None

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