Madhavrao Hariharrao Patwardhan

Raja Madhavrao Hariharrao Patwardhan KCIE was the 5th Raja of the princely state of Miraj Jr. of British Raj during the reign. He signed the accession to the Indian Union on 8 March 1948 which ended the separate existence of Miraj Junior state.

Early life

Madhavrao Hariharrao was born to Chintamanrao Raghunathrao Patwardhan on 4 March 1889. He succeeded Miraj Junior since the Lakshmanrao Patwardhan was Childless. Madhavrao Studied at Rajkumar college, Rajkot. He succeeded the gadi with full ruling powers on 17 March 1909. He married Thakutaisaheb daughter of Krishnarao Madhavrao titular Peshwa of Poona.

Awards and honours

In 1936, he was awarded Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
On 9 June 1938, he was conferred with the title of Raja as a hereditary distinction.
In 1911, he was awarded the Silver Coronation Delhi Durbar Medal.