Hemant Singh


Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh was the Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur princely state, located in present-day Dholpur district, from 1954 to 1971, when all royal titles and privy purses were abolished through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India.

Life

Hemant Singh was born the second son of Maharaja Pratap Singh Nabha, the last Maharaja of Nabha and his wife Urmila Devi, the last Maharani of Nabha. When Singh was three years old, his maternal grandfather, Maharaj-Rana Udai Bhan Singh of Dholpur, died and Singh was adopted by his maternal grandmother as Uday Bhan'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 was the last titular Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur from 1954 to 1971, when all royal titles and privy purses were abolished by the Republic of India through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution.

Personal

On 17 November 1972, Hemant Singh married firstly – Vasundhara Raje, the third daughter of the Maharaja of Gwalior, Jivajirao Scindia and Vijaya Raje Scindia. The couple separated the following year, having had one son- Dushyant Singh who is currently a member of parliament. In 1973, Hemant Singh settled permanently at Panchsheel Marg in Delhi.

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