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Yashwant Rao Holkar II
Last ruling Maharaja of Indore from 1926–1948 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Yeshwant Rao II Holkar XIV Bahadur[citation needed] (6 September 1908 – 5 December 1961) was the Maharaja of Indore (Holkar State, now in present-day Madhya Pradesh) belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas. With his first wife, he became known for a life of elegance and extravagance in the 1920s and 30s.
Quick Facts Yeshwant Rao Holkar II, Maharaja Holkar of Indore ...
Yeshwant Rao Holkar II | |
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![]() Investiture of Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur of Indore 9th May 1930 | |
Maharaja Holkar of Indore | |
Reign | 26 February 1926 – 28 May 1948 |
Coronation | 11 March 1926, Juna Rajwada Palace, Indore |
Predecessor | Tukojirao Holkar III |
Successor | Monarchy abolished, Indore merged into Madhya Bharat |
Titular Maharaja Holkar of Indore | |
Pretendence | 28 May 1948 – 5 December 1961 |
Successor | Usha Devi Holkar |
Born | (1908-09-06)6 September 1908 Indore, Indore State, British India |
Died | 5 December 1961(1961-12-05) (aged 53) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Spouse | Princess Sanyogita of Kagal Maharani Margaret Holkar Maharani Euphemia Holkar |
Issue | Maharajkumar Shrimant Shivaji Rao Holkar (Prince Richard Holkar) Maharani Usha Devi Holkar |
House | Holkar |
Father | Tukojirao Holkar III |
Mother | Chadrawati Bai Saheba |
Religion | Hinduism |
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