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Bhagwat Singh of Mewar
Last titular Maharana of Udaipur from 1955 to 1971 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bhagwat Singh Mewar (Hindi: भागवत सिंह मेवाड़, Hindi pronunciation: [ˈbʱɑːɡʋət ˈsɪ́ŋʱ meːˈʋɑːɽ]; 20 June 1921 – 3 November 1984) was the titular ruler of the former Indian princely state of Udaipur or Mewar from 1955 until the Indian government abolished all royal titles in 1971.[1] Bhagwat Singh was born in 1921, nine years before the accession of his father Bhupal Singh to the throne of Mewar and Udaipur as Maharana. He also became the Chairman, Vishva Hindu Parishad in 1969 unanimously.[2]
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Personal life
On 29 February 1940, he married Princess Sushila Kumari of Bikaner, daughter of King Sadul Singh I of Bikaner and his wife Queen Sudarshan Prasad (née Princess of Rewa); Together they had three children:
- Mahendra Singh, Crown Prince of Mewar
- Princess Yogeshwari Kumari, married to Prince Krishan Singh, Hereditary Prince of Sitamau
- Prince Arvind Singh
In the 26th amendment[3] to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).[4] Bhagwat Singh succeeded him as the titular ruler of the state.
Some of Bhagwat Singh's palaces were Jag Niwas, on an island in Lake Pichola, and Monsoon Palace, both since used for the filming of several films, including the James Bond film Octopussy in 1983.
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Cricket career
Bhagwat Singh played 31 first-class matches and scored 846 at an average of 18.35 and also took five wickets in his career spanning from 1945–46 to 1961–62, He played for both Rajputana cricket team as well as its successor Rajasthan cricket team.
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