Sajjan Singh of Udaipur

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Sajjan Singh of Udaipur
Maharana Sajjan Singh shoots at an apple
Maharana of Udaipur
Reign1874–84
PredecessorShambhu Singh
SuccessorFateh Singh
Born(1859-07-18)18 July 1859
Died23 December 1884(1884-12-23) (aged 25)
FatherShakti Singh of Bagore

Colonel Maharaja Sir Sajjan Singh GCSI[1] (18 July 1859 – 23 December 1884), was the Maharana of the princely state of Udaipur (r. 1874 – 1884).[2] He was a son of Shakti Singh of Bagore[3] and was adopted by his first cousin Maharana Shambhu Singh, whom he succeeded in 1874. He adopted Fateh Singh, a descendant of Sangram Singh II from Shivrati branch of the family.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "No. 24976". The London Gazette. 24 May 1881. p. 2674.
  2. ^ Murray, John (1929). Murray's Handbook, India, Pakistan, Burma & Ceylon. p. 157.
  3. ^ "Bagore (Thikana)".
  4. ^ "Shivrati (Thikana)".