Amar Prakash Explained

Maharaja Amar Prakash
His Highness the Maharaja Sahib of Sirmur
Succession:Maharaja of Sirmur
Birth Date:26 January 1888
Birth Place:Nahan, Sirmur State, British India
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
Reign:1911-1933
Predecessor:Surendra Bikram Prakash
Successor:Rajendra Prakash
Spouse-Type:Consort
Spouse:Mandalsa Devi
Issue:Mahima Kumari
Rajendra Prakash
Premlata Kumari
Father:Surendra Bikram Prakash
Mother:Subhadra Devi

Amar Prakash, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., was the Maharaja of Sirmur State from 1911 until 1933.

Biography

Amar Prakash was born on 26 January 1888 to Surendra Bikram Prakash, Raja of Sirmur.[1] He was educated privately and received administrative training during the time of his father. He succeeded to the Gaddi on the death of his father in 1911. He was installed on the Gaddi by Sir Louis Dane, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab. He married Mandalsa Devi, eldest daughter of Dev Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, ex-Prime Minister of Nepal.[2]

He died of meningitis in Vienna on 13 August 1933.[3] He was succeeded by his son, Rajendra Prakash as the Maharaja of Sirmur.[4] [5]

References

  1. Book: Indian states : a biographical, historical, and administrative survey. 2006. Asian Educational Services. Playne, Somerset., Solomon, R. V., Bond, J. W., Wright, Arnold, 1858-1941.. 81-206-1965-X. New Delhi. 76941475.
  2. Book: Gazetteer of the Sirmur State.. 1996. Indus Pub. Co. 81-7387-056-X. New Delhi. 41357468.
  3. Book: Brentnall, Mark. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire (v. 1). Indus Publishing. 2004. 8173871639.
  4. Book: Lal Datta, Chaman. The Raj and the Simla Hill States: Socio-economic Problems, Agrarian Disturbances and Paramountcy. ABS Publications. 1997. 8170720729.
  5. Web site: History District Sirmaur, Government of Himachal Pradesh India. 2021-12-12. en-US.