Rajendra Prakash Explained

Rajendra Prakash
His Highness the Maharaja Sahib of Sirmur
Succession:Maharaja of Sirmur
Reign:1933-1964
Predecessor:Amar Prakash
Birth Date:11 January 1913
Birth Place:Nahan, Sirmur State, British India
Death Date:6 November 1964
Death Place:Dehradun, India
Spouse:Durga Devi
Indira Devi
Spouse-Type:Consort(s)
Issue:Nalini Devi
Padmini Devi Udai Prakash
Father:Amar Prakash
Mother:Mandalasa Kumari

Rajendra Prakash, K.C.I.E., 48th direct male lineal descendant from the original founder of the Dynasty,[1] served as the Maharaja of Sirmur State from 1933 until 1964.

Biography

He was born on 11 January 1913 to Amar Prakash and his wife Mandalasa Kumari.[2] He succeeded to the Gaddi on the death of his father in 1933. He died in 1964.[3] [4]

Personal life

Marriages

In 1936, he married his first wife, Durga Devi, the daughter of the Raja Sahib of Nagod.[5] His second marriage was with Indira Devi, the daughter of the Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Palitana in 1941.

Children

Rajendra Prakash was the father of two daughters, Nalini Devi (by his first wife) and Padmini Devi (by his second wife).[6] [7] Nalini Devi married Vidur Singh, son of the Raja Sahib of Alipura, in 1952. Padmini Devi, married Bhawani Singh, son of the Maharaja Sahib of Jaipur, in 1967.[8] [9]

References

  1. Book: Reed, Sir Stanley. The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman. 1948.
  2. Book: Gazetteer of the Sirmur State.. 1996. Indus Pub. Co. 81-7387-056-X. New Delhi. 41357468.
  3. Web site: Pioneer. The. Dehradun. 2021-12-12. The Pioneer. en.
  4. Sudhanshu Mishra . May 15, 2013 . 9-year-old Jaipur prince becomes Maharaja of Sirmaur. 2021-12-12. India Today. en.
  5. Book: Brentnall, Mark. The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire (v. 1). Indus Publishing. 2004. 8173871639.
  6. Web site: Property dispute of Sirmaur's royal family settled - Indian Express. 2021-12-12. archive.indianexpress.com.
  7. Web site: Sirmaur Royal property dispute settled – Hill Post. 2021-12-12. en-US.
  8. Book: Kumar, Ritu. Costumes and textiles of royal India. 2006. Antique Collectors' Club. Cathy Muscat. 1-85149-509-6. Woodbridge. 74344858.
  9. Book: Pārīka, Nandakiśora. Jaipur that was : royal court and the seraglio. 2000. Subodh Sahitya Sadan. 81-87678-00-3. Jaipur, Rajasthan. 44728120.