Brijendra Singh
{{Short description|Last ruling Maharaja of Bharatpur from 1929–1947}}
{{For|the Indian television producer|B. P. Singh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}{{Infobox royalty
| name = Maharaja Brijendra Singh
| title = Maharaja of Bharatpur
|image = File:Maharaja Brijendra Singh of Bharatpur.jpg
| caption = Maharaja Brijendra Singh
| birth_date = 1 December 1918
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|7|8|1918|12|1|df=yes}}
| reign = 14 April 1929 – 15 August 1947
| coronation =
| predecessor = Maharaja Kishan Singh
| successor = Vishvendra Singh (titular)
| spouse = Maharani Chamunda Ammani Avaru, Maharani Videh Kaur (div. 1972)
| issue = Vishvendra Singh
| royal house = Sinsiniwar Jat Dynasty
| father = Maharaja Kishan Singh
| mother = Maharani Rajendra Kaur
}}
Maharaja Brijendra Singh (1 December 1918 – 8 July 1995) was the last ruler of the princely state of Bharatpur from 14 April 1929 to 15 August 1947, and the successor of Maharaja Kishan Singh. .{{Cite web |date=2022-12-02 |title=महाराजा बृजेंद्र सिंह की 104वीं जयंती पर पुष्पांजलि समारोह आयोजन: महाराजा बृजेंद्र सिंह ने हमेशा जाति और धर्म से ऊपर उठकर की थी लोगों की सेवा : विश्वेंद्र - Dholpur News |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/dholpur/news/maharaja-brijendra-singh-had-always-served-the-people-by-rising-above-caste-and-religion-vishvendra-130630818.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi}}{{Cite web |date=2019-12-01 |title=…दो घंटे में डूबने वाला था भरतपुर, तब खुद महाराजा कर्नल सवाई बृजेंद्र सिंह ने खोला था अटलबंध का मोरा {{!}} ... Bharatpur was about to drown in two hours |url=https://www.patrika.com/bharatpur-news/bharatpur-was-about-to-drown-in-two-hours-5443318 |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}
Early life
Maharaja was born at Savar Mahal, Bharatpur on 1 February 1918. He was the eldest son of Maharaja Kishan Singh by his wife Maharani Rajendra Kaur.{{Cite web |date=1995-07-13 |title=OBITUARY:The Maharaja of Bharatpur |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-the-maharaja-of-bharatpur-1591345.html |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=The Independent |language=en}} He was educated at Bryanston and Wellington.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RH--DwAAQBAJ&dq=Maharaja+Brijendra+Singh+was+born+at+Sevar+Mahal%2C+Bharatpur+on+1+February+1918.+He+was+the+eldest+son+of+Maharaja+Kishan+Singh+by+his+wife+Maharani+Rajendra+Kaur.+He+was+educated+at+Bryanston+and+Wellington&pg=PT78|title=RPSC RAS Prelims: History of Rajasthan Complete Study Notes With MCQ|last=Meena|first=R P|publisher=New Era Publication|year=|pages=|access-date=5 October 2021}}
Ascendancy
Maharaja Brijendra Singh succeeded to the throne on the death of his father on 27 March 1929, ascended the throne on 14 April 1929 and reigned under the Council of Regency until he came of age. He was invested with ruling powers on 22 October 1939.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YQdZlHJ2WTAC&dq=Brijendra+Singh+succeeded&pg=PA70|title=Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States|last=McClenaghan|first=Tony|publisher=Lancer Publishers|year=1996|isbn=9781897829196|pages=70|access-date=11 November 2021}} He signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India in August 1947. He merged his state into the Matsya Union on 18 March 1948,[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html States of India since 1947] which was subsequently absorbed into state of Rajasthan on 15 May 1949.{{cite web|url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/raj-integration.htm|title=Integration of Rajasthan|publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly website|access-date=2021-11-11}}
Marriage
He was first married on 18 June 1941 at the Amba Vilas Palace, Mysore to Maharani Jaya Chamunda Ammani Avaru, who was the third daughter of Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar and the sister of Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar, the last ruling Maharaja of Mysore. He was married a second time at Bharatpur in June 1961 (div. 1972) to Maharani Videh Kaur.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}
Political career
He was a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 1962–1971. He was deprived of his royal rank, titles and honours by the Government of India on 28 December 1971.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wfUvAQAAIAAJ&q=He+was+a+Member+of+Parliament+(Lok+Sabha)+1962%E2%80%931971.+He+was+deprived+of+his+royal+rank,+titles+and+honours+by+the+Government+of+India+on+28+December+1971|title=Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely states in colonial India-I|last=Shashi|first=Shyam Singh|publisher=Anmol Publications|year=1996|isbn=9788170418597|pages=|access-date=5 October 2021}}
Death
He died on 8 July 1995,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RH--DwAAQBAJ&dq=Maharaja+Brijendra+singh+died+on+8+July+1995&pg=PT78|title=RPSC RAS Prelims: History of Rajasthan Complete Study Notes With MCQ|last=Meena|first=R P|publisher=New Era Publication|year=|pages=|access-date=5 October 2021}} with his sole successor being Vishvendra Singh.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BwAwAQAAIAAJ&q=Maharaja+Brijendra+Singh+having+had+issue+Vishvendra+Singh|title=India Today, Volume 10|last=|first=|publisher=Thomson Living Media India Limited|year=1985|pages=|access-date=5 October 2021}}
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