Udaybhanu Singh (12 February 1893 – 22 October 1954) was the ruler of

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state from 1911–1949, after which the State acceded to the Union of India. He was from the Bamraulia gotra of

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. Udaybhanu succeeded his brother Rana Ram Singh, who died without issue in 1911. Udaybhanu received full ruling rights on 9 October 1913. He was educated at

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and later joined the Imperial Cadet Corps at Dehradun.

Last ruler of Dholpur

He was the last ruler of

, and served as a delegate to the

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in 1931. After India's independence in 1947, Maharaj Rana Udaybhanu Singh acceded Dholpur to the Union of India on 7 April 1949. Dholpur was merged with three neighbouring states to form the

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within the union of India, of which he was made

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, but the union was later merged with several other such unions to form the present-day state of

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. Singh died on 22 October 1954 after a 43-year reign, aged 61. He was succeeded by his grandson, Hemant Singh , who was the titular Maharaja of Dholpur.

Personal life

In April 1911, Singh married Malvender Kaur (15 January 1893 – 12 December 1981), daughter of Shamsher Singh, the ''Sardar'' or Chieftain of

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in the state of

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. The couple had an only daughter: * Urmila Devi (1924–1997). Married in 1944

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(1919–1995; r. 1928-1971). and had three sons and one daughter, including the second son: ** Hemant Singh

Honours

* Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1911 *

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(KCSI)-1918 *Knight Commander of the

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(KCVO)-1922 *

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(GCIE)-1931 *

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-1935 *

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-1937 *

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-1947

References

*Ajay Kumar Agnihotri (1985) : "Gohad ke jaton ka Itihas" (Hindi) *Natthan Singh (2004) : "Jat Itihas" *Jat Samaj, Agra: October–November 2004 *Natthan Singh (2005): Sujas Prabandh (Gohad ke Shasakon ki Veer gatha – by Poet Nathan), Jat Veer Prakashan Gwalior {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Rana Udaybhanu Rulers of Dholpur state Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order 1893 births 1954 deaths Indian Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order