Randhir Singh (r.1805–1823) () was the ruler of the

Princely state A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, ...

Bharatpur and successor of Ranjit Singh of Bharatpur. Randhir Singh ascended the throne after death of his father

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...

in 1805. Randhir Singh tried to improve the state administration in various ways. He abolished the huge army that was creating disturbances and rebels due to delay in payment of salaries in order to maintain peace and reduced taxes in the state. He helped the British rule to reduce the terror of

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. He ruled Bharatpur for 18 years with harmony and vision. He constructed Chhatri and Palace in memory of his father

. He had no son. He died in 1823. His successor was his brother

Baldeo Singh Baldeo Singh ( hi, महाराजा बलदेव सिंह) was ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bharatpur (1823–1825) and the successor of Randhir Singh Randhir Singh may refer to: * Randhir Singh of Kapurthala (1831� ...

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