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[[Maharaja]] '''Bahadur Singh''', [[MC]] (17 March 1920 – 24 December 1977) was the 28th and the last official ruler of the [[princely state]] of [[History of Bundi|Bundi]] belonging to [[Hada Chauhan]] clan of [[Rajput]]s.<br />
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He was born on 17 March 1920 and was the elder son of Dhanurdhar Singh, who was adopted in 1933, by Sir [[Ishwari Singh of Bundi]], the erstwhile ruler of Bundi.<ref name=b>Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey edited by Arnold Wright pp:157-163</ref><br />
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He was educated at [[Mayo College]] at [[Ajmer]]. He married in April 1938 to Gulab Kunverba, the daughter of [[Sajjan Singh of Ratlam|Sajjan Singh]], the Maharaja of [[Ratlam]] and had children.<ref name=x>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YQdZlHJ2WTAC&pg=PA108] Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of ...<br />
By Tony McClenaghan p. 108 1996</ref><br />
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As a [[Yuvraj|Rajkumar]], with the title of Maharaj Kumar Bahadur Singh, he was commissioned into the [[Indian Army]] on 26 November 1942 and served with [[Probyn's Horse]] during the [[Second World War]], seeing action in [[Burma]] and was awarded the [[Military Cross]].<ref>October 1944 Indian Army List</ref><ref>London Gazette 12 July 1945</ref><br />
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He ascended to the throne of Bundi upon the death of his father Sir [[Ishwari Singh]] on 23 April 1945.<ref name=x/> He was sent back to Bundi from Burma immediately the news was received by his regiment.<ref>An account of the operations in Burma carried out by Probyn's Horse during February, March and April 1945</ref><br />
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He acceded his state of Bundi to the [[Dominion of India]] on 7 April 1949.<br />
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He held the title of [[Maharaja of Bundi]], until the entitlements and official recognition were abolished by the Government of India through the [[26th amendment to the Constitution of India]] in 1971. <br />
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He remained the [[titular ruler]] of Bundi until his death.<br />
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He died on 24 December 1977 survived by one son, [[Ranjit Singh of Bundi]] and one daughter, Mahendra Kumari.<br />
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