Wikindia777 at 21:35, 13 November 2025

2025-11-13T21:35:57Z

New page

{{Short description|Ruler of Alirajpur from 1881 to 16 August 1890}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{infobox royalty
| name = Bijai Singh
| succession = [[Rana (title)|Rana]] of [[Alirajpur]]
| reign = 1881 – 16 August 1890
| predecessor = [[Rup Deo]]
| successor = [[Pratap Singh II of Alirajpur|Pratap Singh]]
| death_date = 16 August 1890
| house = {{flagicon image|Drapeau_AliRajpur.png}} [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]]
| dynasty = [[Rathore dynasty|Rathore]]
}}
'''Bijai Singh''' (sometimes '''Bijay Singh''', '''Waje Singh Sachan''' or '''Vijay Singh Sachan''') was [[Rana (title)|Rana]] of [[Alirajpur]] from 1881 until his death on 16 August 1890.

== Education ==
He was educated at the [[Daly College]], [[Indore]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=department |first=records of the government of india foreign |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xIsIAAAAQAAJ |title=SELECTIONS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FOREIGN DEPARTMENT |date=1886 |pages=35 |language=en}}</ref> He remained there until 1888.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Department |first=India Foreign and Political |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qwEMAAAAYAAJ |title=Central India Agency |date=1893 |publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India |pages=436–437 |language=en}}</ref>

== Succession ==
When [[Rup Deo]] died in 1881 without leaving behind a male heir to succeed him, and as he held no adoption sanad, it appeared that the [[ruling family]] of [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]] was extinct and that [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]] had escheated to the [[British government of India|Government of India]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ud7lAAAAMAAJ |title=Indian Political Practice: A Collection of the Decisions of the Government of India in Political Cases |date=1974 |publisher=B.R. Publishing Corporation |pages=139–141 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> But the government decided to appoint a successor to the deceased.<ref name=":0" /> When it was announced, many put forward claims to the vacant throne of [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> One of these was Bijai Singh, a son of the Thakur of Sondwa, who was a distant relative of the deceased, and his claim was supported by the ladies of the family.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> His claim was also supported by the most influential people in the [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]].<ref name=":0" /> He was a minor at the time and was studying.<ref name=":2" /> The second claimant was Kalubawa.<ref name=":1" /> Another claimant was the ruler of [[Dharampur State|Dharampur]], acting on behalf of one of his sons, on the grounds of being the next of kin, as he was fourth in descent from one of the members of the [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]] family who had been called to [[Dharampur State|Dharampur]].<ref name=":1" /> He argued that when heirs had failed in [[Dharampur State|Dharampur]], successors had been taken from [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]], and therefore, in the reverse case, a successor should be taken from [[Dharampur State|Dharampur]].<ref name=":1" /> After carefully investigating the qualifications and claims of these claimants, the [[British government of India|Government of India]] selected Bijai as the successor to the deceased.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

== Reign ==
At the outset of the reign of Bijai Singh, Jit Singh, the Thakur of Phulwal, led an uprising against him.<ref name=":0" /> He did this because he wanted to sit on the throne of [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]] himself.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Bond |first=J. W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=47sfj8DUwNgC |title=Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey |last2=Wright |first2=Arnold |date=2006 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |isbn=978-81-206-1965-4 |pages=777 |language=en}}</ref> Using his wealth and influence, Jit persuaded the [[Bhil]] and [[Bhilala]] leaders, Bhawan and Chitu, to join him.<ref name=":2" /> Many Makranis, led by Dad Muhammad, also aligned with Jit.<ref name=":0" /> Jit Singh and his faction plundered the towns of Nanpur, Bhavra, and Chhaktala.<ref name=":2" /> When rebels in [[Alirajpur State|Alirajpur]], the [[British government of India|Government of India]] intervened and sent the Malwa Bhil Corps and [[21st Horse (Central India Horse)|Central India Horse]], which dispersed them.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Over time, the rebels were brought to justice, while Jit died in [[Gujarat]], and his estate escheated to the state.<ref name=":2" /> As he was a minor, Jawan Singh, Thakur of Jhaknawada under [[Jhabua State|Jhabua]], was appointed Superintendent of [[Alirajpur]] to administer the affairs of the state until Bijai came of age.<ref name=":0" /> In 1890, two years after his return from Indore, the Government decided to give him tentative administrative charge of Nanpur and Khattali.<ref name=":2" /> Before he could be invested with these limited powers, he died.<ref name=":0" />

== Death ==
He died on 16 August 1890 and was succeeded by [[Pratap Singh II of Alirajpur|Pratap Singh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Aitchison C. U. |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.206802/ |title=A Collection Of Treaties, Engagements And Sanads Vol-iv Relating To Central India Agency |date=1933 |pages=161–162}}</ref>

==References==
<references />

[[Category:1890 deaths]]
[[Category:Hindu monarchs]]
[[Category:People from British India]]
[[Category:Daly College alumni]]

Bijai Singh of Alirajpur - Revision history

Wikindia777 at 21:35, 13 November 2025