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{{Short description|Maharawal of Jaisalmer since 2020}}
{{infobox royalty
| name = Chaitanya Raj Singh
| title = [[Chhatrala Yadupati]] Rukn-ud-Daula Maharajadhiraja Raj-Rajeshwar Parama Bhattarak Muzaffar Jang Bijaimand
| succession = {{Br separated entries|[[Maharawal]] of [[Kingdom of Jaisalmer|Jaisalmer]]|and Head of [[Bhati]] clan}}
| reign = 28 December 2020{{sndash}}present
| coronation = 15 January 2021
| predecessor = [[Brijraj Singh Bhati|Brijraj Singh]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|12|24}}
| house = {{flagicon image|Jaisalmer_Flag.svg}} [[Kingdom of Jaisalmer|Jaisalmer]]
| father = [[Brijraj Singh Bhati|Brijraj Singh]]
| mother = [[Raseshwari Rajya Laxmi]]
| dynasty = [[Bhati]]
| module = {{infobox person
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| education = {{ubl|[[Sanskriti School]]|[[SOAS University of London]]}}
}}
}}
'''Chaitanya Raj Singh''' (born 24 December 1993) is the current [[Maharawal]] of [[Kingdom of Jaisalmer|Jaisalmer]] and head of the [[Bhati]] clan of [[Rajput|Rajputs]].
==Early life, family, and education==
Singh was born on 24 December 1993 as the first child of [[Brijraj Singh Bhati|Brijraj Singh]], the Maharawal of Jaisalmer, and his wife, [[Raseshwari Rajya Laxmi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soszynski |first=Henry |title=JAISALMER |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/j/jaisalmer.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718093208/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/j/jaisalmer.html |archive-date=2017-07-18 |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=members.iinet.net.au}}</ref> His mother is a descendant of [[Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=SJB Rana |first=Prabhakar |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ranas_of_Nepal/GE1uAAAAMAAJ |title=The Ranas of Nepal |last2=SJB Rana |first2=Pashupati |last3=SJB Rana |first3=Gautam |date=2003 |publisher=Timeless Books |pages=204 |language=en}}</ref> He first studied at [[New Delhi]]'s [[Sanskriti School]] and then went to [[SOAS University of London]] to study [[politics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Patiala's Princess Inayatinder Kaur to Jaisalmer's Chaitanya Raj, A look at India's royal reformers - From Patiala's Princess Inayatinder Kaur to Jaisalmer's Chaitanya Raj, a look at India's royal reformers - |url=https://www.hellomagazine.in/royalty/story/from-patialas-princess-inayatinder-kaur-to-jaisalmers-chaitanya-raj-a-look-at-indias-royal-reformers-1210053-2025-05-07 |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Hello Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=2025-08-08 |title=Who is Chaitanya Raj Singh, and why is he trending |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/who-is-chaitanya-raj-singh-and-why-is-he-trending/articleshow/123183569.cms |access-date=2026-04-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Career ==
He is the founder of Everest Eco Hemp Pvt. Ltd., director of Polstrat Communications Pvt. Ltd., and director of Citta Education Foundation India.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=The New York Family Office Conference |url=https://nyc-wealth.com/ |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The New York Family Office Conference |language=en-US}}</ref> He is also Chairman of the Girdhar Smark Dharmath Nyas Trust, which runs the Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum.<ref name=":5" /> He is actively involved in promoting sustainable development, heritage restoration, education, and water conservation in Jaisalmer.<ref name=":4" />

== Succession ==
Singh became Maharawal of Jaisalmer immediately upon the death of his father on 28 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-12-29 |title=Scion of Jaisalmer’s erstwhile royal family Brijraj Singh dies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/scion-of-jaisalmers-erstwhile-royal-family-brijraj-singh-dies/articleshow/79999235.cms |access-date=2026-04-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Traditionally, the Maharawal is also regarded as the head of the Bhati clan of Rajputs.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lethbridge |first=Sir Roper |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Golden_Book_of_India/bHiBAAAAIAAJ |title=The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire |date=1893 |publisher=Macmillan |pages=204 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Encyclopaedia_Britannica/ekr54rC2hxMC |title=The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature |date=1902 |publisher=Little, Brown |pages=748–749 |language=en}}</ref> His coronation was held on 15 January 2021 at [[Jaisalmer Fort]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2021-01-15 |title=Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer - www.lokmattimes.com |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/sonar-fort-witnesses-coronation-of-chaitanya-raj-singh-as-44th-maharawal-of-jaisalmer/ |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Lokmat Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2021-01-15 |title=WATCH: Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati takes oath as 44th Jaisalmer king |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/videos/top-videos/watch-chaitanya-raj-singh-bhati-takes-oath-as-44th-jaisalmer-king/na20210115173414933 |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref> It was attended by members of various royal families and a large number of people.<ref name=":1" /> The number of people who attended is estimated to be 25,000–30,000.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2021-01-16 |title=Chaitanyaraj Singh crowned 44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/chaitanyaraj-singh-crowned-44th-maharawal-of-jaisalmer/articleshow/80294051.cms |access-date=2026-04-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Following the completion of rituals associated with his coronation, he went to the temple of Swangiya Devi to seek her blessings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/sonar-fort-witnesses-coronation-of-chaitanya-raj-singh-as-44th-maharawal-of-jaisalmer20210115201914/ |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Afterwards, he went in a procession throughout the city of [[Jaisalmer]] in an open jeep with a cavalcade of horses, camels and a band, and was warmly received by local people.<ref name=":2" />

His title holds no official status under Indian law.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Parliament of India |url=http://archive.org/details/E13841971009161722 |title=The Constitution of India (26th Amendment) Act 1971 |date=1971 |pages=813–814}}</ref> The [[Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India|twenty-sixth amendment]] to the [[Constitution of India]] abolished the formal recognition of royal titles, privileges, and associated entitlements previously granted to the rulers of [[Princely states in India|princely states]].<ref name=":3" />

== Engagements ==
On 30 August 2025, the cities of Jaisalmer and [[Carcassonne]] in [[Occitania]], [[France]], entered into a [[Twinning (cooperation)|twinning agreement]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-08-31 |title=Jaisalmer Inks Deal With Historic French City Carcassonne For Cultural, Urban Development |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/jaisalmer-inks-deal-with-historic-french-city-carcassonne-for-cultural-urban-development-enn25083102987 |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2024-10-27 |title=Talks On To Boost Tourism In Jaisalmer On Lines Of Southern France's Carcassonne City |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/talks-on-to-boost-tourism-in-jaisalmer-on-lines-of-southern-frances-carcassonne-city-enn24102702840 |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref> He attended the signing of the agreement and was made [[Honorary citizenship|honorary citizen]] of Carcassonne.<ref name=":6" /> On 5 August 2026, he asked the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training|NCERT]] to remove the factually incorrect map in the Social Science textbook for Class 8 (Unit 3, page 71) that depicts [[Kingdom of Jaisalmer|Jaisalmer]] as part of the then [[Maratha Empire]].<ref name=":4" /><ref><nowiki><ref></nowiki>{{Cite web |last=India Today Education Desk |first= |date=2025-08-06 |title=Jaisalmer royal slams NCERT for showing region under Maratha rule in 1759 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/ncert-textbook-controversy-jaisalmer-royal-calls-maratha-empire-map-misleading-2767152-2025-08-06 |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> NCERT afterwards acknowledged that it received his feedback and removed the controversial map.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-17 |title=NCERT removes controversial map from Class 8 textbook after historical objections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/ncert-removes-controversial-map-from-class-8-textbook-after-historical-objections/articleshow/129629619.cms |access-date=2026-04-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Alumni of SOAS University of London]]
[[Category:People from Jaisalmer]]
[[Category:People from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Indian royalty]]
[[Category:Indian Hindus]]

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