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{{Short description|Rao Raja of Sikar from 1866 to 1922}}
{{infobox royalty
| name = Madho Singh
| title = [[Raja|Rao Raja]]
| succession = [[Raja|Rao Raja]] of [[Sikar (estate)|Sikar]]
| reign = 1886 – 1922
| predecessor = [[Bhairon Singh of Sikar|Bhairon Singh]]
| successor = [[Kalyan Singh of Sikar|Kalyan Singh]]
| death_date = 1922
| house = [[Sikar (estate)|Sikar]]
| father = {{unbulleted list|Birad Singh (biological)|[[Bhairon Singh of Sikar|Bhairon Singh]] (adoptive)}}
| dynasty = [[Shekhawat]]
}}
Sir '''Madho Singh''' [[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]] was the [[Rao Raja]] of [[Sikar (estate)|Sikar]] from 1886 until his death in 1922.

== Early life ==
He was born as the second son of Birad Singh of Deeppura.<ref name="Meharda-2006">{{Cite book |last=Meharda |first=B. L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=90ZuAAAAMAAJ |title=Territory, Polity, and Status: A Study of Shekhawats |date=2006 |publisher=Rawat Publications |isbn=978-81-7033-887-1 |pages=74 |language=en}}</ref> Since [[Bhairon Singh of Sikar|Bhairon Singh]], the [[Rao Raja]] of [[Sikar (estate)|Sikar]], had no male heir, he adopted him as his son.<ref name="Meharda-2006" />

== Succession ==
He became the [[Rao Raja]] of [[Sikar (estate)|Sikar]] at the age of six in 1866.<ref name="Dundlod-1970">{{Cite book |last=Dundlod |first=Harnath Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6T1XAAAAMAAJ |title=The Sheikhawats & Their Lands |date=1970 |publisher=Raj Educational Printers |pages=76 |language=en}}</ref> As he was a minor at the time of his succession, Mukand Singh was appointed regent to administer the affairs of the estate.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> In 1870, when [[Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo|Richard Bourke]], the then [[Governor-General of India|Viceroy of India]], visited [[Jaipur]] and a durbar was held to commemorate his visit, Madho attended the durbar as well.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> In the durbar, he was presented with a [[Khalat|khillat]].<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> In 1873, he paid a religious visit to [[Gaya (India)|Gaya]].<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> Later, when Madho grew weary of Mukand Singh's activities, Mukand resigned, and Madho accepted his resignation.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> He appointed Elahi Bux as his [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]].<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> He attended the Durbar held in 1875 in Jaipur to commemorate the visit of the [[Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook|Earl of Northbrook]], the then [[Governor-General of India|Viceroy of India]].<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> When Edward VII visited [[Jaipur]] as [[Prince of Wales]] in February 1876, a durbar was held in [[Jaipur]] to commemorate the royal visit, and Madho attended it.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> He accompanied [[Ram Singh II]], his liege lord, to [[Delhi]] and attended the [[Delhi Durbar]] of 1877 with him.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> In 1877, [[Ram Singh II]] conferred on him the Panchranga, a striped standard of five colors.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /><ref name="Bayley-2004">{{Cite book |last=Bayley |first=C. S. |url=https://archive.org/details/chiefsleadingfam00csba/ |title=Chiefs and leading families in Rajputana |date=2004 |publisher=New Delhi : Asian Educational Services |others=Public Resource |isbn=978-81-206-1066-8 |pages=76}}</ref> In the same year, [[Ram Singh II]] conferred upon him the Hath-ka-Siropav.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> While in [[Jaipur]] in 1879, he became aware of Elahi Bux's corruption and mismanagement of state affairs.<ref name="Sinh-2001">{{Cite book |last=Sinh |first=Ranbir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9EduAAAAMAAJ |title=History of Shekhawats |date=2001 |publisher=Publication Scheme |isbn=978-81-86782-74-3 |pages=168–169 |language=en}}</ref> He consulted [[Ram Singh II]] in this regard, and upon his suggestion, sent Elahi Bux to jail.<ref name="Sinh-2001" /> He then appointed Rai Parmanand, his [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]], and Chiman Singh as his assistant.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> When Pane Singh, the son of his regent Mukund, defied the administration of [[Sikar (estate)|Sikar]], Madho confiscated his [[jagir]].<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /><ref name="Sinh-2001" /> However, he later returned it to him after several years when Pane Singh obliged.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /><ref name="Sinh-2001" /> While traveling in 1880, he received the news that [[Ram Singh II]] was ill.<ref name="Sinh-2001" /> Upon hearing this, he rushed to [[Jaipur]] but arrived too late, as the Maharaja had died by then.<ref name="Sinh-2001" /> He then attended the coronation of [[Madho Singh II]].<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /> When [[Madho Singh II]] abolished the transit duties, he, along with the Raja of Khetri and other [[Panchpana]] sardars, raised his voice against this.<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /><ref name="Sinh-2001" /> The [[Government of India]], upon hearing them, directed not to interfere with the long-established usage and rights of these estate holders of the [[Kingdom of Amber|Jaipur State]].<ref name="Dundlod-1970" /><ref name="Sinh-2001" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=John Jackson |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.548563/ |title=The Report On The Land-tenures And Special Powers |date=1940 |pages=1–286}}</ref> He was granted the title of Bahadur by [[Madho Singh II]] as a personal distinction in 1886.<ref name="Bayley-2004" /><ref name="Sinh-2001" /> He opened a dispensary at [[Fatehpur, Rajasthan|Fatehpur]] and built Trevor Hospital at [[Sikar]] which was opened in 1894.<ref name="Agarwal-1960">{{Cite book |last=Agarwal |first=B. D. |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.120406/ |title=Rajasthan District Gazetteers Sikar |date=1960 |pages=43, 353}}</ref> When [[Madho Singh II]] visited [[England]] in 1902 in connection with the [[Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra|coronation of Edward VII]] he accompanied him.<ref name="Jain-1935">{{Cite book |last=Jain |first=kesharlal Ajmera |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.66091/ |title=The Jaipur Album Or All About Jaipur |date=1935 |pages=50–51}}</ref>

During [[World War I]], he contributed approximately 800,000 rupees to various funds and loans.<ref name="Jain-1935" /> He provided the [[Indian Army]] with numerous recruits, as well as horses and camels.<ref name="Jain-1935" />

== Death ==
He died in 1922 and was succeeded by [[Kalyan Singh of Sikar|Kalyan Singh]].<ref name="Agarwal-1960" /><ref name="Jain-1935" />

== Honours ==
He was made a member of the [[St John Ambulance]] Association in 1915.<ref name="Jain-1935" /> He received a sword of honor from the [[Government of India]] on 7 June 1921.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.52031/ |title=Rajputana and Ajmer (1931) |date=1931 |publisher=Government Of India. |pages=80}}</ref> He was appointed [[Knight Commander]] of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] by [[George V]] in the [[1922 New Year Honours]].<ref name="Jain-1935" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J5dAAAAAIBAJ |title=The Glasgow Herald |publisher=The Glasgow Herald |pages=8 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
<references />
[[Category: 1860 births]]
[[Category:1922 deaths]]
[[Category:Hindu monarchs]]
[[Category:People from Sikar]]
[[Category:People from British India]]
[[Category:People from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]]

Madho Singh of Sikar - Revision history

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