Template:Infobox royalty Brijraj Singh (also spelled Brij Raj Singh;13 November 1968Template:Sndash28 December 2020) was Maharawal of Jaisalmer and head of the Bhati clan of Rajputs from 28 February 1982 until his death in 2020.
Early life, family, and education
Singh was born on 13 November 1968 to Raghunath Singh, the Maharawal of Jaisalmer, and his wife, Mukut Rajya Lakshmi Devi, a granddaughter of Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[1][2] He married on 28 January 1993 to Raseshwari Rajya Laxmi, a daughter of Sahadev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and great-granddaughter of Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[1][3] They had two children: Chaitanya Raj Singh and Janmajeya Singh.[1]
Succession
Singh became Maharawal of Jaisalmer immediately upon the death of his father on 28 February 1982.[1] Traditionally, the Maharawal is also regarded as the head of the Bhati clan of Rajputs.[4][5] His coronation was held on 13 March 1982.[1] However, he was only a namesake Maharawal, as long before his coronation the 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.[6][7] Despite that, he was held in great esteem by the people of Jaisalmer.[6]
Career
He was a convener of INTACH.[8] He had restored many monuments and palaces of historical importance and antiquity inside Jaisalmer Fort and made them open to the public.[8] He headed a number of trusts, such as Gridhar Samark Trust and Jaisalmer Heritage Trusts.[8] Through these, he did a lot of welfare work to support the people of Jaisalmer and to encourage the education of girls.[6][8]
Death
Singh died on 28 December 2020 at Medanta Hospital in Delhi.[9][10] He was there getting liver treatment.[9] His eldest son, Chaitanya Raj Singh, succeeded him to his title, rank, and dignity.[11][12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 JAISALMER, Soszynski, Henry. members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ LAMBJUNG & KASKI, Soszynski, Henry. members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ LAMBJUNG & KASKI, Soszynski, Henry. members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ 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{{#if:Lethbridge|, Lethbridge}. Macmillan(1893)
- ↑ The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Little, Brown(1902)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Anmol Publications(1996). ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7
- ↑ The Constitution of India (26th Amendment) Act 1971{{#if:Parliament of India|, Parliament of India}(1971)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The World of Private Castles, Palaces and Estates{{#if:Katritzky|, Katritzky}. Chateaux Prives(2005). ISBN 978-2-9524142-1-0
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Scion of Jaisalmer’s erstwhile royal family Brijraj Singh dies. The Times of India(2020-12-29). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ PM Narendra Modi condoles death of Brijraj Singh. The Times of India(2021-01-04). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ Chaitanyaraj Singh crowned 44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer. The Times of India(2021-01-16). Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th 'Maharawal' of Jaisalmer. ANI News. Retrieved 2026-04-11.