Jawahir Singh (18 November 1882 – 17 February 1949) was Maharawal of Jaisalmer from 26 June 1914 until his death in 1949.
Early life, family, and education
He was born on 18 November 1882 to Sardar Singh.[1] He was adopted by Man Singh, the Thakur of Eta, in 1889.[1] He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer.[2] He left the school after he was selected to join the Imperial Cadet Corps on 2 January 1902.[1][3] He married thrice: firstly to Lakshmi Kanwar, secondly to Yadu Kanwar, from Amarkot; and thirdly to Kalyan Kanwar, a granddaughter of HH Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi, in November 1919.[2][4] By his wives, he had two sons: Girdhar Singh and Hukum Singh.[5]
Reign
When Shalivahan Singh died, the throne of Jaisalmer became vacant, as he left behind neither an heir by blood nor by adoption to succeed him.[6] The Government of India, after consulting the nobles of the Jaisalmer, selected him as the successor to the throne.[6][7] Accordingly, his succession as the Maharawal of Jaisalmer was announced on 26 June 1914, and he was formally installed by the Agent to the Governor-General of India on 9 July 1914.[2][7]
Death
He died on 17 February 1949 and was succeeded by his son Girdhar Singh.[8]
Honours
He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India on 1 January 1918.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asian Educational Services(2006). ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rajputana And Ajmer List Of Ruling Princes, Chiefs And Leading Personages{{#if:Not Available|, Not Available}(1931)
- ↑ Report on the Administration of Ajmer-Merwara{{#if:Ajmer-Merwara (India)|, Ajmer-Merwara (India)}(1903)
- ↑ JAISALMER, Soszynski, Henry. members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ Report Of The Administration Of The Jaisalmer State (1934){{#if:Mehta|, Mehta}(1934)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Memoranda On The Indian States 1921{{#if:Not Available|, Not Available}(1922)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rajasthan District Gazetteers Jaisalmer{{#if:Sehgal|, Sehgal}(1961)
- ↑ History of Jaisalmer{{#if:Somānī|, Somānī}. Panchsheel Prakashan(1990). ISBN 978-81-7056-070-8