Hanwant Singh

Hanwant Singh I
Maharaja of Marwar
Maharaja (King) of Marwar
Tenure9 January 1947–1949
PredecessorUmaid Singh I
SuccessorGaj Singh, Crown Prince of Marwar
Born(1923-06-16)16 June 1923
Jodhpur, Kingdom of Marwar, Rajputana, Empire of India
Died26 January 1952(1952-01-26) (aged 28)
Godwar,Rajasthan India
SpousePrincess Krishna Kumari of Dhrangadhra
(m. 1943 - 1952; his death)
Zubeida Begum
(m. 1950 - 1952; their deaths)
IssueChandreshwari Kumari, Crown Princess of Lambagraon
Princess Shailesh Kumari
Gaj Singh, Crown Prince of Marwar
Prince Hukum Singh
HouseRathore
FatherUmaid Singh I of Marwar
MotherPrincess Badan Kanwar Osiyan
ReligionHinduism

Hanwant Singh I of Marwar (16 June 1923 – 26 January 1952) was the last ruler of the third largest Indian Kingdom of Marwar. He succeeded his father as the Maharaja of Jodhpur of the Rathore dynasty of Marwar on 9 June 1947 and held the title till his death at a young age in a plane crash on 26 January 1952.[1]

  1. ^ "HH The Maharaja Hanwant Singh". Maharaja Jodhpur website. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.