His Highness Maharaja Shrimant Sir Sajjan Singh of Ratlam | |
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Born | 13 January 1880 Ranjit Vilas Palace Ratlam Madhya Pradesh |
Died | 3 February 1947 Ratlam | (aged 67)
Allegiance | British Empire |
Service | British Indian Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Battles / wars | First World War Third Anglo-Afghan War |
Awards | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Spouse(s) | HH Maharaniji Jadejiji Shri Pran Kunwarba Saheba d.of HH Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mirza Maharao Sir Khengarji III of Kutch State Gujarat
HH Maharaniji Parmarji Shri Basant Kunwarba Saheba d.of HH Maharana Raja Pratap Sinhji of Santrampur State Gujarat HH Maharaniji Sodhiji from a Sodha Parmar house in Jamnagar State Gujarat |
Children | Maharaja Lokendra Singhji
Maharaj Ranbir Singhji Maharajkumariji Gulab Kanwarji m.to Colonel HH Hatendra Shiromani Deo Sar Buland Rai Maharajadhiraj Maharao Raja Shri Sir Bahadur Singh of Bundi State Rajasthan Maharajkumariji Chandra Kanwarji m.to Rao Brajendra Singhji of Baler Estate Uttar Pradesh Maharajkumariji Ratan Kanwarji (died young) |
Major-General Maharaja Shrimant Sir Sajjan Singh Bahadur GCIE KCSI KCVO (13 January 1880 – 3 February 1947) was an esteemed British Indian Army officer and Maharaja of the Princely State of Ratlam State in modern-day Madhya Pradesh, ruling from the year 1893 until 1947, six months before the independence of India from the imperial British Rule .