Yadavindra Singh

Yadavindra Singh
Singh in 1971
Maharaja of Patiala
Reign23 March 1938 – 15 August 1947
PredecessorBhupinder Singh
SuccessorAmarinder Singh (as titular monarch)
Minister of State
Born1913 January 7
Patiala, Patiala State, British India
Died17 June 1974 (aged 59–60)
The Hague, Netherlands
Maharanis
Hem Prabha Devi
(m. 1935⁠–⁠1974)
(m. 1938⁠–⁠1974)
Issue
  • Heminder Kaur (daughter)
  • Rupinder Kaur (daughter)
  • Amarinder Singh (son)
  • Malvinder Singh (son)
DynastyPhulkian
FatherBhupinder Singh
MotherBakhtawar Kaur
ReligionSikhism
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Indian Ambassador to Italy
In office
1965–1966
Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands
In office
1971–1974
Preceded byJagan Nath Dharmija
Succeeded byK. S. Bajpai
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 21)10 February 1934 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 52
Runs scored 84 1,629
Batting average 42.00 20.88
100s/50s 0/1 2/7
Top score 60 132
Balls bowled 2,891
Wickets 50
Bowling average 30.73
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/131
Catches/stumpings 2/– 32/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 May 2020
Yadavindra Singh
3rd President of Indian Olympic Association
In office
1938 - 1960
Preceded byMaharaja Bhupinder Singh
Succeeded byBhalindra Singh

Yadavindra Singh GCIE GBE (pronunciation) was the ninth and last ruling Maharaja of Patiala from 1938 to 1947. Singh kept his royal titles until 1971, when princely titles were abolished through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India. In his life, Singh was also a diplomat, sports administrator and former cricketer who played one Test in 1934.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Greatest: One Test Wonders". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Yadavindra Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.