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| Pratap Singh II | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja | |
| Raja of Alirajpur | |
| Reign | 1891 – 1941 |
| Coronation | 1892 |
| Investiture | 1904 |
| Predecessor | Bijai Singh |
| Successor | Fateh Singh |
| Born | (1881-09-12)12 September 1881 |
| Issue |
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| House |  Alirajpur |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father | Bhagwan Singh |
Sir Pratap Singh II KCIE was the Raja of Alirajpur from 1891 until his abdication in 1941.
Birth
He was born on 12 September 1881 to Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Sondwa.
Education
He was educated at Daly College, Indore.
Succession
When Bijai Singh died on 16 August 1890, he left behind no heirs to succeed him. In 1891, Pratap was selected by the Government of India to succeed his cousin. He was formally installed in March 1892. As he was a minor at the time, the State was managed by a kamdar under the supervision of the Political Agent until he came of age. He was granted full administrative powers in June 1904.
Personal life
He was a keen sportsman who won many trophies in polo and shikar.
Marriages
He married first in 1900 to the daughter of Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Kathiwara, and secondly in 1902 to a lady from Chhota Udaipur.
Children
He had a son, Fateh Singh, and a daughter, Anand Kumari, who married Kishore Chandra Mardaraj Harichandan, Raja of Nilgiri.
Honours
During the Delhi Durbar of 1911, he was conferred the hereditary title of Raja. He was created the CIE on 3 June 1915 and made KCIE on 3 June 1933. In 1917, George V appointed him to the Order of Saint John.
References
- ^ Not Available (1935). Leading Famlies And Officials In The States Of Central India. pp. 161–163.
- ^ The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. pp. 95, 199.
- ^ Aitchison C. U. (1933). A Collection Of Treaties, Engagements And Sanads Vol-iv Relating To Central India Agency. pp. 162–163.
- Archives, Royal (4 December 2023). "Nilgiri (Princely State)". Royal Archives. Retrieved 8 January 2025.