Jai Singh Prabhakar

Jai Singh Prabhakar GCSI GCIE (14 June 1882 – 19 May 1937), was a Rajput ruler of Naruka Kshatriya dynasty and the Maharaja of the princely state of Alwar from 1892 to 1937. The only son of the previous ruler, Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, Sir Jai Singh initially was noted as brilliant, erudite and charming. However, he was later forced into exile. He died in 1937 at the age of 54. He was succeeded by a distant relative, Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur.

Sir Jai Singh Virendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar
Maharaja of Alwar
King of Alwar
Reign1892 to 1937
Coronation1892
PredecessorKing Mangal Singh Prabhakar
SuccessorKing Tej Singh Prabhakar
Born(1882-06-14)14 June 1882
Died20 May 1937(1937-05-20) (aged 54)
Paris, France
Issueone daughter
HouseNaruka of Alwar
FatherSir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur

He was educated in Mayo College, Ajmer. He was a highly regarded Indian English orator and scholar.He assisted the farming community with the construction of a number of bunds (irrigation dams).[1]

Imperial Service

Sir Jai Singh took pride in his State's infantry regiments and had them sent to China during the anti-Christian uprising in China and in the following relief operations. Alwar Lancers units served in the First World War. Recognising his services, he was appointed a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) by the British in 1919.[2]

He features in the oil on canvas painting by Douglas Chandor, Prime Ministers of the Imperial Conference (October 1923).[3][4]

Titles
  • 1882-1892: Yuvaraja Shri Jai Singh Sahib, Yuvaraja Sahib of Alwar
  • 1892-1909: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar
  • 1909-1911: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI
  • 1911-1915: His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI, KCIE
  • 1915-1919: Hon Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, KCSI, KCIE
  • 1919-1921: Hon Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCIE, KCSI
  • 1921-1924: Hon Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCIE, KCSI
  • 1924-1937: Hon Colonel His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCSI, GCIE

Honours

References
  1. "The Rise and Fall of the Princely State of Alwar". www.indiaofthepast.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017.
  2. "Maharaja of Alwar Dead". Malaya Tribune. 21 May 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. "An Empire picture in an Empire Exhibition". The Sphere. 31 May 1924. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Minor, David. "Chandor, Douglas Granvil (1897–1953)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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