Rajendra Prakash

Rajendra Prakash
Rajendra Prakash
His Highness the Maharaja Sahib of Sirmur
Maharaja of Sirmur
Reign	1933-1964
Predecessor	Amar Prakash
Born	11 January 1913; Nahan, Sirmur State, British India
Died	6 November 1964; Dehradun, India
Consort(s)	Durga Devi; Indira Devi
Issue	Nalini Devi; Padmini Devi Udai Prakash
Father	Amar Prakash
Mother	Mandalasa Kumari

Rajendra Prakash, K.C.I.E., 48th direct male lineal descendant from the original founder of the Dynasty,[1] served as the Maharaja of Sirmur State from 1933 until 1964.

Biography

He was born on 11 January 1913 to Amar Prakash and his wife Mandalasa Kumari.[2] He succeeded to the Gaddi on the death of his father in 1933.[2] He died in 1964.[3][4]

Personal life

The rulers of Sirmur and Palitana

Marriages

In 1936, he married his first wife, Durga Devi, the daughter of the Raja Sahib of Nagod.[5] His second marriage was with Indira Devi, the daughter of the Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Palitana in 1941.[5]

Children

Rajendra Prakash was the father of two daughters, Nalini Devi (by his first wife) and Padmini Devi (by his second wife).[5][6][7] Nalini Devi married Vidur Singh, son of the Raja Sahib of Alipura, in 1952.[5] Padmini Devi, married Bhawani Singh, son of the Maharaja Sahib of Jaipur, in 1967.[5][8][9]

References

Reed, Sir Stanley (1948). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman.
Gazetteer of the Sirmur State. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. 1996. ISBN 81-7387-056-X. OCLC 41357468.
Pioneer, The. "Dehradun". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
Sudhanshu Mishra (May 15, 2013). "9-year-old Jaipur prince becomes Maharaja of Sirmaur". India Today. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire (v. 1). Indus Publishing. ISBN 8173871639.
"Property dispute of Sirmaur's royal family settled - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
"Sirmaur Royal property dispute settled – Hill Post". Retrieved 2021-12-12.
Kumar, Ritu (2006). Costumes and textiles of royal India. Cathy Muscat. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-509-6. OCLC 74344858.
Pārīka, Nandakiśora (2000). Jaipur that was : royal court and the seraglio. Jaipur, Rajasthan: Subodh Sahitya Sadan. ISBN 81-87678-00-3. OCLC 44728120.

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[1] Reed, Sir Stanley (1948). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman.

[:0-2] Gazetteer of the Sirmur State. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. 1996. ISBN 81-7387-056-X. OCLC 41357468.

[3] Pioneer, The. "Dehradun". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[4] Sudhanshu Mishra (May 15, 2013). "9-year-old Jaipur prince becomes Maharaja of Sirmaur". India Today. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[:1-5] Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire (v. 1). Indus Publishing. ISBN 8173871639.

[6] "Property dispute of Sirmaur's royal family settled - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[7] "Sirmaur Royal property dispute settled – Hill Post". Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[8] Kumar, Ritu (2006). Costumes and textiles of royal India. Cathy Muscat. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-509-6. OCLC 74344858.

[9] Pārīka, Nandakiśora (2000). Jaipur that was : royal court and the seraglio. Jaipur, Rajasthan: Subodh Sahitya Sadan. ISBN 81-87678-00-3. OCLC 44728120.