Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar

Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar (18 September 1968 - 07 November 2023), was the titular Maharaja of Dhar State. He was a descendant of the Pawar (Puar) dynasty^[1] that ruled Dhar State.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Pawar at his coronation in 2015.

He was crowned as the Maharaja of Dhar State on 15 January 2015 at the Dhar Rajwada (Old Palace).^[7] The ceremony had last been held on 1 August 1926.

He was married to Shaila Raje Pawar and has a son Prathmeshwar Singh Rao Pawar. He was educated at Daly College, Indore.

He died on 7 November 2023 of cancer.^[8]

See also

• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Maratha Empire
• Maratha
• Dhar State
• Dewas Junior
• Dewas Senior