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Sardul Singh
Maharaja of Kishangarh (1879 - 1900) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Sardul Singh (Shardul Singh or Sadul Singh) was the Maharaja of Kishangarh from 1879 until his death in 1900.
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Early life and family
He was born on 10 December 1857 to Prithvi Singh.[1][2] He married Jas Kanwar, the daughter of Umaid Singh, the Maharao of Sirohi, in 1870.[2][3] By her, he had two sons and a daughter. The elder son died at the age of five.[2] The younger son was Madan Singh.[4] The daughter married Jai Singh Prabhakar, the Maharaja of Alwar.[5]
Reign
Upon the death of his father, he succeeded to his rank, title, and dignity as the Maharaja of Kishangarh on 25 December 1879.[2] He introduced many valuable reforms in almost every department.[4][6] He administered his state with considerable success and brought it to a prosperous condition.[4][6] He introduced a systematic reorganisation of the courts of law and the police.[7] He improved and simplified the systems of accounting and audit, and instituted the court of wards.[7] He organised the forest department and established a more effective central distillery system within the abkari arrangements.[7] He reformed the customs and revenue departments, adopted improved methods for preparing revenue returns, and introduced liberal rules to encourage the expansion of cultivation.[7]
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Death
He died on 18 August 1900.[8] He was succeeded by Madan Singh as the Maharaja of Kishangarh.[9]
Titles, styles, and honours
Titles and styles
His full style was: "His Highness Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Maharaja Shri Sardul Singh, Maharaja of Kishangarh."[10]
Honours
He was appointed Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire by the Government of India in 1892.[4][6]
References
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