Shivdeen Pandit

Pandit Shivdeen was a minister of the Kingdom of Amber and also its prime minister from 1852 to 1864.^[1]

Pandit Shivdeen
Royal Coat of Arms of Kingdom of Amber
Prime Minister of Jaipur state
In office 1852–1864
Preceded by	Thakur Lachman Singh
Succeeded by	Pandit Vishambhardeen
In office 1852 – 1864 November
Personal details
Born	Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Died	1864 (1865) Jaipur, Rajasthan
Nationality	Indian
Military service
Branch/service	Kingdom of Amber
Years of service	1835 - 1864

Early life

Shivdeen was born at Rewa in a Kanyakubja Brahmin family. He attended Agra College and later was appointed guardian of Sawai Ram Singh II in 1835.^[1][2]

Pandit Shivdeen ki Haweli, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Political career

Shivdeen was an enlightened student of the Agra College with a high level of education and great administrative capacity. From guardianship of the maharaja he rose gradually as civil judge, and Musahib or prime minister. His strict fidelity and uprightness earned him the implicit confidence of his master. He was so popular and amiable that throughout the long period during which he occupied the office not a single individual complained of having received a wrong at his hand. He guided the State through political warfare without significant incident.^[1] In 1844, Sawai Ram Singh II founded the Maharaja College, Jaipur with Shivdeen as its first principle. After Sawai Ram Singh II ascended to the throne in 1852, he appointed his guardian Shivdeen as Mohatmim Tehsil or Revenue commissioner. After a couple of years, Shivdeen was appointed as prime minister. He was succeeded by his son Vishambhar Deen.^[3][4][2]