Brijraj Singh
| HH Maharao Brijraj Singh of Kotah | |
|---|---|
| Maharao of Kotah | |
| Predecessor | Bhim Singh II |
| Spouse | Uttara Devi |
| Issue | Ijyaraj Singh and Bhawani Kumari |
| House | Hada Chauhans of Kotah |
| Father | Bhim Singh II |
| Religion | Hindu |
Brijraj Singh | |
|---|---|
Jhalawar | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1934 Kotah, Rajasthan, India |
| Spouse | Maharani Uttara Devi |
| Children | Ijyaraj Singh and Bhawani Kumari |
Brijraj Singh (21 February 1934 – 29 January 2022) was an Indian politician and a titular ruler as Maharao of Kotah from 1991 until his death.
He was the member of parliament from
Biography
Singh was the only son of Sir Bhim Singh II, the last ruling Maharao of Kotah.[1]
He married Maharani Maheshwari Devi Baisa, daughter of
His second marriage was on 21 May 1963, to Maharani Uttara Devi Sahiba, daughter of
Singh served in various posts since 1958 including Chairman Board of Directors, Central Co-Operative Bank, Kotah, (1959–1961), MP (Lok Sabha) for Jhalawar 1962–1967, 1967–1970, and 1971–1977.
Singh was elected on the Indian National Congress ticket in 1962, and on the Bharatiya Jana Sangh ticket in 1967 and 1972.[1]
He died from a heart attack in Kotah on 29 January 2022, at the age of 85.[2]
Singh succeeded his father as the titular Maharao of Kotah in 1991,[1] and was succeeded by his son Ijyaraj Singh upon his own death in 2022.
References
- ^ a b c "नहीं रहे कोटा के पूर्व महाराव: तीन बार सांसद रहे बृजराज सिंह का दिल का दौरा पड़ने से 87 साल की उम्र में निधन". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- Press Trust Of India.
