Umed Singh II

Umed Singh II

Umed Singh II (15 September 1873-27 December 1940) was a ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Kotah from 1889 to 1940. The great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Kishore Singh, a Raja of Kota, Sir Umed Singhji was adopted at a young age by Shatru Sal II, Kaiser-i-Hind, the then Maharaja of the state. Following his passing in 1889, Umed Singhji (Udai Singh, as he was then named) embarked on a long and distinguished career as a soldier and statesman, being educated at Mayo College in Ajmer. Although never appointed to any official post within the British Raj, Sir Umed served as an advisor to leading government officials, and was much sought after for his advice. He sent his troops to fight in both the First World War and the Second World War. He died in 1940, aged 67, after a reign of 52 years, and was succeeded by his son, Bhim Singhji II.

Titles

*1873-1889: Kunwar Sri Udai Singh
*1889-1900: His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah
*1900-1903: His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, KCSI
*1903-1907: Major His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, KCSI
*1907-1911: Major His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, GCIE, KCSI
*1911-1915: Major His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, GCSI, GCIE
*1915-1918: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, GCSI, GCIE, GBE
*1918-1939: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, GCSI, GCIE, GBE
*1939-1940: Colonel His Highness Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, GCSI, GCIE, GBE

Honours

*Delhi Durbar gold medal-1903
*Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)-1907
*Delhi Durbar gold medal-1911
*Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1911 (KCSI-1900)
*Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)-1918
*King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
*King George VI Coronation Medal-1937

References

[http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/kotah.htm A detailed biography]


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