Randhir Singh of Bharatpur
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Maharaja Randhir Singh | |
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Maharaja of Bharatpur | |
Reign | 1805–1823 |
Predecessor | Ranjit Singh |
Successor | Baldeo Singh |
House | Sinsinwar Jat Dynasty |
Father | Ranjit Singh |
Religion | Hinduism |
Sinsinwar Jats of Bharatpur & Deeg (1683–1947) | |
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Raja Ram | (1683–1688) |
Churaman | (1695–1721) |
Muhkam Singh | (1721–1722) |
Badan Singh | (1722–1755) |
Suraj Mal | (1755–1763) |
Jawahar Singh | (1764–1768) |
Ratan Singh | (1768–1769) |
Kehri Singh | (1769–1778) |
Ranjit Singh | (1778–1805) |
Randhir Singh | (1805–1823) |
Baldeo Singh | (1823–1825) |
Balwant Singh | (1825–1853) |
Jaswant Singh | (1853–1893) |
Ram Singh | (1893–1900) |
Kishan Singh | (1918–1929) |
Brijendra Singh | (1929–1947) |
Maharaja Randhir Singh (r.1805–1823) (महाराजा रणधीर सिंह) was the ruler of the Princely state Bharatpur and successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Maharaja Randhir Singh ascended the throne after death of his father Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1805.
Maharaja Randhir Singh tried to improve the state administration in various ways. He abolished the huge army that was creating disturbances and rebels due to delay in payment of salaries in order to maintain peace and reduced taxes in the state. He helped the British rule to reduce the terror of Pindaris. He ruled Bharatpur for 18 years with harmony and vision.
He constructed Chhatri and Palace in memory of his father Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He had no son. He died in 1823. His successor was his brother Maharaja Baldeo Singh.
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- Rulers of Bharatpur state
- 1823 deaths
- Indian royalty stubs