Prince Jagat Singh
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Prince Jagat Singh also known in his native state as Maharaj Jagat Singh of Jaipur (1949–1997), Raja of Isarda, was the fourth and youngest son of Sawai Man Singh II, last ruling Maharaja
of Jaipur
. He was the only child born to Maharani Gayatri Devi
, third wife of the Maharaja. Jagat Singh was thus half-brother to the Late Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Bhawani Singh of Jaipur
.
Jagat Singh was born on 15 October 1949. He was initially educated in Jaipur and briefly at the Mayo College
in Ajmer
, then studied at Harrow
in the United Kingdom
for four years beginning 1963. He catalogued and photographed many of the treasures of the royal palaces. He was later adopted by the childless Raja of Isarda.
Jagat Singh's father, Man Singh II, the then ruling Maharaja of Jaipur, had been born the second son of Thakur
Sawai Singh of Isarda, a nobleman belonging to the Kachwaha
clan of Rajput
s. He had been adopted at age 11 into the royal house of Jaipur to become the Maharaja. His elder brother Bahadur Singh, who succeeded their actual father as Raja of Isarda, remained childless. Bahadur Singh decided to adopt a son of his younger brother, and thus Jagat Singh became the Raja of Isarda. This adoption also made him titular head of the Rajawat
sub-clan, as held by Kachwaha custom.
On May 10, 1978, Jagat Singh married Mom Rajawongse Priyanandana Rangsit, the younger daughter of HSH Prince Piyarangsit Rangsit and HRH Princess Vibhavadi Rangsit (née Rajani) of Thailand
. They had two children; a daughter, Lalitaya Kumari, born in 1979, and a son Devraj Singh, born in 1981. The couple were divorced in 1987.
Jagat Singh died in London on February 5, 1997. His chhatri
now stands at Gaitore in Jaipur. He was succeeded as titular Raja of Isarda by Devraj Singh.
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. He was the only child born to Maharani Gayatri Devi
Gayatri Devi
Gayatri Devi , often styled as Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur, was born as Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar...
, third wife of the Maharaja. Jagat Singh was thus half-brother to the Late Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Bhawani Singh of Jaipur
Bhawani Singh of Jaipur
Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur, MVC was the Maharaja of Jaipur and head of the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs. He died at age 79 due to multi-organ failure. The title technically ended in 1971 when royal entitlements were abolished along with privy purses through a constitutional amendment...
.
Jagat Singh was born on 15 October 1949. He was initially educated in Jaipur and briefly at the Mayo College
Mayo College
Mayo College is a public school founded by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.The school is located in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India....
in Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
, then studied at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for four years beginning 1963. He catalogued and photographed many of the treasures of the royal palaces. He was later adopted by the childless Raja of Isarda.
Jagat Singh's father, Man Singh II, the then ruling Maharaja of Jaipur, had been born the second son of Thakur
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
Sawai Singh of Isarda, a nobleman belonging to the Kachwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
clan of Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s. He had been adopted at age 11 into the royal house of Jaipur to become the Maharaja. His elder brother Bahadur Singh, who succeeded their actual father as Raja of Isarda, remained childless. Bahadur Singh decided to adopt a son of his younger brother, and thus Jagat Singh became the Raja of Isarda. This adoption also made him titular head of the Rajawat
Rajawat
Rajawat or Rajavat is the name of the senior sub-clan of the Kachwaha, Suryavanshi rajputs. Descendants of Raja Bhagwant Das of Amber, India...
sub-clan, as held by Kachwaha custom.
On May 10, 1978, Jagat Singh married Mom Rajawongse Priyanandana Rangsit, the younger daughter of HSH Prince Piyarangsit Rangsit and HRH Princess Vibhavadi Rangsit (née Rajani) of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. They had two children; a daughter, Lalitaya Kumari, born in 1979, and a son Devraj Singh, born in 1981. The couple were divorced in 1987.
Jagat Singh died in London on February 5, 1997. His chhatri
Chhatri
Chhatris are elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indian architecture. Chhatris are commonly used to depict the elements of of pride and honor in the Rajput architecture of Rajasthan. They are widely used, in palaces, in forts, or to demarcate funerary sites...
now stands at Gaitore in Jaipur. He was succeeded as titular Raja of Isarda by Devraj Singh.