Nahar Singh of Shahpura
| Nahar Singh of Shahpura | |
|---|---|
| Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) | |
| Reign | 1870–1932 |
| Born | 7 November 1855 |
| Died | 24 June 1932 |
Raja Sir Nahar Singh KCIE (7 November 1855 – 24 June 1932) was the ruler of princely state of Shahpura from 1870 to 1932.[1]
He attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor Edward VII and Queen-Empress Alexandra at Westminster Abbey in 1902. He was granted a permanent salute of 9-guns in 1925.[citation needed]
He mortgaged the family jewels and private property to construct the irrigation tanks named Nahar Sagar and Umed Sagar to assist his drought-ridden subjects. He established a system of local government, with a large measure of representation, modeled on the London County Council. An energetic and modern ruler, he built schools, hospitals and roads, which transformed his little state out of all recognition.[citation needed]
He was Chairman of Paropkarini Sabha 1893-1932, Member of Mahand Raj Sabha, All India Kshatriya Mahasabha - 1922.[2]
He received Prince of Wales's Medal (1876), Kaiser-i-Hind Medal (1877), Coronation Medal (1902), and the Delhi Durbar Medals of 1903 and 1911. He was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire(KCIE) in the 1903 Durbar Honours.[3][4]
He was one of the longest ruling monarchs.
References
- ^ Laurie, Martin (24 June 2020). The Journals of a Victorian Traveller. Book Guild Publishing. pp. xx. ISBN 978-1-913551-55-1. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
HH Rajadhiraj Sir Nahar Singh, Sahib Bahadur KCIE, 13th Raja of Shahpura from 1870–1932, born 1855.]
- ^ "Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha". Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "The Durbar Honours". The Times. No. 36966. London. 1 January 1903. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1903. p. 3.