Pratap Singh II of Alirajpur
Sir Pratap Singh II KCIE was the Raja of Alirajpur from 1891 until his abdication in 1941. BirthHe was born on 12 September 1881 to Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Sondwa.[1] EducationHe was educated at Daly College, Indore.[2] SuccessionWhen Bijai Singh died on 16 August 1890, he left behind no heirs to succeed him.[3] In 1891, Pratap was selected by the Government of India to succeed his cousin.[3] He was formally installed in March 1892.[3] As he was a minor at the time, the State was managed by a kamdar under the supervision of the Political Agent until he came of age.[3] He was granted full administrative powers in June 1904.[2][3] Personal lifeHe was a keen sportsman who won many trophies in polo and shikar.[2] MarriagesHe married first in 1900 to the daughter of Bhagwan Singh, Thakur of Kathiwara, and secondly in 1902 to a lady from Chhota Udaipur.[1] ChildrenHe had a son, Fateh Singh, and a daughter, Anand Kumari, who married Kishore Chandra Mardaraj Harichandan, Raja of Nilgiri.[1][2][4] HonoursDuring the Delhi Durbar of 1911, he was conferred the hereditary title of Raja.[2] He was created the CIE on 3 June 1915 and made KCIE on 3 June 1933.[1][2] In 1917, George V appointed him to the Order of Saint John.[2] References
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