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| Sir Umed Singh II GCSI GCIE GBE | |
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| HH Maharao Raja | |
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| Maharao ofKotah | |
| Reign | 1889–1940 |
| Predecessor | Shatru Sal Singh II |
| Successor | Bhim Singh II |
| Born | 15 September 1873 |
| Died | 27 December 1940(1940-12-27) (aged 67) |
| Spouse | (Sisodiniji) Ranawatji Nand Kanwarji d.of HHMaharana Fateh Singh ofUdaipur State Jadejiji Kesar Kanwarji d.of HH MaharaoKhengarji III ofKutch State Kachwahiji (Rajawatji) Gulab Kanwarji sister of Raj Thakuran Sawai Singh ofIsarda inJaipur State |
| Issue | Bhim Singh II |
| House | Madhani Hada-Chauhan |
| Father | Maharaj Chagan Singh of Kotra inKota State |
| Mother | Chandrawatji (Sisodiniji) Chaman Kanwarji d.of Rao Saheb Singh of Dhabla inMalwa |
Colonel HH Maharajadhiraj Shri Maharaja Mahim Mahendra Maharao Raja Sir Umaid Singh II (15 September 1873 – 27 December 1940) was the 18thHadaChauhan ruler of thePrincely State ofKotah from the year 1889 to 1940.
Although never appointed to any official post within the imperialBritish Raj, Sir Umaid Singh II served as an advisor to leading government officials, and was much sought after for his stately advice. He sent his state troops to fight in both theFirst World War and theSecond World War.[citation needed]
The great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Rao Kishor Singh I, a Raja of Kota, Sir Umed Singhji was adopted at a young age by HH Maharao Raja Shatru Sal Singh II the then childless ruler of the state. Following his death in the year 1889, Umed Singhji (Udai Singh, as he was then named) embarked on a long and distinguished career as a soldier and statesman, being educated atMayo College inAjmer.
He received the honorary rank ofMajor in the Army in the1903 Durbar Honours on 1 January 1903.[1][2]
He died in 1940, aged 67, after an illustrious reign of 52 years, and was succeeded by his only son, Maharao Raja SirBhim Singhji II.
In 2011, his 1925 Phantom I Rolls-Royce, customised with mounted guns and searchlights for tiger hunting, came up for auction in the US. The auto is expected to sell for up to $1.6 million.[3]
Umed Singh II Born: 15 September 1873 Died: 27 December 1940 | ||
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| Preceded by Shatru Sal II (as Maharao of Kotah) | Maharao of Kotah 1889–1940 | Succeeded by |
