| Jashwant Singh II | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
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| Raja ofSailana | |
| Reign | October 1895 – 13 July 1919 |
| Predecessor | Duleh Singh |
| Successor | Dileep Singh |
| Born | (1864-09-03)3 September 1864 |
| Died | 13 July 1919(1919-07-13) (aged 54) |
| Issue | Dileep Singh ,Bharat Singh, Mandata Singh ,Ramchandra Singh, Ajatshatru Singh |
| House |  Sailana |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
SirJashwant Singh II (orJaswant Singh II)KCIE (1864–1919) was theRaja ofSailana from 1895 until his death in 1919.
He was born on 3 September 1864 to Bhawani Singh, theJagirdar of Semlia.[1][2] In 1884, he was adopted by Duleh Singh, theRaja ofSailana.[3] In the same year, theGovernment of India approved his adoption.[4]
He received his early education in the vernacular andSanskrit from Bhawani Singh.[5] Later, he was sent toDaly College inIndore for his further studies.[5][6] He was proficient in Persian.[5]
Following the death of Duleh Singh in October 1895, he became theRaja ofSailana.[4] He was installed on the throne byDavid Barr on 24 December 1895 and was simultaneously granted full administrative powers.[1] On the occasion, theRaja ofRatlam presented claims regarding the ceremony of Talwar Bandhai, but they were rejected.[4]
One of the first challenges he faced upon his succession was that his predecessor had left the state with a heavy debt and the affairs of state were in disarray.[3] He made considerable efforts to improve the financial condition of the State and nearly paid off its debt.[3][7] However, theIndian famine of 1899–1900 caused a setback, and the State had to take another loan of 100,000 Rs.[1] He paid off the entire state debt.[8] He reorganized each department to align with modern requirements.[8] He organized the state police and established permanent Courts of Justice.[5] He constructed Jaswant Niwas at a cost of 200,000 rupees and oversaw the reconstruction of the fort and the stepwell known as Govind Kund.[5]
He served as president ofAkhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha in 1911.[9][10]
He was invited to attend theDelhi Durbar on 1 January 1903 but did not attend due to state obligations.[11]
When theDelhi Durbar of 1911 was scheduled, theGovernor-General of India sent him a Kharita invitation.[1] He attended it along with his sons.[12] On the occasion, his sons, Mandhata Singh and Ramchandra Singh, served aspages to the Queen-EmpressMary.[13] Both received diamond badges fromMary.[1]
He married four times.[14] He first married Bhatianiji, the daughter of the jagirdar of Barodia underRatlam, in 1882.[14] She died in 1898.[14] In 1888, he married Kachhawaiji, the daughter of theRaja of Machhand underGwalior.[6][14] In the same year, he married Ranawatiji, the daughter of theRao of Dhariawad.[6][14] He married Sisodniji, the daughter of theRana ofBarwani, in 1895.[6][14]
He had six sons and five daughters of whom one son and two daughters died in infancy.[1]
His sons wereDileep Singh, Bharat Singh, Mandhata Singh, Ramchandra Singh, and Ajatshatru Singh.[3]Dileep was his heir and successor.[14][15] Bharat was adopted inMulthan and succeeded there in 1901.[1][14] Mandhata was granted an estate of Adwaria which consisted of three villages.[14] He was later granted thejagir of Raoti.[1] Ramchandra was given thejagir of Kaneri.[1] Ajatshatru received Advani, Govindpura, and other villages as his appanage.[1] He had houses built for each of his sons.[1] Both Mandhata and Ajatshatru leftSailana in 1919 due to a conflict with their elder brother and moved toBikaner.[16][17]
His daughters were Devendra Kanwar, Shiva Kanwar, and Lakshmi Kanwar.[3] Devendra Kanwar was married toBijai Singh, the Maharawal ofDungarpur.[8] Shiva Kanwar was married to Arjun Singh,Raja ofNarsinghgarh, and Lakhsmi Kanwar was married to Durjan Sal,Rao ofKhilchipur.[3][8]
He died on 13 July 1919 and was succeeded byDileep Singh as theRaja ofSailana.[15]
He received theKaisar-i-Hind gold medal in 1901.[2] In June 1904, he was appointed aKnight Commander of theOrder of the Indian Empire and was formally invested with the honor byGeorge V, thenPrince of Wales, in November 1905 atIndore.[2][4] In 1904, he was awarded the title ofBahadur.[5] In 1904,George Curzon arranged a conference to discuss the reorganization ofMayo College inAjmer of which he was selected a representative.[5] He was later appointed a permanent member of the General Council ofMayo College.[1] He was appointed a permanent member of theDaly College Council.[1][5]
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