Maharaja Jaswant Singh

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The young Maharaja of Bharatpur Jaswunt Singh, aged about eleven, in his durbar or court in 1862. The young prince sits in the centre of his guddee or royal seat, which is of velvet richly embroidered with gold. Behind him are four servants, two of whom hold merchauls of peacocks' feathers, and the chouree of yak's tail hair.In two rows on either side of the Rajah, the nobles and sirdars of the state are seated, who may be relatives, or officers in various parts of the state services.

Maharaja Jashwamt Singh (महाराजा जशवंत सिंह, भरतपुर) (born 1851- died 1893) was the ruler of princely state Bharatpur (भरतपुर) 1853 - 1893 in Rajasthan, India. His successor was Maharaja Ram Singh.

Maharaja Jaswant Singh GCSI (1.1.1877) was born at Deeg on 1st March 1851. He was the only son of Maharaja Balwant Singh. He got education privately. He had the knowledge of Hindi, English and Persian languages.

He succeeded on the death of his father on 21st March 1853. Ascended the gadi on 8th July 1853, reigning under Council of Regency until he came of age. Assumed limited ruling powers on 10th June 1869 and was invested with full ruling powers on 28th March 1872.

He married at Patiala on December 1859 with Maharani Bishan Kaur, the third daughter of Narendra Singh of Maharaja Patiala. His second marriage was at Deeg in 1870 with Darya Kaur, the sister of Chaudhuri Birbal Singh of Jagina in Bharatpur.

He received a sanad of adoption on 11th March 1862 like the other Maharajas of India. Attended the Imperial Durbar at Delhi in January 1877. The Maharaja Phaltan Regiment of Infantry raised in his name in 1857. Bharatpur supported the British rule in 1857 war of independence.

He donated Rs 50000 for the establishment of Mayo College Ajmer. He also helped the Maharaja Shyaudan Singh of Alwar to get loan of Rs 3 lakhs from the Seths of Mathura.

Maharaja Jashwant Singh, 1862

He Received the Prince of Wales's gold medal (1876) and the KIH gold medal (1877). He did manage the affairs of state with success in the interest of public. The people of Bharatpur still remember his love and justice to the people. He removed levy on all items except intoxicating items. He got surveyed the land titled maphi by the patwaris in 1886.

He died at the Deeg Palace on 12th December 1893, having had issue, four sons and three daughters. His successor was Maharaja Ram Singh