Royal Family of Jaipur
In the 1727AD that Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the 19th Raja of Amer decided to build a new capital. It was then that a new capital, Jayapura (later renamed to Jaipur) was established and Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II became the 1st Maharaja of Jaipur. Ever since then, the city of Jaipur has had several Maharajas, Maharanis, Princes and Princesses in its royal family.
At present Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh is the titular Maharaja of Jaipur. He is the 12th Maharaja of Jaipur and the 40th Head of the Kachhawa Rajputs. Discover more about the royal family of Jaipur in this section.
She was ethnically born in a Koch Rajbongshi Hindu family as the Princess of Cooch Behar on 23 May, 1919.
Brigadier H.H. Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh was the titular Maharaja of Jaipur from June 24, 1970 to December 28, 1971.
The city of Jaipur has witnessed a glorious royal past with a number of valiant rulers from the Kachawas clan of Rajputs. Here is the list of all Maha…
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II was the last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur, who ruled the princely state between 1922 and 1949, after which the state acceded …
Know about the present Maharaja of Jaipur – Padmanabh Singh, the adopted son of Late HH Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh.
While most royals believe in spending a life of extreme luxury, Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh of Jaipur wasn’t like any other Maharaja. Read what makes…
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