Nahar Singh of Shahpura, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nahar Singh of Shahpura

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1855

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1932

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Nahar Singh of Shahpura

  • Raja Sir Nahar Singh (7 November 1855 – 24 June 1932) was the ruler of princely state of Shahpura from 1870 to 1932.He attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor Edward VII and Queen-Empress Alexandra at Westminster Abbey 1903.
  • He was granted a permanent salute of 9-guns in 1925.He mortgaged the family jewels and private property to construct the irrigation tanks named Nahar Sagar and Umed Sagar to assist his drought-ridden subjects.
  • He established a system of local government, with a large measure of representation, modeled on the London County Council.
  • An energetic and modern ruler, he built schools, hospitals and roads, which transformed his little state out of all recognition.He was Chairman of Paropkarini Sabha 1893-1932, Member of Mahand Raj Sabha, All India Kshatriya Mahasabha - 1922.He received Prince of Wales's Medal (1876), Kaiser-i-Hind Medal (1877), Coronation Medal (1902), and Delhi Durbar Medals of 1903 1911.
  • He was created KCIE in 1903 birthday honors.He among one of the longest ruling monarch.

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