Hanwant Singh
Group Captain HH Shri Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-e-Raja-e-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sir Hanwant Singh Bahadur (16 June 1923 – 26 January 1952) was the last ruler of the third largest Indian Princely State of Jodhpur. He succeeded his father as the Maharaja of Jodhpur of the Rathore dynasty of Marwar on 9 June 1947 and held the title till his death at a young age in a plane crash on 26 January 1952.
| Maharaja Hanwant Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Marwar | |
| Maharaja (King) of Marwar | |
| Tenure | 1947–1949 |
| Predecessor | Umaid Singh I |
| Successor | Gaj Singh, Crown Prince of Marwar |
| Born | 16 June 1923 Jodhpur,Jodhpur State,Rajputana India |
| Died | 26 January 1952 (aged 28) Godwar,Rajasthan India |
| Spouse | HH Maharaniji Sa Jhaliji Shri Krishna Kanwarji/Kunwarba d.of HH Shri Shaktimant Jhaladipati Mahamandleshwar Maharana Sriraj Sir Ghanshyamsinjhi Ajitsinhji Saheb Bahadur of Dhrangadhra State in Gujarat |
| Issue | Gaj Singh II
Maharajkumariji Baiji Lal Shri Chandresh Kumariji m.to Maharaja Aditya Dev Chand of Kangra State Maharajkumariji Baiji Lal Shri Shailendra Kumariji m.to Maharaj Ganga Singh of Banswara State |
| House | Jodha Rathore |
| Father | Umaid Singh I of Marwar |
| Mother | HH Maharaniji Sa Bhatiyaniji Shri Badan Kanwarji Maji Saheba d.of Raj Thakuran Jai Singhji of Osiyan in Jodhpur State |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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