Rajpramukh - Governing Rajpramukhs, 1948-1956

Governing Rajpramukhs, 1948-1956

• Hyderabad State had its last Nizam, Fath Jang Mir Osman Ali Khan (b. 1886 -d. 1967) as Rajpramukh from 26 January 1950 to 31 October 1956.
• Patiala and East Punjab States Union had Maharaja Yadavindra Singh (b. 1913 -d. 1974), the Maharaja of Patiala, as Rajpramukh.
• Saurashtra had Sir Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavsinhji (b. 1912 -d. 1965), the former Maharaja of Bhavnagar, and Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja(b. 1895 -d. 1966), the former Maharaja of Nawanagar, as acting and regular Rajpramukh respectively. Meanwhile Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj Mayurdhwajsinhji Meghrajji III Ghanshyamsinghji Sahib, the former Maharaja of Dhrangadhra, on the establishment of the United State of Kathiawar (Saurashtra) in 1948, was installed as Uprajpramukh (Deputy Rajpramukh) and he served as Acting Rajpramukh during the absence of the Rajpramukh.
• Mysore had its last Maharaja, Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur (b. 1919 -d. 1974) as Rajpramukh. He continued as Governor from 1 November 1956 to 4 May 1964. He held office as Governor of Tamil Nadu (then known as Madras State) from 4 May 1964 to 26 June 1966.
• Travancore-Cochin state had the last Maharaja of Travancore, Sir Bala Rama Varma II (b. 1912 -d. 1991) as Rajpramukh from 1 Jul 1949 - 31 Oct 1956.
• Madhya Bharat had the last Maharaja of Gwalior, Sir George Jivaji Rao Scindia (b. 1916 -d. 1961) as Rajpramukh from 28 May 1948 to 31st Oct 1956.
• Rajasthan had two Rajpramukhs, Sir Bhim Singh II (b. 1909 -d. 1991), the former Maharao of Kota, from 25 March 1948 to 18 April 1948 and Sir Bhopal Singh (b. 1884 -d. 1955), the former Maharaja of Udaipur, from 18 April 1948 - 1 April 1949. The latter continued with the designation of Maha Rajpramukh from 1 April 1949 to 4 July 1955. The Maharana of Udaipur was appointed as Rajpramukh and Kota Naresh was appointed as Up- Rajpramukh of Union of many former princely states of Rajasthan, and subsequently Maharana Bhupal Singh of Udaipur was appointed as the Maha-Rajpramukh and the Kota Naresh was appointed as the Up- Rajpramukh.
• Vindhya Pradesh had Martand Singh (b. 1923 - d. 1995), the former Maharaja of Rewa, during 1948-49, then passing under the administration of a Chief Commissioner.