Mahendra Singh Mewar

Maharana Mahendra Singh Mewar (born 13 February 1941) graduated from mayo College, Ajmer where he was a wel-known all rounder sportsman. He is an Indian politician and member of the Mewar dynasty who served in the 9th Lok Sabha. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chittorgarh with a winning margin of over 1,90,000 votes. He is the eledest son of then Mewar ruler Bhagwat Singh. Maharna Mahendra Singh ji Mewar has one son, Maharaj Kumar Vishvaraj Singh of Udaipur - Mewar, and a daughter, Kanwrani Trivikrama Kumari Jamwal.

After the demise of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar of Udaipur, his elder son, now Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar of Udaipur was recognized as the Head of the Family in a public ceremony ("Tilak")that took place in Udaipur. His younger brother, Shri Arvind Singh has however has since, against all custom, traditions, and contemporary laws been trying to convince all and sundry that he is the Head of the Family. The Estate of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar of Udaipur has been declared a H.U.F (Hindu United Family - Joint Family) by the Income Tax Tribunal in 1981 and is subject to a partition suit since 1983. Stay orders have been applicable on this Estate since and the activities initiated, expanded, alterations undertaken by Shri Arvind Singh Mewar have been during the pendency of these orders. Shri Arvind Singh's place of residence is Shikarbadi. On the demise of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar of Udaipur, and after the "Tilak" ceremony of Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar, parts of the Palace, specifically those in which Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar of Udaipur was residing were sealed by Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar. Against orders of the High Court of "RAJASTHAN", the government / administration handed over these parts to Shri Arvind Singh for which a contempt petition is under adjudication before the Supreme Court of India. Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar has been permitted by the Supreme Court of India to take steps to repossess these parts of the Palace. It is under these circumstances that Shri Arvind Singh has been residing in the City Palace.

During the lifetime of Late Maharana Bhagwat Singh ji Mewar, Maharana Mahendra Singh ji Mewar assisted in the formation of the Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, managed the world famous Lake Palace Hotel when it was first recognised as a five star hotel and managed the Garden Hotel, also at Udaipur when it was accorded with a three star status.