| Fateh Singh | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| Raja of Alirajpur | |
| Reign | 1941 ā 23 October 1941 |
| Predecessor | Pratap Singh |
| Successor | Surendra Singh |
| Born | 22 August 1904 |
| Died | 23 October 1941 (aged 37) |
| House |  Alirajpur |
| Dynasty | Rathore |
| Father | Pratap Singh |
Fateh Singh FRGS was the Raja of Alirajpur from the day of his father's abdication in 1941 until his death on 23 October 1941.
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
He was born on 22 August 1904 to Pratap Singh.[1] He received his education at Daly College, Indore, and Rajkumar College, Rajkot.[2] In 1923, he was appointed in charge of the tehsils of Nandpur and Chandpur.[3] At the same time, he was vested with the powers of a first-class magistrate.[3] He served as the chief commandant of the state forces of Alirajpur.[2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[3] He played polo and cricket.[3] He regularly played polo for the Baria and Ratlam teams.[4] He captained the Freelooters cricket team in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament for three years from 1932 to 1934.[4]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
On 7 May 1922, he married the daughter of the Raja of Baria.[1]
Children[edit | edit source]
He had four sons.[1] The eldest, Surendra Singh, was born on 17 March 1923; the second, Narendra Singh, on 5 May 1928; the third, Kamlendra Singh, on 30 December 1933; and the fourth on 3 October 1938.[1] He also had three daughters.[1][2]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died of pneumonia on 23 October 1941.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Manager of Publications Delhi. Memoranda On The Indian States 1939. pp. 90ā92.
- ā 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore. p. 95.
- ā 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Not Available (1935). Leading Famlies And Officials In The States Of Central India. p. 162.
- ā 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Indian Express. The Indian Express. 25 October 1941. p. 9.