Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II served as the last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur state, who ruled the princely state between 1922 and 1949, after which the state acceded unto the Dominion of India. He was a notable sportsperson and an admired polo player. He also served as the Ambassador of India to Spain in his later life.
Birth and Early Life
He was born on August 21, 1911 as Shri Mor Mokut Singh, the second son of Thakur Sawai Singhji of Isarda Thikana by his wife Sugan Kunwar from Kotla (Uttar Pradesh). Thakur Sawai Singhji was a nobleman belonging to the Kachhawa clan of Rajputs. Mor Mokut grew up in the township of Isarda, which was a chief Thikana of the Rajawat sub-clan, lying between the present-day towns of Sawai Madhopur and Jaipur.
Man Singh II of Jaipur shot his first tiger
Adoption and Crowning as the Maharaja of Jaipur
Later on March 24, 1921, the then Maharaja of Jaipur, Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II adopted Mor Mukut Singh to be his son and heir. He was named Man Singh upon adoption. Maharaja Madho Singh II died and was succeeded by Man Singh, who was enthroned on the Gaddi of Jaipur on September 7, 1922, becoming the Maharaja of Jaipur and the head of the Kachhawa clan of Rajputs. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II was just 11 years old at the time of his crowning. He, however, obtained his full ruling powers on March 14, 1931. His official title goes as follows:
His Highness Saramad-i-Rajah-i-Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai Man Singh II
