House Sisodia Religion Rajput Hindu Parents Bhupal Singh | Father Bhupal Singh Died 1984 Great-grandparent Dal Singh | |
Predecessor Bhupal Singh as ruler of Mewar Successor Arvind Singh Mewar as titular Maharana of Mewar Born 21 July 1927 (age 89) ( 1927-07-21 ) Issue Mahendra Singh Mewar
Arvind Singh Mewar Children Mahendra Singh Mewar, Arvind Singh Mewar Grandparent Fateh Singh of Udaipur and Mewar Similar Mahendra Singh Mewar, Bhupal Singh, Fateh Singh of Udaipur a, Arvind Singh Mewar | ||
Maharana Bhagwant Singh Mewar (born 21 June 1927 in Udaipur, Rajasthan - died 3 November 1984 in Udaipur, Rajasthan) was the titular ruler of the Indian princely state of Udaipur or Mewar from 1955 to his death in 1984. Bhagwant Singh was born in 1927, three years after the accession of his father Bhupal Singh to the throne of Mewar and Udaipur as Maharana.
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Personal life
In the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses). Bhagwat Singh succeeded him as the titular ruler of the state.
One of Bhagwant Singh's palaces was Jag Niwas, on an island in Lake Pichola, since used for the filming of several films, including the James Bond film Octopussy in 1983.
Cricket career
Bhagwant Singh played 31 first-class matches and scored 826 at an average of 18.35 and also took 5 wicket in his career spanning from 1945/46 to 1961/62, He played for both Rajputana cricket team as well as its successor Rajasthan cricket team. His son Arvind Singh Mewar also played cricket.