Name Shivraj of | Aunts Chandresh Kumari Katoch | |
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Similar People Gaj Singh, Hanwant Singh, Chandresh Kumari Katoch Born 30 September 1975 (age 48 years), Jodhpur Spouse Gayatri Kumari Pal (m. 2010) Zodiac Sign Libra | ||
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Shivraj Singh (born 30 September 1975), is the son of Maharaja Gaj Singh and Maharani Hemlata Rajye, daughter of the late Raja Shivratan Deo Singh of Poonch and Princess Nalini Rajye Lakshmi of Nepal in Dehra Dun. He has a sister who was born on 22 August 1974, Shivranjani Rajye.
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Education
Shivraj was educated at Mayo College in Ajmer, then moving on to Eton College, where he played polo for Eton. After leaving Eton, Shivraj studied at Oxford Brookes University, where he received a degree in Business Administration and was a member of the Bullingdon Club. After graduating from university, Shivraj worked with the Schroder's Bank of Geneva and London and Jardine in Hong Kong before returning home. He is now involved in the business of managing the palace hotel group which includes Umaid Bhawan, Bal Samand, Sardar Samand, and various festivities and functions involving the Jodhpur Royal Family.
Polo career
Shivraj is a polo player. He is primarily responsible for training the Jodhpur polo team.
Rambagh accident
He suffered a serious head injury during a Birla Cup match at the Rambagh Polo Ground in February 2005. Shivraj slipped into coma and was rushed to the SMS Hospital after he lost consciousness. There was a clot in his brain, so on February 21 he was taken to Mumbai for surgery at Tata Hospital, but he remained in a coma for over two months. Eleven months later, he had recovered enough to speak in short sentences and move about in a wheelchair. His first public appearance since the accident was at his father's 58th birthday party held on the Baradari Lawns on January 13, 2006; however, he watched from his balcony. Shivranjani Raje told reporters he is active and rehabilitating with the help of an American occupational physiotherapist. He can reportedly walk with some assistance.
Marriage
He got engaged to Gayatri kumari Pal from the former royal family of Askot in Uttaranchal on March 10, 2010. The engagement ceremony took place at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, in the presence of Shivraj's father, Gaj Singh II, mother Hemlata Rajye and elder sister Shivranjini Rajye. Gayatri is studying computer graphics and animation. The marriage ceremony was held on November 18, 2010, at the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, attracting significant media coverage due to its lavish nature. The couple has been blessed with two children: a daughter, Baiji Lal Sahiba Bhanwar Baisa Vaara Kumari Rajye, born on December 10, 2011, and a son, Raj Bhanwar Siraj Deo Singh, who was born on November 16, 2015.