bhawani singh : Who is Brig. Sawai Bhawani Singh : Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh is dead

bhawani singh : Who is Brig. Sawai Bhawani Singh : Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh is dead: As per announcement by Maharaja of Jaipur family, The last titular maharaja of Jaipur bhawani singh passed away. The funeral procession of late Maharaja of Jaipur BHAWANI SINGH will start at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Monday) from the City Palace and proceed to Jaleb Chowk, Badi Chaupar, Chhoti Chaupar, Gangauri Bazaar and will reach Gaitor Cenotaph for the last rites. Bhawani Singh was the eldest son of the late Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur. He was born October 22, 1931, and received his early education at SheshNag (Jammu and Kashmir), Doon School (Dehradun) and Harrow (Britain).

In 1951, Bhawani Singh was commissioned into the Indian Army in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment as a second lieutenant. In 1954, he was selected for the Presidents’ Bodyguard. In 1963, he was posted to the 50 (Independent) Parachute Brigade.

From 1964-1967, he was adjutant at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. In 1967, he volunteered for the new special forces unit and was posted to 10 Para Commando as second-in-command. The following year he became the elite unit’s commanding Officer.

In 1970, he helped in training the ‘Mukti Bahini’, the rebel army in Bangladesh against then Pakistani rule.

In 1970, after the death of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II, the president of India recognized him as the successor and ruler of Jaipur and a notification was issued for this.

During 1971 India-Pakistan war, he was awarded the second highest wartime gallantry award — the Mahavir Chakra.

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