Background
He was born on 17 March 1920 and was elder son of Dhanurdhar Singh, who was adopted in 1933, by Ishwari Singh, the erstwhile ruler of Bundi.
He was born on 17 March 1920 and was elder son of Dhanurdhar Singh, who was adopted in 1933, by Ishwari Singh, the erstwhile ruler of Bundi.
He was educated at Mayo College at Ajmer.
He ascended to the throne of Bundi upon death of his father Ishwari Singh on 23 April 1945. He was sent back to Bundi from Burma immediately the news was received by his regiment. He acceded his state of Bundi to India on 7 April 1949.
He held the title of Raja of Bundi, until the entitlements were abolished by the Government of India through the 26th amendment to the constitution in 1971.