Background
Maharaja Jaswant Singh was born at Deeg on 1 March 1851. He was the only son of Maharaja Balwant Singh. Jashwant Singh succeeded on the death of his father on 21 March 1853.
Maharaja Jaswant Singh was born at Deeg on 1 March 1851. He was the only son of Maharaja Balwant Singh. Jashwant Singh succeeded on the death of his father on 21 March 1853.
He was educated privately.
His successor was Maharaja Ram Singh. He had knowledge of the Hindi, English and Persian languages. He ascended the gaddi (throne) on 8 July 1853, reigning under a Council of Regency until he came of age.
He assumed limited ruling powers on 10 June 1869 and was invested with full ruling powers on 28 March 1872.
He received a sanad of adoption on 11 March 1862 like other Maharajas of India. He attended the Imperial Durbar at Delhi in January 1877.
The Maharaja Phaltan Regiment of Infantry was raised in his name in 1857. Bharatpur supported British rule in the 1857 war of independence.
He did manage the affairs of state with success in the interest of the public.
The people of Bharatpur still remember his love and justice to the people. He removed the levy on all items except intoxicating items. He got surveyed the land titled maphi by the patwaris in 1886.
He donated Rs 50000 for the establishment of Mayo College Ajmer.
He also helped the Maharaja Shyaudan Singh of Alwar to get a loan of Rs 3 lakhs from the Seths of Mathura. His successor was Maharaja Ram Singh.
His official full name and title was: His Highness Shri Maharaja Jashwant Singh, 11th Maharaja of Bharatpur, GCSI.