Maharaja Sir Rameshwar Singh Thakur Bahadur GCIE Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath was the Maharaja of Darbhanga from 1898 to his death.
Career
He was appointed to the Indian Civil Service in 1878, serving as assistant magistrate successively at Darbhanga, Chhapra, and Bhagalpur. He was the first Indian appointed to the lieutenant governor"s Executive Council. He was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind medal in 1900.
He also suggested the recruitment should not be based on colour or nationality.
This suggestion was rejected by the India Police Commission. He was considered a Rajarsi (sage king) by his people.
Membership
He was exempted from attendance at the Civil Courts and was appointed a Member of the Legislative Council of Bengal (MLC of Bengal) in 1885. He was a Member of the Council of India of the Governor General of India in 1899 and on 21 September 1904 was appointed a non-officiating member representing the Bengal Provinces, along with Gopal Krishna Gokhale from Bombay Province. He was the only member of the India Police Commission who dissented with a report on requirements for police service, and suggested that the recruitment to the Indian Police Services should be through a single exam only to be conducted in India and Britain simultaneously.