The first Maharaja of Dewas, he was granted the title by the British Government on his thirtieth birthday in 1918. He died in exile in Pondicherry three years later at the age of 48, and was succeeded by Vikramsihnrao, who himself abdicated the throne in 1946 to become Chhatrapati Shahaji II Bhonsle, Maharaja of Kolhapur. 1888-1900: Shrimant Keshavrao Anandrao Puar.
1888-1900: Shrimant Keshavrao Anandrao Puar 1900-1911: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Raja Shrimant Tukojirao III Puar, Raja of Dewas (Senior) 1911-1918: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Raja Shrimant Sir Tukojirao III Puar, Raja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI 1918-1937: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Sir Tukojirao III Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1903 Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1911 Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)-1911 King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935.
