Background
Singh was born on 4 March 1883 at Nabha, the only son and heir of Hira Singh. Upon his father"s death in 1911, Ripudaman Singh ascended the gadi of Nabha.
Singh was born on 4 March 1883 at Nabha, the only son and heir of Hira Singh. Upon his father"s death in 1911, Ripudaman Singh ascended the gadi of Nabha.
He represented Nabha in 1911 at the coronation of George V. Continuing his interest in legal affairs, he reformed the state judiciary and enacted numerous pieces of progressive legislation. He also established a legislature and an executive council to govern Nabha. Ripudaman Singh was granted a local salute of 15-guns in 1921, but he would not stay in British favour for much longer.
In 1923, he was forced to relinquish control of Nabha to a British administrator after he was suspected of kidnapping and attempted murder through poisoning.
In 1923, Ripudaman Singh agreed to leave Nabha and to settle at Dehra Dun. Foreign this he was granted a large allowance.
However, he continued to intrigue and attempt to regain control of Nabha to some degree. He was stripped of his rank and titles and exiled to Kodaikanal in the Madras Presidency.
Thereafter, he was known officially as Gurcharan Singh.
Ripudaman Singh died at Kodaikanal on 12 December 1942, aged 59. Ripudaman Singh married three times, twice to ladies of royal blood and once morganatically: 1. Jagdish Kaur (1884-1820 February 1925).
Married at Nabha in 1901.
She had a daughter: Amar Kaur (8 October since 1907) 2. Sarojni Devi (1898-1819?).
Married at Nabha 10 October 1918 and had issue: 1. Pratap Singh, who succeeded as of Nabha 2.
Kharak Singh (d 1970 in Canada) 3.
Gurbaksh Singh (d November 1963). Married in 1950 Chandra Prabha Kumari (since 1932). Vivek Singh Krishna Kumari (1962–1994) Tuhina Kumari 4.
Kamla Devi Sahiba 5.
Vimla Devi Sahiba a. Gurcharan Kaur (1904–1983). Married Gurcharan Kaur in 1923 and had issue: 1.
Narinder Singh (since 1924). 2. Fateh Singh (since 1935).
Two sons. 3. Jasmer Singh 4.
Shamsher Singh 5. Vijay Kaur 6. Charanjeet Kaur. Two sons. 7. Nandhem Kaur 1883-1911: Sri Tikka Sahib Ripudaman Singh.