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      • The late Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh of Jaipur (1931-2011) was known as the last recognised Maharaja of Jaipur, before former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi abolished the titles and privileges of Indian Princes in 1971.
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      Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh: A Tribute to a Soldier-Prince

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    Brigadier Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh MVC (22 October 1931 – 17 April 2011) was an officer in the Indian Army and an entrepreneur. Singh served in the Indian army from 1951 to 1975. In the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra, the country's second-highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.

  4. www.peepultree.world › story › peopleBrigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh: A Tribute to a Soldier-Prince

    Oct 20, 2020 · The late Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh of Jaipur (1931-2011) was known as the last recognised Maharaja of Jaipur, before former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi abolished the titles and privileges of Indian Princes in 1971.

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  6. www.tribuneindia.com › news › featuresBrigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, Brigadier Sukhjit Singh, the ...

    Aug 3, 2021 · “On the night of December 5 (1971), Lt Colonel Sawai Bhawani Singh, who was commanding a battalion of the Parachute Regiment (commandos), led his men deep into the enemy territory and for...

  7. www.cityofjaipur.com › jaipur-local › about-jaipur6 Reasons Why Sawai Bhawani Singh of Jaipur was Much More ...

    • A Royal to Risk his Life for the Country. Being a Maharaja, he had lots of money and could have easily lived a life of extreme luxury flying abroad or spending exorbitantly.
    • A Family Man. Late HH Sawai Bhawani Singh ji could be seen spending quality time with Her Highness Rajmata Padmini Devi ji and the little Princess Diya Kumari of Jaipur.
    • A Royal to be adorned with the Mahavir Chakra. Bhawani Singh ji duly deserved the Mahavir Chakra, which was awarded to him to celebrate his bravery and heroic exploits.
    • A Mentor who Helped a Thakur Girl Pursue her Singing Career. In Thakur families, good girls didn’t sing. Thakurs were the patrons of music and musicians used to come and sing for them.

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  9. www.bbc.com › news › world-south-asia-13111945India: Last Jaipur Maharajah Sawai Bhawani Singh dies - BBC

    Apr 18, 2011 · Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, the last Maharajah of Jaipur, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, has died. Brigadier Singh, who continued to be revered as a social and cultural icon after...

  10. theprint.in › theprint-profile › maharaja-bhawaniMaharaja Bhawani Singh was called Bubbles. He ... - ThePrint

    Apr 16, 2023 · So much champagne flowed in the city that the heir was nicknamed ‘Bubbles’, quite an unconventional nickname for the next Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Bhawani Singh. The many-hyphenate titular Maharaja had an illustrious career that saw him reach some of the highest echelons of the Indian Army while making inroads in the nascent hospitality ...

  11. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-south-asia-13111945India: Last Jaipur Maharajah Sawai Bhawani Singh dies - BBC

    Apr 18, 2011 · Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, the last Maharajah of Jaipur, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, has died. Brigadier Singh, who continued to be revered as a social and cultural icon after...