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Rajendra Prakash
Rajendra Prakash, KCIE, forty-eight direct male lineal descendant from the original founder of the Dynasty,[1] served as the Maharaja of Sirmur from 1933 until 1964. BirthHe was born on 11 January 1913 to Amar Prakash and his wife Mandalasa Kumari.[2] ReignHe succeeded his father, Amar Prakash, upon his death on 13 August 1933.[3][4] However, his coronation was performed on 13 February 1935, and he was invested with full ruling powers on 24 November 1938.[3] Personal life MarriagesIn 1936, he married his first wife, Durga Devi, the daughter of the Raja Yaduvendra Singh of Nagod.[3][4] His second marriage was with Indira Devi, the daughter of Thakore Sir Bahadursinhji Mansinhji of Palitana in 1941.[3][4] ChildrenRajendra Prakash was the father of two daughters, Nalini Devi (by his first wife) and Padmini Devi (by his second wife).[4][5][6] Nalini Devi married Vidur Singh, son of the Raja of Alipura, in 1952.[4] Padmini Devi, married Bhawani Singh, son of Man Singh II, in 1967.[4][7][8] DeathHe died on 6 November 1964.[9] After his death, his widow Durga Kumari adopted Udai Prakash in 1965, who subsequently assumed the Rajendra titles.[3][10] However, on 15 May 2013, at the insistence of former Sirmur state nobles who challenged Udai’s accession, Padmini Devi installed her grandson Lakshya Raj to her father's titles at the Nahan Palace.[11][12] His death led to a dispute over the property between Padmini Devi and Udai Prakash.[13] The dispute, which continued for 23 years, was settled in 2011 by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, and the property was divided between them.[12][14] References
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