Information Title : Maharajah Race : Jat Religion : Hindu Size : 1,982 square miles Gun Salute : 17

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Bharatpur occupies an area of Rajasthan that is adjacent to Madya Pradesh. This area is largely occupied by the Jat people. During the 17th century the Jats of this region became a major military force. Leaders like Badan Singh brought the Jats together and his successor Suraj Mal who was the greatest ruler of Bharatpur. Raja Suraj Mal built the Bharatpur fort in 1732, he also joined hands with the Marathas and helped them occupy Delhi.

Later rulers of this once great state failed to live up to the founding fathers. One of the rulers, Maharaja Kishan Singh even made the state bankrupt and the British intervened.

During the early 1900's one of the rulers of Bharatpur turned up at a car dealers in Mayfair. He inquired about several expensive cars but the young salesman was rather rude to the Maharaja. The manager of the showroom was summoned by the Maharaja and he bought several cars and he insisted that the young salesman accompany them to India. On arrival at Bharatpur the salesman spent hours polishing the Rolls Royce cars. The Maharaja then strolled up to the cars and ordered that they be used as scrap.

Bharatpur joined the Indian union in 1947 and was guaranteed an annual privy purse of 37,500 pounds (GB). This was scrapped by the Indian government in 1972.

Badan Singh, 1724-1756,

Maharaja Suraj Mal, 1756 - 1768

Maharaja Jawahir Singh, 1768 - 1768

Maharaja Ratan Singh, 1768 - 1769

Maharaja Kesri Singh, 1769 - 1771

Maharaja Newal Singh, 1771 - 1776,

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1776 - 1806

Maharaja Randhir Singh, 1805 - 1823

Maharaja Baldeo Singh, 1823 - 1825

Maharaja Balwant Singh, 1825 - 1853

Maharaja Jaswant Singh, 1853 - 1893

Maharaja Ram Singh, 1893 - 1900 (Exiled)

Maharani Girraj Kaur, regent 1900-1918

Maharaja Sir Vrijendra Sawai Kishan Singh, 1900 - 1928 (Exiled)

Maharaja Brijendra Singh, 1929-1995,

Maharaja Vishvendra Singh, l995-Present