Hira Singh Nabha

Hira Singh
Hira Singh
	Gosal (now district Sangrur)
Died	24 December 1911 (age 68)
Spouse	Jasmir Kaur
Father	Maharaja Sukha Singh Nabha

Hira Singh (18 December 1843 – 24 December 1911) was the ruler of

Punjab.^[1]

Early life

Hira Singh was born at

Phulkian dynasty of Patiala, Jind and Nabha

. Little is known about his early life.

The throne of Nabha

In 1871, the line of the Phulkian dynasty which had ruled Nabha, a small 11-gun state, since 1718 became extinct upon the death from

Tirah Expedition

. As well, agriculture flourished with the construction of an irrigation canal at Sirhind, and Nabha soon produced bountiful harvests of wheat, sugar, pulses, millet and cotton, thus enabling the state to increase the value of its land revenue assessments.

As a result of Hira Singh's improvements, in 1877 Nabha was raised to a salute of 13-guns and Hira Singh himself was decorated with the Empress of India Gold Medal and knighted two years later with the GCSI.

Later years

In 1894, Hira Singh was granted the title of Raja-i-Rajagan and in 1898 was granted a 15-gun personal salute. He attended the 1903

Ripudaman Singh Gosal

.

Family

Hira Singh married four times and had two children, a son and a daughter

1. Karangarhwalia; married in 1858
2. Aonanliwali Rani ;
3. Jasmir Kaur (d 1921). Married in 1880 and had one son and one daughter:
- Ripaduman Singh, who succeeded to the Nabha throne as Maharaja
  Ripudaman Singh
  (1883–1942); r. 1911-1928.
- Ripudaman Devi (1881–1911); married
  Ram Singh
4.wife; Khachedu bai

Honours

Prince of Wales gold medal-1876
Empress of India Medal-1877
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
(GCSI)-1879
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
(GCIE)-1903
Delhi Durbar gold medal-1903
Delhi Durbar gold medal-1911

References

^ NABHA: Sir Hira Singh, Raja of Nabha (c. 1843–1911).
^ "Latest intelligence - The Delhi Durbar". The Times. No. 36976. London. 13 January 1903. p. 3.
^ "The Durbar Honours". The Times. No. 36966. London. 1 January 1903. p. 8.
^ "No. 27511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1903. p. 3.
^ "No. 27511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1903. p. 4.

[1] NABHA: Sir Hira Singh, Raja of Nabha (c. 1843–1911).

[2] "Latest intelligence - The Delhi Durbar". The Times. No. 36976. London. 13 January 1903. p. 3.

[3] "The Durbar Honours". The Times. No. 36966. London. 1 January 1903. p. 8.

[4] "No. 27511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1903. p. 3.

[5] "No. 27511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1903. p. 4.

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