Girraj Kaur
Maharani Girraj Kaur, CI was the ruling Maharani of princely state Bharatpur (1900 - 1918) and successor of Maharaja Ram Singh, whose ruling powers were suspended on 10 August 1900 after the [...] of one of his personal servants. After an enquiry he was deposed and exiled to Agra, 27 August 1900.
She was a daughter of a Zamindar of Deoli, in Bharatpur state and second wife of Maharaja Ram Singh. She was Regent for her son from 27 August 1900 to 28 November 1918 until he became of age.
She died at Lohagarh, Bharatpur on 24 August 1922. Her successor was her son Maharaja Kishan Singh.
References
- Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd EDition 1992.
- Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
- Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004