Pratap Singh of Nabha

Pratap Singh was born in Nabha State on 21 September 1919 and he was the eldest son and heir of Maharaja Ripudaman Singh.^[3] He was also a member of the Phulkian dynasty.^[1] His father, Ripudaman, was deposed by the British Raj in 1928 for sedition.^[4] Singh became the Maharaja and Nabha State was placed under minority administration.^[3][4] Singh began his schooling at the Anglo-Indian school, Woodstock, in Mussoorie.^[3] He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and at Badingham College in Surrey.^{[citation needed]}

Singh assumed ruling powers in 1938.^[3] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KSCI).^[5]

Singh acceded to India after India's independence in 1947, and in 1948, Nabha was merged into the then newly formed state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).^[3] Singh had a career in the military and eventually reached the rank of Colonel.^[5] After India's independence, he served as aide-de-camp to the President of India, as well as the Colonel of the Sikh Regiment.^[5]

Singh was the President of the Wildlife Preservation Society of India and also assisted in the growth of the Vintage Automobile Association of India.^[6][7] He and the other princely families were stripped of their ranks and titles by Indira Gandhi's government in 1971 through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India.^[8] Singh died in New Delhi on 22 July 1995.^[1]

On 25 April 1944, Singh married Urmila Devi (1924–1997), the daughter of Maharaj-Rana Udai Bhan Singh of Dholpur.^[9] The couple had one daughter and three sons:

• 1. Sneh Lata Kaur (1947-). Married the Maharaja of Orchha in 1971 and has one son and three daughters.
• 2. Hanuwant Singh^[10] (5 December 1948-30 June 2017). His heir is Yudhister Singh (b. 5 December 1972).
• 3. Hemant Singh (1951-). He was as adopted his maternal grandfather, Udai Bhan Singh, and succeeded him as Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur.^[11]
• 4. Himmat Singh (1952-). Married a Nepalese princess in 1976 and has a son and daughter. The son was named Kunwar Bhanu Pratap Singh, who married Rani Preeti Singh (daughter of Chandroday Singh Parihar) and has son named Kunwar Abhiudaypratap Singh.^{[citation needed]}

• 1919-1928: Shri Tikka Sahib Pratap Singh
• 1928-1941: His Highness Farzand-i-Arjumand, Aqidat-Paiwand-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Barar Bans Sarmur, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Shri Pratap Singh Malvendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha
• 1941-1944: Lieutenant His Highness Farzand-i-Arjumand, Aqidat-Paiwand-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Barar Bans Sarmur, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Shri Pratap Singh Malvendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha
• 1944-1945: Captain His Highness Farzand-i-Arjumand, Aqidat-Paiwand-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Barar Bans Sarmur, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Shri Pratap Singh Malvendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha
• 1945-1 January 1946: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Arjumand, Aqidat-Paiwand-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Barar Bans Sarmur, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Shri Pratap Singh Malvendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha
• 1 January-15 October 1946: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Arjumand, Aqidat-Paiwand-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Barar Bans Sarmur, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Shri Sir Pratap Singh Malvendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha, KCSI
• 15 October 1946 – 1995: Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Arjumand, Aqidat-Paiwand-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Barar Bans Sarmur, Raja-i-Rajagan, Maharaja Shri Sir Pratap Singh Malvendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha, KCSI

• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
• King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
• 1939-1945 Star-1945
• War Medal 1939-1945-1945
• India Service Medal-1945
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)-1946
• Indian Independence Medal-1947