Jai Singh Prabhakar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jai Singh Prabhakar

Maharaja of Alwar

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1882

Place of Birth: Alwar, Rajasthan, India

Date of Death: 19-May-1937

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sir Jai Singh Prabhakar (14 June 1882 – 19 May 1937), was the Maharaja of the princely state of Alwar from 1892 to 1937.
The only son of the previous ruler, Sir Mangal Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, Sir Jai Singh initially was noted as brilliant, erudite and charming.
However, he was later forced into exile.
He died in 1937 at the age of 54.
He was succeeded by a distant relative, Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur. He was educated in Mayo College, Ajmer.
He was a highly regarded Indian English orator and scholar.
He lived a lavish lifestyle and spent treasury money on hunting and palaces such as Sariska Palace (now a tiger reserve and hotel).
He assisted the farming community with the construction of a number of bunds (irrigation dams).