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Date transcribed2011-05-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Jaipur    
First Name(s)  Dhiraj Sawai Sir Ram Sing    
Titles  Maharajah of    
Year of Birth  1833    
Year of Death  1880    
Entry  A Rajput of the solar line, claiming descent from Rama : son of the Maharaja Jai Sing, on whose death he succeeded, in 1835 : during his minority a Council of Regency of five nobles, under the superintendence of the Political Agent, administered the State : Ram Sing did good service during the mutiny, placing his whole force at the disposal of the British Government : received a grant of the pargana of Kot-Kassim : also showed liberality in the Rajputana famine of 1868 : G.C.S.I., 1866 : Member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council, 1869-75 : Member of the mixed Commission which tried Malhar Rao, the Gaekwar of Baroda, in 1875 : made enlightened efforts to promote the welfare of his subjects, supporting schools and medical charities : died Sep. 18, 1880.     
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