Amar Prakash, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., was the Maharaja of Sirmur State from 1911 until 1933.
| Maharaja Amar Prakash | |
|---|---|
| His Highness the Maharaja Sahib of Sirmur | |
| Maharaja of Sirmur | |
| Reign | 1911-1933 |
| Predecessor | Surendra Bikram Prakash |
| Successor | Rajendra Prakash |
| Born | 26 January 1888 Nahan, Sirmur State, British India |
| Died | 13 August 1933 (aged 45) Vienna, Austria |
| Consort | Mandalsa Devi |
| Issue | Mahima Kumari Rajendra Prakash Premlata Kumari |
| Father | Surendra Bikram Prakash |
| Mother | Subhadra Devi |
Biography edit
Amar Prakash was born on 26 January 1888 to Surendra Bikram Prakash, Raja of Sirmur.[1] He was educated privately and received administrative training during the time of his father.[1][2] He succeeded to the Gaddi on the death of his father in 1911. He was installed on the Gaddi by Sir Louis Dane, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab.[1] He married Mandalsa Devi, eldest daughter of Dev Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, ex-Prime Minister of Nepal.[1][2]
- Mahima Kumari.
- Rajendra Prakash.
- Premlata Kumari.
He died of meningitis in Vienna on 13 August 1933.[3] He was succeeded by his son, Rajendra Prakash as the Maharaja of Sirmur.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Indian states : a biographical, historical, and administrative survey. Playne, Somerset., Solomon, R. V., Bond, J. W., Wright, Arnold, 1858-1941. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. 2006. ISBN 81-206-1965-X. OCLC 76941475.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Gazetteer of the Sirmur State. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co. 1996. ISBN 81-7387-056-X. OCLC 41357468.
- ^ Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire (v. 1). Indus Publishing. ISBN 8173871639.
- ^ Lal Datta, Chaman (1997). The Raj and the Simla Hill States: Socio-economic Problems, Agrarian Disturbances and Paramountcy. ABS Publications. ISBN 8170720729.
- ^ "History | District Sirmaur, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 2021-12-12.