Jodhpur, a city wrapped in vibrant culture, hues of blue, and rich history is also home to royal families to date. The descendants of the royal families reside in larger-than-life palaces and live a life of opulence, rooted in their heritage. Yuvraj Shivraj Singh is an Indian polo player who was born to Gaj Singh, King of Jodhpur, the royal family who currently resides in the Umaid Bhawan Palace. One of the biggest private mansions in the world is called Umaid Bhawan Palace, situated in Jodhpur, it bears the name of the grandfather of the current owner, Gaj Singh, Maharaja Umaid Singh, and is a perfect representation of royalty.
About Shivraj Singh
Shivraj Singh was born on September 30, 1975, to Gaj Singh, the ruler of Jodhpur, and Hemlata Rajye. He was schooled at Eton College, where he played polo for Eton, after attending Mayo College in Ajmer.
Shivraj completed his studies at Oxford Brookes University before leaving Eton, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Shivraj worked for Schroder’s Bank in Geneva, London, and Hong Kong after earning his degree before moving back home.
Inside the Umaid Bhawan Palace
The curse of a saint, who declared that a time of drought would follow the Rathore Dynasty’s successful rule, is connected to the history of the construction of the Umaid Bhawan Palace. After Pratap Singh’s roughly 50-year rule came to an end, Jodhpur saw three years of terrible drought and starvation in the 1920s. In order to survive the terrible conditions, the local farmers turned to the then Maharaja, Umaid Singh, who was the 37th Rathore ruler of Marwar in Jodhpur. Umaid Singh offered them some jobs. The Maharaja made the decision to construct an opulent palace in an effort to aid the farmers. A contemporary of Edwin Lutyens, who had designed the structures of the New Delhi government complex, he hired Henry Vaughan Lanchester as the architect to create the palace’s blueprints, a 1929 foundation.
There were between 2,000 and 3,000 people working on it at one time. The Maharaja took possession of the palace shortly after it was finished, in 1943, and before Indian Independence. The palace was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 11 million, as per scholars. It was one of the biggest royal mansions in the world when it first appeared in 1943.
The palace is separated into three functioning sections: the royal family’s house, the opulent Taj Palace Hotel, and a museum highlighting the royal family of Jodhpur’s history in the 20th century.
A total of 26 acres of land, including 15 acres of gardens, are devoted to the palace complex. The palace has a throne room, a private conference room, a public Durbar Hall, vaulted banquet halls, private dining rooms, a ballroom, a library, an indoor pool and spa, a billiards room, four tennis courts, two marble squash courts, lengthy hallways, and more.
The palace is separated into three functioning sections: the royal family’s house, the opulent Taj Palace Hotel, and a museum highlighting the royal family of Jodhpur’s history in the 20th century.
The palace’s main structure combines Indo-Saracenic, Classical Revival, and Western Art Deco architectural elements.
Shivraj Sigh is currently engaged in the task of overseeing the Jodhpur Royal Family’s many events and functions in the Umaid Bhawan, Bal Samand, and Sardar Samand palace hotels, among others.
Shivraj Singh’s luxurious wedding
On March 10, 2010, he became engaged to Gayatri Kumari Pal of Lucknow, a member of the old Askot royal family in Uttaranchal. Shivraj’s parents, Gaj Singh, Hemlata Rajye, and older sister Shivranjini Rajye attended the engagement ceremony at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. Gayatri holds a degree in computer animation and graphics.
The wedding was held at the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur on November 18, 2010. The wedding attracted a lot of media attention and was a lavish affair. Baiji Lal Sahiba Bhanwar Baisa Vaara Kumari Rajye, the couple’s only child, was born on December 10, 2011. Raj Bhanwar Siraj Deo Singh, a boy, was born to the couple on November 16.
