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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Maharaja Dharamraj Singh (18 August 1910 - 20 August 1959) was the Raja of the princely state of Kawardha State from 1920 till 1948, when the Kawardha merged into Union of India.[1] He later became active politician of Indian National Congress.

He was born on 18 August 1910 at Kawardha. He succeeded his father Thakur Jadunath Singh upon his death in 1920. However, he was installed as Ruler on the 15th April 1932 on attaining his age. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Raipur[2][3] He married the daughter of Thakur Janardan Singh, a Raj Gond of Maihar in Central India and has two sons[4]

The Kawardha Palace was designed and built in the period 1936-39 by Maharaja Dharamraj Singh, using the best Italian marble and stone, stands out in the 11 acres of lush green garden.[5][6]

After independence of India, he became a politician.[7][8] He represented Kawardha Vidhan Sabha constituency of undivided Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly by winning General election of 1957 as an Indian National Congress candidate.[9][10]

He died on 20 August 1959 and his eldest son Vishwaraj Pratap Singh, inherited the title of Raja of Kawardha.[6]

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  2. Who's who in India, Burma & Ceylon 1940- Page 83
  3. The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who by Sir Stanley Reed Bennett, Coleman & Company, 1938 pp:1184
  4. Memoranda on the Indian States -1939- Page 114
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