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Arvind Singh Mewar

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Arvind Singh Mewar
Mewar at the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill in Stockholm, June 2013
Born (1944-12-13) 13 December 1944 (age 80)
Udaipur, Kingdom of Mewar, British India
SpouseVijayaraj Kumari
IssueLakshyaraj Singh Mewar
Bhargavi Kumari
Padmaja Kumari
HouseMewar
DynastySisodia
FatherBhagwat Singh Mewar
MotherSushila Kumari
NationalityIndian
OrganizationHRH Group of Hotels
Websitewww.arvindsinghmewar.com

Arvind Singh Mewar (Hindi: Arvinda Singha Mewaṛa pronounced [ʌɾʋɪndᵊ sɪɳɣʰ meʋäːɽ]) (born 13 December 1944) is a member of house of Mewar and chairman of HRH Group of Hotels.

Early life and education

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He was born on 13 December 1944 to Bhagwat Singh Mewar and his wife, Shushila Kumari, as their second son.[1] Singh received his primary education at home.[2] In 1957, he was sent to Mayo College, Ajmer, where he passed his Senior Cambridge in 1961.[1][2] Afterward, he studied at Maharana Bhupal College, Udaipur, until 1965.[2] He obtained his BA there after studying subjects like English literature, economics, and political science.[3] Then, he went to the UK and USA to study hotel management.[2] In the UK, he studied a course in hotel management at Metropolitan College, St Albans.[4] After completing the course, he moved in 1967 to Chicago, USA, where he did on-the-job training in hospitality services.[1][4]

Career

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Arvind Singh Mewar is the chairman and managing director of the HRH Group of Hotels,[5] which was started by his father in 1963. He has a crystal collection in the palace as well as a fleet of antique cars. These are open to the public.[6]

From 1979 to 1981, Arvind Singh Mewar lived and worked in Chicago. Back in Udaipur, from 1981 to 1984, he worked as the personal secretary to his father, the former Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar. His duties included handling appointments, guest relations and travel plans. In 1982–83, he was General Manager of Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur.

Personal life

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He married Vijayraj Kumari in 1972.[7] She is the daughter of Fateh Singh, the son of Vijayarajaji, the Maharao of Cutch.[1] They have three children: two girls, Bhargavi Kumari and Padmaja Kumari, and one son, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar.[8]

Controversies

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Since the death of Bhagwat Singh Mewar, there have been conflicts and issues between his descendants regarding the leadership of the house of Mewar and a property dispute.[9][10] It all started in 1984 when his father willed his entire property through a trust to Arvind, named him his successor, and disinherited his eldest son, Mahendra Singh Mewar, because he had filed a lawsuit against him.[8][11] He made Arvind the executor of the will and his daughter, Yogeshwari Kumari, the trustee.[11] This will was kept confidential, and no one knew of it until Bhagwat Singh Mewar's death, which led to questions about the will's legitimacy.[1] After the death of his father, Arvind assumed the leadership of the house with the title of Shriji Hazoor, and his eldest brother Mahendra was coronated as the Maharana of Mewar by the Rawat of Salumber on 19 November 1984.[1][8] The Maharanas were not considered rulers but mere custodians or diwans of Mewar on behalf of Sri Eklingji.[12][13] In 2020, a court ruled that the estate shall be divided into 4 equal shares and allocated to Arvind, Mahendra, Yogeshwari and the deceased Maharana.[14]

Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar II
(1326–1971)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Meininger, Irmgard (2000). The Kingdom of Mewar: Great Struggles and Glory of the World's Oldest Ruling Dynasty. D.K. Printworld. pp. 162–164. ISBN 978-81-246-0144-0.
  2. ^ a b c d Sharma, C. L. (1993). Ruling Elites of Rajasthan: A Changing Profile. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 96. ISBN 978-81-85880-13-6.
  3. ^ "Who is Maharaja Arvind Singh Mewar, Chairman of HRH Group of Hotels: Know about his luxurious lifestyle, palaces & more". Financialexpress. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b Schner, David (2011). "LEADERS Interview with Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar". LEADERS Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Cass welcomes 76th Generation Custodian of House of Mewar". Cass Business School – City, University of London. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "The Udaipur Collection: Family Heirloom Historic Vehicles". deRivaz & Ives. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ Morrow, Ann (1987). Highness : the Maharajahs of India. Internet Archive. Leicester : Ulverscroft. pp. 335–336. ISBN 978-0-7089-8441-3.
  8. ^ a b c Meininger, Irmgard (2000). City Palace of Udaipur: Historical View and a Guide. D.K. Printworld. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-81-246-0149-5.
  9. ^ "Feud between scions of Maharanas of Mewar may bury their glorious past". India Today. 24 January 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Court battle for control of Mewar fortunes exposes heap of skeletons in the closet". India Today. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  11. ^ a b India Today International. Living Media India Limited. 2000. p. 28.
  12. ^ Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India. Anmol Publications. 1996. p. 180. ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7.
  13. ^ Chitor and the Mewar Family. Scottish Mission Industries. 1909. pp. 10–11.
  14. ^ "Udaipur royal inheritance to be shared equally by three siblings". The Times of India. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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