The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Idar, Maharaja of; Major-General H.H. Maharaja Sir Pratab Singhji
Idar, Maharaja of; Major-General H.H. Maharaja Sir Pratab Singhji, LL.D, (Camb) G.C.S.I., K.C.B., A.D.C; b. 1845; succeeded to gaddi, 1903; belongs to the great Rathor Rajput clan, believed to have sprung from Kuchlia, the 2nd son of Divine Rama; pays tribute to the Gaikwar and receives tribute from some other minor States; appointed (2nd time) as Regent of the State of Jodhpur during the minority of the Chief of that State, 1891; his own State is administered by his son, Maharaja Dhiraj Maharajaji Shri Dowlat Sinhji Sahib Bahadur; Member of the India Government’s Mission to Kabul; appointed A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (King Emperor Edward VII.); Honorary Lt.-Col, in the British Army; helped in founding the Imperial Service Troops, 1889; formed the Jodhpur Lancers, 1897; attended Empress Victoria’s D.J. and was created G.C.S.I.; joined the Mohamand expedition with an escort of Jodhpur Lancers; joined the Tirah expd as A.D.C. to General Sir W. Lockbart; area of the State, 1669 square miles; popula tion, about 170.000; revenue, lakhs; the Maharaja is entitled to a Salute of 15 guns. Address: Idar, Ahmadnagar, Bombay, Presidency, India.