Indian princely state medal Sirohi. The ruling family of Sirohi claimed descent from Prithviraj, the Chauhan King of Ajmer and Delhi. A treaty of subsidiary alliance was concluded with the British in 1823, and in 1845 the ruler made over to the British Government lands on Mount Abu. These came to be administered separately by the Political Department of the Government of India. The ruler was entitled to a 15 gun salute. The last Maharao, Saropa Ram Singh, died on 23 January 1946 leaving no son. His first Maharani was the daughter of the Maharao of Kutch but he had also taken three other wives. On his death there were two claimants to the gaddi; Tej Singh, who belonged to the senior sub-branch of the Mandar branch of the ruling family; and Abhai Singhji, grandson of the direct brother of Maharao Umedsingh who had ruled the state until 1876. In May 1946, the Crown Representative recognised Tej Singh as Maharao of Sirohi but, since he was a minor, a Regency Council was established with the Dowager Maharani as President. A third claimant, Lakhpat Ram Singh, claimed to be the son of Saropa Ram Singh by his kanda (sword) marriage to a Rajput lady. His request to be recognised as lawful heir was dismissed in April 1945, but following Independence both rejected claimants asked for their cases to be reviewed. A Committee of Inquiry was established on 10 March 1949 and ruled that Abhai Singhji was the lawful heir to Saropa Ram Singh. The Government of India accepted the recommendation of the Committee and recognised Abhai Singhji as Maharao. On the integration of the Indian States Sirohi was finally divided, the Abu Road and Dilawara tehsils being merged with Bombay and the remainder of the State with Rajasthan. SILVER WEIGHMENT MEDAL. Obverse ----- Portrait of the minor ruler wearing turban with plume facing. Around the edge H.H. MAHARAO TEJSINGHJI OF SIROHI Reverse ----- On eight lines, TO/COMMEMORATE/ HIS/SILVER WEIGHMENT/ON HIS PREMIER VISIT/AT ABU ROAD/ 2ND AUGUST/1946. Below, between two plain lines, V & CO. Size ---- 30mm Metal ---- silver Weight -----14.00 Grams. Ribbon ---- None. Kept in presentation box Suspension ---- None Designer ------- V & Co, Calcutta
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