Brajraj Mahapatra
| Brajraj Mahapatra | |||||
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| Maharaja | |||||
| Born | 15 October 1921 | ||||
| Died | 30 November 2015 (aged 94) | ||||
| Spouse | Rani Rasmanjari Devi | ||||
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| Father | Sudarshan Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh Mahapatra | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Brajraj Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh Mahapatra (15 October 1921 - 30 November 2015) was the final surviving royal of the British Raj-era "princely states" Tigiria State of Orissa.[1][2][3][4]
Brajraj was born on 15 October 1921, the son of Sudarshan Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh Mahapatra, Raja of Tigiria. After taking a diploma from Rajkumar College in Raipur in 1940, he married Rani Rasmanjari Devi, a princess of Sonepur, with whom he had six children.[2]
References
- ^ "A prince dies a pauper". Times of India. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Brajraj Mahapatra, Indian king - obituary". Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Marszal, Andrew (1 December 2015). "India's 'last prince' dies in obscure poverty in a mud hut". Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Erstwhile king of Tigiria Brajraj Mahapatra dies in Odisha". The Indian Express. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.