Baldev Singh

Baldev Singh was the Raja of Poonch from 1892 until his death in 1918.

Reign Upon the death of his father Moti Singh in 1892, he succeeded him as the Raja of Poonch. On 25 March 1893, at his durbar in Jammu, Pratap Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, swore him in as the Raja of Poonch. A dastur-ul-amal was given to him at the same time. He aligned the administration of Poonch with modern standards. During World War I, he remained loyal to the British Empire.

Death He died on 9 September 1918 and was succeeded by his eldest son Sukhdev Singh.

Honours He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in January 1909. For his services during World War I, he was gazetted with the honorary rank of Major in the British Indian Army in 1916 and was granted a personal salute of nine guns in 1918.