Jashwant Singh II

Sir Jashwant Singh II (or Jaswant Singh II) KCIE (1864–1919) was the Raja of Sailana from 1895 until his death in 1919.

Early life, education, and family He was born on 3 September 1864 to Bhawani Singh, the Jagirdar of Semlia. He received his early education in the vernacular and Sanskrit from Bhawani Singh. Later, he was sent to Daly College in Indore for his further studies. He was proficient in Persian. In the same year, the Government of India approved his adoption. He married four times. He first married Bhatianiji, the daughter of the jagirdar of Barodia under Ratlam, in 1882.

His daughters were Devendra Kanwar, Shiva Kanwar, and Lakshmi Kanwar. However, the Indian famine of 1899–1900 caused a setback, and the State had to take another loan of 100,000 Rs. He reorganized each department to align with modern requirements.

Delhi Durbars

Durbar of 1903 He was invited to attend the Delhi Durbar on 1 January 1903 but did not attend due to state obligations.

Durbar of 1911 When the Delhi Durbar of 1911 was scheduled, the Governor-General of India sent him a Kharita invitation. On the occasion, his sons, Mandhata Singh and Ramchandra Singh, served as pages to the Queen-Empress Mary. Both received diamond badges from Mary.

Honours He received the Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal in 1901. In June 1904, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire and was formally invested with the honor by George V, then Prince of Wales, in November 1905 at Indore. In 1904, he was awarded the title of Bahadur. In 1904, George Curzon arranged a conference to discuss the reorganization of Mayo College in Ajmer of which he was selected a representative. He was later appointed a permanent member of the General Council of Mayo College. He was appointed a permanent member of the Daly College Council.