Kalyan Singh

Kalyan Singh was the Maharaja of Kishangarh from 1798 until his death in 1839.

Biography He was born in 1794 to Pratap Singh. He succeeded his father as the Maharaja of Kishangarh in 1798. During his reign, the Kishangarh School of painting continued to flourish. He informed his nobles that he was prepared to relinquish his royal rights and privileges over them, and to absolve them from the obligation of personal service imposed under the old feudal laws, provided they agreed to compensate him financially in return. He appealed to Akbar II for assistance and proceeded to Delhi to assume command of the detachment ordered to march in his support.