Krishnajirao III

Krishnajirao III (12 May 1932 – 21 January 1999) was an Indian royal, belonging to the Puar dynasty of the Marathas, was the third and last reigning Maharaja of Dewas State (senior), reigning from 23 March 1947 to 27 June 1948.Krishnajirao III Puar was the Maharaja of Dewas State (Senior Branch) from 1947 to 1948. The only son of Sir Vikramsinhrao, Maharaja of Dewas, he was 15 years old when his father abdicated to become Chhatrapati Shahaji II Bhonsle, Maharaja of Kolhapur. As such, he ruled Dewas under the regency of his mother, Maharani Pramilabai (born 4 August 1910) for the brief time between his succession and Indian independence on 15 August 1947. On 27 June 1948, Dewas and other Maratha kingdoms merged to form the Madhya Bharat Union. Derecognised by the Government of India in 1971 as a ruler, he lived a quiet life until his death at the age of 66 on 21 January 1999. He was succeeded by his only son, Tukojirao IV.

Titles 1932-1947: Yuvaraja Shrimant Krishnajirao Vikramsinhrao Maharaj Puar 1947-1999: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavataunsa Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Krishnajirao III Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior)

Honours Indian Independence Medal-1947