Sheo Singh Nathawat

Sheo Singh was the Rawal of Samode and Diwan of Jaipur.

Succession Following the death of his father, Bairi Sal, in 1838, he succeeded him as the Rawal of Samode.

Diwan of Jaipur Maji Chandrawati had appointed him Diwan of Jaipur. Although his appointment to the office was made without prior approval from the Governor-General of India, it was later ratified by the Governor-General. They brought the entire episode to the attention of the British resident and the agent, who subsequently stripped Maji of her powers. In response, British troops were deployed from Nasirabad, and the issue was resolved by offering the Nagas employment in exchange for their services, while the troops were pacified by providing them with their overdue payments. Though Ram Singh II was invested with full ruling powers in 1851, administrative authority remained with Sheo Singh. Ram Singh refrained from intervening in state affairs until 1854, when, frustrated by his exclusion and by Sheo's extravagant spending and mismanagement, he sought the advice of Henry Lawrence. He was also greatly admired by the people of Jaipur. There, he was summoned by Bahadur Shah II, who instructed him to persuade his liege lord, the Maharaja of Jaipur, to rise against the East India Company and remain loyal to the Mughal Empire, as his ancestors had. He assured the Mughal Emperor that he would do so and obtained his permission and means to reach Jaipur.