Shivdeen Pandit

Pandit Shivdeen was a minister of the Kingdom of Amber and also its prime minister from 1852 to 1864.

Early life Shivdeen was born at Rewa in a Kanyakubja Brahmin family. He attended Agra College and later was appointed guardian of Sawai Ram Singh II in 1835.

Political career

Shivdeen was an enlightened student of the Agra College with a high level of education and great administrative capacity. From guardianship of the maharaja he rose gradually as civil judge, and Musahib or prime minister. His strict fidelity and uprightness earned him the implicit confidence of his master. He was so popular and amiable that throughout the long period during which he occupied the office not a single individual complained of having received a wrong at his hand. He guided the State through political warfare without significant incident.