Sumer Singh

Sumer Singh was the Maharaja of Kishangarh from 1939 until his death in 1971.

Early life, family, and education He was born on 27 January 1929 to Budh Singh of Zorawarpura. He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer. He was a Rajput of the Rathore clan. They had four children: two daughters, Shree Kanwar and Nandini Kanwar, and two sons, Brijraj Singh and Prithiviraj Singh. As he was a minor at the time, the administration of the state was placed under the supervision of a council consisting of four members. This council was to act under the advice of the resident at Jaipur. He established a State Assembly and conducted elections. While he was travelling on the Kishangarh–Ajmer road, a person seated in his car fired a shot and killed him approximately 4 kilometres after Madan Ganj. He was succeeded by Brijraj Singh.