Yadvendra Singh Judeo

Colonel Sir Yadvendra Singh Ju Deo (31 January 1893 – 4 August 1963) was the Maharaja of Panna from 1902 until his death in 1963.

Early life and education He was born on 31 January 1893 to Khuman Singh. He received his education at Mayo College in Ajmer. In 1913, after completing his diploma, he joined the Imperial Cadet Corps.

Reign When his cousin, Madho Singh, was deposed for the murder of Khuman Singh, the choice of a successor to the throne of Panna fell upon him. He was installed on the throne on 20 June 1902. He was 9 years old at the time. He served as Uparajpramukh of Vindhya Pradesh. He also served as president of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha in 1946.

Personal life He first married on 2 December 1912, to Manhar Kunverba, daughter of Bhavsinhji II, Maharaja of Bhavnagar. Upon her death in 1927, he remarried in 1928 to Gopal Kumari, daughter of the Thakur of Isarda and elder sister of the then Maharaja of Jaipur. He had two sons, Narendra Singh and Pushpendra Singh, and six daughters. Kanchan Prava Devi, his eldest daughter got married into the royal family of Tripura and was the regent of the state of Tripura until it was merged with India in 1949.

Honours He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in January 1922. Ten years later, in January 1932, he was also appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India.