Dungarpur (Rajasthan): A member of the erstwhile Dungarpur royal family, Maharawal Mahipal Singh passed away following prolonged illness on Friday night. He was 92. His funeral rituals were held at the palace this afternoon and the last rites will be performed at Surpur Rajghat.
Singh was admitted to Baroda Hospital in Gujarat due to poor health. He was brought to Dungarpur's Uday Vilas Palace last night following improvement in his health condition. After getting information of his demise, people associated with the former royal family and Rajput community started flocking to the palace. Along with members of the royal family, the Rajput society and a large number of people have reached the Surpur Rajghat for attending the last rites.
The Dungarpur royal family has an interesting history. It is the seat of the elder brothers of the kings of Sisodia dynasty of Udaipur while the seat of the Maharana of Mewar belongs to the younger brothers. Maharawal Uday Singh of Dungarpur achieved a heroic feat in the Battle of Khanwa in 1527 while fighting against Babur along with Rana Sanga.
After the death of Uday Singh, Dungarpur and Banswara were divided into two separate states. Belonging to the glorious lineage of Maharana Pratap, Mahipal Singh was the 34th Maharawal of the Dungarpur dynasty. He was the eldest son of Maharawal Laxman Singh, former Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and the last ruler of the oldest princely state of Dungarpur.
