Maharaja Yadavindra Singh

Yuvraj of Patiala India (IND)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	-
	Tests	First-class
Matches	1	52
Runs scored	84	1629
Batting average	42.00	20.88
100s/50s	-/1	2/-
Top score	60	132
Balls bowled	-	2891
Wickets	-	50
Bowling average	-	30.73
5 wickets in innings	-	1
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	5/131
Catches/stumpings	2/-	32/-
Test debut: 10 February, 1934 Last Test: 10 February, 1934 Source: [1]

His Highness Maharajadhiraj Sir Yadavindra Singh Mahendra Bahadur pronunciation (help·info) (January 17, 1913, Patiala, Punjab – June 17, 1974, The Hague, Netherlands) was Punjabi Indian royalty of the princely state of Patiala. Moreover, he was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1934.

He succeeded his father, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, as the Maharaja of Patiala on 23 March 1938, but agreed to the incorporation of the princely state into India on 5 May 1948. He was Rajpramukh of the new Indian state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union until it was merged with Punjab in 1956.

Sir Yadavindra also served as President of the British Indian Olympic Committee from 1938-1947 and as President of the Indian Olympic Committee from 1947-1960. He was also instrumental in organising the Asian Games.He founded Yadavindra Public School, a premier public school. He was a noted horiculturist by passion.

Following his accession to the throne of Patiala, Sir Yadavindra pursued a political and diplomatic career, serving as Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes from 1943-1944. He continued his career from 1956 onwards, serving as Indian delegate to the UN General Assembly from 1956-1957 and to UNESCO in 1958. He also headed the Indian delegation to the FAO on and off from 1959-1969. Sir Yadavindra served as Indian Ambassador to Italy from 1965-1966 and as Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1971 until 17 June 1974, when he died suddenly in office at The Hague from heart failure, aged 61 after a reign of 36 years. He was succeeded by his son Amarinder Singh, who is a politician with the Congress Party and who served as Chief Minister of the Indian State of Punjab from 2002 to 2007.

Titles

• 1913-1935: Sri Yuvaraja Yadavindra Singh Sahib-ji
• 1935-1938: Lieutenant Sri Yuvaraja Yadavindra Singh Sahib-ji
• 1938-1939: Lieutenant His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala
• 1939-1942: Captain His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala
• 1942-1944: Major His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Yadavindra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GBE
• 1944-1945: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Yadavindra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GBE
• 1945-1946: Major-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Yadavindra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GBE
• 1946-1974: Lieutenant-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Yadavindra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCIE, GBE

Honours

• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
• King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)-1942
• 1939-1945 Star-1945
• Burma Star-1945
• Africa Star-1945
• Italy Star-1945
• British War Medal-1945
• India Service Medal-1945
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)-1946
• Indian Independence Medal-1947
• Grand Cross of a Rumanian order
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy-1966
• Six other foreign honours

External links

• Yadavindrasingh, Maharaja of Patiala
• Genealogy of the rulers of Patiala