HH Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji

H.H. MAHARAJA GAJ SINGH II OF MARWAR-JODHPUR

(BORN JANUARY 13TH, 1948, AT JODHPUR (RAJASTHAN) INDIA)

PARENTS: H.L.H.MAHARAJA HANWANT SINGHJI & H.H.RAJMATA KRISHNA KUMARI OF MARWAR, JODHPUR

MARRIED: RAJKUMARI HEMLATA RAJYE, DAUGHTER OF LATE RAJA SHIVRATAN DEO SINGH OF POONCH & H.R.H. PRINCESS NALINI RAJYE LAKSHMI OF NEPAL ON 19TH FEBRUARY, 1973, AT DEHRADUN.

DAUGHTER: SHIVRANJANI RAJYE: BORN ON 22NDAUGUST, 1974.

SON: SHIVRAJ SINGH: BORN ON 30TH SEPT, 1975.

EDUCATION: COTHILL HOUSE, ETON COLLEGE & CHRISTCHURCH, OXFORD GRADUATED IN 1970; POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY & ECONOMICS, B.A.(HONS.) M.A.

FOUNDER & MANAGING PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS & TRUSTEE RELIGIOUS CHARITABLE TRUSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH EDUCATION & WOMEN’S WELFARE:

RAJMATA KRISHNA KUMARI GIRLS’ PUBLIC SCHOOL, JODHPUR & RAJMATA KRISHNA KUMARI GIRLS’ HOSTEL, DESURI.

MEDICAL CARE: RAJDADIJI HOSPITAL, JODHPUR

HERITAGE CONSERVATION: MEHRANGARH MUSEUM TRUST, JODHPUR

REHABILITATION OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

DESERT DEVELOPMENT: VEERNI & SAHYOG PROJECTS

DROUGHT RELIEF: JAL BHAGIRATHI FOUNDATION

CHIEF PATRON: CHOPASNI SCHOOL & CHOPASNI SHIKSHA SAMITI

HANWANT EDUCATION SOCIETY
BJS EDUCATION SOCIETY
MARWAR RAJPUT SABHA, JODHPUR

PATRON GENERAL COUNCIL, MAYO COLLEGE,
AJMER

PRESIDENT: JODHPUR NAGRIK SOCIETY (JODHANA)

PRESIDENT: MAYO COLLEGE, AJMER

FOUNDER: PRESIDENT INDIAN HERITAGE HOTELS ASSOCIATION, JAIPUR

CONVENOR: RAJASTHAN STATE CHAPTER - INTACH (THE INDIAN NATIONAL TRUST FOR ART, CULTURE HERITAGE)

AMBASSADOR: FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL POLO

FOUNDER MEMBER: VANISHING HERDS FOUNDATION, INDIA

MEMBER INDIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES, MUMBAI.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARAVALI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (MARWAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION), JODHPUR.

CHAIRMAN: MARUDHAR HOTELS PVT. LTD.
MANAGING DIRECTOR: UMAID BHAWAN PALACE, JODHPUR

CHAIRMAN: MAHARAJA HERITAGE RESORTS LTD. (WELCOMHERITAGE GROUP)

CHAIRMAN: MAYUR TRAVELS (RAJASTHAN) PVT. LTD.,JAIPUR.

DIRECTOR: JODHANA MEDICAL & RESEARCH CENTRE LTD. SHANKER PACKAGINGS LIMITED
FELLOW PAUL HARRIS, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

1978-80 SERVED AS INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER IN THE W. INDIES
CONCURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, BARBADOS, GRENADA, DOMINICA, ST. LUCIA, ST. VINCENT &
AS COMMISSIONER TO ANTIGUA, ST. KITTS, MONTSARRAT, CAYMEN ISLANDS, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.

1990-92 INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, RAJYA SABHA FROM RAJASTHAN, ELECTED UNOPPOSED.

1994-98 CHAIRMAN, RAJASTHAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPN.

2006 RECEIPENT OF THE HADRIAN AWARD GIVEN BY THE WORLD MONUMENT FUND.

2011 IATO’S HALL OF FAME AWARD

AWARDS: HADRIAN AWARD FROM THE WORLD MONUMENTS FUND.

UNESCO AWARD FOR MEHRANGARH FORT & NAGAUR.
 

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