Kameshwar Singh
| Kameshwar Singh Goutam Bahadur | |
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| Maharaja of Darbhanga | |
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| Reign | 1929 -1952 |
| Predecessor | Maharaja Rameshwar Singh Goutam Bahadur |
| Born | Darbhanga |
| Died | 1962 |
| House | Raj Darbhanga |
| Father | Rameshwar Singh Goutam Bahadur |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharaja Sir Kameshwar Singh Goutam Bahadur, K.C.I.E., LL.D., D.Litt. (28 November 1907 – 8 November 1962), the Maharaja of Darbhanga was the Zamindar of Darbhanga Raj in the Mithila region from 1929 – 1952, when zamindari was completely abolished, after Independence of India.
He was the son of Maharaja Sir Rameshwar Singh Goutam, the Zamindar of Darbhanga Raj. He was born on 28 November 1907 at Darbhanga in Mithila Brahmin family. He succeeded, to the throne of his estate of Darbhanga Raj, upon death of his father on 3 July 1929.
He was member of the team that visited London for the First round Table and the Second Round Table Conference held in 1930–31.
He was member of the Council of State for years 1933–1946, member of the Constituent Assembly of India for years 1947–1952. He was elevated from C.I.E. and made a Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire on 1 January 1933.
After, the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, he started construction of a fort called Raj Quila, to commemorate the memory, when the British Raj announced to confer the title of "Native Prince" to Maharaja Kameshwar Singh. The contract was given to a Calcutta-based firm and work was on in full swing in 1939–40. Three sides of the fort were constructed with all the protective measures till work was stayed because of litigation and a stay order from the high court. With the abolition of native royalties by the Indian government post-Independence, work on the fort was eventually abandoned.
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