Sonar Fort witnesses coronation of Chaitanya Raj Singh as 44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer ANI | Updated: Jan 15, 2021 20:19 IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], January 15 (ANI): The coronation ceremony of Chaitanya Raj Singh, son of late Maharawal Brij Raj Singh as 44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer was held here on Friday amid celebrations.
The Sonar Fort was nicely decorated for the occasion. Apart from the palace, Dussehra Chowk and several other places in the city were also decorated with bright colourful lights and flowers. People expressed their joy and happiness during the coronation ceremony of the erstwhile prince of Jaisalmer. It is an old tradition and we are following it. The people of Jaisalmer are also very enthusiastic and I would like to congratulate them. I feel that this tradition should continue for ages, said Girdhar Rana, who hails from the royal family of Nepal.
Rajasthan: Maharawal Brij Raj Singh, of Jaisalmer royal family, passes away
Maharawal Brij Raj Singh
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Maharawal Brij Raj Singh of the erstwhile Jaisalmer royal family passed away at the Medanta hospital in Gurugram on Monday.
Singh, 52, was unwell since the past few weeks.
He is survived by his wife Raseshwari Rajya Lakshmi who belongs to the royal family of Nepal and two sons, Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati and Janmejaya Raj Singh Bhati
A pall of glom descended in Jaisalmer on news of the former rulerâs passing. The flag was flown at half-mast at the Sonar fort where the royal family resides.