Yadavindra Singh

Yadavindra Singh
Singh in 1971
Maharaja of Patiala
Reign23 March 1938 – 15 August 1947
PredecessorBhupinder Singh
SuccessorAmarinder Singh (as titular monarch)
Minister of State
Born1913 January 7
Patiala, Patiala State, British India
Died17 June 1974 (aged 59–60)
The Hague, Netherlands
Maharanis
Hem Prabha Devi
(m. 19351974)
    (m. 19381974)
    Issue
    • Heminder Kaur (daughter)
    • Rupinder Kaur (daughter)
    • Amarinder Singh (son)
    • Malvinder Singh (son)
    DynastyPhulkian
    FatherBhupinder Singh
    MotherBakhtawar Kaur
    ReligionSikhism
    Indian Ambassador to Italy
    In office
    1965–1966
    Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands
    In office
    1971–1974
    Preceded byJagan Nath Dharmija
    Succeeded byK. S. Bajpai
    Cricket information
    BattingRight-handed
    International information
    National side
    Only Test (cap 21)10 February 1934 v England
    Career statistics
    Competition Test First-class
    Matches 1 52
    Runs scored 84 1,629
    Batting average 42.00 20.88
    100s/50s 0/1 2/7
    Top score 60 132
    Balls bowled 2,891
    Wickets 50
    Bowling average 30.73
    5 wickets in innings 1
    10 wickets in match 0
    Best bowling 5/131
    Catches/stumpings 2/– 32/–
    Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 May 2020
    Yadavindra Singh
    3rd President of Indian Olympic Association
    In office
    1938 - 1960
    Preceded byMaharaja Bhupinder Singh
    Succeeded byBhalindra Singh

    Yadavindra Singh GCIE GBE (pronunciation), also spelt as Yadvinder Singh, was the ninth and last ruling Maharaja of Patiala from 1938 to 1947. Singh kept his royal titles until 1971, when princely titles were abolished through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India. In his life, Singh was also a diplomat, sports administrator and former cricketer who played one Test in 1934.