Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha

 

Of all the preserved photographs of Maharaja Hira Singh of Nabha I like these two best as they show a mystical glow on his face as of a man who has the understanding of Godhead. These are of his old age, around the time he was in the divine association of Babaji Maharaj. He was a friend of HH Babaji Maharaj who had the good fortune to leave his mortal frame in His divine presence. Babaji Maharaj wrote the Nabha Manuscript for Maharaja Hira Singh, in which he explained how a king should rule his subjects.Maharaja Hira Singh was not born as a prince. Maharaja Bhagwan Singh who earlier ruled Nabha from 1864–1871, died without an heir. According to tradition, Hira Singh a distant relative in a village neighboring  Nabha was decided upon as the next in line according to the Maharaja of Patiala and Jind. Maharaja Hira Singh  then become king and ruled from 1871-1911. He was honoured with G.C.S.I. and G.C.I.I. titles by British. His only son was Maharaja Ripudman Singh became ruler in 1912 after Maharaja Hira Singh.