Tukojirao III

Tukojirao III (1 January 1888 – 21 December 1937) was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Dewas from 1900 to 1937. He succeeded to the gadi of Dewas following the death of his uncle, Raja Krishnajirao II. The first Maharaja of Dewas, he was granted the title by the British Government on his thirtieth birthday in 1918. However, in 1934, Tukojirao fled to Pondicherry in French India, leaving his only son Vikramsinhrao to take charge of the state's affairs. He died in exile in Pondicherry three years later at the age of 48, and was succeeded by Vikramsihnrao, who himself abdicated the throne in 1946 to become Chhatrapati Shahaji II Bhonsle, Maharaja of Kolhapur.

Titles

• 1888-1900: Shrimant Keshavrao Anandrao Puar
• 1900-1911: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Raja Shrimant Tukojirao III Puar, Raja of Dewas (Senior)
• 1911-1918: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Raja Shrimant Sir Tukojirao III Puar, Raja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI
• 1918-1937: His Highness Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Sir Tukojirao III Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI

Honours

• Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1903
• Delhi Durbar Gold Medal-1911
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)-1911
• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935

See also

• Maratha Empire
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• List of Indian princely states
• Shahaji II
• Krishnajirao III
• Tukojirao IV
• Dewas State
• Dhar State

Sources

• Detailed biography

Tukojirao III Puar dynasty Born: 1 January 1888 Died: 21 December 1937
Regnal titles
Preceded by Krishnajirao II (as Raja of Dewas (senior))	Raja of Dewas (senior) 1900-1918	Succeeded by Himself (as Maharaja of Dewas (senior))
Preceded by Himself (as Raja of Dewas (senior))	Maharaja of Dewas (senior) 1918-1937	Succeeded by Vikramsinhrao