Maharaja Sir Rameshwar Singh Thakur GCIE KCB KBE (16 January 1860 – 3 July 1929) was the Maharaja of Darbhanga in the Mithila region from 1898 to his death. He became Maharaja on the death of his elder brother Maharaja Sir Lakshmeshwar Singh, who died without issue. He was appointed to the Indian Civil Service in 1878, serving as assistant magistrate successively at Darbhanga, Chhapra, and Bhagalpur. He was exempted from attendance at the Civil Courts and was appointed a Member of the Legislative Council of Bengal (MLC of Bengal) in 1885. He was the first Indian appointed to the lieutenant governor's Executive Council.
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16 January 1860
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Died |
3 July 1929 (aged 69)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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