born 25th December 1957, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan;
educated at the Doon School, Dehradun,
at St. Stephen's College, New Delhi, and at the University of Western
Ontario, Canada (B.B.A.); Recipient
of the National Tourism award 1999 as the best Grand Heritage Hotel,
Instrumental
in setting-up of a craft centre in the village of Khimsar in Rajasthan
by a Swiss trust (Nila Moti) for the upliftment of rural women, Junior
National Squash Champion, played for India in 1978 Squash World Cup,
Semi-finalist
of the US & Canadian Open. Ranked # 17th in the World Rankings
(1982),
Member of 12th Vidbhan Sabha (Rajasthan); Minister for Energy in the
Government of Rajasthan; married 25th
February
1982 in Jaipur, Thakurani Preeti Kumari, daughter of Raja Dilawer Singh
of Gamph, and his wife, Rani Rajendra Kumari, and has issue, one son
and one daughter.
- Kanwar Dhananjai Singh, born 4th May 1986.
- Baijilal Urvashi Singh, born 6th July 1992.
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Thakur ONKAR SINGHJI, 17th in
descent from founder, educated at The Doon School, Dehra Dun and at
Mayo College, Ajmer; he served as Chairman of the Rajasthan Tourism
Development Corporation and the Rajasthan Financial Corporation;
married Thakurani Sneh Lata
Kumari, daughter of Raja
JAGAT DEV SINGH of