Diya Kumari

Politician

Indian Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth30/01/1971
Age55 years
BirthplaceJaipur, Rajasthan, India
HometownJaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the Princess of Jaipur and serving as Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm (1.65 m / 5' 5")
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Schools
  • Modern School, New Delhi
  • G.D. Somani Memorial School, Mumbai
  • Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ Public School, Jaipur
College/UniversityMaharani College, Jaipur
Educational QualificationA Fine Arts Decorative Painting Diploma (1989)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteKachhwaha Rajput
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
AddressCity Palace, Jaipur
Controversies
  • Death threats from Rajput community upon marriage in 1997.
  • Claimed to be a descendant of Lord Rama in 2019.
  • Demanded ownership of the Taj Mahal in 2022.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/BoyfriendsNarendra Singh Rajawat (1989-1997)
Marriage Date1994
Marriage PlaceMaharani Bagh, New Delhi
SpouseNarendra Singh (divorced 2018)
Marriage TypeArya Samaj wedding ritual with court registration

Family

FatherBhawani Singh (Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, deceased 2011)
MotherPadmini Devi
SiblingsOnly child
SpouseNarendra Singh Rajawat (divorced)
Children
  • Padmanabh Singh
  • Lakshya Raj Prakash Singh
  • Padmanabh Singh (current Maharaja of Jaipur)
  • Gauravi Kumari
Other family members
GrandfatherMan Singh II (last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur)
GrandmotherMarudhar Kunwar
Step-grandmothers
  • Kishore Kunwar
  • Gayatri Devi
Maternal GrandparentsMaharaja and Maharani of Sirmour

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2013-Present)
Political Journey
  • Joined BJP on 10 September 2013
  • Elected as an MLA from Madhopur in 2013
  • Elected as an MP from Rajsamand in 2019
  • Won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections from the Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency on the BJP ticket
  • Resigned as Lok Sabha MP on 6 December 2023
  • Appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan on 15 December 2023, serving alongside Prem Chand Bairwa under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma
  • Elected as MLA from Sawai Madhopur in 2013
  • Elected as MP from Rajsamand in 2019
  • Won 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections from Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency with a margin of 71,368 votes
Business Ventures
  • Rajmahal Palace Hotel, Jaipur
  • Jaipur House Hotel, Mount Abu
  • The Palace School
  • Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh School
  • Durga Diya Enterprises
  • Baradari restaurant
  • Ashok Club (exclusive sports and recreational club)
Trusts and Organizations
  • Secretary and trustee of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust
  • Secretary and trustee of Jaigarh Fort Charitable Trust
  • Founder of Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (PDKF)
Awards and Recognition
  • YFLO Women Achievers Award in Politics by Young FICCI Ladies Organization, New Delhi
  • Honorary Doctorate from Amity University, Jaipur (January 2017) for contribution in philanthropy and heritage management
  • Rajasthan State Government Ambassador for Save the Girl Child campaign (since 2014)

Favourites

Food
  • Pasta
  • Chocolates
  • Laal maas
ActorIrrfan Khan
SportBadminton
Music GenreSufi
Travel Destination(s)
  • New York
  • London
  • Canada

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Diya Kumari is a multifaceted individual known as an Indian princess, politician, socialite, and philanthropist.
2. She is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the final ruling Maharaja of Jaipur during the British Raj in India from 1922 to 1947.
3. In 2013, she entered the political arena by affiliating herself with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
4. Her father, Bhawani Singh, earned the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra for bravery in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.
5. Her mother, Padmini Devi, held the title of Princess of Sirmur, a princely state in British India located in Himachal Pradesh.
6. She is dedicated to education and oversees two esteemed schools in Jaipur.
7. Serving as the Secretary and trustee, she is involved in the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust and the Jaigarh Fort Charitable Trust.
8. Taking an active role in philanthropy, she established the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (PDKF) to support the upliftment of the underprivileged.
9. Her father, Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, earned the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra for bravery in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 and served as India's High Commissioner to Brunei.
10. She secretly married Narendra Singh in 1994 through an Arya Samaj wedding ritual after her parents initially opposed the union due to caste considerations.
11. Following her father's death in 2011, she assumed responsibility for overseeing the affairs of the royal family.
12. She established the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (PDKF) to support women's empowerment through business skills training.
13. Known affectionately as the 'princess who walks on the streets' for her grassroots engagement with constituents.
14. She manages the City Palace, Jaipur, which functions as both a family residence and a museum open to the public.
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