Arvind Singh Mewar Age, Wiki and Bio

Arvind Singh Mewar

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/12/1944
Age80 years (died on 16, Mar, 2025)
BirthplaceUdaipur, Kingdom of Mewar, India
Date of Death16/03/2025

Bio/Wiki

Full NameShriji Arvind Singh Mewar
NicknameShriji
Known forBeing a descendant of Rajput king Maharana Pratap and the 76th custodian of the House of Mewar, Rajasthan, India

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSenior Cambridge from Mayo College, Ajmer (1961)
College/University
  • Maharana Bhupal College, Udaipur, Rajasthan
  • Metropolitan College, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Degrees
  • Bachelor's of Arts in English Literature, Economics, and Political Science (1965) from Maharana Bhupal College, Udaipur
  • Bachelor's in Hotel Management from Metropolitan College, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteRajput
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HometownUdaipur, Kingdom of Mewar, India
AddressShambhu Niwas, City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear, 1972

Family

FatherBhagwat Singh Mewar (deceased 1983)
MotherPrincess Sushila Kumari of Bikaner
Siblings
BrotherMahendra Singh Mewar (deceased 2024)
SisterYogeshwari Kumari
SpouseVijayaraj Kumari
Children
SonLakshyaraj Singh Mewar
Daughters
  • Bhargavi Kumari
  • Padmaja Kumari

Career

Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award of the 5th Annual Readers' Travel Awards by Conde Nast Traveller (2015)
  • VIII Annual Gala WT Institution Award for ‘Contribution to Universal Culture’ at the General Assembly of United Nations Headquarters in New York (2012)
  • HIFI Hall of Fame Award (2012)
  • 'Royal of the Year' Award by Hello Magazine in its Hall of Fame Awards (November 2011)
  • Hall of Fame Award by the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) (2009)
  • The Tata AIG Lifetime Achievement Award by Galileo Express Travel World (2008)
  • The ‘Agastya Award’ by the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) (2001)
DescriptionArvind Singh Mewar was involved in various capacities in the hospitality industry and worked towards promoting cricket in Rajasthan. He was the chairman and managing director of the HRH Group of Hotels, which is India's largest privately-owned chain of heritage palace hotels. He played a prominent role in charitable foundations and served in various advisory roles enhancing tourism and cultural heritage in India.

Favourites

FoodPanchratna Dal with Steamed Rice
SportsCricket, Polo

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Cadillac
  • Rolls-Royce (Phantom II)
  • MG TD

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/arvindsinghmewar/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ArvindSinghMewarOfficial/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAuZLwzkOlFeJuAS7UsqBQ
Twitterhttps://x.com/ArvindSMewar
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shriji-arvind-singh-mewar-844b8297/

Some Lesser Known Facts

He had a successful cricketing career in his youth, having captained various teams.
He experienced conflicts over leadership and property among his family's descendants post the death of his father.
He founded the Cricket Institute of Udaipur to develop the sport in the region.
He became a pilot in 2000, focusing on microlite aviation for adventurous travel.
He was heavily involved in charitable initiatives that positively impacted the Udaipur community.

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