Madho Singh (ruler)

Upon the death of his father, Lokpal Singh, in 1897, he succeeded him as the maharaja of Panna.^[1][2] When his uncle, Khuman Singh, died under suspicious circumstances on 25 June 1901, an inquiry was conducted into the cause of his death.^[3][4] The findings revealed that Khuman had been poisoned, either at Madho's instigation or with his connivance.^[3] As a result, Madho was removed from the seat of government, and a commission was appointed by the Government of India to examine the case in greater detail.^[3] This commission consisted of two judges assigned to handle the matter, and the Government of India sanctioned Rs. 30,000 for his defense.^[5] A court similar to the Indian Criminal Court convened at Panna, where Madho was tried along with four other accomplices.^[5] The commissioners found that Madho had a motive to kill his uncle and submitted their report, along with a memorial from Madho’s counsel, to the Government of India.^[5] The Viceroy and Governor-General of India concurred with the commission’s judgment and proposed that Madho be deposed and placed under surveillance on a fixed allowance.^[3][5] Consequently, he was deposed in 1902 and succeeded by Yadvendra Singh.^[2][6]