Rudra Pratap Singh (ruler)

He was born on 10 July 1848 to Nirpat Singh.^[1][2] He succeeded his father as Maharaja of Panna on 9 June 1870.^[1] On 1 January 1876, he was invested in Calcutta by Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, with the insignia of a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India.^[1][3] He attended the Delhi Durbar of 1877, where his personal salute was increased by two guns.^[3][4] He was also presented with a banner and a medal.^[3] He appointed an English architect to build the Baldeoji Temple in Panna on the design of St. Paul's Cathedral.^[5][6] The same architect built Panna Palace for him in 1886.^[5]

He died on 8 November 1893.^[2] Since he left behind no heirs, his brother, Lokpal Singh, succeeded to his title, rank, and dignity.^[3]