Shivraj Singh of Jodhpur

Shivraj was educated at Mayo College in Ajmer, then moving on to Eton College,^[1] where he played polo for Eton.^[2] After leaving Eton, Shivraj studied at Oxford Brookes University, where he received a degree in Business Administration.^[3]

After graduating from university, Shivraj worked with the Schroder's Bank of Geneva and London and Jardine in Hong Kong before returning home.^[4] He is now involved in the business of managing the palace hotel group which includes Umaid Bhawan, Bal Samand, Sardar Samand, and various festivities and functions involving the Jodhpur Royal Family.^[2]

Shivraj is a polo player. He is primarily responsible for training the Jodhpur polo team.^[5]

He suffered a serious head injury during a Birla Cup match at the Rambagh Polo Ground in February 2005. Shivraj slipped into coma and was rushed to the SMS Hospital after he lost consciousness. There was a clot in his brain, so on 21 February he was taken to Mumbai for surgery at Tata Hospital, but he remained in a coma for over two months.^[6] Eleven months later, he had recovered enough to speak in short sentences and move about in a wheelchair. His first public appearance since the accident was at his father's 58th birthday party held on the Baradari Lawns on 13 January 2006; however, he watched from his balcony. His elder sister, Shivranjani Raje, told reporters he is active and rehabilitating with the help of an American occupational physiotherapist. He can reportedly walk with some assistance.^{[citation needed]}