Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh
| Sir Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Benares | |
 H.H. Maharaja Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh | |
| Maharaja of Benares | |
| Reign | 4 April 1835 – 13 June 1889 |
| Predecessor | Udit Narayan Singh |
| Successor | Prabhu Narayan Singh |
| Born | 1822 Benares, British India |
| Died | 13 June 1889 (aged 66–67) Ramnagar Fort, Benares, British India |
| Issue | Prabhu Narayan Singh (adopted) |
| House | Narayan dynasty |
| Father | Raj Kumar Sri Prasidh Narayan Singh |
His Highness Maharaja Bahadur Sri Sir Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh, GCSI (1822 – 13 June 1889) was the Maharaja of Benares. He ascended the throne at the age of 13. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, he remained neutral for the sake of his people, as he has not forgotten the bitter taste of treachery of his countrymen in the battle against Hastings. As a reward, he was promoted to the rank of Maharaja Bahadur in 1859.[1] In 1867, he was granted a personal 13-gun salute; a decade later he was knighted with the GCSI, becoming Sir Ishwari. He eventually became a member of the Viceroy's Legislative Council, and in the crowning achievement of his reign, he restored all the family lands that had been lost for over a century.
He was given the title of His Highness in 1889. HH Maharaja Sir Ishwari Prasad Narayan Singh died several months later at the age of 67, and was succeeded by his adopted son, Prabhu Narayan Singh.[2]
References
- ↑ Bayly, C. A. (1988). Rulers, townsmen, and bazaars: north Indian society in the age of British expansion, 1770-1870. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-31054-7. OCLC 20698220.
- ↑ "The Muslim Dewans Of Banares: Stories From My Family". Rana Safvi. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2026.