Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar

Hemendra Singh Rao Pawar (born 18 September 1968 - died 07 November 2023), was the titular Maharaja of Dhar State. He was a descendant of the Pawar (Puar) dynasty that ruled Dhar State.

He was crowned as the Maharaja of Dhar State on 15 January 2015 at the Dhar Rajwada (Old Palace). Such a ceremony was last held on 1 August 1926 when the late Col. HH Maharaja Anand Rao IV Pawar ascended the Gadi of the Maratha Puars-Pawars (Parmars) of Dhar State.

He was married to Shaila Raje Pawar and has a son Prathmeshwar Singh Rao Pawar. He was educated at Daly College, Indore.

He passed away on 7th November 2023 due to cancer.

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