Udaipur royal inheritance to be shared equally by three siblings

UDAIPUR: On a 37-year-old dispute over Mewar ex-royal family’s inheritance, an additional district court here acknowledged the equal rights of all three children of former Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar, the last titular ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Udaipur (until the Indian govt abolished all royal titles in 1971).
In a detailed 575-page judgment passed on Tuesday, the court declared all assets transferred to various trusts as a part of the Hindu undivided family property, thereby granting equal rights to the successors and awarding 1/4th share to each of three children and one share to the deceased Maharana.

Narendra Singh Kachhawah, lawyer of the eldest son Mahendra Singh Mewar, told TOI, “My client has deep belief in the judicial system of the land and he fought the legal battle for inheritance for more than three-and-a-half decades. It’s the victory of justice and righteousness.”
“Mahendra Singh never claimed sole rights on the entire property despite being the eldest son. He always demanded equal share for all successors of his father late Bhagwat Singh, who pleaded on the ground of ‘Rule of Primogeniture’ claiming himself a sovereign and thus having exclusive rights to dispose or will his property. The court, however, admitted our plea and gave the decree as per the Hindu undivided family property.”
The youngest son Arvind Singh Mewar, who was left all the property in Maharana’s will, told TOI, “I am yet to go through the detailed judgment, however, for now, all I can say is that we are law abiding citizens and we respect the order passed by the honourable court. We will see whatever is possible and permissible under the judicial process and take steps accordingly.”