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Indian conservationist and politician (1923–1995)

For the textile conservator, see Martand Singh (textile conservator).

Martand Singh (15 March 1923 – 20 November 1995) was an Indian wildlife conservationist, parliamentarian and the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Rewa.^[1] Born in 1923 to Gulab Singh at Fort of Govindgarh, then the Maharajah of Rewa, he did his college studies at Daly College, Indore and continued at Mayo College, Ajmer from where he graduated in 1941.^[2] After the imprisonment of his father in 1946, he became the Maharajah of Rewa and retained the title, but not the power, until the government abolished royalty in 1970.^[1]

Fascinated by the rare breed of white tiger which was native to Rewa, he worked to protect the species and making the region poacher-free.^[3] He also reared a white tiger which he found as a cub.

After the abolition of royalty, Singh represented Rewa in the