Raja of Pratapgarh

The Pratapnagar, Royal family was related to Shri Nathji’s neighbors, the Royal family of Kasmada. The Rajmata of Pratapgarh, was the mother of Rajmata of Kasmada. She had a faith in Shri Nathji that equalled the faith of her daughter. She always kept a photograph of Shri Nathji in her bedroom at home and derived immense solace from it. Her mind remained at peace even in the greatest of worries. Her son, the Raja of Pratapgarh, was also greatly devoted to Shri Nathji. Her son Raja Ajit Pratap Singh was also very devoted to Shri Nathji and kept a Photograph of Shri Nathji at his residence to which he offered his prayers. When Shri Nathji returned from his road trip to Bombay, he received a letter which the  Raja of Pratapgarh, Shri Ajit Singh, had written to Shri Nathji on the occasion of the marriage of his son in 1955:

“We continue to receive your Love and Blessings all the time. How can we have the courage to ask you to come for the wedding? We can only pray for your blessings.”

“Aapkaa sneh tathhaa aasheervaad ham sab ko sadaiv miltaa hee raihtaa hai.”

This was the marriage of His eldest son Raja Abhay Pratap Singh, who was married on 1st March 1955 to Rani Asha Kumari.

Raja Ajit Pratap Singh,  Raja of Pratapgarh (From 1921 – 2000), was born on 14th January 1917. He was educated at Cambridge. He was member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1946 -1952 and 1967 – 1977. He was Cabinet Minister for various portfolios like Forests, Sports, Tourism, Animal Husbandry, Jail, Civil Defense and Homeguards for Uttar Pradesh from 1969 - 1977, He was Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1958 - 1962, Member of the 3rd and 7th Lok Sabha, Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council 1985 (Bi-election) from 1988 - 1992, Minister for Excise in 1985 and Minister for Excise and Forests in 1988. Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Uttar Pradesh from 1986 - 1988, and President of the British India Association (Avadh) from 1998 - 2000,

As a Social activist he was  Manager and Founder Member, P. B. Degree College, Pratapgarh and Manager, P. B. Inter College. He donated three hospitals to District Board, Pratapgarh. He was in the Managing Committee of Colvin Taluqdars College, Lucknow. As a sportsman he was President of U.P. Lawn Tennis Association.

He married 1stly, Rani Lakshmi Devi, and had, four sons and one daughter, married 2ndly, Rani Nikhat Devi, one son and four daughters. He died 6th January 2000 at Lucknow.