Diya Kumari Age, Wiki and Bio

Diya Kumari

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth30/01/1971
Age53 years
BirthplaceJaipur, Rajasthan, India
HometownJaipur, Rajasthan, India

Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the titular Princess of Jaipur

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm (1.65 m / 5’ 5”)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Schools
  • Modern School, New Delhi
  • G.D. Somani Memorial School, Mumbai
  • Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ Public School, Jaipur
College/UniversityParsons Art and Design School, London
Educational QualificationA Fine Arts Decorative Painting Diploma (1989)

Personal Life

Zodiac signAquarius
ReligionHinduism
CasteKachhwaha Rajput
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
AddressCity Palace, Jaipur
Controversies
  • Death threats from Rajput community upon marriage in 1997.
  • Claimed to be a descendant of Lord Rama in 2019.
  • Demanded ownership of the Taj Mahal in 2022.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/BoyfriendsNarendra Singh Rajawat (1989-1997)
Marriage Date6 August 1997
Marriage PlaceMaharani Bagh, New Delhi

Family

FatherBhawani Singh (deceased)
MotherPadmini Devi
SiblingsOnly child
SpouseNarendra Singh Rajawat (divorced)
Children
Sons
  • Padmanabh Singh
  • Lakshya Raj Prakash Singh
DaughterGauravi Kumari
Other family members
GrandfatherMan Singh II
GrandmotherMarudhar Kunwar
Step-grandmothers
  • Kishore Kunwar
  • Gayatri Devi

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2013-Present)
Political Journey
  • Joined BJP on 10 September 2013
  • Elected as an MLA from Madhopur in 2013
  • Elected as an MP from Rajsamand in 2019
  • Won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections from the Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency on the BJP ticket
  • Resigned as Lok Sabha MP on 6 December 2023

Favourites

Food
  • Pasta
  • Chocolates
  • Laal maas
ActorIrrfan Khan
SportBadminton
Music GenreSufi
Travel Destination(s)
  • New York
  • London
  • Canada

Some Lesser Known Facts

Diya Kumari is a multifaceted individual known as an Indian princess, politician, socialite, and philanthropist.
She is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the final ruling Maharaja of Jaipur during the British Raj in India from 1922 to 1947.
In 2013, she entered the political arena by affiliating herself with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Her father, Bhawani Singh, earned the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra for bravery in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.
Her mother, Padmini Devi, held the title of Princess of Sirmur, a princely state in British India located in Himachal Pradesh.
She is dedicated to education and oversees two esteemed schools in Jaipur.
Serving as the Secretary and trustee, she is involved in the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust and the Jaigarh Fort Charitable Trust.
Taking an active role in philanthropy, she established the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (PDKF) to support the upliftment of the underprivileged.