Vijayraj Kumari Mewar, a member of Udaipur’s former Mewar royal family and a longtime supporter of education and philanthropic initiatives, died on September 14, 2026, following a prolonged illness.
Udaipur: Rajmata Vijayraj Kumari Mewar, a member of the former royal family of Mewar, died late Monday, September 14, 2026, after a prolonged illness. She was 83.
Her death prompted condolences across Udaipur and the wider Mewar region, where she had been associated for decades with education, philanthropy and the cultural traditions of the former royal family.
Vijayraj Kumari was the wife of the late Arvind Singh Mewar, who died in March 2025, and the mother of Bhargavi Kumari Mewar, Padmaja Kumari Mewar and Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar.
Her final rites were performed on September 15 at Mahasatiyaji in Udaipur, the historic cremation site associated with the Mewar family.
Who Was Rajmata Vijayraj Kumari Mewar?
Vijayraj Kumari came from the former royal family of Kutch in Gujarat. She was the younger daughter of Maharaj Fateh Singhji of Kutch and a granddaughter of the Maharao of Kutch.
She was educated at a Franciscan convent in Ooty, where, according to a biographical account published by the Mewar family’s hospitality organization, she developed an early appreciation for education and discipline.
After becoming part of the Mewar family, she became involved in educational and philanthropic activities associated with the City Palace in Udaipur.
Her public life was particularly connected with education, an area in which her involvement continued for decades.
Her Contribution to Maharana Mewar Public School
One of Vijayraj Kumari Mewar’s most documented contributions was her association with Maharana Mewar Public School (MMPS) in Udaipur.
According to biographical information published by HRH Group of Hotels, she became involved in the development of the school during the 1980s and worked to professionalize its educational outlook and commitment to students in Udaipur.
Her involvement continued well beyond the school’s early development.
Maharana Mewar Public School records identify Vijayraj Kumari as Chairperson of the School Management Committee, including during annual functions held in the 2010s.
Education consequently became one of the most visible elements of her public work in Udaipur.
Her association with MMPS also reflected a broader emphasis on discipline, educational opportunity and institutional development.
Education and Social Service Remained Central to Her Public Life
Beyond her work with educational institutions, Vijayraj Kumari was associated with philanthropic activities connected with the City Palace.
Accounts of her life following her death have highlighted education, social service and spirituality as recurring themes in her public role.
Her position also placed her within a family closely associated with the preservation of Mewar’s cultural traditions.
Rather than treating those traditions and contemporary social initiatives as separate areas, much of her public work brought together heritage, education and community activities.
Her Place in Udaipur and Mewar
The former Mewar royal family continues to occupy a prominent place in Udaipur’s cultural history, with its heritage closely associated with the City Palace and the historical legacy of the House of Mewar.
Vijayraj Kumari spent decades as part of that public and institutional environment.
Following her death, reports described condolences coming from citizens, social organizations, political figures and others connected with the Mewar region.
Her son, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, also publicly paid tribute to his mother following her death.
For Udaipur, her legacy is particularly visible through the educational institutions and philanthropic activities with which she was associated.
Vijayraj Kumari Mewar’s Final Journey in Udaipur
Vijayraj Kumari’s final journey took place on the morning of September 15.
Her funeral procession departed from Shambhu Niwas Palace in Udaipur’s City Palace complex before proceeding to Mahasatiyaji at Ahar, the historic cremation ground associated with the Mewar family.
Members of the family and people from Udaipur attended the procession.
Reports from the funeral said traditional rites were performed at Mahasatiyaji and that her son, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, performed the final rites.
The ceremonies took place according to traditions associated with the former royal family.
Remembering a Life Connected With Education and Heritage
Vijayraj Kumari Mewar’s death closes a chapter in the contemporary history of Udaipur’s former royal family.
Her life connected two important aspects of modern Mewar: the preservation of its historical traditions and the development of institutions serving contemporary society.
Her work with Maharana Mewar Public School provides one of the clearest examples of that contribution.
From her involvement in the school’s development during the 1980s to her later role as chairperson of its management committee, education remained a sustained part of her public life.
As Udaipur remembers Vijayraj Kumari Mewar, her documented contributions to education, philanthropy and the city’s institutional life form an important part of the legacy she leaves behind.
