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This actress married the Maharaja of Jodhpur, was ‘murdered’, her son was beheaded; his spirit still haunts Umaid Bhawan Palace

This actress married the Maharaja of Jodhpur, was ‘murdered’, her son was beheaded; his spirit still haunts Umaid Bhawan Palace

It is said that the spirit of this actress still haunts Umaid Bhawan and the royal families of Jodhpur.

The story of actress Zubaida Begum and Maharaja Hanwant Singh is known as a tragic story in history. They are said to have died in a plane crash, but some people believe their deaths were part of a conspiracy.

In 2001, a film titled Zubaida, written by his son Khalid Muhammad, was shot about his life. The movie suggested a different reason for his death. The mystery surrounding their deaths remains in Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace to this day; some claim to have felt his presence and say his spirit still haunts royal families.

Zubaida Begum’s father did not approve of her acting career and made all the decisions himself, including arranging her marriage and later getting divorced. Although she was often kept at home, she found solace with her son and enjoyed parties with her aunt. She caught the eye of Maharaja Hanwant Singh with her beauty and grace at a royal wedding in Jodhpur.

Death

On January 26, 1952, Zubaida and Maharaja Hanwant Singh died in a plane crash, some claimed it was a conspiracy. In 2001, her son Khalid Mohammed made a film about her life, claiming that her love for the Maharaja was so strong that she chose to die with him. People say his spirit still haunts the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur.

His son Rao Raja Hukum Singh, known posthumously as Tutu, was brought up by the Rajmata of Jodhpur and later attended Mayo College in Ajmer. He married Rao Rani Rajeshwari Kumari, daughter of Rao Raja Daljit Singh of Alwar. They had a son, Parikshit Singh (b. 1974) and a daughter, Jainandini Kanwar (b. 1975).

Tragically, on April 17, 1981, Tutu was found beheaded on the streets of Jodhpur. Legends say that Zubaida’s restless spirit still haunts the Umaid Bhawan Palace and the nearby royal family school, with some rooms reportedly locked with heavy locks because her spirit thresholds are said to be haunted.

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