Rajeshwari Kumari is an Indian sports shooter and fashion designer. She is the daughter of Randhir Singh, an Indian sports administrator, and the great-granddaughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, an Indian royal and cricketer from the state of Punjab.
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Rajeshwari Rhea Kumari was born on Tuesday, 10 December 1991 (age 31 years; as in 2023) in Delhi, India. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He earned a degree in Commerce and Business Studies from Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Mohali. From a young age, Rajeshwari was inspired by her father Randhir Singh and wanted to become a shooter.
Childhood picture of Rajeshwari Kumari with her father
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
Rajeshwari Kumari belongs to the royal family of Patiala, Punjab state, India.
parents and siblings
Rajeshwari Kumari’s father, Randhir Singh, is an Indian sports administrator and former sports shooter and her mother, Vineeta Singh, is a businesswoman. She has 2 half-sisters from her father’s first marriage.
Rajeshwari Kumari with her mother
Rajeshwari Kumari with her father
Husband
Rajeshwari Kumari married Mehtab Singh, a businessman, on 17 November 2013 at the age of 21. The wedding took place as per Sikh rituals and at a farmhouse near Chhatarpur. The couple’s first engagement took place on January 6, 2011. The wedding was attended by many royals from around the world, including the Prince of Bhutan.
Rajeshwari Kumari and Mehtab on their wedding day
Rajeshwari Kumari’s wedding photo
Christine Pemberton, a writer and blogger who is also Mahtab Singh’s cousin, covered the entire wedding in one of her famous blogs, Delhi Diaries.
other relatives
Bhupinder Singh
Rajeshwari Kumari’s great-grandfather, Bhupinder Singh, was the Raja of Patiala from 1900 to 1938. He was also a cricketer and played for Marylebone Cricket Club.
Rajeshwari’s great grandfather, Bhupinder Singh
Bhalindra Singh
Rajeshwari Kumari’s grandfather, Bhalindra Singh, was an Indian sports administrator and former first-class cricketer. He died on 16 April 1992.
Rajeshwari’s grandfather, Bhalindra Singh
Captain Amarinder Singh
Rajeshwari Kumari’s uncle, Captain Amarinder Singh, is an Indian politician, Indian Army veteran and former national shotgun champion. He served as the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab.
Rajeshwari Kumari (centre) with her uncle Captain Amarinder Singh
Raninder Singh
Rajeshwari’s cousin, Raninder Singh, is an Indian politician and president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
Rajeshwari’s cousin, Yuvraj Raninder Singh
Arvind Khanna
Rajeshwari Kumari’s maternal uncle, Arvind Khanna, is an Indian politician, businessman and philanthropist. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Sangrur from 2002 to 2007.
Rajeshwari Kumari with her maternal uncle Arvind Khanna
Religion
Rajeshwari Kumari follows Sikh religion.
livelihood
shooter
Rajeshwari Kumari started shooting at the age of 20. In 2019, at the 63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championships, he created a national record by shooting 118 out of 125 in the qualification. In April 2023, he won the T3 Shotgun National Selection Trials in Delhi. In June 2023, Kumari qualified for the 2022 Asian Games by scoring 111 in the final of the 4th National Shotgun Selection Trials in Bhopal. In August 2023, Rajeshwari secured an Olympic quota for the Paris 2024 Games and became the second Indian shooter to qualify for the quota.
Rajeshwari Kumari after winning the Olympic quota at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan for the Paris Olympics.
At the 2022 Asian Games Qualifiers, Rajeshwari completed the qualification round with 24 points out of 25 in the fifth and final round, helping the team win the silver medal. She was part of the silver medal winning team in the women’s trap team event at the 2022 Asian Games in China along with Manisha Keer and Preeti Rajak.
Rajeshwari Kumari with her team at the 2022 Asian Games
fashion designer
In 2021, Rajeshwari Kumari co-founded Saurabh Rajeshwari, a luxury Indian fabric and embroidered bridal wear brand. He started this brand with his childhood friend, bridal couture designer, Saurabh Aggarwal. Talking about the inspiration behind her brand, she talked about the women in her family who wear Phulkari and also about the women who earn a living from this art, she said,
Born in the culturally rich city of Patiala, I felt that our royal heritage, our history of craft preservation needed to be kept alive and hence I joined hands with Saurabh, who is trained in fashion,”
Instead of using models to showcase collections and photoshoots, Rajeshwari models for her cousins and daughters from elite families of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. His brand is worn by celebrities like Preity Zinta.
Rajeshwari Kumari with Saurabh Aggarwal
Preity Zinta wearing Saurabh-Rajeshwari label
medal
Sleep
- In November 2017, he won a gold medal in a team shooting event at the National Shooting Championship.
- In 2021, he won the gold medal at the Asian Online Shooting Championship in New Delhi.
- In 2021, she won a silver medal in the team trap event at the 2021 ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
silver
- In February 2015, he won a silver medal at the National Shooting Championship in New Delhi, India.
- In November 2017, he won an individual silver medal in the trap shoot event at the National Shooting Championship.
- In September 2023, he won a silver medal in the team trap shoot event at the 2022 Asian Games in China.
Brass
- In November 2014, he won a bronze medal at the National Shotgun Championships in Patiala, Punjab.
- In November 2017, he won a gold medal at the National Shooting Championships.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In December 2022, Rajeshwari appeared in a music video for Jasbir Jassi’s Punjabi song ‘Lehenga’, which was also a collaboration between Jasbir Jassi and Saurabh Rajeshwari.
Rajeshwari Kumari in a scene from the music video of the Punjabi song ‘Lehenga’
- Rajeshwari’s favorite travel destination is Mussoorie, where her family has a villa, Deodar Estate Villa. According to Rajeshwari, she goes to Mussoorie once every year.
Rajeshwari at Cedar Estate Villas
- At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Rajeshwari received the medal from her father, Randhir Singh, who is the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OSA).
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