Maharaja Jai Singh III (b. 1819; d. 1835) was the ruler of the Jaipur princely state from 1819 to 1835, amidst a period of political turmoil and intrigue in the area. He died under mysterious circumstances at the age of fifteen and was succeeded by his son, Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II.
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