Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (also known as Eternal Mewar; commonly abbreviated MMCF) is a charitable trust. Background Bhagwat Singh Mewar was a patron of numerous trusts throughout his lifetime. On 20 October 1969, he founded the MMCF by providing a substantial endowment and donating key sections of the City Palace in Udaipur for its establishment. In his will and testament of 1984, he reconstituted the institution of the Maharana for the MMCF, so that the office of Maharana shall continue in perpetuity. After his death, his son Arvind Singh Mewar was appointed Chairman and Managing Trustee of the MMCF. Following the death of Arvind Singh Mewar on 16 March 2025, his son, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, now functions as the Managing Trustee of the trust.
Awards Each year, the MMCF confers a series of awards for social service, scholarship, art, and economic initiative. These awards are traditionally presented to residents of Udaipur as well as to individuals from across India. They are named after figures who hold importance in the history of Mewar. These awards are: +NameInstituted inNotesColonel James Tod Award1982-83Named after James Tod. This award is presented to a foreign national who, like Tod, has contributed to a deeper understanding of the spirit and values of Mewar through work of lasting significance.Haldighati Award1986-87Haldighati refers to the Battle of Haldighati. This award is presented to an individual whose work holds lasting value in awakening society, particularly through journalism or other forms of media.Hakim Khan Sur Award1996-97Named after Hakim Khan Suri. This award honour work of permanent value for the cause of national integration.Maharana Udai Singh Award 1997-98Named after Udai Singh II. This award honors work that helps protect and improve the environment.Panna Dhai Award1980-81Maharishi Harit Rashi Award1981-82Maharana Mewar Award 1980-81Maharana Kumbha Award 1983-84Maharana Sajjan Singh Award1981-82Dagar Gharana Award1986-87Rana Punja Award1983-84Aravali Award1983-84Best Police Station of Rajasthan2007-08Bhamashah Award1980-81Named after Bhamashah. This award honors students who achieve the highest percentage and top position among all universities in Rajasthan.Maharana Raj Singh Award1980-81Maharana Fateh Singh Award1996-97Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar Award 2025-26Named after Arvind Singh Mewar.
Recipients +DateVenueAward NameRecipient(s)Reference(s)15 March 2026City Palace, UdaipurColonel James Tod AwardMolly Emma AitkenHaldighati AwardKamlesh Kishore SinghHakim Khan Sur AwardRizwan MalikMaharana Udai Singh AwardMarimuthu YoganathanPanna Dhai AwardCrew of Jet Airways flight 9W 569Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar AwardPuneet ChhatwalMaharishi Harit Rashi AwardVedamurti Devavrat Mahesh RekheMaharana Mewar AwardK. Prithika YashiniBhuvnesh JainMaharana Mewar Special Award Rajesh VaishnavMaharana Kumbha AwardTarun Kumar DadhichMaharana Sajjan Singh AwardAjay RawatDagar Gharana AwardHariprasad ChaurasiaRana Punja AwardDimple ChandatAravali AwardRam Ratan JatAvani LekharaBest Police Station of RajasthanSuratgarh City Police Station
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