In 1971, the government of India 'de-recognized' the Indian princes, and Manvendra's father consequently lost the official title of Maharaja and the privy purse (an annual pension) that came with it. He has one sister, Minaxi Kumari, who married into the princely family of Chenani in Jammu and Kashmir. He was born in Ajmer, the only son of Maharana Shri Raghubir Singhji Rajendrasinghji Sahib, Maharana of Rajpipla, and his wife, Maharani Rukmini Devi.
