His father,
Jaswant Singh, who died in 1862, had left behind a will according to which the state of
Alirajpur was to be divided equally between him and his brother,
Rup Deo. To decide whether the will was to be acted upon, the
Government of India consulted with neighboring Ruling Chiefs and decided that it should be set aside. It was decided that Ganga Deo is the heir to the deceased and should succeed to the chiefship while suitable provision should be made for
Rup Deo. == Deposition ==