Capt. Raghunath Singh (28 November 1929 – 13 March 1982) was the Maharawal of Jaisalmer from 1950 until his death in 1982, and a member of the Lok Sabha from 1957 to 1962.
He was born on 28 November 1929 to Girdhar Singh. His mother was Damayanti Devi, daughter of Arjun Singh, Raja of Narsinghgarh. He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer. He married, on 27 April 1950, Mukut Rajya Lakshmi Devi, daughter of Sharda Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. He had two sons: Brijraj Singh and Prithviraj Singh, and four daughters: Chandra Kumari, Yadunandini Kumari, Sushma Kumari, and Rashmi Kumari.
Upon the death of his father on 27 August 1950, he succeeded him as the Maharawal of Jaisalmer. By the twenty-sixth amendment to the Constitution of India, dated 28 December 1971, he ceased to be recognised as the Maharawal of Jaisalmer. His privy purse was abolished, and his personal privileges were discontinued.
He contested the 1957 Indian general election to the Lok Sabha as an independent candidate from Barmer. He won the seat by securing 79,317 votes.
Raghunath had supported poor cultivators by providing fodder, seed, and easy credit, and assisted orphaned students with food, clothing, and books.
Raghunath was fond of riding, swimming, badminton, tennis, hiking, shooting, and dairy farming. He actively promoted HinduâÂÂMuslim amity.
He died on 28 February 1982 and was succeeded by his son, Brijraj Singh, to his titles.