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1905 - 1913 H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharawalji Sahib Shri Shumbhu Singhji Sahib Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara. b. at Banswara, 14^th October 1868, eldest son of H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharawalji Sahib Shri Lakshman Singh Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara, by his fourth wife, a daughter of Thakur Jiwan Singh, of Bordera, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 29^th April 1905. Ascended the gadi at Banswara, 30^th April 1905. Continued to reign under supervision until the termination of these arrangements, when he was invested with full ruling powers, 11^th January 1906. He transferred administrative responsibility to his son in 1908. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 & 1911). m. nine wives, including H.H. Shrimati Idaraniji Mota Maji Sahiba (d. at Banswara, 15^th May 1936). He d. at the Shrigarh Palace, Banswara, 27^th February 1913, having had issue, eight sons and two daughters:

1) H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharawalji Sahib Shri Sir Prithvi Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara (s/o Idaraniji) - see below.
2) Maharaj Shri Gulab Singh Sahib, of Chanduji-ka-Garha, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Supt. of Customs 1927-1937, Mbr. Judicial State Cncl. Hon. Sec. Rajput Boarding House. Mbr. Prithvi Club. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. He d. from heart failure, at Bombay, 18^th November 1937, having had issue:
- a) Maharaj Shri Harischandra Singh, of Chanduji-ka-Garha.
3) Maharaj Shri Lal Singh Sahib, of Pipalda, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Dir. of State Education 1928-1930, Mbr. State Cncl. 1930-1939, and Judicial State Cncl. 1939-1941, Chair. Banswara Municipal Brd. 1939-1941, Dewan and Presdt. Raj Parishad (legislature) 1941. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
4) Maharaj Shri Madan Singh Sahib, of Sarwan, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Chair. Banswara Municipal Brd. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals.
5) Major Maharaj Shri Chhatar Singh Sahib, of Ghori-Tejpur (s/o Nathawat Maharani), educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Maj. Banswara State Forces & CO Prihvi Rifles 1939-1941, Private Sec. to the Maharawal 1942-1944, Master of the Household 1944-1948. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. m. Rani Shrimati Ishwar Kanwar Sahiba. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
- a) Maharaj Shri Lokendra Singh Sahib, of Ghori-Tejpur. b. 5^th May 1932. m. 1956, Rani Shrimati Nawal Kanwar Sahiba (b. 26^th January 1935), daughter of Thakur Girdhar Singh, of Tana, in Udaipur Mewar, by his second wife, Sisodaniji Thakurani Pep Kanwar, daughter of Rao Bahadur Ishwari Singh, of Dhabla-Dhir, in Gwalior. He d. January 1995, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
  - i) Maharaj Shri Dashrath Singh, of Ghori-Tejpur. b. 5^th Janaury 1960.
  - ii) Maharaj Shri Harsh Vijay Singh. b. 10^th July 1972.
  - i) Rajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Jayshree Kumari Sahiba. b. 30^th January 1958.
  - ii) Rajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Kirti Kumari Sahiba. b. 10^th September 1963.
- b) Maharaj Shri Surendra Singh. b. August 1936.
- c) Maharaj Jagat Singh. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
  - i) Rajkumar Ajay Raj Sisodia.
  - i) Rajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Ruchi Kanwarji Sahiba
- a) Rajkumari Jayendra Kumari Baiji Lall Sahiba. b. October 1934.
6) Maharaj Shri Kishore Singh Sahib, of Daulatpura, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Mbr. Judicial State Cncl. 1930-1939, and Banswara War Cttee. 1940-1945. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals.
7) Maharaj Shri Shankar Singh Sahib, of Sagwaria, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals.
8) Maharaj Shri Raj Singh Sahib, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. He d. young, 16^th October 1926.
9) A s/o Ponwariji Maharani Sahib. b. at Banswara, 8^th July 1912.
1) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Sajjan Kanwarji Bai Sahiba (d/o Idaraniji). She d. at Banswara, 23^rd January 1936.

1913 - 1944 H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharawalji Sahib Shri Sir Prithvi Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara, KCIE (2.1.1933). b. at Banswara, 15^th July 1888, eldest son of H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharawalji Sahib Shri Shumbhu Singhji Sahib Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara, by his wife, H.H. Shrimati Idaraniji Mota Maji Sahib, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Appointed as Heir Apparent on the accession of his father with the title of Maharaj Raj Kumar Shri Prithvi Singhji Sahib, Yuvaraj Sahib of Banswara, 30^th April 1905. Mbr. State and State Judicial Cncls. 1911-1913, Mbr. for Revenue & Customs Depts. 1911-1912, Police, Forests and PWD 1912-1913, and Vice-Presdt. State Cncl. 1912-1913. Succeeded on the death of his father, 27^th February 1913. Installed on the gadi, at Banswara, 8^th January 1914. Invested with full ruling powers, 18^th March 1914. Presdt. Prithvi Club (Banswara) 1937-1944, Mbr. Rajputana Club (Moun Abu), etc. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals, and the Halvad-Dhrangadhra State Rajyabhisek Medal 1st class (posthumous 25.3.1948). m. (first) at Sirohi, 10^th December 1905, Sihoriwala Maharaj Raj Kumarani Shrimati Anand Kunverba Sahiba (b. at Sirohi, 1890; d. in childbirth, at Banswara, 24^th December 1909), third daughter of H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Sir Keshri Singhji Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi, GCIE, KCSI. m. (second) H.H. Danta Maharani Sahiba (d. at Banswara, 25^th March 1916), who had one son and two daughters, a daughter of H.H. Rajadhiraja Maharana 108 Shri Hamir Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharana of Danta. m. (third) at Malia, February 1917, H.H. Malia Maharani Shrimati Dev Kunverba Sahiba, who had one daughter, daughter of Thakore Shri Rai Singhji Modji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Malia, by his second wife, Thakurani Bai Shri Ba Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Rana Shri Vaje Singhji, of Malvan, in Dhrangadhra state. m. (fourth) at Himatnagar, 19^th May 1920, H.H. Shri Jodhpurwala Maharani Shrimati Daulat Kunverba Sahiba, who had one son and four daughters, elder daughter of Colonel Maharaj Shri Bhupal Singhji Sahib Bahadur, of Jodhpur. He d. at the Shrigarh Palace, Banswara, 27^th July 1944, having had issue, three sons and seven daughters:

1) H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Chandraveer Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara - see below (s/o Anand Kunverba).
2) Maharajkumar Shri Rajendra Singhji Sahib (s/o Danta Maharani). He d. a Banswara, 13^th April 1916.
3) Maharaj Shri Narpat Singh Sahib, of Kalianjera. b. at Banswara, 15^th May 1921 (s/o Daulat Kunverba), educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Granted Kalianjera in jagir 1933. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. m. 20^th January 1940, Rani Shrimati Shukla Kumari Sahiba (b. at Nahan, 3^rd June 1924), younger daughter of Kanwar Ranzor Singh, of Sirmur. He had issue, including a son and a daughter:
- a) Maharaj Shri Ganga Singh Sahib, of Kalianjera. m. at Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, 1962 (div. 1980), Rani Shrimati Shailesh Kanwar Sahiba (b. at Umaid Bhawan, Jodhpur, 6^th May 1945), younger daughter of Group Captain H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur, by his first wife, H.H. Shri Jhaleji Maharani Shri Krishna Kunwarba Baiji Sahiba, daughter Major H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladap Mahamandleshwar Maharana Shri Maharaja Raj Sir Ghanshyam Singhji Ajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, GCIE, KCSI. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
  - i) Rajkumar Shri Maheshwar Singh. b. 4^th June 1970. m. …He has issue, one son:
    - (1) Bhanwar Shri Vaidant Singh. b. 27^th January 2000.
  - i) Rajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Manisa Kumari Baiji Lall Sahiba [Kunwarani Manisa Kumari Sahiba of Jobat]. b. 28^th May 1968. m. at Umaid Bhawan, Jodhpur, 22^nd May 1991, Kunwar Bhawani Singh (b. at Indore, 16th June 1965), younger son of Rana Shri Arjun Singh, Rana of Jobat, by his wife, Rani Shakuntala Devi [Rajmata Shakuntala Devi], daughter of Kunwar Kesari Singh, of Danta, in Jaipur state. Shehas issue, one daughter - see India Non-Salute (Jobat).
- a) Rajkumari Shrimati Baija Lal Shri Usha Kumari Sahiba [Rani Usha Kumari Sahib, of Khairigarh-Singhai]. m. at Lucknow, 1971, Raja Shri Arya Shah of Khairigarh-Singhai (b. at Lucknow, 1942; d. October 2000), only son and heir of Raja Shri Luv Shah, of Khairigarh, UP, by his second wife, Rani Meenakshi Devi, daughter of Kanwar Badri Singh, of Sirmur. She d. 1995, having had issue, one son and one daughter.
1) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Amba Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Amba Kunwarba Sahiba, Maharani of Charkhari]. b. at Banswara, 16^th September 1912 (d/o Danta Maharani), educ. privately. m. at Banswara, 1928, H.H. Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Maharajadhiraja Shri Shri Arimardan Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Maharaja of Charkhari (b. 29^th December 1903; d. 8^th November 1941), son of Rao Bhau Pratap Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Rao of Jigni - see India (Charkhari).
2) A d/o Danta Maharani. b. and d. 1911.
3) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Komal Kanwarji Sahiba [Rani Shri Majisa Komal Kumari Sahiba, of Surajgarh and Bissau] (d/o Dev Kunverba), educ. privately. m. at the Shrigarh Palace, Banswara, 9^th February 1931, Major Rawal Raghubir Singhji, of Surajgarh and Bissau (b. 28^th December 1913; d. 21^st September 1971), sometime ADC to the Maharaja of Jaipur, son of Rawal Bishan Singhji, of Bissau, in Jaipur, by his second wife, a daughter of the Thakur of Chandawal. She had issue, two sons and one daughter. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
4) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Suraj Kanwarji Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba, Maharani of Tehri Garhwal] (d/o Daulat Kunverba), educ. privately. Rcvd: Coron. medal (1937). m. at the Shrigarh Palace, Banswara, 4^th February 1937, Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manabendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal (b. at Pratapnagar, Tehri Garhwal, 26^th May 1921; d. at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, 5^th January 2007), second son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Sir Narendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal, KCSI, by his second wife, H.H. Maharani Indumati Devi Sahiba, younger daughter of Raja Shri Bijaya Sen Bahadur, Raja of Keonthal. She has issue, one son and three daughters - see India (Tehri Garhwal).
5) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri …Kanwarji Sahiba [Thakurani Sahibs of Kherwa] (d/o Daulat Kunverba). m. at the Shrigarh Palace, Banswara, 1^st July 1940, Thakur of Kherwa, in Jodhpur.
6) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri …Kanwarji Sahiba [Thakurani Sahibs of Labhowa] (d/o Daulat Kunverba). m. Thakur Shri Jitendra Singh Jhala, of Labhowa, son of Thakur Shri Arjun Singh Jhala, of Labhowa. She had issue, one son and one daughter.
7) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Mohan Kanwarji Sahiba [Rani Shri Mohan Kunverba Sahiba, of Jaswan] (d/o Daulat Kunverba), educ. privately. m. at Banswara, 1949, Raja Shri Chain Singh, of Jaswan (b. 1932), elder son of Raja Shri Lakshman Singh, of Jaswan, by his first wife, Rani Tottan Devi, daughter of Raja Kidar Chand, of Chinani, in Jammu and Kashmir. She had issue, two sons.

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