BANSWARA

The Sisodia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1944 - [1985] H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Chandraveer Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara. b. at Banswara, 24^th December 1909, eldest son of H.H. Rai Rayan Maharawal Shri Sir Prithvi Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara, KCIE, by his first wife, Sihoriwala Maharaj Raj Kumarani Shrimati Anand Kunverba Sahiba, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Installed as Heir Apparent with the title of Shriman Maharaj Raj Kumar Sahib, 8^th January 1914. Senior Mbr. State Cncl. and State Judicial Cncl. 1930-1944. Succeeded on the death of his father, 27^th July 1944. Ascended the gadi at Banswara, 7^th August 1944. Installed at his Rajyabhishek, 20^th November 1945. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 1947. Entered into a covenant with his fellow rulers to form the United State of Rajasthan on 25^th March 1948, by which his state merged with that union effective from 18^th April 1948 (when he ceased to enjoy any sovereign powers). Consented to a further covenant creating the Greater Rajasthan union on 10^th March 1949, by which his state merged with that union effective 30^th March 1949. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a "ruler" and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937), and Indian Independence (1947) medals, the Halvad-Dhrangadhra State Rajyabhisek Medal 1st class and the Halvad-Dhrangadhra Accession to India Medal (25.3.1948). m. (first) 20^th April 1930, H.H. Parmariji Maharani Shrimati Lalita Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Meherban Rana Shri Chhatrasalji Parvatsinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Kadana, CIE. m. (second) at Ajit Nivas Palace, Dhrangadhra, 11^th February 1932, H.H. Jhaliji Maharani Shrimati Sajjan Kanwarji Sahiba (b. at Dhrangadhra, 22^nd May 1911; d. 7^th January 1982), Rcvd: the Halvad-Dhrangadhra State Rajyabhisek Medal 1st class and the Halvad-Dhrangadhra Accession to India Medal (25.3.1948), rcvd: the Halvad-Dhrangadhra State Rajyabhisek Medal 1st class and the Halvad-Dhrangadhra Accession to India Medal (25.3.1948), eldest daughter of Major H.H. Shri Shaktimant Jhaladap Mahamandleshwar Maharana Shri Raj Sir Ghanisham Singhji Ajit Singhji Sahib, Maharana Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra, GCIE, KCSI, by his first wife, H.H. Jamnagarwala Maharani Ba Shri Pran Kunverba Sahiba. m. (third) ... He d. 6^th April 1985, having had issue, eighteen children including, seven sons and nine daughters:

• 1) H.H. Rai Rayan Maharawal Shri Suryaveer Bhupatipratap Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara (s/o Sajjan Kunwarba) - see below.
• 2) Maharaj Shri Hanumant Pratap Singh Sahib. b. at Banswara, 29^th March 1939 (s/o Sajjan Kanwarji), educ. Daly Coll, Indore. Cricketer Indian National Team 1963-1970, ICC match referee 1995-2002, Dir. National Cricket Acad., Bangalore 2001-2006. Chair. World Cricket Acad., Rajasthan Cricket Selection Cttee., Trustee Vagad Sewa Sansthan Trust, etc. m. 1974, Rani Shrimati … Kunverba Sahiba, a lady from Sind. He d. complications arising out of dengue fever and a hepatitis B infection, at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, 29^th November 2006, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
  • a) Maharaj Shri Sangram Pratap Singhji. b. 1975. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • a) Rajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri … Kunverba Sahiba.
• 3) Maharaj Shri Bhawani Pratap Singh Sahib. b. at Banswara, 25^th October 1941 (s/o Lalita Kanwarji), educ. Daly Coll, Indore. m. Rani Shrimati Vijaya Kumari Sahiba, only daughter of Shreeman Maharaj Rajendra Singh, of Dhampur, in the Bijnor district of UP, by his wife, Rani Dibya Rajya Laxmi [Choree Maharani], daughter of Field Marshal H.H. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Ati-Projjwala-Nepal-Taradisha Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Bhim Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, T’ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski, GCSI, GCMG, KCVO, sometime Prime Minister & C-in-C of Nepal. He had issue, one son:
• a) Rajkumar Shri Sumer Pratap Singh.
• 4) Maharaj Shri Mahesh Pratap Singh Sahib. b. at Banswara, 24^th September 1946 (s/o Lalita Kanwarji), educ. Daly Coll., and Shri Govindram Seksaria Inst. of Technology & Science, Indore (B.Eng. 1968). Civil Engineer. Chief of Irrigation Works Rajasthan State PWD since 1969. Trustee Vagad Sewa Sansthan Trust, etc. m. at Indore, 7^th April 1967, Rani Shrimati Meena Devi Sahiba [Mrs Meena Singh]. He has issue, two sons:
  • a) Rajkumar Shri Prabal Pratap Singh. b. 14^th July 1968, educ. Daly Coll., Indore, and Bombay Univ. (BA). m. at Ishwari Niwas, Bundi, 3^rd July 1998, Rajkumarani Shrimati Mridula Kumari, daughter of Maharaj Shri Balbhadra Singhji, of Kapren, in Bundi, by his wife, Rathorji Rani Shri Rohini Devi Sahiba, a lady from the Baghera family, in Ajmer-Merwara. He has issue, one son:
    • i) Bhanwar Shri Keshvasya Pratap Singh
  • b) Rajkumar Shri Jaideep Pratap Singh. b. 1970, educ. Daly Coll., Indore, and Bombay Univ. (B.Com. and MMS).
• 5) Maharaj Shri Nahari Pratap Singh Sahib. b. at Banswara, 6^th May 1947 (s/o Lalita Kanwarji). m. Rani Shrimati Sangeeta Kumari Sahiba (b. at Nahan, 13^th January 1954), younger daughter of Maharaj Jagat Bahadur Singh, of Sirmur, by his wife, Sri Rani Leela Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Raja Girja Pratap Singh, of Makrai. He had issue, one daughter. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 6) Maharaj Shri Madhav Singh Sahib.
• 7) Maharaj Shri Ambika Pratap Singh Sahib (s/o or g/s/o Raj Dadisa Praveen Kunwarji). m. at New Delhi, 18^th January 1975, Rani Shrimati Shree Kumariji Sahiba (b. at Bombay, 14^th May 1950), Mbr. Brd. of Governors of The Palace Sch. (Jaipur), elder daughter of H.H. Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Maharaja Shri Umdag Summair Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Kishangarh, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Gita Kumari Sahiba, third daughter of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Sir Bahadursinhji Mansinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Palitana, KCSI, KCIE. He had issue, two daughters:
  • a) Rajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Aditi Kumari Sahiba.
  • b) Rajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Vinati Kumari Sahiba [H.H. Rani Vinati Kumari Devi Sahiba, Rani of Khilchipur]. m. at Jaipur, 8^th December 2004, H.H. Rao Raja Shri Priyavrat Singh Bahadur [Priyavrat Singh Khichi], Raja of Khilchipur (b. 5^th December 1977), younger son of Major H.H. Rao Raja Shri Bhartendra Singh Bahadur, Raja of Khilchipur, by his wife, H.H. Rani Gayatri Kumari Devi Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Maharaja Lokendra Shri Krishna Singh Deo Bahadur, Maharaja of Datia - see India (Khilchipur).
• 1) Maharajkumarri Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Balwant Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba [Rani Balwant Pratap Kunverba Sahiba, of Amleta]. b. at Dhrangadhra, 2^nd March 1931 (d/o Lalita Kanwarji). m. 1965, Maharaj Shri Ramendra Singh, of Amleta, youngest son of Maharaj Shri Nahar Singh, of Dhonswas, in Ratlam. She had issue – see India (Ratlam).
• 2) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Hari Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba [Rani Hari Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba, of Askote] (d/o Lalita Kanwarji). m. Rajwar Takendra Bahadur Pal, Rajwar of Askote (d. November 2000), eldest son of Rajwar Bikram Bahadur Pal, Rajwar of Askote, in the Pithorgarh tahsil of the Almora district, UP now Uttarakhand, by his wife, Rani Tribhuwaneswari Devi Sahiba, daughter of Sri Sri Sri Raja Bikram Bahadur Singh, Raja of Bajang, Nepal. He had issue, one son – see India Zamindars (Askote).
• 3) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Bhagwati Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba (d/o Lalita Kanwarji). m. Raja Krishna Pal Singh, of Gopalpura.
• 4) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Uma Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba (d/o Lalita Kanwarji). She d. unm. in the USA. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 5) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Jhinkajija Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba [Kanwarani Janaknandani Kumari Sahiba, of Kothi]. b. at Dhrangadhra, 7^th October 1935 (d/o Lalita Kanwarji). m. at Banswara, Kanwar Tara Singh Tanwar (b. 26^th January 1927; d. 2^nd September 1992), second son of Rana Vashisht Chand, Rana of Koti, under Keonthal, by his wife, a daughter of Thakur Padam Chand, Thakur of Theog, under Keonthal. She d. in childbirth, at Chandigarh, 17^th December 1974, having had issue, one son – see India Non-salute (Keonthal-Koti).
• 6) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Tinu Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba. b. at Dhrangadhra, 1940. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
• 7) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Khilu Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba. b. at Dhrangadhra, 1943.
• 8) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri Ghanshayam Pratap Kumari Sahiba [Rani Shri Ghanshayam Kumari Sahiba, of Raoti] (d/o Lalita Kanwarji). m. as his first wife, Maharaj Shri Bheru Singhji Sahib, of Raoti (b. 13^th September 1939), only son of Maharaj Shri Bheru Singhji Sahib, of Raoti, in Jodhpur. She had issue, one daughter – see India (Jodhpur).
• 9) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri ... Pratap Kanwarji Sahiba (d/o Lalita Kanwarji). m. Major Narpat Singh, of Dabri Shekhawati.

• 1) Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Jagmalji II Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara - see below.
• 1) Maharajkumari Shrimati Baiji Lal Shri … Kanwarji Sahiba. She was k. with her father in a motor crash at Prantiki, Himmatnagar dist., Gujarat, 5^th August 2002.

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