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CHAMBA

The Mosana Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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Ca1481-1513 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Ananda Varman, son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Sangram Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba, by his wife, Paramanabhattaraka Maharajni Sampurna Devi Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, ca. 1481. m. Paramanabhattaraka Maharajni Prayaga Devi Sahiba, daughter of the Raja of Trigarta (Kangra). He d. 1513, having had issue:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Ganesha Varma Deva Raja of Chamba (s/o Prayaga Devi) - see below.

1513 - 1558 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Ganesha Varma Deva Raja of Chamba, son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Ananda Varma Deva by his wife, Paramanabhattaraka Maharajni Prayaga Devi Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1513. He built Ganeshgarh in Mothila. m. (first) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajni Apurva Devi Sahiba. m. (second) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajni Sahiba Devi Sahiba. He d. 1586, having had issue, six sons:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Pratap Singh Varma Deva Raja of Chamba (s/o Sahib Devi) - see below.
2) Mian Jit Singh
3) Mian Bhir Bahadur.
4) Mian Hari Singh.
5) Mian Satargun Singh.
6) Mian Rupanand Singh.

1558 - 1586 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Pratap Singh Varma Deva Raja of Chamba, eldest son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Ganesha Varma Deva Raja of Chamba, by his wife, Paramanabhattaraka Maharajni Sahiba Devi Sahiba, educ. privately. Regent for his father with the title of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajaputra. Became tributary to the Mughal emperor. m. (first) 1559, Rani Sunu Sahiba, daughter of Raja Bahadur Singh, Raja of Kulu. m. (first) 1559, Rani Ganga Sahiba, daughter of Raja Bahadur Singh, Raja of Kulu. m. (third) 1559, Rani Rango Sahiba, daughter of Raja Bahadur Singh, Raja of Kulu. He d. 1586, having had issue, a son:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Virabhanu Varma Deva Raja of Chamba - see below.

1586 - 1594 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Virabhanu Varma Deva Raja of Chamba, son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Pratap Singh Varma Deva Raja of Chamba, educ. privately. He d. after 1594, having had issue, a son:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Balabhadra Varma Deva Raja of Chamba - see below.

1594 - 1623 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Balabhadra Varman Deva, Raja of Chamba, son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Virabhanu Varma Deva Raja of Chamba, educ. privately. Appointed of Regent for his grandfather with the title of Mahayuvaraja 1579, and remained so after the accession of his father in 1586. Succeeded on the death of his father, ca. 1594. Defeated and his state annexed by Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur, 1623. m. (first) Paramanabhattarika Maharajni Subhadra Devi Sahiba (d. after 1634). m. (second) Paramanabhattarika Maharajni Mathura Devi Sahiba. He d. ca. 1640, having had issue, four sons:

1) Tikka Sri Janardana Deva, educ. privately. Became Regent for his father, following his deposition in 1613. Fled when the Nurpuris invaded in 1623 and went into hiding. m. a princess from Jammu (d. 1640). He was k.s.p. by Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur, in open durbar, after being enticed into visiting him, 1623, having had issue, a son and several daughters, including:
- a) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Chand Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba - see below.
- a) Rajkumari Surupa Devi (eldest daughter).
2) Mian Bishambhar Varma, educ. privately. He was k. during the war with Nurpur, 1622.
3) Mian Man Singh Varma, educ. privately.
4) Mian Sudar Sen (s/o Mathura Devi), educ. privately. He d. after 1636,

1623 - 1641 Chamba occupied by Nurpur.

1641 - 1664 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Chand Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba. b. 1619, son of Tikka Sri Janardanadeva, educ. privately. He fled with his family to his relatives in Mandi, during the Nurpur occupation. When Raja Jagat Singh rebelled against Shah Jahan in 1640, he gathered a force and reoccupied Chamba with the help of Basohli, Mandi and Suket, in 1641. Appointed to an Imperial mansab of 1,000 zat and 400 sowar, invested with a robe of honour, and received a valuable khilat on behalf of Emperor Shah Jahan, December 1641. He then joined forces with the Mughlas and helped them subdue Nurpur. A gallant and handsome favourite of Shah Jahan and visited the imperial court many times. He introduced the Mughal style of court etiquette and ceremonial, including Mughal-Rajput art and architecture. The fort of Taragarh was constructed during his reign. m. ca. 1640, a daughter of Raja Sangram Pal, Raja of Basohli. He d. 1664, having had issue, eight sons:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Shatru [Chattar] Singh, Raja of Chamba - see below.
2) Mian Sri Jai Singh. Wazir 1664-1691. He d. 1691.
3) Mian Sri Indar Singh.
4) Mian Sri Mahipat Singh. He had issue:
- a) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Ugra Singh, Raja of Chamba - see below.
5) Mian Sri Raghunath Singh. m. a princess from Jammu. He had issue, a son:
- a) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Dalel Singh, Raja of Chamba - see below.
6) Mian Sri Ram Singh.
7) Mian Sri Shaukat Singh.
8) Mian Sri Raj Singh. Wazir 1690.

1664 - 1690 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Shatru [Chattar] Singh, Raja of Chamba, eldest son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Chand Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1664. Aurangzeb once issued orders to raise the temples of Chamba, but the raja in clear defied his orders and gilded their pinnacles instead. He was ordered to come down to Delhi to face the imperial wrath. But Aurangzeb himself had to leave for the Deccan from where he could not disentangle till the end of his life. He d. 1690, having had issue, two sons:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Udai Singh, Raja of Chamba - see below.
2) Mian Sri Lakshman Singh. He was k. defending his brother, at Udaipur, near Chamba, 1720.
1) A daughter. m. 1680, Raja Bidhi Singh, Raja of Kullu (d. 1688), second son of Raja Jagat Singh, Raja of Kullu, by his wife, a Chamba princess.

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