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CHAMBA

The Mosana Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1690 - 1720 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Udai Singh, Raja of Chamba, eldest son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Shatru [Chhattar] Singh, Raja of Chamba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1690. He appointed a barber as Wazir on whom he conferred all his administrative powers. The nobles and ministers, taking umbrage at this extraordinary appointment, rebelled in 1720 and deposed the wazir, appointing Mian Ugra Singh as Regent. Deposed in favour of his cousin by the nobles in 1720, but restored within a month, then killed. m. a daughter of a barber, whom he then made Chief Minister. He was k.s.p.m. at Udaipur, near Chamba, 1720 (when eighteen maid servants joined him on the funeral pyre), having had issue:

1) Sardarni Bibi Sushil Kaur. m. at Chamba, 1711, Sardar Banda Singh Bahadur, ruler of Lohgarh (b. at Rajapuri, Kashmir, November 1670; k. as a captive by the Mughals, his hands and feet chopped off, his eyes put out, and his flesh torn by red hot pincers, after the warm heart of his dead son had been thrust into his mouth, at the Qutb ud-din Mausloeum, Delhi, 9^th June 1716), né Lachhman Dev, the great Sikh warrior and deputy to Guru Gobind Singh. She k. heself while in confinement at Delhi, 20^th June 1716, having had issue, an only son who had been murdered by the Mughals aged four.

1720 - 1734 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Ugra Singh, Raja of Chamba, son of Mian Sri Mahipat Singh. Regent during the deposition of his cousin. Appointed as Regent for a month on the removal of the Wazir in 1720, then fled to Jammu. Succeeded on the death of his cousin, later that same year, 1720. Deposed and fled to Jammu in 1734, after setting fire to the town and destroying historic documents and art treasures going back centuries. m. a daughter of Maharaja Sri Dhruv Dev Sahib, Maharaja of Jammu, she acted as Regent for her son, Umed Singh, 1748. He d. in Jammu, 1735, having had issue, three sons and a daughter:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Umed Singh, Raja of Chamba (s/o the Jammu princess) - see below.
2) Mian Sri Sher Singh (s/o the Jammu princess). Wazir. Imprisoned by the Mughals at Lahore in 1720 and kept there until 1735. Arrested again on the death of his elder brother in 1748.
3) Mian Shamsher Singh.
1) A daughter. m. Sri Raja Shamsher Sen Bahadur, Raja of Mandi (d. 1781), younger son of Sri Raja Sib Jwala Sen Bahadur, Raja of Mandi. She had issue - see India (Mandi).

1734 - 1748 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Dalel Singh, Raja of Chamba, son of Mian Sri Raghinath Singh, by his wife, a princess from Jammu, educ. privately at Chamba and Lahore. Taken to Lahore and imprisoned by the Mughal governor in 1720. Raised to the gadi by the Mughals, 1734. Abdicated in favour of his cousin in 1748, later becoming a sadu. He d. at Jawala Mukhi, 175x, having had issue, an only daughter:

1) A daughter. m. Raja Sri Brijraj Dev Sahib [Bajai Deo], Raja of Jammu (k. in battle with the Sikhs, at Rumal, 1787), eldest son of Maharajadhiraja Sri Ranjit Dev Sahib, Maharaja of Jammu, by his wife, a lady from the Katoch family. She had issue - see India (Jammu and Kashmir).

1748 - 1764 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Umed Singh Varma Deva Raja of Chamba. b. 1725, elder son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Ugra Singh, Raja of Chamba, by his wife, a daughter of Maharaja Sri Dhruv Dev Sahib, Maharaja of Jammu, educ. privately. Succeeded on the abdication of his cousin, 1748. Reigned under the regency of his mother until he came of age and assumed full ruling powers. He recovered most of the territories lost to the Mughals by his predecessors, retook Pathiar (near Palampur) and Bir Bangahal. A great patron of the arts who encouraged Mughal painters who had fled from the Imperial court to settle in Chamba, and developed the Chamba school of miniature painting. He also built the famous Rang Mahal (painted palace) within the Khandchandi in 1755 and another palace at Rajnagar. m. (first) a daughter of the Raja of Jasrota. m. (second) a daughter of Maharaja Sri Dhruv Dev Sahib, Maharaja of Jammu. He d. at the Rang Mahal, Chauntra, Chamba, 13^th May , having had issue, one son and two daughters:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Raj Singh Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba (s/o the second wife) - see below.
1) Rajkumari Ananta Deiji Sahiba [Rani Ananta Devi Sahiba, Rani of Guler]. m. Raja Goverdhan Chand, Raja of Guler (b. 1748; d.s.p. 1773).
2) Rajkumari Athar Deiji Sahiba [Rani Athar Banu Sahiba, of Bhadhrawah]. m. Raja Bhup Chand, of Bhadhrawah (d. in confinement at the Pakki Chauki, Bhadhrawah, 1810), third son of Raja Sampat Pal, of Bhahdrawah.

1764 - 1793 Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Raj Singh Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba. b. Rajnagar Palace, Nado, 1755, son of Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Umed Singh Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba, by his second wife, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 13^th May 1764. A great warrior who fought and defeated the forces of Jammu in 1775, Basohli in 1782, Bhadrawah in 1783, and Kishtwar in 1784, until finally falling victim to Maharaja Sansar Chand of Kangra. m. Rani Naginu Sahib, daughter of Raja Sampat Pal, of Bhadrawah. He was k. in battle with Sansar Chand, having endured eighteen wounds to his body, 10^th November 1793, having had issue one son:

1) Paramanabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Jit Singh Varma Deva, Raja of Chamba - see below.
1) A daughter. m. Raja Sri Brijraj Dev Sahib [Bajai Deo], Raja of Jammu (k. in battle with the Sikhs, at Rumal, 1787), eldest son of Raja Sri Ranjit Dev Shib, Raja of Jammu, by his wife, a lady from the Katoch family. She had issue - see India (Jammu and Kashmir).

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