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The Puar Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1860-1899 H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Raja Shrimant Krishnajirao II [Baba Sahib] Puar, Raja of Dewas (Senior). b. at Supa, 30^th October 1849, as Shrimant Sardar Babujirao Madhavrao Puar, third son of Shrimant Sardar Madhavrao Puar, Vishwasrao Bahadur, of Supa, educ. privaely. Adopted by his brother at Savangpur, 26^th February 1857 taking the name and title of Shrimant Yuvaraj Krishnajirao Rukmangadrao Raje Puar. Succeeded on his death, 26^th July 1860. Installed on the gadi, 19^th March 1861. Received a sanad of adoption, 11^th March 1862. Reigned under the Regency of his adopted mother until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 23^rd March 1867. Granted a sanad of adoption, 11^th March 1862. Rcvd: the Prince of Wales's gold medal (1876), and KIG gold medal (1877). m. at Gwalior, 1864, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Tarabai Raje Sahib Puar (d.s.p. at Dewas, 1^st April 1893), eldest daughter of General H.H. Ali Jah, Umdat ul-Umara, Hisam us-Sultanat, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Azim ul-Iqtidar, Rafi-us-Shan Wala Shukoh, Muhtasham- i-Dauran, Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sir Jayajirao Scindia Bahadur, Shrinath, Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidvi-i-Hazrat-i-Malikha-i-Muazzam, Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, GCB, GCSI, CIE, by his first wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Chimnabai Raje Sahib Scindia, daughter of Sardar Mama Sahib Kadam, sometime Regent of Gwalior. m. (second) at Dewas, 1894, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Tara Raje Sahib Puar (d.s.p. at Dewas, 1930), née Hansabai, daughter of Shrimant Sardar Balwantrao Jadhav [Mama Sahib], Havaldhar, of Kolhapur. He d. at Dewas, 12^th October 1899 (succ. by his adopted son), having had issue, two daughters:

1) Shrimant Rajkumari Tarabai Raje Sahib Puar.
2) Shrimant Rajkumari Gunwantabai Raje Sahib Puar.

1899 - 1900 Interregnum during the selection process for a successor.

1900 - 1937 H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Tukojirao III [Bapu Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI (12.12.1911). b. at Dewas, 1^st January 1888, as Shrimant Keshavrao Anandrao Puar, eldest son of Shrimant Sardar Anandrao [Nana Sahib] Puar Maharaje, Vishwasrao Bahadur, by his wife Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Annapurnabai Sahib Maharaje, educ. Victoria High Sch., Dewas, Daly Coll., Indore and Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Adopted by his uncle's widow, 4^th April 1900. Ascended the gadi on the same day, taking the name of Tukojirao III Puar. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 1908. Attended the Coronation Durbar at Delhi in 1903. Granted the hereditary title of Maharaja 1^st January 1918. Presdt. General Maratha Conf. 1907-1909. Fled to Pondicherry, French India, after which the administration of the state was assumed by his eldest son and heir, 26^th July 1934. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 and 1911) and Silver Jubilee medal (1935). m. (first) at Kolhapur, 21^st March 1908, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Radhabai Maharaje Sahib Puar (b. at the Old Palace, Kolhapur, 10^th March 1894; d. 22^nd September 1973), eldest daughter of Colonel H.H. Shrimant Rajashri Sir Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kolhapur, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Lakshmibai Maharaje Sahib, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Gunajirao Khanvilkar, of Baroda. m. (i) (morganatic) at Dewas, 1921, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sardar Hirabai Sahib Puar, Sarnobhat, Mushir ud-Daula, jagirdar of Tikarya. m. (a) Ratnabai (d. young from tuberculosis). He d. at Pondicherry, French India, 21^st December 1937 (succ. by his eldest son), having had issue, one son by his first wife:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Vikramsinhrao Tukojirao Maharaj Puar, who succeeded as H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Sir Vikramsinhrao [Nana Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior) (s/o Radhabai) - see below.

Maharaja Tukojirao III, had further issue, three sons and seven daughters by his second and morganatic wife (not in the line of succession):

2)Shrimant Bhojsimharao Tukojirao Maharaj Puar [Bhojsimharao Pawar]. b. at Dewas, 17^st October 1926 (s/o Hirabai). m. (first) 1949, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Savitri (d.s.p. 1951). m. (second) 1952, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Chhayabai. He d. 2010, having had issue, one son and one daughter by his second wife:
- a) Shrimant Sangramrao Bhojsimharao Pawar. m. 1953. m. 2004, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Devi Nanda Pawar. No issue.
- a) Shrimant Monaraje Pawar. m. 1958 (?). m. (first) ... (d.s.p.). m. (second) 1990, Gnanesh Gowda, She had issue, one daughter by her first, and one son and one daughter by her second husband.
3) Shrimant …rao Tukojirao Maharaj Puar (s/o ?).
4) Shrimant …rao Tukojirao Maharaj Puar (s/o ?).
1) Shrimant Lilavatidevi Maharaje Sahib Puar (d/o Hirabai). m. at Dewas, 30^st December 1926, ...
2) Shrimant Sushilavatibai Maharaje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sushilaraje Ithape]. b. at Dewas, December 1917 (d/o Hirabai). m. at Dewas, 30^st December 1926, Raghunathrao Ithape. She had issue, one son and three daughters.
3) Shrimant Prabhavatibai Maharaje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Prabhavatiraje Nair]. b. at Dewas, 2^nd October 1919 (d/o Hirabai). m. June 1944, Gopinath Pandalai Chandrasekhar Nair, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Krishnan Gopinath Pandalai, MB, CM, FRCS, LRCP, late IMS, sometime Superintendant of the Government General Hospital, Madras. She d. 1995, having had issue, an only son.
4) Shrimant Padmavatibai Maharaje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Padmavatiraje Potekar]. b. at Dewas, 5^th May 1923 (d/o Hirabai). m. June 1938, Balkrishnarao Potekar (d.s.p.), from Pune.
5) Shrimant Premlavatibai Maharaje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Premavatiraje Shinde]. b. at Dewas, 8^th September 1924 (d/o Hirabai). m. June 1943 (?), Dattatreya V Shinde (deceased). She d. 2002, having had issue, one son and two daughters.
6) Shrimant Vimalavatibai Maharaje Sahib Puar [Mrs Vimala Reddy]. b. at Dewas, 12^th March 1929 (d/o Hirabai). m. 13^th July 1951, Professor Amulya Kumar Narayana Reddy (b. at Bangalore, 21^st October 1930; d. there, 7^th May 2006), educ. St Joseph’s Sch, Bangalore, Madras Univ, Central Coll, Bangalore (BSc, MSc), and Imperial Coll, London (Ph D1958), lecturer in Chemistry at Central Coll 1951-1955, Snr Scientific Officer at the Central Electrochemical Research Inst (CECRI) in Karaikudi 1958-1961, Post-doctoral Fellow in John Harrison Laboratory at the Univ of Pennsylvania 1961-1966, Assist Professor Dept of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry at the Indian Inst of Science (IISc) in Bangalore 1966-1973, Convenor Cell for the Application of Science & Technology to Rural Areas (ASTRA) 1974-1975, Chair IISc Dept of Management Studies 1985-1991, Presdt International Energy Initiative (IEI) 1991-2000, co-author of “Modern Electrochemistry” (1969), author of “Energy for a Sustainable World” (1988), Fellow Indian Acad of Science (FASc) 1974. She had issue, three daughters.
7) Shrimant Nirmalavatibai Maharaje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Nirmalavatiraje Malhotra]. b. at Dewas, 12^th September 1930 (d/o Hirabai). m. 1960, Harbans Malhotra (deceased). She had issue, one son and one daughter.

1937 - 1947 Major H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Sir Vikramsinhrao [Nana Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI (12.6.1941). b. at Kolhapur, 4^th April 1910, only son of H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Tukojirao III [Bapu Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI, by his wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Radhabai Maharaje Sahib Puar, educ. Christian Coll, Indore; Rajaram Coll, Kolhapur, Officer Cadet Sch, Indore, and at OTS, Mhow. Assumed the administration of the state after his father fled to Pondicherry in French India, 26^th July 1934. Cmsnd. 2^nd Lieut. 2^nd Btn, Maratha Light Infantry, IA 4/8/1942; served in WW2 as coy cdr Western Desert (including the dash to the Gazala line) 1941-1942, bde liaison officer and acting Capt 1942, prom Hon Capt 11/7/1944, Hon Maj 15/8//1945, Hon ADC to The King-Emperor George VI, 25/1/1946. Presdt Indore State Executive Council (EXCO) and acting C-in-C of Indore State 20^th September 1942 to 15^th May 1943, Mbr National Defence Council 1943-1945. Abdicated in favour of his eldest son, 23^rd March 1947. Ascended the gadi of his maternal grandfather, at Kolhapur, 31^st March 1947. Presdt General Council of Daly Coll, Indore 1942-1946. Rcvd: 39/45, Africa, and Italy stars (all 1945), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), Defence, War, IGS (all 1945), and Indian Independence (1948) medals, and the Star of the Order of Ahilya Holkar Sultanat (1943), Jaripatka Decoration, and Maharaja Padak. m. at Dewas, 30^th December 1926, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Pramila Raje Sahib Puar (b. at Jath, 4^th August 1910; d. at Kolhapur, 31^stJanuary 2008), Maharani Regent of Dewas Senior 11^th August 1941 to 15^th May 1943 and 23^rd March 1947 to 27^th June 1948, rcvd: Indian Independence medal (1947), eldest daughter of Meherban Shrimant Ramrao Amritrao Sahib Dafle, Desmukh, of Jath, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Bhagirathibai Sahiba, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Shahajirao III [Baba Sahib] Raje Bhonsle, Raja of Akalkot. He d. 9^th May 1983, having had issue one son and two daughters -see India (Kolhapur), including:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Krishnajirao Vikramsinhrao Maharaj Puar, who succeeded as H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Meherban Shrimant Maharaja Krishnajiraorao III [Aba Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior) - see below.

1947 - [1999] H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Krishnajirao III [Aba Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior). b. at Jath, 12^th May 1932, only son of Major H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Sir Vikramsinhrao [Nana Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), KCSI, by his wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Pramila Raje Sahib Puar, Maharani Regent of Dewas (Senior), educ. King-Emperor George V High Sch, Dewas, and Daly Coll, Indore. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 23^rd March 1947. Ascended the gadi, at Dewas, 19^th April 1947. Reigned under the Regency of his mother, Maharani Pramilabai. The state was merged with other Maratha states to form the Madhya Bharat Union on 27^th June 1948, which subsequently became an integral part of the territory of India 26^th January 1950. MLA Madhya Pradesh State Assembly 1967-1971. 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. A first class cricketer for Maharashtra 1953-1961. Presdt General Council of Daly Coll, Indore 1965-1968 & 1995-1997. Rcvd: Indian Independence Medal (1948), Jaripatka Decoration, and Maharaja Padak. m. 26^th November 1952, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Pushpamal Maharaje Sahib Puar, daughter of Shrimant Yashwantrao Gujar, of Nagpur. He d. at Nagpur, 21^st January 1999, having had issue, one son and three daughters:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Tukojirao Krishnajirao Maharaj Puar, who succeeded as H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Tukojirao IV Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior) - see below.
1) Shrimant Maharajkumari Uttara Raje Sahib Puar. b. 13^th July 1954. m. Shrimant Pratapsingh Patankar, of Karad, Maharashtra.
2) Shrimant Maharajkumari Shaila Raje Sahib Puar. b. 25^th November 1958.
3) Shrimant Maharajkumari Devika Raje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Devika Raje Sahib Phalke]. b. 1961. m. Shrimant Hemant Phalke, of Gwalior.

[1999 - 2015] H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Tukojirao IV Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior). b. 17^th November 1963, only son of H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Maharaja Shrimant Krishnajirao III [Aba Sahib] Puar, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), by his wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Pushpamal Maharaje Sahib Puar, educ. Daly Coll, Indore. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Dewas (Senior), 21^st January 1999. MLA for Dewas in the Madya Pradesh state assembly since 1990, Minister of State for Technical & Higher Education 2005-2008, Minister for Tourism, Sports & Youth Welfare 2008-2014. Presdt General Council of Daly Coll (Indore) 2004-2007 & 2010-2015. Chair Tukojirao Puar Religious& Charitable Trust, and Shri Krishnajirao Puar Religious & Charitable Trust. Mbr Brd of Governors Daly Coll Business Sch. MD Dewas Farm Products Pvt Ltd 1989-2015. m. 7^th February 1987, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Gayatri Raje Sahib Puar (b. 27^th April 1965), educ. All Saints Sch, MLA for Dewas in the Madya Pradesh state assembly since 2015, Presdt General Council of Daly Coll (Indore) since 2015, Dir Dewas Farm Products Pvt Ltd since 1989, only daughter of Sardar Sadashivrao Krishnarao Mahadik, sometime Vice-Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and Chief Sec to the Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Girjadevi Mahadik, née Kanchan Mala Mahagonker. He d. at the Apollo Hospital, Indore, 19^th June 2015 (crem. at Chhatribagh, Dewas), having had issue, one son and one daughter:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Vikramsinharao Tukojirao Puar Maharaj, who succeeded as H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Meherban Shrimant Maharaja Shri Vikramsinharao II Tukojirao Puar Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior) – see below.
1) Shrimant Maharajkumari Kanika Raje Sahib Puar, educ. Daly Coll, Indore, De Montfort Univ (BA 2017), Leicester, and Cass Business Sch, Univ of London (MSc 2018), London.

[2015] H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Meherban Shrimant Maharaja Shri Vikramsinharao II Tukojirao Puar Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior). b. at Indore, 3^rd May 1989, only son of H.H. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pratinidhi, Meherban Shrimant Maharaja Shri Tukojirao IV Krishnajirao Puar Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Dewas (Senior), by his wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Gayatri Raje Sahib Puar, educ. Daly Coll, Indore. Succeeded on the death of his father, 19^th June 2015. Ascended the gadi and formally consecrated at Dewas. Dir Dewas Farm Products Pvt Ltd since 2015. m. at The Grand Bhagwati Palace, Indore, 12^th December 2019, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Nivritti Devi Raje Sahib Puar [Dr Nivritti Deo] (b. at Dehra Dun, 5^th July 1990), educ. China Medical Univ (CMU) (MB BS 2018), Taichung, Taiwan, only daughter of Raja Shrimant Hari Shankar Chandra Deo, Raja of Rairakhol, by his second wife, Rani Shrimati Raj Shri Sudha Devi, daughter of Rao Mahendra Pratap Singh Ju Deo, Rao Sahib of Pali, in the Lalitpur district of UP. He has issue, one son:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Tulzadityasinh Tukojirao Puar Maharaj. b. at Indore, 9^th January 2021.

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