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The Puar Dynasty

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1857 - 1898 H.H. Maharaja Shrimant Sir Anandrao III Puar Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Dhar, KCSI (1.1.1877), CIE (1.1.1883). b. 8^th April 1844, as Shrimant Anirudharao Yeshwantrao Puar [Bala Sahib], second son of Shrimant Yeshwantrao Dakurjirao Puar [Bhau Sahib], by his second wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Anandibai Sahib Puar, sister of Sardar Khandujirao Sahib Mankar, of Inam. Adopted by his half brother on his deathbed, taking the name of Anandrao Yeshwantrao Raje Sahib Puar, 22^nd May 1857. Succeeded him as Anandrao III, 23^rd May 1857. Dhar State was briefly confiscated by the GOI, 19^th January 1858 but was restored again 1^st May 1860. Received a sanad of adoption, 11^th March 1862. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 1^st October 1864. Attended the Imperial Durbar at Delhi, where he received the personal title of Maharaja Bahadur, 11^st January 1877. Rcvd: KIH gold medal (1877). m. (first) H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Renukabai Raje Sahib Puar (d. at Dhar 11^th January 1890), daughter of Sardar …Raje Mahadik, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Renukabai Sahib Mahadik. m. (second) 11^th June 1890, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani …Raje Sahib Puar (d. 1911), daughter of Shrimant Sardar Janrao Sahib Nimbalkar, of Dhar, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Hansabai Raje Sahib Nimbalkar, second daughter of H.H. Raja Shrimant Khem Savant III Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Savantwadi. He d.s.p. at Dhar, 15^th July 1898 (succ. by his nephew and adopted son).

1898 - 1926 Colonel H.H. Maharaja Shrimant Sir Uddajirao II Puar Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Dhar, KCSI (12.12.1911), KCVO (22.3.1922), KBE (c 4.12.1917). b. 30^th September 1886, as Shrimant Bhagurjirao Sambhajirao Puar, second son of Meherban Shrimant Maharaj Sambhajirao Yeshwantrao [Aba Sahib] Puar, by his third wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharaj Kundubai Sahib Puar, educ. Daly Coll., Indore. Adopted by his uncle, taking the name of Uddajirao Anandrao Raje Sahib Puar, 1897. Succeeded on the death of his uncle and adoptive father, and ascended the gadi on the same day, 29^th July 1898. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age, and was invested with full ruling powers, 6^th December 1907. Granted the personal title of Maharaja 31^st June 1899 (made hereditary, 1^st January1918). Hon Maj. 24/5/1922, attached as Hon Officer 17^th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry Poona Horse, prom Hon. Lieut-Col 21/2/1925, Col-in-Chief Dhar Infantry 'Maharaja Anandrao's Own' Laxmi Guards 17/4/1924-1926. Attended the Delhi Coronation Durbars of 1903 and 1911. Recd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 and 1911) and Coron. medal (1911). m. at Wadi, 25^th December 1907, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Lakshmi Devibai Raje Sahib Puar [Hansa Bai], DBE (c 3.6.1931), KIH medal 1^st class (3.6.1916) (b. at Wadi, 14^th December 1890; d. at Dhar, 30^th October 1931), Supt. Court of Wards and Controller of the Household Dept. 1912-1913, and Regent for her adopted son from 30^th July 1926 to 30^th October 1931, eldest daughter of H.H. Raja Shrimant Shriram Savant [Rao Sahib] Bhonsle Bahadur, Sar Desai of Savantwadi, by his first wife, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Jankibai Raje Sahib Bhonsle, daughter of Shrimant Ganpatrao Sadojirao Jadhavrao, Desai of Raibag. He d. at Salon, Bhaghyat State, 30^th July 1926 (succ. by his nephew), having had issue, seven daughters:

1) Shrimant Maharajkumari Sushila Raje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Ahilyabai Raje Sahib Jadhav]. b. 15^th November 1908, educ. privately. m. at Dhar, April 1923, Shrimant Raja Anandrao Sahib Jadhav, of Deolgaon Raje (Buldana), son of Shrimant Raja Dattajirao Sahib Jadhav, of Berar. She d. 4^th August 1943, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
- a) Shrimant Rajendrasinhrao Raje Sahib Jadhav.
- a) Shrimant Kanchanmala Raje Sahib Jadhav. She d. 19^th November 1943.
2) Shrimant Maharajkumari Sarala Raje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sarala Raje Sahib Nandikar]. b. 20^th February 1910, educ. privately. m. at Dhar, June 1923, Shrimant Appa Sahib Nandikar. She d. 26^th August 1931.
3) Shrimant Maharajkumari Kamala Raje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Kamala Raje Sahib Ghorpade]. b. 9^th March 1911, educ. privately. Col-in-Chief Dhar Light Horse 'Maharajkumari Kamala Raje's Own', 17/4/1924. m. at Dhar, 26^th May 1924, Amir ul-Umara Shrimant Sardar Vyankatrao Narsimhrao Ghorpade [Dada Sahib] (b. 1904; d. at Baroda, 26^th April 1958), sometime Master-of-Ceremonies to the Maharaja of Baroda, eldest son of Colonel Amir ul-Umara, Meherban Shrimant Raj Ratna Sardar Narsimhrao Ramchandrarao Ghorpade, sometime cdt. Baroda Household troops. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India Non-Salute (Sandur). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
4) Shrimant Rajkumari Sushama Raje Sahib Puar. b. at the Jhira Palace, 25^th May 1916, and d. 23^rd January 1917. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
5) Shrimant Maharajkumari Vatsala Raje Sahib Puar. b. 15^th April 1918 and d. 17^th February 1921.
6) Shrimant Maharajkumari Urmila Raje Sahib Puar [Ai Sahib] [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Sumitra Raje Sahib Bhonsle, Rajmata of Satara]. b. at Dhar, 15^th October 1923, educ. privately. m. at Dhar, 7^th May 1939, Captain Shrimant Chhatrapati Raja Shahu Pratapsinh Maharaj Bhonsle [Bala Sahib], Raja of Satara (b. 28^th October 1918; d. 1950), son of Shrimant Sakharam Bhonsle, and adopted son and successor of Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shri Tarabai Raje Sahib Bhonsle, widow of Shrimant Chhatrapati Pratapsinh II Rajaram Maharaj Bhonsle [Bhau Sahib], Sardar of Satara. She d. at Pune Hospital, 5^th June 1999, having had issue, four sons and one daughter - see India (Satara).
7) Shrimant Maharajkumari Vijaya Raje Sahib Puar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rajkumarani Vijaya Raje Sahib Narain Singh]. b. at Dhar, 16^th September 1919, educ. privately. MP (Rajya Sabha) 1952-1957, MP (Lok Sabha) for Chatra 1957-1971.Presdt. Dhar Red Cross Soc., and Girl Guide Assoc. m. at Dhar, 6^th March 1945, Captain Shrimant Rajkumar Dr. Basant Narain Singh of Padma (b. at Padma Hazirbag, 9^th April 1918), educ: Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot and Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Hon. Capt. Bihar Regt., Hon Lieut. 11^th/19^th Hyderabad Regt., Chief Sec. of the Ramgarh Raj, MLA Bihar 1952-1962 and 1967-1974, Minister for Forests, Excise, Revenue, Irrigation and PWD 1967-1971, MP (Lok Sabha) 1962-1967 and 1971-1979, Vice-Presdt. Hazirbagh Rural Reconstruction Assoc., Dist. Scout Cmsnr., Mbr. Exec. Cttee. Bihar Landholders' Assoc., etc., younger son of Maharaja Lakshmi Narain Singh Bahadur, of Ramgarh Raj, in Bihar, by his wife, the daughter of the Raja of Porahit. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India Zamindars (Ramgarh).

1926 - [1989] Colonel H.H. Maharaja Shrimant Anandrao IV Puar Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Dhar. b. 24^th November 1920, as Shrimant Vikramsinhrao Seturamrao Sahib Puar, eldest son of Rao Bahadur Shrimant Maharaj Seturamrao Sambhajirao Sahib Puar, of Multan, by his wife Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharaj Sita Raje Sahib, second daughter of H.H. Shrimant Shriram Savant [Rao Sahib] Bhonsle, Raja Bahadur Sar Desai of Savantwadi. Adopted by his aunt, the widow of Maharaja Sir Uddajirao II Puar, and ascended the gadi on the same day as Anandrao IV, 1^st August 1926. Reigned under the Regency of his adopted mother until her death, thenceforth under a Council of Regency until he came of age. Invested with full ruling powers, 16^th March 1940. Merged his state into the Madhya Bharat Union, 28^th May 1948 and served as Junior Up-Rajpramukh until 31^st October 1956. Deprived of his rank, titles and privileges by the government of India, 28^th December 1971. Cmsnd. as Hon. Lieut. 4/7/1941, prom Hon. Maj.15/8/1945, and Hon. Lieut-Col. 15/10/1946. Col-in-Chief Dhar Infantry 'Maharaja Anandrao's Own' Laxmi Guards, 1926-1949. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937), and Indian Independence (1947) medals. m. H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharani Mrunalini Raje Sahib Puar (b. at Pratap Vilas Palace, Baroda, 25^th June 1931), Chanc. Maharaja Shivajirao Univ. of Baroda, eldest daughter of Major-General H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda, GCIE, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shanta Devi Sahib, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Mansinhrao [Appa Sahib] Ghorpade, of Hasur, in Kolhapur state. He d. 1989.

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