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DHARAMPUR

The Sisodia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1891 - 1921 H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Mohandevji Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur. b. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 9^th June 1863, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot. Succeeded on the death of his father, 7^th August 1891 and ascended the gadi on the same day. Outlawed animal sacrifice within his state, 1894. He founded and built 22 free schools throughout the state, including two girls schools and a high school at his capital, and the first Mahar school for untouchables in 1899. He constructed an extensive road network, numerous bridges, tanks and wells. He also built two rural dispensaries and established a travelling dispensary service. Adopted the Rajgit or State Anthem in 1911. Granted a personal salute of 11-guns, together with the style of His Highness, 1^st January 1921. Presdt. Mohandevji Club (Dharampur). Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 and 1911). m. as his only wife, H.H. Akhand Soubhagyavati Namdar Shrimant Maharani Baiji Shri Rajba Kunverba Sahib [Jadeja Rani Maji Sahib] (d. at Virpur, 24^th February 1922), daughter of Thakore Shri Suroji II Sultanji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Virpur. He d. at Mohan Vilas Palace, Dharampur, 26^th March 1921, having had issue, two sons:

1) H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Vijayadevji II Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur - see below.

2) Kumar Shri Narasinhdevji Mohandevji Sahib. b. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 24^th January 1892, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot and Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Rcvd: Silver Delhi Durbar Medal (1911). m. at Pedchha, May 1911, Shri Hemant Kunverba Sahiba, eldest daughter of Jadeja Shri Pratapsinhji Jethiji Sahib, Taluqdar Sahib of Kotharia. He d. from heart failure, at Dharampur, 13^th January 1920, having had issue, four daughters:
- a) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri … Kumari Sahib. b. 30^th May 1912.
- b) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri … Kumari Sahib. b. 28^th November 1916.
- c) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri … Kumari Sahib. b. 10^th December 1918.
- d) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri …Kumari Sahib. b. 3^rd August 1920, but d. a fortnight later.

1921 - 1952 H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Vijayadevji II Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur. b. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 3^rd December 1884, elder son of H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Mohandevji Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur, by his only wife, H.H. Akhand Soubhagyavati Namdar Shrimant Maharani Baiji Shri Rajba Kunverba Sahib, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot. State Revenue Cmsnr. 1904-1907. Succeeded on the death of his father, 26^th March 1921. Installed on the gadi, at the Durbargadh, Dharampur, 23^rd May 1921. Granted a personal salute of 11-guns, together with the style of His Highness, 1^st January 1932 (the style being made hereditary in 1948). He took a great interest in health and medical matters, constructing and equipping modern dispensaries and hospitals offering free medical treatment to subjects and outsiders alike. He also constructed roads and established the first telephone service, built a museum and library, extended school provision and established hostels to accommodate students from country areas. A gifted musician and musicologist. Author of "Sangeet Bhava" (1933) a treatise on music in six volumes, "Speeches and Writings on Indian Music and Art" (1938), etc. Presdt. Humanitarian League of Bombay 1927, Hindustani Music Conference 1936, etc. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937), and Indian Independence (1947) medals. m. (first) at the Fort, Rajpipla, March 1905, Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharajkumari Baiji Shri Rasik Kunverba Sahiba (b. at Nanod, 1890; d. at Dharampur, January 1907), third daughter of H.H. Maharana Shri Gambhirsinhji Verisalji, Raja of Rajpipla, by his fifth wife, H.H. Maharani Baiji Shri Rattan Kunverba Sahib, second daughter of H.H. Rana Shri Rupdeo Singh, Rana of Ali Rajpur. m. (second) at Bombay, May 1907, H.H. Akhand Soubhagyavati Namdar Shrimant Maharani Baiji Shri Manhar Kunverba Sahib (b. at Adpur, 1888; d. at Bombay, 8^th January 1939), daughter of Kumar Shri Samatsinhji Sursinhji Bahadur, of Adpur, in Palitana. He d. at Bombay, 5^th May 1952, having had issue one son and three daughters:

1) Namdar Shrimant Maharaj Kumar Shri Narhardevji Vijayadevji Sahib. b. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 14^th December 1906 (s/o Rasik Kunverba), educ. St Xavier's High Sch, Bombay, Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot; Gujarat Coll, Deccan Coll., Poona, Bombay Univ (BA), and King's Coll, Cambridge (MA), and Lincolns Inn, London. Barr-at-Law. MLA Bombay 1949-1952. m. at Rajkot, 10^th May 1928, Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharaj Kumari Baiji Shri Indira Kunverba Sahiba (b. 1908; d. 1967), third daughter of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Bhojirajsinhji [Bhojirajji] Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Rajkunverba Sahiba, daughter of Rana Shri Banesinhji Sahib of Vana. He was k.v.p. in a motor car crash, 2^nd February 1952, having had issue, two sons and five daughters:
- a) H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Sahadevji Narhardevji Rana Sahib, Raja of Dharampur - see below.
- b) Shrimant Maharajkumar Shri Vishnudevji Narhardevji Sahib [Vishnudev N. Sesodia] [Swami Sivapriyananda]. b. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 1939, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, Poona Univ, Kuvyatlrtha (BA Hons), Calcutta, and London Univ. Archaeologist and writer. He renounced the material world and became a sannyasi as Swami Sivapriyananda at Rishikesh in 1974. Thereafter visiting remote ashrams, saints and centres of traditional learning in order to record lost or forgotten aspects of Indian culture, religion and devotional practices. Author of “Secret Power of Tantrik Breathing” (1983), “Astrology and Religion in Indian Art” (1990), “Mysore Royal Dasara” (1995), etc. He d. unm. at Mysore, 1997.
- a) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri Hansa Kumari Sahib [Thakurani Hansa Kumari Sahiba, of Auwa]. m. Thakur Shri Surendra Singh, Thakur of Auwa, son of Thakur Shri Nahar Singh, Thakur of Auwa, under Jodhpur Marwar, by his wife, Thakurani Krishna Kunverba Sahiba, youngest daughter of Thakore Shri Balvirsinhji Karansinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Lakhthar. She had issue, two
  sons.
- b) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri Krishna Devi Sahib [Rani Shrimathi Krishna Devi Sahiba, of Katiari]. b. before 1937. m. Shriman Raja Ram Pratap Singh, Raja of Katiari, son of Shriman Raja Udai Pratap Singh Deo, Raja of Katiari, in the Hardoi district of UP, by his second wife, Rani Shrimathi Chand Kumari Sahiba, second daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Raja Shri Sawai Singhji, Raja of Isarda, in Jaipur - see India Zamindars (Katiari).
- c) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri Chaya Devi Sahib [Shrimathi Chaya Devi Nagrani]. m. Shri Bhagwan Nagrani, mechanical engineer.
- d) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri Purna Devi Sahib [Sri Sri Sri Rani Purna Pattamahadevi Sahiba, Rani of Parlakimedi]. m. 14^th March 1967, Raja Vira Sri V iradhibara Sri Sri Sri Gajapathi Sri Sri Sri Khetrapati Sri Sri Sri Gopinath Gajapathi Narayana Deo Meherban-i-Dostan Sahib, Raja of Parlakimedi (b. at the Gajapathi Palace, Parlakimedi, Ganjam, 6^th March 1943), eldest son of Raja Vira Sri V iradhibara Sri Sri Sri Gajapathi Sri Sri Sri Khetrapati Sri Sri Sri Ramachandra Gajapathi Narayana Deo Meherban-i-Dostan Sahib, Raja of Parlakimedi, by his wife, Sri Sri Sri Rani Chandra Kiran Pattamahadevi Sahiba, eldest daughter of Maharaja Ambikeshwar Saran Singh Ju Deo, Maharaja of Surguja. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India Zamindars (Parlakimedi).
- e) Chiranjivi Kunveri Baiji Shri Kalpana Devi Sahib [H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Kalpana Devi Sahiba, Maharani of Wadhwan]. m. 1971, H.H. Maharana Thakore Shri Chaitanyadev Sinhji Jhala, Maharana of Wadhwan (b. 26^th August 1945), second son of H.H. Maharana Thakore Shri Surendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji Jhala, Maharana of Wadhwan, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Jaya Kunverba Sahiba. She had issue - see India (Wadhwan).

1) Chiranjivi Maharajkumari Baiji Shri Dhanwant Kunverba Sahib [H.H. Maharani Shrimant Dhanvant Kunveri Baiji Sahiba, Maharani of Jammu and Kashmir]. b. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 1910 (d/o Manhar Kunverba). m. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 30^th April 1923, as his third wife, Lieutenant-General H.H. Shriman Rajrajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Shri Hari Singhji, Indar Mahindar Bahadur, Sipar-i-Sultanat, Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO (b. at Amar Mahal, Jammu, 23^rd September 1895; d. at Hari Bhavan, Bombay, 26^th April 1961), only son of General Raja Shri Sir Amar Singhji Bahadur, KCSI, sometime C-in-C and Presdt. Jammu and Kashmir State Cncl., by his first wife, a lady from the Chib family. She d.s.p. 1928 - see India (Jammu and Kashmir).

2) Chiranjivi Maharajkumari Baiji Shri Jasvant Kunverba Sahib [Rani Shri Jasvant Kunveri Baiji Sahiba, Rani of Nagod] (d/o Manhar Kunverba). m. at the Vijaya Raj Palace, Dharampur, 15^th May 1932, as his first wife, Raja Shrimant Mahendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Nagod (b. 5^th February 1916), second son of Raja Shrimant Jadavendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Nagod. She had issue, one son and three daughters - see India(Nagod).

3) Chiranjivi Maharajkumari Baiji Shri Rajendra Kunverba Sahib (d/o Manhar Kunverba). m. the Yuvaraj of Hardol. She d. 1939.

1952 H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Sahadevji Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur. b. 7^th December 1929, elder son of Namdar Shrimant Maharaj Kumar Shri Narhardevji Vijayadevji Sahib, by his wife, Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharaj Kumari Baiji Shri Indira Kunverba Sahiba, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot. Succeeded on the death of his father, 5^th May 1962. 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. m. 12^th March 1948, Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharajkumari Baiji Shri Bharati Devi Sahiba, daughter of Rana Lakshmansinhji Banesinhji Jhala, of Vana. He had issue, one daughter:

1) Chiranjivi Maharajkumari Baiji Shri Divya Devi Sahib [H.H. Rani Shri Divya Devi Sahiba, Rani of Chamba]. b. at Bangalore, 29^th August 1950. m. at Bangalore, 24^th June 1974, H.H. Raja Shri Prem Singh Sahib, Raja of Chamba (b. at Pratapgarh, Rajputana, 21^st April 1948), elder son of Major H.H. Raja Shri Lakshman Singh Sahib, Raja of Chamba, by his wife, H.H. Rani Shrimati Bai Sahib Shri Davendra Kumariji, eldest daughter of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Sir Ram Singhji II Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, KCSI. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India (Chamba).

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