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• 1886 - 1903 H.H. Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Shivajirao [Bala Sahib] Holkar XII Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore, GCSI (30.6.1887). b. at Indore, 11^th November 1859, third son of General H.H. Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Tukojirao II Holkar XI Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore, GCSI, CIE, by his fourth wife, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Parvati Bai Sahiba, educ. Indore High Sch and Daly Coll, Indore. Succeeded on the death of his father, 17^th June 1886. Installed on the gadi, at Indore, 12^th July 1886. Attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in London, 1887. Abdicated in favour of his eldest son, 31^st January 1903. Rcvd: Golden Jubilee medal (1887, with Diamond Jubilee bar 1897), and Delhi Durbar gold medal (1903). m. (first) at Indore, 20^th May 1865, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Girja Bai Sahib Holkar. m. (second) at Indore, 18xx, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Chandrabhaga Bai Sahib Holkar. m. (third) at Indore, 18xx, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sita Bai Sahib Holkar (d. at Maheshwar, 12^th December 1890). He d. at Maheshwar, 13^th October 1908, having had issue two sons and six daughters:
• 1) H.H. Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Tukojirao III Holkar XIII Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore (s/o Sita Bai) - see below.
• 2) Maharajkumar Shrimant Khanderao Holkar Bahadur. b. at Indore, 28^th October 1895 (s/o Chandrabhaga Bai). He d. February 1897.
• 1) Maharajkumari Shrimant Sita Bai Raje Sahib Holkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sita Bai Raje Sahib Bhagwant]. m. at Indore, 27^th March 1891, Rao Sahib Shrimant Sardar Narayanrao Bhagwant (d. April 1924), Huzur Privy Counselor 1895-1914. They had issue one son:
  • a) Captain Shrimant Sardar Martandrao Bhagwant, educ. Daly Coll, Indore, and Christ Church, Oxford (BA).
• 2) Maharajkumari Shrimant Savitri Bai Raje Sahib Holkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Savitri Bai Raje Sahib Bansude]. m. at Indore, 1889 (div. 1902), Shrimant Sardar Satajirao Bansude.
• 3) Maharajkumari Shrimant Bhima Bai Raje Sahib Holkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Bhima Bai Raje Sahib Chagin]. m. at Indore, 1888, Shrimant Sardar Shankarrao Chagin, State Treasurer
• 4) Maharajkumari Shrimant Lila Bai Raje Sahib Holkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Lila Bai Raje Sahib Matkar]. m. at Indore, 4^th March 1895, Shrimant Sardar Kondajirao Matkar (d. 16^th January 1928), Huzur Privy Counselor 1895-1926. They had issue one son:
  • a) Shrimant Sardar Fatehsinghrao Matkar. b. 1904, educ. Daly Coll., Indore.
  • a) Shrimant Narmada Bai Matkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Jiji Bai Shinde]. b. at Indore, 10^th September 1910. m. 1920, Shrimant Eknathrao Bapuji Shinde.
• 5) Maharajkumari Shrimant Sundra Bai Raje Sahib Holkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sundra Bai Raje Sahib Bolia]. b. at Maheshwar, 26^th November 1890. m. at Indore, 1905, Shrimant Sardar Narayanrao Bolia, Viqar ul-Umrao (b. 1889; d. 30^th March 1932), educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer, MSC 1921, Army Minister 1923-1926, rcvd: Coron. medal (1903), adopted son of Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Manjula Bai Sahib, widow of Shrimant Sardar Govindrao Bolia, Viqar ul-Umrao. She d. 1906, having had issue, an only daughter.
• 6) Maharajkumari Shrimant Thaku Bai Raje Sahib Holkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Thakubai Raje Sahib Zanane (d/o “Maharani Varanasi Maa Saheb Holkar”). m. at Indore, 23^rd December 1913, Shrimant Sardar Ramchandra Rao Zanane Sahib, Vice-Presdt Indore State Council 1941-1942, Foreign Minister 1942-1944. She d. at Indore, 1968, having had issue, a daughter:
• a) Shrimant Kumudini Zannane [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Kumudini Holkar]. b. at Indore, 17^th June 1923. m. Shrimant Martand Rao Holkar (b. at Indore, 30^th January 1919; d. there, 2003), son of Maharaj Shrimant Yadavrao Holkar [Bhaiya Sahib], sometime Deputy Minister for Revenue and Supt of the Court of Wards. She d. at Indore, 2003, having had issue, a daughter – see above.
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• 1903 - 1926 H.H. Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Tukojirao III Holkar XIII Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore, GCIE (1.1.1918). b. at Maheshwar, 26^th November 1890, eldest son of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Shivajirao [Bala Sahib] Holkar XII Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore, GCSI, by his third wife, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sita Bai Sahib Holkar, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer and with ICC, Dehra Dun. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 31^st January 1903. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 6^th November 1911. Attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor George V in London in 1911. Founded the Holkar Order of Merit in February 1914 and the Order of the Ahilya Holkar Sultanat on 22^nd November 1920. Field Marshal and C-in-C, Indore State Forces 1903-1926. Abdicated in favour of his only son, 26^th February 1926. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 and 1911), Coron medal (1911), and DGBStJ (25.11.1911). m. (first), at Indore, 16^th March 1895, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Chandravati Bai Sahib Holkar (d. 1937), née Gawade. m. (second), at Indore, 8^th December 1913, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Indira Bai Sahib Holkar (d. after 1960), Mngr Education, Medical, Charitable & Household Depts 1923-1924, Chair All-India Women's Cttee 1953, daughter of Rao Bahadur Anandrao Ramkrishna Talcharkhar, of Bombay, by his wife, the daughter of Rao Bahadur Mukundrao Ramachandra. m. (third), at the Daryava Mahal, Barwada, 17^th March 1928, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sharmista Devi Sahib Holkar [Sharmista Devi] (b. at Seattle, Washington, USA, 9^th September 1907; d. at the Sukh Niwas Palace, Indore, 1995), née Nancy Anne Miller, educ. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, who became a member of the Dhanar caste and was adopted by Princess Tara Bai and Colonel Lambhate before her marriage, daughter of Mr John Miller, of Seattle, Washington, and sometime goldminer of Miller Gulch, Alaska, by his wife, Mrs Jennie Miller, daughter of Louis Schaeffer, of Seattle, Washington, and Lausanne, Switzerland, by whom he had issue four daughters. He d. 21^st May 1978, having had issue, including one son and six daughters:
  • 1) H.H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Sir Yeshwantrao II Holkar XIV Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore (s/o Chandravati Bai) - see below.
  • 1) Maharajkumari Manorama Bai Raje Sahib Holkar. b. at Maheshwar, 1909 (d/o Chandravati Bai). She d. from tuberculosis, at Lonavala, 26^th January 1936.
  • 2) Maharajkumari Shrimant Shehalata Bai Raje Sahib Holkar. b. at Maheshwar, 1915 (d/o Indira Bai). She d. at Indore, 1925.
  • 3) Maharajkumari Shrimant Sharada Raje Sahib Holkar. b. at Château Holkar, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France, 26^th January 1929 (d/o Sharmista Bai), educ. in France.
  • 4) Maharajkumari Shrimant Sita Raje Sahib Holkar [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Seeta Raje Ghatge]. b. at Indore, 1930 (d/o Sharmista Bai). m. Shrimant Fatehsingh Rao Ghatge [Bhawu Sahib] (b. 9^th July 1922), third son of Meherban Shrimant Chiranjiva Rajashri Dattajirao Ghatge [Bala Sahib], Sarjerao, Desmukh, Chief of Kagal (Junior), by his third wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shakutala Bai Sahib Ghatge, a lady from the Rana family of Nepal. She had issue, a son and a daughter - see India Vassals (Kagal).
  • 5) Maharajkumari Shrimant Sumitra Raje Sahib Holkar [Rani Summitara Raje Sahiba]. b. at Indore, 14^th November 1932 (d/o Sharmista Bai). m.  (first) at Mussoorie, UP, 1947, Rajadhiraj Sri Raghavender Singhji Sahib [David] (b. 18^th July 1926; d. 9^th March 1985), son of Lieutenant-General H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh Mahendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Patiala, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, by his fourth wife, H.H. Maharani Sri Vimalavati Kaur Sahiba. She had issue, one daughter - see India (Patiala). m. (second) … Dalvi, and had further issue by her second husband:
  • a) Jagat Bingley.
  • b) Ashish Dalvi.
  • 6) Maharajkumari Shrimant Sushila Raje Sahib Holkar. b. at Indore, January 1937 (d/o Sharmista Bai), educ. in France. m. and had issue, a daughter.
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• 1926 - 1961 H.H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Yeshwantrao II Holkar XIV Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore, GCIE (1.1.1935). b. 6^th September 1908, educ. Cheam Sch., Surrey, Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford (MA). Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 26^th February 1926. Installed on the gadi at the Juna Rajwada Palace, Indore, 11^th March 1926. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age. Invested with full ruling powers, at King Edward Durbar Hall, Indore, 9^th May 1930. Mbr Second Indian Round Table Conference in London  1931. Inaugurated a Legislative Council enjoying a wide franchise and representing diverse interests within the state. Established cabinet government consisting of a Prime Minister and three Ministers of State. Field Marshal and C-in-C Indore State Forces 1926-1961. Hon Maj-Gen IA 15/10/1946. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 11^th August 1947. Merged his state into the Madhya Bharat Union, 28^th May 1948 and served as Senior Up-Rajpramukh until 31^st October 1956. He subsequently worked for the UNO. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937) and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. (first) at Indore, 9^th February 1924, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sanyogita Bai Sahib Holkar (b. 1914; d. at Tarasp, Switzerland, 13^th July 1937), née Shrimant Chandraprabha Bai Sahib Ghatge [Akka Sahib], eldest daughter Meherban Shrimant Chiranjiva Rajashri Dattajirao Ghatge [Bala Sahib], Sarjerao, Desmukh, Chief of Kagal (Junior), by his third wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shakutala Bai Sahib Ghatge, a lady from the Rana family of Nepal. m. (a) at Mexico City, 19^th September 1938 (div. 1943) Marguerite (b. at Fargo, North Dakota, USA, 13^th July 1904; m. third, at Las Vegas, Nevada, 15^th January 1945 (div. 6^th July 1945), Charles W. Masters, and d. at Corona del Mar, California, USA, 2^nd May 1963), née Marguerite Lawler, educ., Sacred Heart Convent, Lake Forest, Illinois; Romona Convent, Alhambra, California, and Hunter Coll., New York, trained as a nurse at St Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, later employed with the Union Pacific Railway and at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, personal nurse to Mrs Alexander Pantages 1927-1937, and to the Maharaja Holkar 1937-1938, styled Maharani Holkar without the style of Her Highness 1938-1943, volunteer with the Women Approved For Volunteer Emergency Service, USN (WAVES) 1943-1945, former wife of John Paul Branyon, and second child of Mr. J. B. (Tom) Lawler, of Minnesota, USA, sometime switchman for the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. m. (b) at Reno, Nevada, USA, 6^th July 1943 (div. 1960), Euphemia Watt [Fay] (b. 1^st July 1914; d. at Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA, 6^th September 1994), former wife of Frank Arthur Crane. He d. at Breach Candy Hospital, Bombay, 5^th December 1961, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
  • 1) Maharajkumar Shrimant Richard Shivajirao Holkar Bahadur [Bhaiya Sahib]. b. at Manik Bagh Palace, Indore,18^th May 1944 (s/o Fay), educ. Stanford Univ., Calif., USA. Excluded from the succession, 1950 on account of the irregular nature of his parents' marriage according to Hindu custom. Chair. Rehwa Co-Op. Soc. 1977. Joint author of "The Cooking of the Maharajas". m. (first) at Dallas, Texas, USA, 11^th August 1966 (sep.), Shrimant Shalini Devi Sahib Holkar (b. USA, 1946), née Sally Sue Budd, educ. Stanford Univ. m. (a) Pamela Rooks (b. Calcutta), film maker and producer of "Miss Beatty's Children" (1992), "Train to Pakistan" (1998), "Dance Like a Man" (2003), etc, former wife of Conrad Rooks, film producer, daughter of a Hindu father and a Sikh mother. He has issue, one son and one daughter, by his first wife:
    • a) Shrimant Yeshwant Randall Holkar. b. 1983, educ. American Embassy Sch., New Delhi, and Franklin & Marshall Coll., Lancaster, Pennsylvania (BA 2003). Analyst with Artha Capital Management Inc in New York City.
    • a) Shrimant Sabrina Sanyogita Raje Holkar [Sabrina Holkar-Ellis]. b. at Bombay, 1980, educ. American Embassy Sch., New Delhi, and Columbia Univ., New York, USA (BA 2001). Yoga teacher. m. at Maheshwar Fort, 23^rd February 2006, Ari Kanakdari Ellis, a real estate agent, from Manhattan, New York, USA, only son of David Ellis, a US citizen of Russian-Rumanian extraction, by his wife, a grand daughter of the artist Antonio Xavier Trindade.
  • 1) H.H. Maharanidhiraja Rani Rajeshwar Sawai Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Usha Devi Maharaj Sahiba Holkar XV Bahadur, Maharani of Indore (d/o Sanyogita Bai) - see below.
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• 1961   H.H. Maharanidhiraja Rani Rajeshwar Sawai Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Usha Devi Maharaj Sahiba Holkar XV Bahadur, Maharani of Indore. b. at Paris, France, 20^th October 1933, only daughter and heiress of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Yeshwantrao II Holkar XIV Bahadur, Maharaja of Indore, GCIE, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sanyogita Bai Sahib Holkar, daughter Meherban Shrimant Chiranjiva Rajashri Dattajirao Ghatge, Sarjerao, Desmukh, Chief of Kagal (Junior), educ. Hoover Elementary Sch., Santa Ana, Calif., USA, and privately in India and Europe. Declared Heiress-Apparent, in preference to her only brother, by special gazette of the Government of India, 1950. Succeeded on the death of her father, 5^th December 1961 (recognised by the Presdt. of India). The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove her position as a "ruler" and her right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. m. Shrimant Sardar Satish Chandra Malhotra, of Windemere, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Bombay, educ. Daly Coll., Indore and the Doon Sch., Dehra Dun, Chair. Empire Industries Ltd., Empire Institute of Learning, Brd. of Governors Daly Coll., Indore, Presdt. All-India Federation of Master Printers, Founder Trustee Ahilyabai Holkar Educational Trust. She has issue, two sons (not in the line of succession):
  • 1) Ranjit Malhotra. Vice-Chair. Empire Industries Ltd. m. Uma [Mrs Ranjit Malhotra], née Mahindra, Trustee K.C. Mahindra Educ. Trust. He has issue, two sons and one daughter:
    • a) Karen Malhotra.
    • b) Kabir Malhotra.
    • a) Miss Angali Malhotra.
  • 2) Dilip Malhotra. Dir. Empire Industries Ltd.
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