JIND

The Phulkian Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1864 - 1887 H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband, Rasikh ul-Itiqad-i- Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajgan, Raja Sri Sir Raghubir Singh Rajendra Bahadur, Raja of Jind, GCSI (31.12.1875), CIE (1.1.1878). b. at Bazidpur, 1834, only surviving son of H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband, Rasikh-ul-Itiqad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja Sri Sir Swarup Singh Bahadur, Raja of Jind, KSI, by his first wife, educ. privately. Became Heir Apparent with the title of Tikka Sahib Bahadur, following the death of his elder brother in 1848. Served alongside his father in his campaigns during the Indian Mutiny 1857-1858. Succeeded on the death of his father, 26^th January 1864. Installed by the Lieutenant-Governor in person and attended by the Maharaja of Patiala, the Raja of Nabha, and the Nawab of Malerkotla, Jind Fort, 31^st March 1864. Established his principal residence at Sangrur, which he beautified and remodelled, rebuilding the bazaar, constructing gardens, and building temples, water tanks, public buildings and metalled roads. Faced with a seriou rebellion in 1874 within Dadri and other territories recently acquired after the Mutiny, but he took personal command of his forces and subdued the rebels within a month. Contributed a contingent of the state artillery for service during the Kuka outbreak in 1872, and 700 horse, foot and artillery during the Second Afghan War 1878-1879. Councillor of the Empire 1877-1887. Granted the hereditary title of Raja-i-Rajgan 24^th May 1881. Colonel-in-Chief Jind Imperial Service Regiment (Suraj Mukhi). Rcvd: Prince of Wales's (1876), and KIH (1877) gold medals. m. (first) H.H. Dadriwale Maharani Sri Sama Kaur Sahiba, daughter of Chaudhuri Jawahar Singh, of Dadri. m. (second) a daughter of Sardar Gian Singh Gill, of Rajamajra. He d. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 7^th March 1887, having had issue, one son and one daughter:

• 1) Tikka Sri Balbir Singh Sahib Bahadur. b. at Jind Fort, 1857 (s/o Sama Kaur), educ. privately. m. (first) a lady from Lahore (d. at Jind, 18^th May 1875). m. (second) at Shahzadpur, 21^st April 1872, a daughter of the Sardar or Shahzadpur. He d.v.p. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 15^th November 1883, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
  • a) H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband, Rasikh-ul-Itiqad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sri Sir Ranbir Singh Rajendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Jind - see below.
  • a) Rani Balbir Kaur Sahiba. m. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 1902, Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, of Hathras (b. at Mursan, 1^st December 1886; d. 29^th April 1979), adopted son of Raja Har Narayan Singh Sahib, of Hathras, and third son of Raja Ghanshyam Singh Bahadur, of Mursan. She had issue, one son.
• 1) A d/o Sama Kaur. m. at Jind Fort, April 1865, Sardar Bishen Singh Sahib Bahadur, Rais of Kalsia Bahadur (b. 1854; d. at Chhachrauli Fort, 10^th July 1883), only son of Sardar Lehna Singh Sahib Bahadur, Rais of Kalsia Bahadur. She had issue, two sons - see India Non-salute (Kalsia).

1887 - 1948 Brigadier H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband, Rasikh-ul-Itiqad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sri Sir Ranbir Singh Rajendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Jind, GCSI (11.5.1937, KCSI 1.1.1909), GCIE (1.1.1916). b. 11^th October 1879, only son of Tikka Sri Balbir Singh Sahib Bahadur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his grandfather, 7^th March 1887. Installed at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 27^th February 1888. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 10^th November 1899. Cotributed contingents of the state army for service in the Tirah campaign in 1897-1898, the East African campaign of the Great War 1914-1918, Third Afghan War 1919, and the Malaya campaign during the Second World War 1939-1945. A progressive ruler who was greatly interested in education, he built schools and hospitals, established charities for widows and orphans and made primary education free throughout his state. Granted the hereditary titles of Maharaja, 12^th December 1911 and Rajendra Bahadur, 1^st January 1918. Hon. Lieut-Col British Army 1/1/1918, prom Hon Col 19/6/1926, and Hon Brig 12/1/1943. Colonel-in-Chief Jind State Forces. Granted a permanent salute of 13-guns 18^th June 1926 and a local salute of 15-guns 1^st January 1921. Celebrated his Diamond Jubilee in March 1947. Signed the Instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 15^th August 1947. Vice-Presdt The Kennel Club of India 1926-1948. Mbr Akal Coll Management Cttee, etc. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 and 1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937) and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. (first) H.H. Maharani Dhelma Kaur Sahiba. m. (second) at Sangrur, 24^th September 1900, Maharani Jaswant Kaur Sahiba, née Olive Monalescu, daughter of a Bombay barber of Rumanian ancestry, by his wife, Lizzie (sometime wife of Professor W.A. Parke Van Tassel, an American aeronaut), daughter of a Mr. Colman, pensioned Conductor of the Ordnance Dept., Poona. m. (third) …m. (fourth) 1917, H.H. Maharani Gurcharan Kaur Sahiba, alias Putli, a former dancer of the Patar clan, from Almora. He d. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 31^st March 1948, having had issue, five sons and seven daughters:

• 1) Maharajkumar Sri …bir Singh. b. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 12^th September 1901 (s/o Jaswant Kaur). He d. March 1902.
• 2) H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband, Rasikh-ul-Itiqad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sri Rajbir Singh Rajendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Jind (s/o Gurcharan Kaur) - see below.
• 3) Maharajkumar Sri Jagatbir Singh. b. 23^rd March 1925. m. Rani Sri Hemalta Raje Sahiba (b. at Amboli, 7^th March 1923), née Tillotama Raje, eldest daughter of Major H.H. Raja Shrimant Sir Khem Savant V [Bapu Sahib] Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Savantwadi, KCSI, by his wife, H.H. Rani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Parvati Bai Raje Sahib Bhonsle [Lakshmi Devi], second daughter of Shrimant Maharaj Kumar Fatehsinhrao Shavajirao Gaekwad, Yuvraj of Baroda.
• 4) Lieutenant-General Rajkumar Sri Jasbir Singh, PVSM. b. at Bhimtal, Nainital, 20^th August 1925, educ. Prince of Wales's RIMC, Dehra Dun, Defence Services Staff Coll., Wellington, and National Defence Coll, New Delhi. Cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut IA 1947, prom Lieut 4^th Gorkha Rifles 1948, served in Kashmir 1948, UN Repatriation Csmn in Korea 1953-1954, UN Repatriation Csmn in Congo 1961, cdt 191 Infatry Bde 1971, GOC 15^th corps Jammu & Kashmir, Cdt National Defence Acad at Khadakvasal 1977-1979, prom Lt-Gen and Cdr Northern Sector 1979-1981, Mil Sec 1981-1983, retd. 1984, Col the Jat Regiment, Editor-in-Chief "Indian Defence Yearbook" since 1997. Author "Handbook of Military Science and Armament Technology" (1983), Mbr. Cncl. of the USI of India, etc. m. Rani Sri Gita Devi Sahiba (b. 1926; d. at Dehra Dun, November 2005), daughter of Raja Pratap Bikram Shah, of Khairigarh-Singhai, UP, by his wife, Rani Bhuwan Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, daughter of Commanding-General H.E. Svasti Sri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Deva Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
  • a) Bibiji Sanu Devi. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) Bibiji Ira Devi.
• 5) Wing Commander Rajkumar Sri Gajinder Bir Singh. b. 19^th January 1927 (brother of Devinderbir Kaur), educ. IAF Elementary Training Sch., Poona. Cmsnd as Flying Officer RIAF 14/8/1948, attached Equipment Branch, CO IAF contingent with UN mission 1960. Mbr Delhi Gymkhana Club.
• 1) Maharajkumari Bibiji Dorothy Kaur Sahiba. b. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 1903 (d/o Jaswant Kaur). m. … and had issue.
• 2) Maharajkumari Bibiji Dhelma Kaur Sahiba.
• 3) Maharajkumari Bibiji Ruby Rajibir Kaur Sahiba Sahiba [Princess Ruby Rajiber Kaur Grewal]. b. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 1920. m. at Sangrur, April 1943, Sardar Balbir Singh Garewal (b. 1913), ICS, sometime Chief Minister of Faridkot. She had issue, at least one son.
• 4) Maharajkumari Bibiji Diamond Balbir Rajinder Kaur Sahiba. b. before 1924 (fourth daughter). m. Colonel Rajvalabh Sardar Shamsher Singh (b. 20^th September 1913), educ. Clifton Coll, Bristol, Corpus Christi Coll, Cambridge (MA), and Middle Temple, London, Personal Staff Officer to Maharaja of Jind 1939, Baroda State Civil Service, ADC to Maharaja of Baroda, Mbr Rawalpindi Polo & Gymkhana Club, etc, son of Rais-i-Azam Sardar Sohan Singh, of Misriote and Katarian, in the Rawalpindi dist, Punjab.
• 5) Maharajkumari Bibiji Devinderbir Kaur Sahiba [Princess Devinderbir Kaur Narendra]. m. 1946, Air Commodore Narendra Singh (b. at Fatehpur, 1^st November 1912; k. in an aeroplane crash while ferrying a Dakota aircraft from England, near Mersin, Turkey, 6^th October 1949), educ. Allahabad Univ. and RAF Cranwell, cmsnd. Pilot Officer IAF 9/1/1934, attached No 1 Sqd IAF, served in NWFP 1937 and WW2 1939-1945, IAF Walton 1941, served with Para Bde, Air Staff 244 Group RAF at Calcutta and Chittagong 1942, IAF Representative Selection & Personnel Directorate 1943, OC Flying Training Sch, Jodhpur 1944, CO RAF Kohat 1944, CO IAF Depot Arkoman 1945-1947, prom Air Cdre 1947, CO No 2 Trng Grp 1947-1948, AOIC Tech & Equipment Services at Air HQ 1948-1949, rcvd: IGSM (with NNWFP clasp), 39/45 and Burma stars, British War, India Service, and Indian Independence medals, son of a zamindar of Fatehpur, UP. She had issue, one son and one daughter.
• 6) Rajkumari Bibiji Brijinder Kaur Sahiba. b. ca 1920. m. Air Commodore Ravindra Hari Darshan Singh (b. at Vahali, 28^th November 1914; d. 1999), educ. Aitchison Coll., Lahore, RIMC, Dehra Dun, and RAF Coll, Cranwell, cmsnd as Pilot Officer IAF 27/7/1935, attached No 1 Sqd IAF, served in NWFP 1937, and WW2 1939-1945, with Coastal Defence Flght., CO Advanced Flying Sch. 1948-1952, prom Air Cdre 1/10/1952, AOC Training Cmd. 1952, Principal Staff Officer Air HQ, AOIC Tech & Equipment Services at Air HQ, and AOIC Personnel & Organisation, retd. 1958, rcvd: IGSM (with NNWFP clasp), 39/45 and Burma stars, British War, India Service, and Indian Independence medals, eldest son of Sardar Darshan Singh, of Vahali, in the Jhelum district of the Punjab, Barr-at-Law, by his first wife, the daughter of Tikka Ramnarain Singh Sodhi, of Anandpur. She had issue, including a son and a daughter.
• 7) Rajkumari Bibiji Taranbir Kaur Sahiba. b. at the Sangrur Palace, Jind, 1931. m. Air Commodore Jagdish Chandra Verma, DFC (16.2.1944) (b. 3^rd July 1918), cmsnd as Pilot Officer IAF 30/11/1940, served in WW2 1940-1945, CO No 6 Sqd (Dragons) RIAF 1946-1947, CO RIAF Poona 1949, rcvd: 39/45 and Burma stars, British War, India Service, and Indian Independence medals. She had issue, one son and one daughter.

• 1) H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband, Rasikh-ul-Itiqad-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Satbir Singh Rajendra Bahadur [Sunny], Maharaja of Jind (s/o Satinder Kaur) - see below.
• 2) Maharajkumar Sri Gajbir Singh [Billy]. b. 1943 (s/o Satinder Kaur), educ. the Doon Sch., Dehra Dun. He d. 2^nd August 2001.
• 3) Maharajkumar Sri Bharatbir Singh [Scampy] b. 1945 (s/o Prithvibir Kaur), educ. the Doon Sch., Dehra Dun. He d. 1993.
• 4) Maharajkumar Sri Ravinder Bir Singh [Robin]. b. 1947 (s/o Satinder Kaur), educ. the Doon Sch., Dehra Dun. He d. 1986, having had issue, three daughters.
• 5) Maharajkumar Sri Amar Bir Singh [Chuckles] b. 1953 (s/o Prithvibir Kaur), educ. the Doon Sch., Dehra Dun.
• 1) Maharajkumari Bibiji Rattanbir Kaur Sahiba (d/o Prithvibir Kaur).

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