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KOTAH

The Hada Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1771 - 1819 H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Umed Singhji I Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah. b. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 1761, eldest son of Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Guman Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, by his wife, Jhaliji Maharani Ganga Bai Sahiba, sister of Raj Rana Zalim Singh Bahadur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 17^th January 1771. Installed on the gadi, at Kotah Fort, 28^th January 1771. He tool little part or and showed no interest in state affairs, preferring to patronise the arts and artists to a great degree. State affairs continued to remain in the control of his maternal grandfather, the Musahib-i-Ala "Mamajiraj" Zalim Singh, throughout his reign, and long after he attained his majority. Signed a treaty of friendship and alliance with the HEIC, 26^th December 1817 (ratified 6^th January 1818). A subsequent supplementary article to the treaty dated 7^th March 1818 confirmed the hereditary control of state affairs to Raj Rana Zalim Singh Bahadur and his male heirs. He d. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 19^th November 1819, having had issue, three sons:

1) Maharao Raja Shri Kishore Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah - see below.
2) Maharaj Shri Vishnu Singhji Sahib, of Anta. b. at Kotah, 1782, educ. privately. He d.s.p.m. after 1819, having had issue:
- a) A daughter. m. at Udaipur, 1815, Maharajkumar Shri Amar Singhji Sahib Bahadur [Amri], Yuvraj of Udaipur (d.v.p. at Udaipur, 11^th June 1818), eldest son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Maharana Shri Bhim Singhji Bahadur, Maharana of Udaipur. She had issue, a daughter – see India (Udaipur).
3) Maharaj Shri Prithvi Singhji Sahib. b. at Kotah, 1789, educ. privately. He d. of wounds received at the battle of Mangrol, 2^nd October 1821, having had issue, an only son:
- a) Maharao Raja Shri Ram Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah – see below.
1) Maharajkumari Kishor Kanwarji Sahiba [H.H. Sri Hadiji Maharani Shri Kishor Kanwarji Sahiba, of Udaipur]. m. at Udaipur, 1815, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Maharana Shri Bhim Singhji Bahadur, Maharana of Udaipur (b. at Udaipur, 10^th March 1768; d. at the City Palace, Udaipur, 30^th March 1828), second son of Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Maharana Shri Ari Singhji Bahadur, Maharana of Udaipur, by his second wife, Maharani Shri Jaigais Kunwari Sahiba – see India (Udaipur).

1819 - 1828 H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Kishore Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah. b. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 1779, eldest son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Umed Singhji I Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father 19^th November 1819. Ascended the gadi, at Kotah Fort, 30^th November 1819. Opposed the Musahib-i-Ala Zalim Singh and attempted to regain control over state affairs, but soundly beaten by him at Mangrol, 1^st October 1821. He fled and took refuge at the shrine of Shrinathji, at Nathadwara, in Mewar, where he resigned all his powers to the British on the 22^nd November 1821. He returned to Kotah following an agreement securing him an annual allowance and confirming Madho Singh Jhala as Regent with plenipotentiary powers, 8^th January 1822. m. five wives, including H.H. Chandawatji Maharani Shrinagar Kumari Sahiba, only daughter of Maharawat Sri Gokul Dasji II, Rawat of Deogarh, in Udaipur Mewar. He d. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 20^th July 1828 (succ. by his nephew), having had issue, one son and one daughter:

1) Maharajkumar Shri …Singhji Sahib Bahadur. b. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 1821. He d.v.p. there, young, 13^th August 1825.
1) Maharajkumari …Bai Sahiba. b. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 1826.

1828 - 1866 H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Ram Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah. b. at Kotah, 1808, only son of Maharaj Shri Prithvi Singhji Sahib, educ. privately. Designated as Heir Apparent by his paternal uncle, 7^th December 1827. Proclaimed on the death of his uncle, 21^st July 1827 and ascended the gadi, at Kotah Fort, 1^st August 1828. Besieged within Kotah Fort by mutinous troops during the Indian Mutiny, after they had murdered the British Political Agent and his family in October 1857. Relieved by a joint force composed of loyal Hadas, British and Karauli troops, 30^th March 1858. However, the British suspected him of collusion with the mutineers and reduced his gun salute from 17 to 15-guns as a punishment, April 1858. Granted a sanad of adoption, 11^th March 1862. m. (first) H.H. Rathorji Maharani Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Bairi Sal, Thakur of Junian, in Ajmer-Merwara. m. (second) H.H. Shri Jadamanji Maharani Sahiba, a princess of Karauli. m. (third) H.H. Chandawatji Maharani Anup Kunwar Sahiba, from Salumbar. m. (fourth) H.H. Ranawatji Maharani Phul Kunwar Sahiba, a princess of Mewar. m. (fifth) at Jaisalmer, 19^th February 1843, H.H. Bhatianiji Maharani Bai Raj Shri Gulab Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Meherban-i-Dostan Thakuran Raj Shri Shri Maha Singh Sahib, of Jaisalmer state. m. (sixth) H.H. Tanwarji Maharani Sahiba (d. at Kotah Fort, after 1867). He d. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 27^th March 1866, having had issue, a son:

1) Maharajkumar Shri Bhim Singh, who succeeded as H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Shatru Sal II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah (s/o the Rathorji Maharani) - see below.

1866 - 1889 H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Shatru Sal II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah. b. as MaharajkumarShri Bhim Singh, son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Ram Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah, by his first wife, H.H. Rathorji Maharani Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 27^th March 1866. Ascended the gadi assuming the reign name of Shatru Sal II, at Kotah Fort, 28^th March 1866. Restored to a salute of 17-guns 1866. Rcvd: Prince of Wales's gold medal (1876), and KIH gold medal (1877). m. 1854, a daughter of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Shri Pratap Pal Deo Bahadur, Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Maharaja of Karauli. He d. at the City Palace, Kotah Fort, 11^th June 1889, having had issue, an only son:

1) Raj Kumar Raghuraj Singh. b. at Kotah, 6^th April 1872. He d.v.p. young.
Maharao Raja Shri Shatru Sal II, also adopted the second son of his paternal cousin, Maharao Chagan Singh, of Kotra:
2) H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Shri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharao Raja of Kotah - see below.

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