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PATIALA

The Phulkian Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1714 - 1765 H.H. Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan Sri Maharaja Ala Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Patiala. b. at Rampura, 1695, third son of Sardar Rama Singh [Ram Chand], by his wife, Sadarni Sabi Kaur Sahib, illiterate. Granted the rank and title of Chaudhuri, 1714. Conquered Samana and Barnala, founded Longowal and built the fortress of Patiala in 1753. Recognised as an independent ruler by firman of Ahmad Shah Durrani, King of Afghanistan, 29^th March 1761. Raised to the hereditary titles of Raja 1748, and Maharaja 1764 Afghan Governor of Sirhind 1764-1765. Received Emperor Muhammad Shah at Sanaur Fort. m. 1711, as his only wife, H.H. Maharani Sri Fateh Kaur Sahiba [Mai Fatto] (b. at Kaleke, 1702; d. at Patiala Fort, 1773), daughter of Chaudhuri Kala Singh [Khanan Fatto], of Kaleke near Dhanula. He d. at Patiala Fort, 22^nd August 1765 (cremated at Qila Mubarak), having had issue (the Alavi Brar Sidhu), three sons and one daughter:

1) Maharajkumar Sri Sardul Singh Sahib, Tikka Sahibji. b. at Patiala, 16^th June 1715, educ. privately. m. (first) 1727, Sri Tikka Rani Hukman Kaur Sahiba, daughter of Chaudhuri Suraj Mal, of Bhikhi. m. (a) at Hadiaya, 1734, Rani Resan Kaur Sahiba [Mai Deso], widow of his first cousin, Sardar Jodha Singh, the only son of his uncle, Sardar Subha Singh, of Dhabali. He d.v.p. 1753, having had issue, two sons:
- a) H.H. Sri Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Amar Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala (s/o Hukman Kaur) - see below.

Tikka Sahibji Sardul Singh, also had issue by his morganatic wife:
- b) Mian Himmat Singh. b. at Patiala, 1736 (s/o Resan Kaur). Opposed the accession of his brother and went into rebellion, seizing a great part of Patiala town, several villages and much of the surrounding country. Forced to retreat by the combined forces of the loyal sardars, and the rulers of Jhind and Nabha, he then seized Bhawanigarh. Reconciled with his brother and granted Bhawanigarh and certain villages in jagir, April 1767. m. … Kaur Sahiba (m. second, 1774, her brother-in-law, H.H. Sri Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Amar Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala - see below). He d. 1773, having had issue, a daughter:
  - i) Bibiji Chand Kaur Sahiba. m. at Patiala Fort, 1772, Sardar Dasondha Singh Ghaiba, son of Sardar Tara Singh Ghaiba, of Rahon, by his wife, Sardarni Rattan Kaur.

2) Maharajkumar Sri Bhumian Singh Sahib. b. at Patiala Fort, 21^st August 1721. m. 1735, … He d.v.p. 1742, having had issue, an only daughter: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Rajkumari Bibiji Rajendra Kaur Sahiba [Rajindan]. b. 1739. A great supporter of her cousin, Maharaja Amar Singh, who once raised 3,000 troops in his defence. m. 1751, Chaudhuri Tilok Chand (d. several years before his wife), of Phagwara, near Jullunder, brother of Chaudhuri Chuhar Mal. She d. at Patiala, 1791, having had issue, an only daughter.

3) Maharajkumar Sri Lal Singh Sahib. b. at Patiala, 1723. m. Bibi Bhagan. m. 1736, Bibi Bhagun Kaur (d. many years after her husband). He d.s.p.v.p. 1748.

1) Maharajkumari Bibiji Pardhan Kaur Sahiba. b. 1728. She became a religious devotee after her separation from her husband. m. 1741 (sep.) Sardar Mohar Singh Randhawa, of Ramdas, Amritsar district. She d. at Barnala, 1789, having had issue, an only son:
- a) Mian Abhai Singh Randhawa. He d. with his father, aged five years.

1765 - 1781 H.H. Sri Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Amar Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Bhandi Chhor, Maharaja of Patiala. b. 6^th June 1748, younger son of Maharajkumar Sri Sardul Singh Sahib, Tikka Sahibji, by his first wife, Sri Tikka Rani Hukman Kaur Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his grand father, 22^nd August 1765. Invested with the hereditary title of Raja-i-Rajgan Bahadur, granted the right to mint his own coinage, and recognised as an independent ruler, by Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1767. In 1767 during Abdalis ninth invasion of India, Amar Singh paid a sum of Rs. 2 lakh to set free, thirty thousand Indians captured by Abdali. For this benevolent act he was given the name of Bhandi Chhor (Liberator of the Slaves). m. (first) H.H. Maharani Sri Raj Kaur Sahib. m. (second) 1774, a widow of his half-brother, Mian Himmat Singh. m. (third) H.H. Maharani Sri Khem Kaur Sahib (d. at Patiala Fort, June 1821), sister of Sardar Ala Singh Bhikhi. He d. from dropsy, at Patiala Fort, 5^th February 1781, having had issue (the Amari Brar Sidhu), two sons and one daughter:

1) Maharajkumar Sri Budh Singh Sahib. b. at Patiala Fort, 18^th August 1773. He d.v.p. 1780.

2) H.H. Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sahib Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala - see below.

1) Maharajkumari Bibiji Sahib Kaur Sahiba. b. at Patiala Fort, 1771, educ. privately. Chief Minister of Patiala, 1793-1801. m. at Patiala Fort, 1778, Sardar Jaimal Singh (d. 1812), son of Sardar Haqiqat Singh Kanhaiya, of Fatehgarh, near Gurdaspur. She d. at Bherlan Fort, near Sonam, 1801, having had issue, an only daughter:
- a) Chand Kaur [H.H. Maharani Sri Mai Chand Kaur Sahiba]. b. at Fatehgarh, 1802. m. at Fatehgarh, 6^th February 1812, as his first wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraja Sri Kharak Singh Bahadur, Sher-i-Punjab, Maharaja of the Punjab (b. at Lahore, 22^nd February 1801; d. by poison, at Lahore Fort, 5^th November 1840), eldest son of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Sri Ranjit Singh Bahadur, Sher-i-Punjab, Maharaja of the Punjab, by his second wife, H.H. Maharani Datar Kaur Sahiba [Mai Nakkayan], daughter of Sardar Ran Singh Nakai. She was k. at Lahore, 10^th June 1841, having had issue, an only son - see India Pensioners (Punjab).

1781 - 1813 H.H. Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sahib Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala. b. 26^th March 1774, younger son of H.H. Sri Raja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Amar Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, by his third wife, H.H. Maharani Khem Kaur Sahib, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, February 1781. Signed a treaty of alliance with the HEIC in 1808, and came under British protection 9^th February 1809. Granted the hereditary title of Maharaja-i-Rajgan, 1810. m. (first) 1787, H.H. Maharani Shi Ratan Kaur Sahiba (d.s.p.), daughter of Sardar Gandar Singh Bhangi. m. (second) 1792, H.H. Maharani Shi Aus Kaur Sahiba (b. at Chattar, 1772; d. at Bhiriam after 1823), Administrator of Patiala from 26^th March 1813, and Regent from 4^th June 1813, daughter of Sardar Gurdas Singh Sekhon, of Chattar. m. (third) H.H. Maharani Sri Nand Kaur Sahiba, daughter of Chaudhari Karan Singh Chahal. m. (fourth) H.H. Maharani Sri Pratap Kaur Sahiba (d.s.p.). He d. at Patiala Fort, 26^th March 1813, having had issue (the Sahibi Brar Sidhu), two sons and three daughters:

1) H.H. Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Karam Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala (s/o Aus Kaur) - see below.

2) Maharajkumar Sri Ajit Singh Sahib. b. 1803 (s/o Nand Kaur), educ. privately. Revolted against his elder brother in 1835, then went into exile in Delhi, where he assumed the style of Maharaja Rajgan Maharaja Ajit Singh, Mahendra Bahadur. Later reconciled with his brother and returned to Patiala, where he received Bhawanigarh as his fief and an allowance of Rs. 50,000 p.a. m. at Patiala Fort, June 1824, Rani Sri Chand Kaur Sahiba [Ralewale Rani Sahib]. He d. at Bhawanigarh, 31^st December 1845.

1) Maharajkumari Bibiji Ram Kaur Sahiba [Tikkarani Sahib of Kalsia]. m. before 1813, Sardar Hari Singh Karorsinghia (d.v.p. at Chhachrauli Fort, 1816), second son of Sardar Jodh Singh Karorsinghia, of Kalsia. She had issue, one son - see India Non-salute (Kalsia).

2) Maharajkumari Bibiji Prem Kaur Sahiba (d/o Aus Kaur). m. Sardar Kharak Singh Sarbadia (Nirmala), son of Sardar Karam Singh Nirmala, of Shahabad. She d.s.p.

3) Maharajkumari Bibiji Karm Kaur Sahiba (d/o Aus Kaur).

1813 - 1845 H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Karam Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Patiala. b. at Patiala Fort, 16^th October 1797, eldest son of H.H. Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sahib Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Maharaja of Patiala, by his second wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Aus Kaur Sahib, sometime Maharani Regent of Patiala, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 26^th March 1813. Installed on the gadi at the City Palace, Patiala Fort, 30^th June 1813. Reigned under the Regency of his mother until 1823, when he was invested with full ruling powers. A loyal supporter of the British during the Anglo-Nepalese War in 1814, he received sixteen districts of the annexed territories in reward. Supported the British during the First Anglo-Sikh War. Raised to the hereditary title of Raj Rajeshwar. Acquired the hill station of Simla in 1830, in exchange for lands in Baranli. m. at Moonak, H.H. Maharani Sri Karam Kaur Sahiba, daughter of Sardar Bhanga Singh Thanesar, of Pahowa. He d. at Patiala Fort, 23^rd December 1845 (cremated at Qila Mubarak), having had issue (the Karami Brar Sidhu), two sons:

1) H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Narendra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala - see below.

2) Maharajkumar Sri Dip Singh Sahib. b. at Patiala, 1827, educ. privately. Granted Karhali as his jagir. Served alongside his brother, in command of units of the Patiala contingent, during the Indian Mutiny 1857-1858. Distingusihed himself at Thanesar (rcvd: MID, Mutiny Medal). Thereafter, lived mostly in Delhi and Calcutta. m. Maharajkumarani Sri …Kaur Sahiba [Mai Sahiba Chahalanwale] (d. at Moti Mahal, Patiala, in her nineties, 194x). He d. before November 1859.

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