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The Deora Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1847-1862 H.H. Maharao Shri Sheo Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi, third and youngest son of H.H. Maharao Shri Verisal II Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi, educ. privately. Granted Nandia in jagir by his father. He assumed effective control over the government and the exercise of ruling powers in 1819. Entered into a treaty of "defensive alliance, perpetual friendship, protection and subordinate co-operation" with the HEIC, 11^th September 1823 (ratified 31^st October 1823). Recognised in that treaty as Rao Regent for life, with the state guaranteed to the legitimate heirs of his elder brother, Maharao Udaibhan Singhji. He prohibited the slave trade in 1844 and prohibited the barbaric practices of chandi and samadhi in 1848 (made criminal offences in 1868). Leased Mount Abu to the British in 1845. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, who died without male issue, 11^th January 1847. Formally installed on the gadi at the Fort, Sirohi, 13^th January 1847. The state fell into serious arrears and accumulated huge debts, forcing the Maharao to appoint a British Superintendent over state affairs 15^th May 1854, replaced by the General Council of Administration with his second son as President in November 1861. Granted a sanad of adoption by the Viceroy of India, 11^th March 1862. m. (first) 1813, H.H. Rani Shri Sardar Kunwar Sahiba. m. (second) 1815, H.H. Rani Shri Suraj Kunwar Sahiba. m. (third) 1821, H.H. Rani Shri Chatur Kunwar Sahiba. m. (fourth) 1826, H.H. Rani Shri Jas Kanwar Sahiba. m. (fifth) 1830, H.H. Rani Shri Abhaya Kunwar Sahiba. m. (sixth) 1833, H.H. Rani Shri Daulat Kunwar Sahiba. He d. at Sirohi, 8^th December 1862, having had issue, seven sons and five daughters:

1) Maharajkumar Shri Guman Singhji Sahib, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his father, 13^th January 1847. He d.v.p. at Sirohi, 1860. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
2) Maharajkumar Shri Umed Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharao Shri Umed Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi (s/o Abhaya Kunwar) - see below.
3) Raj Sahiban Shri Hamir Singhji Sahib, of Bhimana. Rebelled against his brother in November 1861, bur later reconciled. Granted Bhimana in jagir, together with Santpur, Kui, Siawa, one half of Sirori and Khalsa part of Positra, 7^th June 1863.
4) Raj Sahiban Shri Jet Singhji Sahib, of Nandia. b. at Sirohi, 1846, educ. privately. Granted Nandia in jagir, together with Laj, Hamirpur, and half of Baoli, 6^th January 1863. He d. July 1903, having had issue, two sons:
- a) Raj Sahiban Shri Achal Singhji Sahib, of Nandia. b. 1865, educ. privately. He d.s.p. 27^th September 1910.
- b) Maharaj Shri Shambhu Singhji Sahib, of Nandia. b. at Nandia, 24^th April 1900. Succeeded to the Nandia estates 1910. Granted the personal title of Maharaj 7^th October 1924. He d. April 1937, having had issue, a son:
  - i) Thakuran Raj Shri …Singhji, of Nandia. b. August 1936. Succeeded to the Nandia estates on the death of his father. He d. young, 27^th May 1939.
5) Raj Sahiban Shri Jawan Singhji Sahib, of Ajari. Granted Ajari in jagir, together with Alpa and Khejaria, 6^th January 1863. He had issue, one son:
- a) Raj Sahiban Shri Zorawar Singhji Sahib, of Ajari. b. 1865, educ. privately. He d. at Ajari, 6^th January 1915, having had issue, one son:
  - i) Maharaj Shri Amar Singhji Sahib, of Ajari. b. 1884, educ. Sirohi High Sch. Succeeded to the Ajari estates on the death of his father. Granted the personal title of Maharaj 7^th October 1924. He d.s.p.m. at Ajari, 10^th August 1940, having had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Baiji Raj Shri Basant Kunwarba [Deoriji Rani Basant Kunwar Saahiba, of Raoti]. m. Maharaj Shri Roop Singhji, fourth son of Maharaj Shri Samrath Singhji Sahib, of Raoti, under Jodhpur, by his wife, the youngest daughter of The Hon Raja Shri Udai Partab Singh Ju Deo Varma Somayaji, Raja of Bhinga, CSI, in the Bahraich district of UP. She had issue, two sons and three daughters – see India (Sirohi).
6) Raj Sahiban Shri Jamat Singhji Sahib, of Khakharwara. Granted Khakharwara in jagir, together with Kharari and Manpur, 6^th January 1863. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
7) Raj Sahiban Shri Tej Singhji Bahadur, of Manadar and Jogapura. b. at Sirohi, 1848 (s/o Abhaya Kunwar), educ. privately. Adopted by Thakurani Baliji Sahiba, the widow of Thakuran Raj Shri Zalim Singh, of Manadar. Granted Jogapura in jagir from his brother 1869. Consequently, permitted to succeed to those estates 16^th June 1870 (thereby leaving the Royal clan, according to the Advocate-General of India, Sir Brojendra Lal Mitter, and several other learned Hindu legal authorities). Confirmed as jagirdar of Manadar and Jogapura by his brother, 29^th June 1879. His adoption into the Bijawat clan confirmed by him in writing, 19^th July 1880. m. (first) …m. (second) Karnawatji Rani Sahiba (d. after 1911). m. (a) Paswanji Chanraiji (d. 13^th September 1910). He d. at Manadar, 19^th June 1907, having had issue, two sons and a daughter:
- a) Raj Sahiban Shri Dalpat Singhji Sahib, of Manadar. b. at Manadar, 1873 (s/o the first wife), educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer, and Allahabad Univ. Succeeded his father in the Manadar estates, 1907. m. Jodhiji Rani Sahiba. He d.s.p.m. at Manadar, 7^th June 1915 (when his jagirs were resumed).
- b) Maharaj Shri Man Singhji Sahib, of Jogapura. b. at Manadar, 1887, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Granted the jagirs of Jagapua 3^rd June 1918, and Manadar 9^th March 1931. Granted the personal titles of Raj Sahiban 3^rd June 1918 and Maharaj 7^th October 1924. Removed from the management of his estates in July 1935. Convicted for sedition against the Maharao and sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment, 10^th February 1937 (his jagir being resumed). m. (first) …m. (second) at Jodhpur, 5^th July 1911, Rani Shri Gopal Kunverba Sahiba. He d. during an operation to remove a carbuncle, at Ahmedabad, 12^th June 1944, having had issue, three sons:
  - i) Thakuran Raj Shri Abhai Singhji, of Manadar, who succeeded as H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Abhai Singhji Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi - see below.
  - ii) Maharaj Shri Ram Singhji Sahib, of Nandia. b. at Manadar, 4^th March 1918, educ. Sirohi High Sch. and at Saugor. Inspector of Police, Sirohi State. Granted Nandia in jagir by his elder brother. He had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Baiji Raj Shri Manohar Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Manohar Kunverba Sahiba]. m. H.H. Maharaja Lokendra Shri Rajendra Singh Deo Bahadur, Maharaja of Datia, son of H.H. Maharaja Lokendra Shri Krishna Singh Deo Bahadur, Maharaja of Datia, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Lal Taj Kanwar Sahiba, only daughter of Colonel H.H. Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar, GCSI, GCIE - see India (Datia). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Maharaj Shri Ishwar Singhji. b. at Manadar, 1925, educ. Sirohi High Sch. He had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) Baiji Raj Shri Bhagwati Kumari Devi Sahiba [H.H. the Rani Sahiba of Jhabua]. m. H.H. Raja Shri Narendra Singh Sahib, Raja of Jhabua (b. 27^th May 1953), eldest son of H.H. Raja Shri Ajit Singh Sahib, Raja of Jhabua, by his wife, H.H. Rani Loke Rajya Lakshmi Devi Sahiba, of the Rana family of Nepal. She had issue, two sons - see India (Jhabua).
- a) A daughter. m. Maharaj Shri Raghunath Singh, of Fatehgarh, CIE (b. at Kishangarh, 1872; d.s.p.m.), adopted son of Maharaj Shri Man Singh of Fatehgarh, and youngest son of H.H. Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Diwan Maharaja Shri Prithvi Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Kishangarh - see India (Kishangarh).
1) Maharajkumari Baiji Raj Shri Ratan Kunwarba Sahiba [H.H. Shri Deoriji Maharani Ratan Kunwar Maji Sahiba]. m. at Sirohi, 10^th February 1829, as his first wife, H.H. Saramad-i-Raja-i-Hindustan, Raj Rajeshwar Shri Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sawai Shri Jai Singh II Bahadur, Maharaja of Jaipur (b. at the City Palace, Jaipur, 25^th April 1819; d. at the City Palace, Jaipur, 6^th February 1835), posthumous son of H.H. Saramad-i-Raja-i-Hindustan, Raj Rajeshwar Shri Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sawai Shri Jagat Singh II Bahadur, Maharaja of Jaipur, by his wife, H.H. Shri Chota Bhatianji Maharani Maji Sahiba, sometime Regent of Jaipur - see India (Jaipur). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
2) Maharajkumari Baiji Raj Shri Umaid Kunwarba Sahiba [H.H. Shri Derawalji Maharani Maharani Shri Umaid Kunwar Sahiba]. m. at Sirohi, 1855, as his first wife, H.H. Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharawal Shri Udai Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur (b. at Dungarpur, 22^nd May 1839; d. at Sirohi, 13^th February 1898), son of Maharaj Shri Jaswant Singh, of Sabli, in Sirohi. She d. at Dungarpur, 1881, having had issue, one son and several daughters - see India (Dungarpur).
3) Maharajkumari Baiji Raj Shri Gulab Kunwarba Sahiba [H.H. Shri Bada Derawalji Maharani Shri Gulab Kunwar Sahiba]. m. as his tenth wife, H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Takht Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur, GCSI (b. at Ahmadnagar, 1819; d. at Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, 13^th February 1873), younger son of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Kurumsinhji Sagramsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Ahmadnagar - see India (Jodhpur).
4) Maharajkumari Baiji Raj Shri Chand Kunwarba Sahiba [H.H. Shri Ladi Derawalji Maharani Shri Chand Kunwar Sahiba]. m. at Sirohi, 1865, as his twentieth wife, H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Takht Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur, GCSI (b. at Ahmadnagar, 1819; d. at Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, 13^th February 1873), younger son of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Kurumsinhji Sagramsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Ahmadnagar - see India (Jodhpur).
5) Maharajkumari Baiji Raj Shri Phul Kunwarba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Phul Kunverba Sahiba]. m. at Sirohi, 1867, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Shri Sir Madan Pal Deo Bahadur, Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Maharaja of Karauli, GCSI (d.s.p. from cholera, at Karauli, 17^th August 1869), second son of Sundar Pal, of Hadoti, in Karauli - see India (Karauli).

1862 - 1875 H.H. Maharao Shri Umed Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi. b. at the Fort, Sirohi, 1833, second son of H.H. Maharao Shri Sheo Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi, by his fifth wife, H.H. Rani Shri Abhaya Kunwar Sahiba, educ. privately. Mbr. Cncl. of Superintendence 1854-1861, Presdt. of the General Council of Administration from November 1861. He rendered services to the Government of India during the Mutiny in 1857-8 and received a remission of half the state tribute of Rs 15,000 and all existing arrears. Granted a sanad of adoption, 12^th March 1862. Succeeded on the death of his father, 8^th December 1862. Reigned under the General Council of Administration, until most of the state debts were cleared, then invested with full ruling powers on 1^st September 1865. m. at Ahmadnagar, as his only wife, H.H. Rathorji Rani Sahib, elder daughter of H.H. Shri Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir Jawansinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, KCSI, by his second wife, H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Kunverji Bai Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Maharao Shri Daisulji II Sinhji Sahib Bahadur, Rao of Cutch. He d. at Sirohi, 16^th September 1875, having had issue, one son and one daughter:

1) Maharajkumar Shri Keshri Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Sir Keshri Singhji Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi (s/o the Rathorji Rani) - see below.
1) Maharajkumari Baiji Raj Shri Jas Kunwarba Sahiba [H.H. Deoriji Maharani Shri Jas Kunwarji Sahiba, Maharani of Kishangarh]. m. at Sirohi, 4^th July 1870, H.H. Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Maharaja Shri Sir Sadul Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kishangarh, GCIE (b. at Kishangarh, 10^th December 1857; d. at Kishangarh, 18^th August 1900, eldest son of H.H. Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Diwan Maharaja Shri Prithvi Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Kishangarh, by his wife, a daughter of Svasti Shri Rajadhiraja Madho Singhji Sahib, Raja of Shahpura. She had issue, three sons and one daughter - see India (Kishangarh).

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