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The Ponwar Dynasty

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1946 - [2007] Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manabendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal. b. at Pratap Nagar, Tehri Garhwal, 26^th May 1921, second son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Sir Narendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal, KCSI, by his second wife, H.H. Maharani Indumati Devi Sahiba, educ. Daly Coll, Indore, Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Rajputana, Government Coll, Lahore, Punjab, and the ICS Camp, Dehradun, UP. Became Heir Apparent with the title of Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Tikka Sahib at birth. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 27^th May 1946. Merged his state with the United Provinces, 1^st August 1949. 1949. Hon Lt-Col IA 25/1/1950, attached as Hon Officer The Garhwal Rifles, IA and Bengal Engineer Group, IE. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a “ruler” and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. MP (Lok Sabha) for Tehri 1957-1971, and 1991-2007. Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland 1980-1983. Patron Badri-Kedar Shrines. Presdt Tehri Garhwal Temple Brd. Trustee Maharaja Narendra Shah Trust, Maharaja Kirti Shah Trust, Shree Shree Ma Anandamayee International Centre, etc. Life Mbr Indian Inst of Astronomical & Sanskrit Research. Mbr Delhi Cricket, Delhi Gymkhana, and Delhi Golf Clubs, Army Golf, National Sports, Royal Western India Turf (Bombay), and Rotary Clubs. Rcvd: King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935), King George VI Coron Medal (1937), 39/45 and Burma Stars (1945), British War (1945), and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. at the Shrigarh Palace, Banswara, 4^th February 1937, H.H. Maharani Shri Suraj Kunwar Sahiba (b. at Banswara Palace, 23rd September 1923), rcvd: King George VI Coron Medal (1937), third daughter of H.H. Rai-i-Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Sir Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawal of Banswara, KCIEKCIE, by his fourth wife, H.H. Shri Jodhpurwala Maharani Shrimati Daulat Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Colonel Maharaj Shri Bhupal Singhji Sahib Bahadur, of Kishore Bagh, under Jodhpur Marwar. He d. from kidney failure, at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, 5^th January 2007, having had issue, one son and three daughters:

1) Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Tikka Manujendra Shah, who succeeded as H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal - see below.
1) Maharajkumari Shri Anupama Kumari Deviji Sahiba [Rani Shrimathi Anupama Kumari Sahiba, of Patta-Sabli]. b. at the Rajmahal, Narendra Nagar, Tehri Garhwal, 16^th February 1938. m. at New Delhi, 25^th February 1963, Maharaj Shri Jai Singhji Sahib, of Patta-Sabli (b. at Udai Vilas, Dungarpur, 19^th May 1934), second son of H.H. Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Sir Lakshman Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur, GCIE, KCSI, by hissecond wife, H.H. Rathoji Maharani Shri Manhar Kunwar Ba Sahiba, second daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Umdai Rajahae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Sir Madan Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kishangarh, KCSI, KCIE - see India (Dungarpur). Copyright©Christopher Buyers
2) Maharajkumari Shri Nirupama Kumari Deviji Sahiba [H.H. Ponwarji Shri Maharani Nirupama Kumari Sahiba, of Udaipur]. b. at the Rajmahal, Narendra Nagar, Tehri, 11^th June 1942. m. 13^th May 1964, H.H. 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Mahendra Singh Bahadur, Hindua Suraj, Hindupati, Maharana of Udaipur (b. at Udaipur, 14^th February 1941), elder son of Colonel H.H. 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Bhagwat Singhji Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati, Maharana of Udaipur, by his wife, H.H. Rathorji Maharani Sri Sushil Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Lieutenant-General H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Maharaja Shiromani Sir Sadul Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, GCSI, GCIE, CVO, KStJ. She has issue, one son and one daughter - see India (Udaipur).
3) Maharajkumari Shri Swarupa Kumari Deviji Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shrimati Swarupa Kumari Sahiba, of Jhalawar]. b. at the Rajmahal, Narendra Nagar, Tehri, 18th December 1944. m. at New Delhi, 19^th April 1968, H.H. Dharam Divakar Prajavatsal Maharajadhiraj Maharaj Rana Shri Indrajit Singh Deo Bahadur, Maharaj Rana of Jhalawar (b. at Simla, 12^th June 1944; d. at New Delhi, 24^th April 2004, crem. at the Royal Sharbagh, Prithvi Vilas Palace Compound, Jhalawar), elder son of H.H. Dharam Divakar Prajavatsal Maharajadhiraj Maharaj Rana Shri Harish Chandra Deo Bahadur, Maharaj Rana of Jhalawar, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shrimati Ila Devi, younger daughter of Raja Rana Sir Bhagat Chand Sahib, Raja of Jubbal, KCSI. She d. at New Delhi 25^th September 2023 (crem. at the Royal Sharbagh, Prithvi Vilas Palace Compound, Jhalawar), having had issue, two sons and one daughter - see India (Jhalawar).

[2007] H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal. b. at Narendra Nagar Palace, Tehri, 12^th February 1947, only son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manabendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Suraj Kanwarji Deviji Sahiba, educ. Modern Sch, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, and St Stephen’s Coll, Delhi Univ (BA 1969). Became Heir Apparent with the title of Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Tikka Sahib at birth. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Tehri Garhwal, 5^th January 2007. Ascended the gadi at Narendra Nagar Palace, Tehri, 7^th January 2007. Formally anointed and installed at a rajbishek ceremony, at Narendra Nagar Palace, Tehri, 16^th April 2007. Patron Badri-Kedar Shrines, Presdt Tehri Garhwal Temple Brd. Trustee Maharaja Narendra Shah and Maharaja Kirti Shah Trusts. Mbr Delhi Gymkhana Club, etc. m. 1975, H.H. Maharani Shri Mala Rajya Lakshmi Deviji Sahiba (b. at Singha Mahal, Thapathali, Katmandu, Nepal, 23^rd August 1950), educ. Convent of Jesus and Mary Coll, Poona, Maharashtra, India, and Ratna Rajya Laxmi Coll, Katmandu, MP (Lok Sabha) for Tehri-Garhwal since 2012, youngest daughter of General Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu The Rt Hon Arjun Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, KCVO, sometime Hon ADC to King Mahendra of Nepal, by his wife, Sri Rani Bindu Devi Rajya Lakshmi, only daughter of Kunwar Mandhata Pal, of Askote, UP. He had issue, an only daughter:

1) Maharajkumari Shri Ksheerja Kumari Deviji Sahiba [Mrs Samir Arora]. b. at New Delhi, 16^th January 1976, educ. St Xavier’s Senior Secondary Sch, Delhi. Dir Altif Telecommunications Pvt Ltd since 2012, T A Prefab Pvt Ltd since 2014, Hazel Exim Pvt Ltd since 2014, Industrial Forms Pvt Ltd since 2014, etc. Mbr Delhi Gymkhana Club. m. at Garhwal House, New Delhi, 7^th April 1999, Samir Arora (b. 21^st September 1969), MD of Industrial Forms Pvt Ltd since 1996, Dir T A Prefab Pvt Ltd since 2006, Altif Telecommunications Pvt Ltd since 2009, Hazel Exim Pvt Ltd since 2014, etc, son of Tirath Ram Arora, sometime Chair Industrial Forms Pvt Ltd, by his wife, Kusum Arora. She has issue, two daughters:
- a) Saanvi Arora.
- b) Aahana Arora.

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