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SIRMUR

The Plassia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1754 - 1773 Shri Raja Kirat Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, son of Shri Raja Partib Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Shri Tikka Sahib. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1754. A brave and distinguished warrior who defeated the Raja of Srinagar and the Sikhs, taking Naraingarh, Rampur, Thanadara, Ramgarh, Morni, Pinjaur and Jagargarh. He made an alliance with Maharaja Amar Singh of Patial, aided the Maharaja of Garhwal against the Gorkhas and assisted the Raja of Kahlur against the Rohillas. He d. at Lakarghat, during the return march from the plains, 1773, having had issue, four sons:

1) Shri Tikka Jagat Singh, who succeeded as Shri Raja Jagat Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur - see below.

2) Shri Rajkumar Dharam Singh, who succeeded as Shri Raja Dharam Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur - see below.

3) Shri Rajkumar Karam Singh, who succeeded as Shri Raja Karam Prakash II Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur - see below.

4) Shri Rajkumar Ratan Singh. Rebelled against his elder brother and installed at Nahun by rebels, but defeated and expelled by the Gurkhas under Kazi Ranjor Thapa in 1803. He had issue, three sons:
- a) Kunwar Zalam Singh. He had issue, one son:
  - i) Kunwar Lakshmi Singh. He had issue, one son: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (1) Kunwar Badri Singh. m. Kunwarani Krishna Kumari (d. 26^th March 1979), a lady from Dada-Siba. He d. 1945, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
      - (a) Kunwar Jagendra Singh. m. 1951, Kunwarani Rama Kumari, daughter of Kunwar Virendra Singh, of Kullu. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
        
        (i) Kunwar Dhananjay Singh. b. 1958.
        
        (i) Kunveri Shashi Kumari [Mrs Raj]. b. 1952. m. 1978, Mr …Raj, of New Delhi. She has issue, a son and two daughters.
        
        (ii) Kunveri Mamta Kumari. b. 1956. m. 1980, Mian Kuldeep Sen, of Mandi. She has issue, one son - see India (Mandi).
      - (b) Kunwar Narendra Singh. b. 1922. m. 1946, Kunwarani Surendra Kumari (b. 1926), daughter of Rai Sahib Sumitra Chand, of Bangarh Bhabour, in the Hoshiarpur district of the Punjab, by his wife, Devika, a lady from Garhinainuma. He has issue, one son and three daughters:
        
        (i) Kunwar Nirbhaya Singh. b. 3^rd June 1956. m. 21^st November 1983, Kunwarani Mandal Kumari, daughter of Thakur Govind Singh, of Tehri Garhwal, by his wife, Thakurani Mathura Kumari, a lady from Darkoti. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Kunwar Vikrant Singh. b. 31^st August 1985.
        
        1. Kunveri Deepali Kumari. b. 9^th November 1986.
        
        (i) Kunveri Sunita Kumari [Mrs Shyam Singh]. b. 20^th August 1947. m. 22^nd November 1971, Lieutenant-Colonel Shyam Singh, son of Baldev Singh, of Chhamb-Jaurian, by his wife, Shyami Devi. She has issue, one son and two daughters. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Kunveri Aditi Kumari [Mrs P.C. Kunwar]. m. 7^th June 1971, P.C. Kunwar (d. at Dharamsala, HP, 10^th August 2004 or Col P.C. Kunwar, VSM, cdt. 102^nd Inf. Btn., TA 2003), psychologist, philosopher, poet and painter, son of Thakur Dharam Singh, of Chandigarh, by his wife, Thakurani Vimla Devi. She has issue, twin sons and two daughters.
        
        (iii) Kunveri Saroji Kumari [Kunwarani Saroji Kumari, of Khairigarh-Singhai]. m. 1979, Kumar Shri Badri Shah, of Khairigarh-Singhai. She has issue, one son and one daughter.
      - (a) Kunveri Meenakshi Kumari [Rani Meenakshi Kumari Sahiba, of Khairigarh-Singhai]. b. 22^nd October 1926. m. 1943, as his second wife, Raja Shri Luv Shah, of Khairigarh-Singhai (b. 20th February 1915; d. at Lucknow, 5^th May 1987), eldest son of Raja Pratap Bikram Shah, of Khairigarh-Singhai, by his wife, Rani Bhuwan Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba, daughter of Commanding-General H.E. Svasti Shri Madati Prachandra Bhujadandyetyadi Shri Shri Shri Maharaja Deva Shumshere Jang Bahadur Rana, T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang, Maharaja of Lambjang and Kaski. She had issue, three daughters.
- b) Kunwar Sarjit Singh. He had issue, one son:
  - i) Kunwar Bhim Singh.
- c) Kunwar Ranjit Singh. He had issue, three sons:
  - i) Kunwar Kadar Singh. He had issue:
    - (1) A daughter. m. Sri Rana Dalip Singh, Rana of Baghat, CIE (b. at Solan, 3^rd November 1859; d. 29^th December 1911), eldest son of Sri Rana Umaid Singh, Rana of Baghat. She had issue, two sons - see India Non-Salute (Baghat).
  - ii) Kunwar Kahan Singh. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Durga Singh. He had issue, three sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Jagdish Singh. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (b) Kunwar Sarab Bhuminder Singh.
      - (c) Kunwar Nar Bir Singh.
    - (2) Kunwar Harnam Singh. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kunwar Hira Singh. He had issue, five sons:
        
        (i) Kunwar Jagpal Singh.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Durga Singh. b. 1898. m. Kunwarani …Devi (d. 1962), a lady from Lana Cheta, in Sirmur. He d. 1964, having had issue,
        
        1. Kunwar Pratap Singh. b. 1917. m. Kunwarani Shanti Devi (b. 1919), a lady from Ramgarh. He d. 19^th June 1973, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:
        
        a. Kunwar Jogendra Singh. b. 23^rd April 1940. m. 1968, Kunwarani Lakshmi Devi, daughter of Ramparshad Sawan, by his wife, Godwari Devi. He had issue, one son and three daughters:
        
        i. Kunwar Manik Singh. b. 1971.
        
        i. Kunveri Apalika Kumari. b. 4^th April 1969.
        
        ii. Kunveri Tarika Kumari. b. 1973.
        
        iii. Kunveri Prianka Kumari. b. 1972.
        
        b. Kunwar Virendra Singh. b. 18^th October 1944. m. 19h May 1974, Kunwarani Rama Devi (b. 21^st October 1945), daughter of Damodar Joshi, from Solan, by his wife, Prabha Kumari, a lady from Mhow. He had issue, two daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        i. Kunveri Richa Kumari. b. 20^th April 1975.
        
        ii. Kunveri Ira Kumari. b. 3^rd May 1978.
        
        c. Kunwar Tejbir Singh. b. 1947. m. 1976, Kunwarani Rekha Kumari, a lady from Roorkee. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        i. Kunwar …bir Singh.
        
        i. Kunveri Isha Kumari. b. 1984.
        
        d. Kunwar Anup Singh. b. 1948. m. 1985, Kunwarani Meera Kumari, daughter of Kunwar Durga Singh, of Bashahr. He had issue, one daughter:
        
        i. Kunveri …Kumari. b. 1986.
        
        e. Kunveri Rupindra Kumari. b. 1936. unm.
        
        1. Kunveri Krishna Kumari [Mrs Chand]. b. 1923. m. Prithvi Chand Katoch, from Palampur.
        
        (iii) Kunwar Karan Singh. m. Kunwarani Tara Devi, a lady from Kangra. He d. 1940, having had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Bhupendra Singh. b. 1936. m. 1969, Kunwarani Sita Kumari (b. 1952), daughter of Man Singh, by his wife, Kalavaidevi. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Kunwar Hemant Kumar Singh. b. 1969.
        
        b. Kunwar Rajesh Kumar Singh. b. November 1972.
        
        (iv) Kunwar Dharam Singh. He d.s.p
        
        (v) Kunwar Balbir Singh. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Kunwar Bhikham Singh. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Lehna Singh. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Jagmohan Singh.
      - (b) Captain Kunwar Jagat Singh. b. 1901. Supt. Sirmur State Police 1946. m. Kunwarani Krishna Kumari, a lady from Keonthal. He d. 21^st August 1982, having had issue, two daughters:
        
        (i) Kunveri Mahima Kumari [Mrs Dadhwal]. b. 1933. m. Prem Singh Dadhwal, from Chalavit, in the Una district.
        
        (ii) Kunveri Pratima Kumari [Mrs Katoch]. b. 7^th March 1935. m. January 1959, K. Singh Katoch, son of Subedar Labh Singh Katoch.
    - (2) Kunwar Surchet Singh. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Narain Singh. Divisional Forest Officer 1941-1944. m. Kunwarani Champa Devi (d. 1971), daughter of Rawat Shyam Singh, of Ajaibpur, HP. He d. at Rajgarh, 1944, having had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Brij Bhushan Singh.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Ajit Singh. b. 25^th September 1930. m. 1956, Kunwarani Archna Kumari (b. 1^st March 1942), daughter of Rai Sahib …Chand, of Bangarh Bhabour, in the Hoshiarpur district of the Punjab. He had issue, one son and four daughters:
        
        1. Kunwar Manjit Singh. b. 15^th April 1967.
        
        1. Kunveri Nirza Kumari [Mrs Mankotia]. b. 7^th September 1958. m. 24^th June 1981, M. Singh Mankotia, son of Rathan Singh Mankotia, by his wife, Kaushalya. She had issue, one son.
        
        2. Kunveri Anuja Kumari [Kunwarani Anuja Kumari Jaswal]. b. 17^th April 1960. m. 17^th January 1987, KunwarB. Singh Jaswal, son of KunwarJ. Singh Jaswal, from Adampur, Punjab, by his wife, Kunwarani Asha. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        3. Kunveri Manuja Kumari. b. 19^th February 1962.
        
        4. Kunveri Manisha Kumari. b. 20^th October 1973.
        
        (i) Kunveri Vimala Kumari [Kunwarani Vimala Kumari]. b. 1932. m. 1952, Kunwar Vijayadev Singh, of Bulandshar. She had issue, one daughter.
        
        (ii) Kunveri Hemlata Kumari [Mrs Bhardway]. b. 1939. m. Kailash Bhardway, from Haridwar, in UP. She had issue, two daughters.
      - (b) Kunwar Prithi Singh. b. 1895. m. Kunwarani …Devi (d. 1980). He d.s.p.m. October 1975, having had issue, an only daughter.
    - (3) Kunwar Jawahar Singh. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Sundar Singh. b. 1869. m. Kunwarani Pratap Devi, a lady from Kunihar. He d. 1961, having had issue:
        
        (i) Kunwar Akshay Singh. b. 1935. m. 1951, Kunwarani Shakuntala Devi, eldest daughter of Mian Mohar Singh, of Kolhara, in Jubbal. He had issue, two sons and three daughters:
        
        1. Kunwar Pravin Kumar Singh. b. 27^th December 1953. m. Kunwarani … Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        2. Kunwar Sudhir Kumar Singh. b. 26^th January 1964. m. Kunwarani …
        
        1. Kunveri Jyoti Kumari [Kunwarani Jyoti Kumari Jaswal]. b. 1956. m. 7^th May 1979, Kunwar Upendra Singh Jaswal, son of Thakur Nasib Singh Jaswal. She had issue, three daughters.
        
        2. Kunveri Raj Kumari [Kunwarani Raj Kumari Jaswal]. b. 1958. m. 1984, Kunwar Madham Singh Jaswal, son of Thakur Nasib Singh Jaswal. She had issue, one son.
        
        3. Kunveri Samiti Kumari [Mrs Dadhwal]. b. 1960. m. 1985, Durgesh Dandau Dadhwal, from Hoshiapur. She had issue, one daughter.
        
        (i) Kunveri Chandrakanta Kumari [Kunwarani Chandrakanta Kumari, of Dada-Siba]. b. 1917. m. Kunwar Balbir Singh (b. 1910), younger son of Kunwar Dharam Singh, of Dada-Siba. She had issue, three sons.
        
        (ii) Kunveri Sushila Kumari [Mrs Chand]. b. 1930. m. Amar Chand, from Ramgarh. She had issue, one son and four daughters.
      - (b) Kunwar Ram Singh. b. 1899. m. 1920, a lady from Dharmsala. He d. 1959.

1) Shri Rajkumari … Deviji Sahiba. m. Rana Shri Udar Singh, Rana of Bashahr (d. 1785), elder son of Rana Shri Ram Singh, Rana of Bashahr. She had issue - see India (Bashahr).

2) Shri Rajkumari … Deviji Sahiba. m. Raja Shri Ranjit Sen, Raja of Suket (d. 1791), elder son of Raja Sri Bhikam Sen, Raja of Suket. She had issue - see India (Suket).

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