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SIRMUR

The Plassia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1773 - 1789 Shri Raja Jagat Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, eldest son of Shri Raja Kirat Prakash Bahadur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1773. He defeated the famous Rohilla chief Ghulam Qadir, who had blinded Mughal ruler Shah Alam, at the Battle of Kiarda Doon, near Paonta Sahib. To commemorate the victory, the temple of Katasan Devi was erected at Baraban, 11 miles from Nahan. He d.s.p. 1789 (succ. by his younger brother).

1789 - 1793 Shri Raja Dharam Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, second son of Shri Raja Kirat Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1789. m. a daughter of Maharaja Tegh Chand, Maharaja of Kangra. He was k.s.p. at Charartu, fighting against Maharaja Sansar Chand of Kangra, 1793 (succ. by his younger brother).

1793 - 1803 Shri Raja Karan Prakash II Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, third son of Shri Raja Kirat Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1793. He greatly expanded his kingdom, extending the boundaries to Nogli-ka-Khala near Rampur, Shimla, Nikral-ka-Gad in Garhwal and Kiratpur, near Pinjore. Faced with a rebellion led by his younger brother in 1803, he appealed to the Nepalese for help. They sent a large army which defeated Kunwar Ratan Singh, but then refused to restore his territories to him, annexing them to the Nepalese kingdom instead. Thereafter he lived in exile at Buria. m. (first) … m. (second) Shri Guleri Raniji Sahiba, Regent for her son 1815-1827, daughter of the Raja of Guler. He d. at Buria, in the Ambala district of the Punjab, 1826, having had issue, four sons and four daughters:

1) Shri Tikka Gopal Singh Sahib. b. at Nahan, ca 1799 (s/o the first wife). He d.v.p. at Subathu, before 1809.

2) Shri Tikka Fateh Singh Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Raja Shri Fateh Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur (s/o the Guleri Rani) - see below.

3) Shri Rajkumar Man Singh (s/o the Guleri Rani).

4) Shri Rajkumar Jai Singh (s/o the Guleri Rani).

1) A daughter. m. H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Sukhdarshan Shah Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Tehri Garhwal (b. ca. 1790; d. 7^th June 1859), son of H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Pradyuman Shah Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Garhwal - see India (Tehri-Garhwal).

2) A daughter. m. Raja Bijay Chand, Raja of Nalagarh (d.s.p. 1857), eldest son of Raja Ram Saran Singh, Raja of Nalagarh - see India (Nalagarh).

3) A daughter. m. Raja Bijay Chand, Raja of Nalagarh (d.s.p. 1857), eldest son of Raja Ram Saran Singh, Raja of Nalagarh - see India (Nalagarh).

4) A daughter. She announced that she had borne a child to her deceased husband and led an insurrection to overthrow Raja Narpat Chand, but was deported to Nahan in 1849. m. H.H. Raja Kharak Chand, Raja of Bilaspur (d.s.p. March 1839), son of H.H. Raja Maha Chand, Raja of Bilaspur - see India (Bilaspur).

1803 - 1815 Sirmur under Nepalese control.

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