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SIRMUR

The Plassia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1856 - 1898 H.H. Shri Raja Sir Shamsher Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, GCSI (15.2.1887, KCSI 31.12.1875). b. at Nahan, 1845, elder son of Shri Raja Raghubir Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur, by his second wife, Shri Hathioli Rani Deviji Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 20^th June 1856. Ascended the gadi at the Shish Mahal, Nahan, 18^th January 1857. Installed by the Lieutenant-Governor, at Nahan, 4^th July 1857. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age. Invested with full ruling powers, 18xx. Mbr of the Imperial Legislative Council in Calcutta. Rendered loyal services during the Indian Mutiny in 1857, in recognition of which he received a khilat and a permanent salute of 7-guns 1857. Raised to a permanent salute of 11-guns and granted the hereditary style of His Highness 1867, and later prom to a personal salute of 13-guns 1886. He sent contingents of state troops to serve in the Second Afghan War of 1880, and the Tirah expedition of 1897. He took a keen personal interest in the administration and was a strict disciplinarian, who severely checked bribery and corruption amongst his officials, cleanliness and order amongst his subjects. He also constructed water works for clean, pure water and promoted medical facilities and good health practices. He also reformed the entire legal system, instituting a modern civil and criminal code, a modern judiciary and court procedures. Mbr North Punjab Fishing Club. Rcvd: the Prince of Wales's (1876) and KIH (1877) gold medals. m. (first) at Koenthal, 18xx, H.H. Shri Koenthali Rani Talab Deviji Sahiba (d. at Nahan Palace, 18xx), daughter of Raja Shri Mahendra Sen Bahadur, Raja of Keonthal. m. (second) at Koenthal, H.H. Shri Koenthali Rani …Deviji Sahiba, younger daughter of Raja Shri Mahendra Sen Bahadur, Raja of Keonthal. m. (third) H.H. Shri Kunhari Rani Deviji Sahiba, younger daughter of Thakur Kishen Singh, Thakur of Kunihar, near Simla. He d. from a paralytic stroke, at Shamsher Villas, Nahan, 2^nd October 1898, having had issue, two sons:

1) Shri Tikka Surendra Singh Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Shri Raja Sir Surendra Bikram Prakash Bahadur, Raja of Sirmur - see below.

2) Colonel Shri Rajkumar Bir Bikram Singh, CSI (22.6.1914), CIE (21.5.1898). b. at Nahan, 1869 (s/o Koenthali Rani II), educ. privately. Cmsnd as Hon Lieut IA 4/9/1889, Cdt Sirmur Imperial Service Troops 15/3/1890, attached as Hon Officer to Bengal Sappers & Miners 16/7/1895, served in the Tirah exped 1898 (MID), prom Hon Capt IA 20/5/1898, attached 1^st/2^ndGurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), Chief Cdt Sirmur State Forces 1899-1919, Hon ADC to the C-in-C India 1903-1906, prom Hon Maj IA 2/4/1906, Hon ADC to the Viceroy of India 1/12/1906, prom Hon Lieut-Col IA 24/6/1910, retd as Col Sirmur State Forces 1919. Mbr Judicial Council 1904-1919, MD Sirmur National Bank 1918-1923. Attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor Edward VII and Queen-Empress Alexandra in London 1902. Rcvd: India medal with Tirah clasp (1898), Coron (1903, with Durbar clasp 1903), Delhi Durbar silver (1911), British War and Allied Victory (1918) medals, Indian Recruiting Badge (1917), etc. m. February 1886, a daughter of a Rajput jagirdar from Ajaigarh state. He d. at Bikram Castle, Nahan, 13^thAugust 1923, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
- a) Kunwar Ran Bijai Singh. b. 1891, educ. privately. m. Kunwarani Kalindi Kumari (d. 1972), from Thandol, in the Kangra district of the Punjab. He d. 1949, having had issue, two daughters:
  - i) Kunveri Maya Kumari [Mrs. K.S. Katoch]. b. 1917. m. 1946, Lieutenant-General Padma Bushan Kashmir Singh Katoch, MC (26.10.1944) (b. 15^th June 1915), cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut 1/9/1935, attached 13^thFrontier Force Rifles 15/7/1936, prom Lieut 10/8/1937, served in WW2, temp Capt 10/7/1941, Capt (WS) 16/5/1942, prom Capt 1/9/1943, Brigade Maj Indian Inf Bde, temp Maj 17/5/1942, prom Lieut-Col June 1947, Mil Attaché Kashmir 1947, Dir-Gen Assam Rifles 1954-1955, prom Maj-Gen June 1958, Col Jammu & Kashmir Rifles 1960-1963, prom Lieut-Gen Nov 1963, corps cdr Jammu & Kashmir 1965-1968, VCOAS 1968-1970, Chair Himachal Pradesh Public Service Cmsn 1971-1975, rcvd: 39/45 and Italy stars, British War, India Service (1945), Indian Independence (1947) medals, etc, son of Major-General Rai Bahadur Thakur Janak Singh Bahadur, CIE, OBE, sometime Minister for Revenue & Agriculture in Jammu & Kashmir. She had issue, one son and two daughters.
  - ii) Kunveri Swaroop Mati Kumari [Kunwarani Swaroop Mati Kumari, of Bijwar]. b. 1918. m. 1947, Kunwar Amar Singh (b. 1915; d.s.p. 1952), a jagirdar of Bijwar, in Alwar state.
- a) Kunveri …Devi Sahiba.
- b) Kunveri …Devi Sahiba.

Colonel Shri Rajkumar Bir Bikram Singh, also had issue further issue through an irregular union:
- b) Major Kunwar Ajit Singh. b. at Nahan, 1892, educ. Police Training Sch, Phillaur, Punjab. Sub-Insp of Police in the Sirmur State Police 1917, prom Insp 1923, prom Supt of Police 1925, Supt of the Shikar Dept 1925-1944, Hon Capt Sirmur State Forces, prom Hon Maj, ADC to the Maharaja 1942-1948, Supt of Civil Supplies and Mahakamajat-e-Khas 1944-1947, Hon Sec Surendra Club (Nahan). Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937) medals. m. Kanwarani Gujeshwari Devi (b. 1902; d.1942), a lady from a Thapa or Chetri family from Nepal. He d. 8^th February 1954, having had issue, one son and three :
  - i) Kunwar Brijraj Singh. b. at Nahan, 19^th October 1938. m. Kunwarani Chandprabha Devi (b. 19^th August 1951), eldest daughter of Rana Shri Shiv Singh, Rana of Darkoti, by his wife, Rani Lakshmi Devi Sahiba, from Ratesh. He had issue, on son and three daughters:
    - (1) Kunwar Anuraj Singh. b. 26^th November 1974.
    - (1) Kunveri Lovelina Kumari. b. 18^th September 1968.
    - (2) Kunveri Alpana Kumari. b. 16^th July 1970.
    - (3) Kunveri Bhavna Kumari. b. 23^rd August 1972.
  - i) Kunveri Krishna Kumari [Kunwarani Krishna Kumari]. b. 1933. m. 1955, Kunwar Bhupindra Singh, son of Kunwar Shyam Lal Singh, from Gwalior. She had issue, one son snd two daughters.
  - ii) Kunveri Anusaya Kumari [Thakurani Anusaya Kumari]. b. 1935. m. 1957, Thakur Rajendra Singh, from Jammu and Kashmir. She had issue, one son and one daughter.
  - iii) Kunveri Sobha Kumari. b. 1937. unm.

3) Shri Rajkumari …Devi Sahiba. m. at Kapurthala, 9^th March 1895, as his fifth wife, General Raja Sir Ram Singh Sahib, KCB (b. at Srinagar, 31^st May 1861; d. from heart failure, at Srinagar, 22^nd June 1899), second son of General H.H. Sipar-i-Sultanat, Maharajadhiraja Shri Sir Ranbir Singh Indar Mahinder Bahadur, Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, GCSI, CIE. She d.s.p. - see India (Jammu and Kashmir).

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