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Dynasty

Gaharwar

Hindi Name

विजयपुर

Last Updated

4th Apr, 2022

Genealogy

  • Raja Gudan DEO, Raja of Kantit, 16th in descent from Raja Manik Chand, established his capital at Kantit near Vindhyachal ; married and had issue two sons
    • Raja Ugrasen, became Raja of Kantit.
    • Raja Bhojraj, became Raja of Manda.
  • Raja Ugrasen (1542-44)
  • Raja Lakhan Sen (1544-45)
  • Raja Govindchandra (1545-51)
  • Raja Narhar Dev (1551-58)
    • Raja Arjun Dev
    • Babu Ram Singh, granted Illaqedari of Banjari.
  • Raja Arjun Dev (1558-61)
  • Raja Kanak Singh (1561-77)
    • Dadu Ram/Rai
    • Babu Prithvi Singh, granted Illaqedari of Barbarta (12 Villages).
    • Babu Achal Singh, granted Illaqedari of Kushaha (42 Villages).
      • Babu Ram Pratap Singh of Kushaha.
        • Babu Rajendra Pratap Singh
          • Ranjeet Singh
            • Gauri Singh
          • Dushyant Singh
      • Babu Shiv Pratap Singh of Kota Shivpratap.
  • Dadu Ram/Rai (1577-1603)
    • Raja Shakti Singh (Sakat Singh)
    • Babu Sujaan Singh, granted Illaqedari of Newadhiya.
    • Babu Hriday Singh, granted Illaqedari of Atraila
  • Raja Shakti Singh (1603-44), he builted the fort of Shakteshgarh. He married to a Maunas Rajput lady of Bhadohi and received in dowry Tappa of Kon area , had issues
    • Raja Jobraj Singh
    • Babu Ajeet Singh of Dhasda.
    • Babu Swarup Singh of Chaturiya.
    • Babu Jay Singh of Naogaon
    • Babu Lal Bahadur Singh of Dewahi (Rewa).
  • Raja Jobraj Singh (1644-61)
    • Raja Dhundhiraj Singh
    • Babu Ratan Singh, granted Illaqedari of Shivgarh (84 Villages).
  • Raja Dhundhiraj Singh (1661-1680)
  • Raja Yuvraj Singh (1680-1701), Raja of Kantit-Vijaipur, he shifted his capital from Kantit (near Vindhyachal) to Vijaipur around 1690s.
  • Raja Anup Singh / Anup Shah Modi (1701-1741), Raja of Kantit Vijaipur, he sweared the title of "Shah-Modi" to motivate the Merchant Community for the betterment of Trade & Commerce. Due to efforts of Raja Anup Shah Modi The growth of Girijapur (todays Mirzapur) in the late seventeenth century was second only to Banaras in the economy of the region.According to the TarM-i-Bhadohin, Raja Anup Singh revolted against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb & one General named, Mirza Abdul-Baqi Beg was sent to the area in the last years of Aurangzeb (when the emperor was in the Deccan) to deal with the rebel zamindar of pargana Kantit. The Mirza was welcomed by the Omar Baniyas, a local merchant community, and they also appear to have assisted him in his campaigns against Raja Anup Singh. Subsequently, following the emperor’s order, the chief of the Omar community, Nand Lal Omar, founded a town on the bank of the Ganges and named it after the Mirza. Soon after, Mirzapur was linked to the trade between the region and beyond mandvi (market) Phulpur and Banaras. By the time of Muhammad Shah, Mirzapur had grown into a major town with a large katra in its centre and at least three ganjs, Muzaffarganj, Lalganj and Munnuganj, in its vicinity to connect it with its rural hinterlands. The town like the other big towns of the Mughal empire, had a full-fledged shahnd/kotwal (superintendent of markets/chief police official) in Mohammed Shah's time.
  • Raja Vikramjeet Singh (1741-58)
    • Raja Govindjeet Singh
    • Babu Ajeet Singh
      • Ramgulam Singh
    • Babu Ishwari Prashad Singh, died in a war with Raja of Banaras.
  • Raja Govindjeet Singh (1781-83), In 1758, Raja Vikramaditya Singh was driven out by Balwant Singh (Raja of Benares) but after the fight with Raja Chet Singh (Balwant Singh's successor) ofBanares in 1781, Raja Govindjeet Singh, son of Raja Vikramaditya, recovered his possession & became Raja of Kantit Vijaipur. Married and died without any issue.
  • Raja Ram Gulam Singh (adp.) (1783-1821), son of Babu Ajeet Singh.
  • Raja Mahipal Singh (1821-45)
    • Raja Jagat Bahadur Singh
    • Babu Amarjeet Singh
      • Babu Girdhar Singh
        • Raja Beni Madhav Singh
  • Raja Jagat Bahadur Singh (1845-50)
  • Raja Jitendra Bahadur Singh (1850-1863) , minor at the time of succession, died early.
  • Raja Bhupendra Bahadur Singh (1881-1927), married to Rani Suryapali Kunwari of Kalakanker, died without any issue.
  • Raja Beni Madhav Singh (1927-48), Great grand son of Raja Mahipal Singh.
  • Raja Srinivas Prashad Singh (1948-1980), married to Rajkumari Rama of Mahson. Had issue 1 daughter Rajkumari Asha Kumari, she was married to Raja Abhay Pratap Singh of Pratapgarh. Her son Raja Anil Pratap Singh was adopted by Raja Srinivas Prashad Singh.
  • Raja Anil Pratap Singh (adp.), Raja of Pratapgarh & Kantit - Vijaipur.
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