Present Head
Shrimati Rajmata KIRAN SINGH, head of the royal family of Rehwa - Raikwar (Rehwa Palace, Burnapur, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh), succeeded after her husband Late Maharaja Vijay Pratap Singh. She belongs to the Dalipur Estate in Bihar and is also related to 'Bapu Veer Kunwar Singh', the great freedom fighter. Currently she is indulged in political and social activities within Bahraich.
- Rajkumari Devina Singh, senior leader of the Indian National Congress and member of many charitable organizations, married and has issue, one son.
- Rajkumar Kamakshraj Singh
- Rajkumari Shivani Singh, married Kunwar Tej Pratap Singh of Bagru and has issues, two daughters.
- Rajkumari Yashodhara Singh
- Rajkumari Amodita Singh
- Rajkumari Devyani Singh, married Kunwar Adhiraj Narain Singh of Ramgarh.
History
Rao Raanka Rathore who was the great grandson of Rao Sheoji (founder of the Rathore clan) migrated from Rajasthan to Raika in Kashmir and established a kingdom after defeating local kings. After 200 years, around 1415, three brothers migrated to Ramnagar in Uttar Pradesh. The eldest brother Pratap Shah established his estate in Ramnagar after defeating the Bhars. A few years later his elder son Saldeo gave Ramnagar to his younger brother Baldeo and conquered further lands across Ghagra river and established the principality of Baundi. In 1600 Rehwa was formed out of Baundi and Raja Gajpati Singh became the first king of Rehwa. The power of the Raikwar clan was at its peak 30 years preceding the Annexation of Awadh.
Genealogy
- Raja GAJPATI SINGH, first Raikwar Ruler of Rehwa Estate in 1600.
- Raja TEJ PRATAP SINGH
- Raja RAJ SINGH
- Raja PAHAD SINGH
- Raja NEVAJ SINGH
- Raja GAIND SINGH
- Raja PRASAD SINGH
- Raja BAAZ SINGH
- Raja YASHKARAN SINGH
- Raja YASHWANT SINGH, nephew of Raja Yashkaran Singh, was declared king in a very young age and Rehwa was managed by his father Dhaunkal Singh for a period.
- Raja RAGHUNATH SINGH, took part in the revolt of 1857. He was the king of Rehwa when Begum Hazrat Mahal stayed in Baundi and Rehwa during her exile.
- Raja VIJAY BAHADUR NARAYAN SINGH
- Raja RUDRA PRATAP NARAYAN SINGH, married Rajmata Basant Kunwar ba of Sayla, former Member 0f Parliament and a strong lady who indulged in social work and looked after the properties after the demise of Raja Sahab.
- Raja VIJAY PRATAP SINGH, married Maharani Kiran Singh and had issues, three daughters.
- Rajkumari Devina Singh
- Rajkumari Shivani Singh, married Kunwar Tej Pratap Singh of Bargu, Jaipur.
- Rajkumari Devyani Singh, married Kunwar Adhiraj Narain Singh of Ramgarh.
- Rajmata KIRAN SINGH, wife of Maharaja VIJAY PRATAP SINGH (see above)
