Information

Dynasty

Raksel

State

Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh)

Capital

Dharamjaigarh

Agency

Chhattisgarh States Agency

Accession

1st January 1948

Revenue

INR 2,24,000 (1931)

Villages

196 (1881)

Area

2,732 Square Kilometers km²

Population

97,738 (1931)

Privy Purse

INR 50,000

Hindi Name

उदयपुर

Last Updated

2nd Feb, 2022

Present Head

Raja Bahadur VIJAY SINGH Deo, Raja of Udaipur since 1979, educated at Rajkumar College, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) from 1950-1959 and Allahabad University (U.P) from 1960-1966; Life Member of General Council at Rajkumar College Raipur (Chhattisgarh); married on 21st May 1972 to Rajkumari Nalini Kumari [Rani NALINI Singh] daughter of Maharaj Laxman Singh of Sailana and his wife Rani Hemant Kumari from Sirmur, and has had issues, three children.
  • Yuvraj Saheb Dharamveer Singh, died sp unmarried.
  • Rajkumari Nandini Kumari Singh, married to Yuvraj Saheb of Bagli, and has issue, three children.
    • Kumar Apoorv Vikram Singh, studying at Rajkumar College.
    • Kumari Arunima Singh, studying at Rajkumar College.
    • Kumar Abhuday Singh, studying at Rajkumar College.
  • Rajkumari Shradha Kumari Singh, married Shri Siddharath Singh (divorced 2010), married 2ndly in 2014 to Bhim Vikram Singh Deo, son of Lal Saheb Dipta Bhanu Singh Deo of Seraikella and Rajkumari Lokeshwari Devi of Alipura and has issues, one son and a daughter (1st marriage).
    • YuvrajKumar Sahab Yuvraj Singh, born , adopted by his grandfather Raja Vijay Singh in 2017 as his successor; studying at Rajkumar College, Raipur (Chhattisgarh).
    • Kumari Shweta Singh Deo, born on , currently (2020) studying in Rajkumar College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
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Genealogy

The state was founded in 1818. The Raja Sahebs of Udaipur share an agnatic connection with the Surguja ruling line. Rulers were...
  • Raja KALYAN SINGH, Raja of Udaipur 1818/1852
  • INTERREGNUM 1852/1857
  • Raja DHIRAJ SINGH Deo, Raja of Udaipur 1857/1858
  • Raja SHEORAJ SINGH Deo, Raja of Udaipur 1858/1859
  • Raja Bahadur BINDESHWARI PRASAD Singh Deo Bahadur C.S.I, C.S.I [cr. 1871], Raja of Udaipur 1860/1876, born , brother of Raja Indrajit Singh of Surguja, he was granted the state by the British for his services in the Sepoy Mutiny; married and had issue, four sons. The Chief resided at Partabpur, the headquarters of a tract which he held as a maintenance grant in Surguja, and was a ruler of considerable ability and force of character. In 1871 he aided in the suppression of a rebellion in the Keonjhar State, for which he received the thanks of Government, and gifts of an elephant with gold-embroidered trappings and a gold watch and chain. He obtained the title of Raja Bahadur as a personal distinction, and was also made a Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.
    • Raja Dharamjeet Singh Deo (qv)
    • Lal Dharampal Singh Deo, he was granted the estate of Dhourpur, married and had issue (see Dhourpur).
    • Lal Bhagwat Prasad Singh Deo, he was granted the estate of Shankargarh.
    • Lal Simbhu Nath Singh, he was granted the estate of Chalgali.
  • Raja Bahadur DHARAMJIT SINGH Deo, Raja of Udaipur 1876/1900, born , succeeded 18th March 1876, Raja [cr.1877], married and had issue. He died in .
    • Yuvraj Bishan Pratap Singh Deo
    • Raja Chandra Shekhar Prasad Singh Deo (qv)
    • Rajkumari Sita Devi, married to Maharaja Vikram Dev III, Suryavanshi Maharaja of Jeypore (Odisha).
  • Raja Bahadur CHANDRA SHEKHAR PRASAD Singh Deo O.B.E, Raja of Udaipur 1900/1926, born , succeeded on 16th Dec 1900. Married Rani Gopinath Kumari (later Rajmata), daughter of Raja Saheb of Chainpur now in Jharkhand.
  • Raja Bahadur CHANDRA CHUR PRASAD SINGH Deo, Raja of Udaipur 1927/- , born and succeeded 8th December 1927 by adoption, third son of Maharaja Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo of Surguja, and his second wife; educated at Rajkumar College (Raipur), Mayo College (Ajmer) and ICS Camp (Dehradun); M.L.A. (Madhya Pradesh), married on 4th May 1942 to Maharajkumari Srila Shodashi Devi (Rani Shodashi Devi), daughter of H.H Mahraja Birendra Kishkore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur of Tripura Royal family and had issues. He died in .
    • Yuvraj Samarthak Singh Deo, born on , died in ; unmarried.
    • Raja Vijay Singh Deo (qv)
    • Rajkumar Keerti Singh Deo, married and have issues, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
      • Rajkumari Jaya Singh
      • Rajkumari Digvijay Pratap Singh Deo, married to Jyoti Singh and has issues, one son and 2 daughters.
        • Rajkumar Aniroodrh Pratap Singh Deo
        • Rajkumari Kirtika Singh
        • Rajkumari Rashi Singh
      • Rajkumar Jait Pratap Singh Deo, married with Chandrika Singh and has issues, 2 daughters.
        • Rajkumari Swati Singh Dev, studying at Rajkumar collage.
        • Rajkumari Sneha Singh Dev, studying at Rajkumar collage.
      • Rajkumari Vijaya Singh
    • Rajkumari Indira Kumari Devi, married February 1975 (div. 1977), Kanwar Karan Vir Singh of Jubbal, and has issue, one son.
    • Rajkumar Ajit Pratap Singh Deo
  • Raja Bahadur VIJAY SINGH Deo, Raja of Udaipur (see above)
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