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Rao Sahab KUMAR UDAI PRATAP BAHADUR SINGH, married to the Rani Sahiba Chandra Prabha Singh, grand daughter of Rai Sahab Kunwar Ramyadh Singh and daughter of Kunwar Murli Prasad Singh of Jalondh Estate, and had issue.
  • Shree Rao Kumar Martand Singh, married to Shree Rani Sahiba Pramila Singh, daughter of Lal Ram Singh of Sukha Garhi in Rewah State, and had issue, two sons.
    • Bhanwar Kumar Harsh Pratap Singh
    • Bhanwar Kumar Utkarsh Pratap Singh
  • Baisa Rajeshree Singh, married to Kunwar Lal Pushpendra Singh of Gajas of Rewah State, and had issue .
    • Baisa Shruti Singh
    • Baisa Tripati Singh
  • Baisa Jayshree singh, married to Kunwar Devendra Narayan Singh of Durjanpur Haldi State, and had issue.
    • Baisa Divya Singh
    • Baisa Priya Singh
    • Kunwar Prashant Singh
  • Bhanwar Kumar Akhand Pratap Singh, married to Geeta Singh and had issue.
    • Baisa Yashaswini Singh
    • Baisa Shaurya Singh
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History

In the early fourteen century, the Parmar Rajput rulers of Dhar, Malwa (Ujjain) were defeated and overrun by Allaudin Khillji and forced to migrate to the east. They settled along the fertile banks of the river Ganges in the western part of Bihar (Shahabad district). They were locally known as Ujjainya Rajputs because of the place of their origin, Ujjain.
  • Raja BHOJRAJ, Raja of Shahbad 1320/1333, younger brother of Raja Mulkdev, last Parmar ruler of Dhar, migrated to Shahabad around 1320, married and had issue. He died .
    • Raja Devraj [Santan Singh] (qv)
  • Raja DEVRAJ [Santan Singh / Sanatana Shahi], Raja of Bhojpur 1324/1344, named the area Bhojpur after his father, married and had issue. He died /1344.
    • Raja Somraj (qv)
  • Raja SOMRAJ, Raja of Bhojpur 1344/1388, married and had issue. He died /1389.
    • Raja Hariraj (qv)
    • Raja Gajraj (qv)
    • Raja Jagdev (qv)
  • Raja HARIRAJ, Raja of Bhojpur 1389/1394, he died in a battle with the Nawab of Jaunpur.
  • Raja GAJRAJ, Raja of Bhojpur 1394/1414, he continued the fight with the Nawab of Jaunpur.
  • Raja JAGDEV, Raja of Bhojpur 1414 or 1417/1424, he also continued the fight with the Nawab of Jaunpur; married and had issue.
    • Raja Sangramdev (qv)
  • Raja SANGRAMDEV, Raja of Bhojpur 1424/1453, married and had issue. He died /1454.
    • Raja Ishwari Singh (qv)
  • Raja ISHWARI SINGH, Raja of Bhojpur 1454/1456, he was captured and killed by Jaunpur forces; married and had issue. He died .
    • Raja Omkar Dev (qv)
  • Raja OMKAR DEV, Raja of Bhojpur 1456/1489, he effectively thwarted the onslaught of the Nawabs of Jaunpur; married and had issue.
    • Kanwar Dev Shahi, married and had issue.
    • Kanwar Dariyau Shahi, married and had issue.
    • Kanwar Padam Shahi, married and had issue.
    • Kanwar Gopal Shahi
  • Raja Durlabh Dev
  • By the early 16th century the Ujjainia rajputs had split into mutually hostile and warring groups. Out of this fratricidal struggle, Bhojpur was divided into three parts, namely, Jagdishpur, Dumraon and Chaugain, the latter falling to Kanwar Pratap Singh, who became the first independent Raja of Chaugain.
  • Raja PRATAP SINGHJI, 1st Raja of Chaugain -/1655, third son of Raja Omkar Dev, Raja of Bhojpur (see Jagdishpur), married and had issue. He died .
    • Kanwarsa Shardi Singh (qv)
  • Raja SHARDI SINGHJI, 2nd Raja of Chaugain 1655/1702, married and had issue. He died .
    • Kanwarsa Yadunath Singh (qv) (Pana-I)
    • Kanwarsa Dilraj Singh (qv) (see below)
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Genealogy

The Estate was founded in the 1702 after the death of Raja SHARDI SINGH. Estate Rulers were....
  • Raja Sahab DILRAJ SINGH, 1702/-, married and had issue.
    • Kunwar Srikrishna Singh
    • Kunwar Prithvi Singh
    • Kunwar Laxmi Narayan Singh
  • Raja Sahab SRIKRISHNA SINGH, married and had issue.
    • Kunwar Santbilas Singh(qv)
  • Raja Sahab SANTBILAS SINGH, married and had issue.
    • Kunwar Ambika Prasad Singh(qv)
    • Kunwar Gauri Prasad Singh(qv)
  • Raja Sahab AMBIKA PRASAD SINGH, married and had issue.
    • Kunwar Udaibhan Prasad Singh(qv)
    • Kunwar Janga Prasad Singh, married and had no issue.
    • Kunwar Radha Raman singh, married and had no issue.
  • Raja Sahab UDAIBHAN PRASAD SINGH, married to the daughter of Raja Sahab Rankha Estate in bihar and had issue, one son
    • Kunwar Gupteshwari Prasad Singh, married to the daughter of Raja Sahab Ram Ayodhya Singh & elder sister of Rai Bhadur Raghuvansh Narayan Singh of Kursela Estate and had issue, one daughter. He died early.
  • Honorable Rao Sahab GAURI PRASAD SINGH, a honorary magistrate, was attending the Delhi Durbar of KING GEORGE V, and Patna Durbar of Prince of WALES, married to daughter of Raja Sahab Takarsen, and had issue.
    • Kunwar Radha Mohan Prasad Singh(qv)
  • Honarable Rao Sahab RADHA MOHAN PRASAD SINGH, married to the daughter of Raja Sahab Kharauni, the biggest Zamindar of Balia District, and had issue.
    • Kunwar Rajeshwari Prasad Singh, became Rana Sahab Rajeswari Prasad Singh of Siwan, was honorary magistrate and the Chairman of District Board Arraha, married and had issue, one son.
    • Kunwar Yogeshwari Prasad Singh, died early.
    • Kunwar Sripati Prasad Singh,(qv)
  • Rao Kumar Sahab Shri SRIPATI PRASAD SINGH, recieved a title "KUMAR SAHAB" and Kumar for his son's during British rule, married Four times, firstly to the daughter of Zamindar Rai Bhadur Nirsun Narayan Singh of Arraha, secondly to daughter of Thakur Sahab of Shakaldiha court of Benaras State, thirdly to the daughter of Zamindar of Jahanabad and forthly to the daughter of Raja Sahab of Rahatua Garh, and had issue.
    • Bhanwar Kumar Digvijay Prasad Singh, became Rana Sahab Kumar Digvijay Prasad Singh of Usraon, married and had issue.
    • Bhanwar Kumar Krishna Pratap Bahadur Singh, became Rana Sahab Kumar Krishna Pratap Bahadur Singh of Mansapur, married and had issue.
    • Bhanwar Kumar Narendra Pratap Bahadur Singh, became Rana Sahab Kumar Narendra Pratap Bahadur Singh of Saroth ,married and had issue.
    • Baisa Urmila Singh, married Kunwar Lal Gauri Shankar Singh of Jamgoan, Agori Barhar State and had issue.
    • Bhanwar Kumar Rudra Pratap Bahadur Singh, became Rana Sahab Kumar Rudra Pratap Bhadur Singh of Dheluan, married and had issue.
    • Rao Sahab KUMAR UDAI PRATAP BAHADUR SINGH (qv)
    • Baisa Sheela Singh, married to Kunwar Virendra Pratap Singh of Shahipur Naulakha State and had issue.
    • Baisa Pratibha Singh, married to Kunwar Lal Gyanendra Singh of Rampurwa Rewah State and had issue.
  • Rao Sahab KUMAR UDAI PRATAP BAHADUR SINGH (see above).
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