Present Head
Raja Ajit Kumar Singh, present Raja Saheb of Jaitia, born , Moradabad Dist., U.P., educated at Hebron School, Ooty; graduated from Hindu College, Moradabad; active politician in the state of Uttar Pradesh, he has been General secretary of Loktantrik Congress (2002-2007) and in the AICC since 2008; he is a member of numerous committees and the President of Nehru Yuva Kendra, Moradabad. Founder of Minds Eye International Schools in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Life member of the Jaypee Golf Club and Stellar Gymkhana, Delhi NCR; 2 times Guinness World record holder, married 4th July 1998 in Bhopal, Ragini Kumari, hailing from Chattarpur State and has issues, two sons.
- Kunwar Aditya Vikram Singh
- Kunwar Abhishek Vikram Singh
History
The Jaitia Zamindari, situated in the historic Shahabad region of Bihar, was a prominent estate ruled by the Chandravanshi Rajputs belonging to the illustrious Harihobans (Haihaiya) clan. This dynasty, which traces its lineage back to the legendary lunar dynasty and the kingdom of Ratanpur, established its regional authority after migrating from Haldi in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. Throughout the Mughal era and the subsequent British Raj, the Zamindars of Jaitia maintained considerable local influence, playing a pivotal role in the agrarian economy, patronizing local temples, and preserving their cultural heritage until the estate was dissolved post-independence under the Bihar Land Reforms Act of 1950.
Genealogy
- Rai Jagwat Bahadur Singh, Rai of Jaitia, he was granted the title of Rai, fl.1778, married and had issues.
- Kunwar Rameshwar Singh (qv0
- Kumari Chandrika Devi
- Rai Rameshwar Singh, Rai of Jaitia, fl.1791, fought in the second Rohilla War against the overbearing and bad-tampered Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan of Rampur to depose and helped his younger brother Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bahadur to annex the throne, also led a campaign of liberation of the former territories of Rohilkhand that were now under Oudh; married and had issue.
- Kunwar Brijeshwar Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Dushyant Singh (qv)
- Rai Brijeshwar Singh, Rai of Jaitia, fl.1813, married with no issues.
- Rai Dushyant Singh, Rai of Jaitia, fl. 1827, married and had issues.
- Kumari Saraswati Devi, married and had issue.
- Kunwar Dalbir Singh Shekhawat
- Kunwar Raj Kishor Singh (qv)
- Kumari Saraswati Devi, married and had issue.
- Rai Raj Kishor Singh, Rai of Jaitia, fl. 1841, married and had issue.
- Kunwar Bhagwant Singh (qv)
- Raja Bhagwant Singh, Rai of Jaitia, fl.1858, helped Imperial Government to suppress the mutiny of 1857 in Rampur cantonment and hence was the given the title of Raja Sahib by Lord Canning in Fort William; married and had issues.
- Kunwar Indal Pratap Singh (qv)
- Kumari Brijeshwari
- Kunwar Ashok Pratap Singh, married and had issues.
- Kumari Sarojini
- Kumari Indira Mohini
- Kunwar Dilawar Singh (qv)
- Raja Indal Pratap Singh, Rai of Jaitia, fl.1873, married and had issue.
- Kumari Priayadarshini
- Raja Dilawar Singh, Rai of Jaitia, fl. 1878, succeeded by adoption at the age of 7; married and had issues.
- Kumari Vanshikha Raje
- Kunwar Ram Pratap Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Hulasi Pratap Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Dheeraj Pratap Singh
- Raja Ram Pratap Singh, Raja of Jaitia, fl. 12th july 1923, studied at Sherwood College, Nainital, graduated in Philosophy from Calcutta University, Active member of Brahmo Samaj; granted the title of Rai Sahib in the year 1932 for donating hundreds of acres of land in the Bhoodan movement; died through injuries playing polo on 3rd March 1933; married Kumari Jeevika of Thakurdwara state and had issue.
- Kunwar Laxman Pratap Singh, died o f polio at the age of 15.
- Raja Hulasi Pratap Singh, Raja of Jaitia, fl.23rd March 1933, studied at Sherwood College, Nainital, studied Law from The Government Law College, Mumbai, Was a District Court Judge posted in Hyderabad, Pune, Moradabad, Meerut; succeeded by adoption; married to Kumari Gayitri Devi of Rabupura State and had issues.
- Kunwar Krishna Pratap Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Indrajeet Pratap Singh
- Kumari Yashodhara
- Kunwar Shishupal Pratap Singh
- Raja Krishna Pratap Singh, Raja of Jaitia, fl.21st July 1978, studied at Doon School, Dehradun, graduated in Eng Lit. from Hindu College, Delhi, was a Philanthropist and A civil Servant in the Govt of India, married Kumari Mala Devi on 6th december 1966.
- Kumari Anita Devi
- Kumari Sunita Devi
- Kunwar Ajit Kumar Singh (qv)
- Raja Ajit Kumar Singh (see above)
