History
Rulers of Kohra belongs to the illustrious Kachwaha clan of Rajputs, one of the Chathis Rajkula. They are descended from Kush, one of the twin sons of Rama and Sita. The Royal Family of Kohra is descended from Raja Sodh Dev of Dausa (see Jaipur) 966/1006, who migrated from Narwargarh. Raja Sodh Dev was the son of Raja Ishwar Das of Gwalior, a descendant of Raja Nal of Ajodhya. Founded in the 17th century. The founder of the family was Babu Himmat Shah, a younger son of Raja Bikram Shah of Amethi.
Genealogy
- Babu HIMMAT SHAH, 1st Babu of Kohra 1636/-, he was the founder of the Kohra taluqa and younger son of Raja Bikram Shah of Amethi.
- ... (8 generations)
- Babu BHOOP SINGH, Babu of Kohra 1840/1890, born in ; he was leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and led a rebellion against the British forces in 1857. He actively participated in the Awadh War of 1857 and played a crucial role in the siege of Lucknow residency. To counter Colonel Wroughton's advances, he fought battles at Chanda, Amhat, and Kadunala in Sultanpur district, married and had issues. He died after 1890.
- Babu Shiv Dayal Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Shiv Prasad Singh, married and had issues.
- Babu Devi Dayal Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Kalideen Singh
- Kunwar Mahipal Singh
- Kunwar Prithvipal Singh
- Kunwar Ishwari Baksh Singh, married and issue.
- Kunwar Sankatha Baksh Singh, died without issue.
- Babu SHIV DAYAL SINGH, Babu of Kohra, married to daughter of Kakra Kotwa Zamindari. He died without issue.
- Babu DEVI DAYAL SINGH, Babu of Kohra
- Babu Mahaveer Singh [Gambhir Singh] (qv)
- Babu MAHAVEER SINGH, Babu of Kohra
- Kunwar Vikramaditya Singh, married and had issues. He died before 1930.
- Kunwar Vishwanath Sharan Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, died before 1945.
- Kunwar Shambhu Sharan Singh
- Kunwar Kishun Sharan Singh
- Babu Beni Bahadur Singh (qv)
- Babu Pratap Bahadur Singh (qv)
- Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh (qv)
- Babu Umanath Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Vikramaditya Singh, married and had issues. He died before 1930.
- Babu BENI BAHADUR SINGH, Babu of Kohra -/1968, educated at Kashi Vidyapeeth Varanasi, he actively participated and donated land in Bhoodan Movement, married 1stly (age 8 years) to daughter of Bhilampur Zamindari and after her death married 2ndly to Baliraj Kunwari, died in , daughter of Thakur Durgvijay Singh of Bhilampur Zamindari and had one issue. He died in .
- Lalit Raj Kunwari, married to Babu Gangesh Narayan Pratap Bahadur Chand of Hata Bujurg Zamindari.
- Babu PRATAP BAHADUR SINGH, Babu of Kohra 1968/1969, married and had issues.
- Babu Shiv Bahadur Singh (qv)
- Babu Umanath Singh (qv)
- Babu SHIV BAHADUR SINGH, Babu of Kohra 1968/1993, born in ; educated at Uday Pratap College, he participated in the class boycott of Uday Pratap College (Varanasi) in Quit India Movement of 1942, married Vanshraj Kunwari and had issues. He died on .
- Kunwar Nirbhay Singh
- Kunwar Pradeep Singh
- Bhanwar Akhand Pratap Singh
- Bhanwar Akshay Pratap Singh
- Kunwar Sandeep Singh
- Kunwar Prashant Singh
- Bhanwar Rudra Pratap Singh
- Kunwar Prateek Singh
- Kunwar Pradeep Singh
- Kunwar Ajay Singh
- Kunwar Nirbhay Singh
- Babu UMANATH SINGH, Babu of Kohra 1993/2017, born in ; educated at Uday Pratap College (Varanasi), Banaras Hindu University, University of Gorakhpur, Former Professor of Avadh University, he was the founding member of Uttar Pradesh History Congress, married to Draupadi Kunwari, died in , daughter of Thakur Sitaram Singh of Jaunpur, a great Freedom fighter and had issues. He died on .
- Babu Raghvendra Pratap Singh [Abhay Singh], present Babu Saheb of Kohra since 21st May 2017 (Kohra Rajbhawan, Vill. & P.O. Kohra, Distt. Amethi - 227405, U. P.). B.A., LL.B.; born on , educated at University of Lucknow, Avadh University, Prant Upadhyaksh VHP (Goraksha) Kashi Prant, associated with RSS, married to Sharda Devi, granddaughter of Babu Lakshman Singh of Sohansa Estate and have issues.
- Kunwar Gaurav Singh, born on , educated at Avadh University, married to Kunwarani Rakhi Singh, Deputy Commissioner Lucknow, granddaughter of Lal Triveni Singh Baghel of Shankargarh Estate and has issue.
- Bhanwar Kartik Singh
- Kunwar Saumitra Singh
- Kunwar Gaurav Singh, born on , educated at Avadh University, married to Kunwarani Rakhi Singh, Deputy Commissioner Lucknow, granddaughter of Lal Triveni Singh Baghel of Shankargarh Estate and has issue.
- Kumari Vidya Singh, married to Shri Janmejay Singh.
- Kumari Upma Singh, married to Kunwar Abhay Prakash Singh of Sarila Zamindari.
- Kunwar Vijay Singh, born in , educated at Avadh University, married to Kunwarani Saroj Singh, granddaughter of Thakur Ganga Prasad Singh of Bhilampur Zamindari and have issues.
- Kunwar Durgesh Singh, born on , graduated from Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow with a B.Tech degree in Chemical Engineering.
- Kumari Pratima Singh, married to Kunwar Alok Kumar Singh, grandson of Chaudhri Kewal Singh of Sarosi Taluqdari, former M.L.C. from Unnao.
- Kumari Sushma Singh, married to Shri Anil Kumar Singh.
- Kunwar Dr. Sanjay Singh, M.A., Ph.D.; born on in Amethi, educated at Awadh University, Faizabad. Former member of Indian History Congress, Former member of Foundation for Advanced Management of Election (FAME), Member of Indian National Congress (INC).
- Kunwar Harsh Vardhan Singh, born , educated at University of Allahabad.
- Kunwar Dhananjay Singh, born in , educated at Avadh University, married to Kunwarani Ekta Singh of Rehwa.
- Babu Raghvendra Pratap Singh [Abhay Singh], present Babu Saheb of Kohra since 21st May 2017 (Kohra Rajbhawan, Vill. & P.O. Kohra, Distt. Amethi - 227405, U. P.). B.A., LL.B.; born on , educated at University of Lucknow, Avadh University, Prant Upadhyaksh VHP (Goraksha) Kashi Prant, associated with RSS, married to Sharda Devi, granddaughter of Babu Lakshman Singh of Sohansa Estate and have issues.
