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89

Hindi Name

राजगढ़

Last Updated

28th Jul, 2017

Present Head

Raja SHAILRAJ SINGHJI, 16th and Present Raja Saheb of Rajgarh since 20th Feb 2017. Born , Married 13th December 2006 in Jodhpur, Shrimati Rani Vijaya Kanwar, daughter of Th. Bhavani Singhji of Sopra (Rajasthan).
  • Shree Kumari Padmaja Rajgarh
  • Shri Yuvraj Vanshraj Singh Rajgarh
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History

The State of Rajgarh was founded in 1560. The founder of the State was Nanaji. In 1560 he accompanied emperor Akbar to Malwa in defeating Baz Bahadur and there, with considerable dash and bravery also defeated the Nobles belonging to the Mangari Sect. For this act of loyalty and valour the emperor established him on the Gaddee of Rajgarh in 1561 and also presented to him villages of Maheshwar, Dharampore, Bhwaniya, Lawani and Nalchha, Betma etc. along with various gifts of honour including Danka, Nishan, Chhari, Abdagiri and Jari Poshak, etc. The State also had the honour of being admitted as ‘guaranteed’ by Sir John Melcolm. Raja Saheb Ram Singhji, grandfather of present ruler, represented 14th generation from the founder of the State, succeeded Raja Saheb Ratansinghji on the 5th April 1930, He had civil and criminal powers.

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Genealogy

  • NANAJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, in year 1560 he sought the help of Mughal forces in defeating Baz Bahadur of Mandu at the battle of Sarangpur, married and had issues.
    • DHANAJI, he was killed, along with his four sons in the battle of Asirgarh.
    • BHANAJI (qv)
  • BHANAJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh Married and had issue.
    • TANANJI (qv)
  • TANANJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, fought in the second battle of Asirgarh in 1601, married and had issue.
    • KESHAVDASJI (qv)
    • SUNDERJI, stayed with Shahzada Khurram, during his Deccan Victory, he revolted against Badshah Jahangir, and was killed in the battle of Agra, after which his head was cut off and brought before Badshah Jahangir on a golden platter.
  • Raja KESHAVDASJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, he was granted the titles of Raja and Miraj-e-Jung by Badshah Jahangir, married and had issue.
    • Raja BHERUJI (qv)
  • Raja BHERUJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja JASWANT SINGHJI (qv)
  • Raja JASWANT SINGHJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja PREM SINGHJI (qv)
    • Raja HARI SINGHJI (fifth son of Raja Jaswant Singhji and founder of Jamnia State)
  • Raja PREM SINGHJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja GODHAN SINGHJI (qv)
  • Raja GODHAN SINGHJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja KIRIT SINGHJI (qv)
  • Raja KIRIT SINGHJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja MOHAN SINGHJI (qv)
  • Raja MOHAN SINGHJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja FATEH SINGHJI (qv)
  • Raja FATEH SINGHJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja CHAIN SINGHJI (qv)
  • Raja CHAIN SINGHJI, Bhumia of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
    • Raja RATAN SINGHJI (qv)
    • Rajkumar GULAB SINGHJI
      • Kr. Laxman Singhji, married and has issue.
        • Th. Krishnendra Singhji, married and has issue.
          • Kr. Kirtiraj Singhji, married with Bhuvneshwari Kanwar, daughter of Ks. Mayurdhwaj Singhji of Lakhtar (Gujrat).
            • Kr. Divya Uday Singh
            • Kr. Aryavrat Singh
          • Kumari Swaranjali, married with Shree Rahul Dev Parihar, son of Th. Ranpal Singhji of Alipura (Madhya Pradesh).
        • Th. Vishvendra Singhji, married and has issue.
          • Kr. Rituraj Singhji, married with Bhakti Kanwar, dauther of Digvijay Singh Jadeja of Rajpara (Gujrat).
            • Kr. Jayvardhan Singh
          • Kumari Pallavi, married with Shree Jaydeep Singhji Parihar, son of Th. Tilakraj Singhji of Majhganva (Uttar Pradesh).
        • Th. Tamradhwaj Singhji, married and has issue.
          • Kr. Krantidhwaj Singhji, married with Ritu Kanwar, daughter of Bhawani Singhji Bais of Allahbad (Uttar Pradesh).
          • Kumari Swarnamani, married with Shree Vikas Singhji Parihar, son of Th. Tilakraj Singhji of Majhganva (Uttar Pradesh).
        • Th. Dhirendra Singhji, married and has issue.
          • Kr. Dhruvraj Singhji, married with Kishori Kanwar, daughter of Th. Devendra Singhji Rana (Sisodia) of Tonk (Rajansthan).
            • Kr. Rudraraj Singh
          • Kr. Yuvraj Singhji, married with Aasha Kanwar daughter of Th. Vanraj Singh Vaghela of Palasawa-Kutch (Gujarat).
            • Kr. Advait Singh
      • Kr. Bharat Singhji, married and has issues.
        • Th. Harsh Singhji, married and has issue.
          • Kumari Dr. Mansi, married with Dr. Apurva.
          • Kumari Meera
        • Th. Anand Singhji, married and has issue.
          • Kr. Raghvendra Singhji
          • Kumari Anshita
    • Rajkumar GIRIVAR SINGHJI
  • Raja RATAN SINGHJI, married and had no issues, adopted Ram Singhji, son of GULAB SINGHJI.
    • (A) Raja RAM SINGHJI (qv)
  • Raja RAM SINGHJI, married and had issues.
    • Raja FATEHBHAN SINGHJI (qv)
    • Rajkumar NARENDRA SINGHJI, married and has issue.
      • Kr. Jitendra Singhji, married with Poonam Kanwar.
        • Kr. Yugvendra Singh
      • Kr. Kavindra Singhji, married with Dipa Kanwar.
        • Kr. Shivendra Singh
      • Kumari Shalini, married with RBS Thakur.
    • Rajkumar DHANENDRA SINGHJI,married with Durga Kanwar, daughter of Th. Chandravijay Singhji Jadeja of Nawanagar (Jamnagar) Gujarat and has issue.
      • Kr. Jairaj Singhji, married with Bindiya Kanwar daughter of Th. Digvijay Singhji of Idar.
        • Kr. Daivyaraj Singh
  • Raja FATEHBHAN SINGHJI, married and had issues.
    • (A) Shailraj Singhji, son of DHANENDRA SINGHJI (qv)
    • Shree Rajkumari Padmini Rajgarh, born , married with Th. Himanshu Singhji Jadeja of Pal (Gujarat).
  • Raja SHAILRAJ SINGHJI, Present Ruler of Rajgarh (see above)
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