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BUNDI (Princely State)

(17 gun salute)

Monogram of Bundi Raj
AREA: 5,750 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 281,000R ACCESSION: 7th April 1949
STATE: Rajasthan  DYNASTY:  Hada-Chauhan RELIGION: Hindu
     
PRESENT RULER:  HH Maharao Raja RANJIT SINGH [Prince Peter], 14th Maharao of Bundi (1977/-)
HH Maharao Raja Ranjit Singhborn 13th September 1939, married 11th December 1969 (div.1971), Rajkumari Durga Kumari [Princess Pinky], born 2nd April 1946 at Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, daughter of HH Raja Saheb Shri LAKSHMAN SINGH of Chamba, died sp 8th April 1978 in Chamba.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  Founded in 1342 by Rao Deva, a descendant of Rao Visaladeva, King of Ajmer. The rulers were ...
  1. Rao DEVA 1342/1343, founder of Bundi in 1342, married and had issue.
    • Rao NAPUJI (qv)
    • Rao Harpal, married and had issue.
    • Rao Jaetsi

  2. Rao NAPUJI, married and had issue.
    • Rao HAMUJI (qv)

  3. Rao HAMUJI 1384/1400, married and had issue. He died 1400.
    • Rao BIRSINGH (qv)
    • Rao Lalla, married and had issue.
      • Rao Novarma, married and had issue.
      • Rao Jaita, married and had issue.

  4. Rao BIRSINGH 1400/1415, married and had issue.
    • Rao BIRU (qv)
    • Rao Nima
    • Rao Jubdu, married and had issue.
      • Rao Bacha, married and had issue.
        • Rao Sewaji, ancestor of the Mewawat Hada Chauhan clan.
        • Rao Seranji, ancestor of the Sawant Hada Chauhan clan.

  5. Rao BIRU 1415/1470, married and had issue. He died about 1470.
    • Rao BANDU (qv)
    • Rao Sanda
    • Rao Aka 
    • Rao Udoh
    • Rao Chanda
    • Rao Samar
    • Rao Amar

  6. Rao BANDU 1470/1491, married and had issue. He died 1491.
    • Rao NARAYAN DAS (qv)
    • Rao Nirbudh, married and had issue.
      • Rao Raja SURJAN SINGH (qv)
      • Rani Karmavati Devi, married (as one of his 28 wives), Maharana SANGRAM SINGH I of Udaipur (Mewar), and had issue.

  7. Rao NARAYAN DAS 1491/1527, married and had issue.
    • Rao SURAJ MAL (qv)
    • Maharani Suja Bai, married Maharana RATAN SINGH of Udaipur (Mewar).

  8. Rao SURAJ MAL 1527/1531, married (amongst others), a daughter of Maharana SANGRAM SINGH of Udaipur (Mewar), and had issue.
    • Rao SURTAN SINGH (qv)

  9. Rao SURTAN SINGH 1531/1544, married the daughter of Kunwar Sakta Singh of Udaipur (Mewar). He died sp.

  10. Rao Raja SURJAN SINGH 1544/1585, married and had issue.
    • Rao Raja BHOJ SINGH (qv)
    • Rao Duda
    • Rao Raimal, ancestor of the Raimalot Hada Chauhan clan of Palaitha, married and had issue.
      • Rao (name unknown), married and had issue.
        • Rao Hari Singh, married and had issue.
          • Thakur Daulat Singh of Kachnaoda

  11. Rao Raja BHOJ SINGH 1585/1608, married and had issue.
    • Rao Raja RATAN SINGH (qv)
    • Rao Narayan Singh, married and had issue.
      • Rao (name unknown), married and had issue.
        • Thakur Khushal Singh of Karwar, fl.1649
      • Rao (name unknown), married and had issue.
        • Maharaj Amar Singh of Gainta
        • Maharaj Jagat Singh of Phasud
        • Maharaj Daulat Singh of Pipalda
    • Rao Kesho Das, ancestor of the Dhipri family.

  12. Rao Raja RATAN SINGH 1608/1632, married and had issue. He died 1632.
    • Kunwar Gopinath Singh, married and had issue.
      • Rao Raja CHATRA SINGH (qv)
      • Kunwar Indra Sal of Indargarh, married and had issue (Jalodi, Indargarh and Nimola families).
        • Maharaj Gaj Singh of Indargarh, married and had issue.
          • Maharaj Amar Singh, founder of Khatoli.
      • Kunwar Bairi Sal of Balwan, Raidhan, Filodi, Karwar and Pipalda, married and had issue.
        • Several Generations
          • Maharaj Indar Sal of Raidhan (conferred in 1759, Revenue: 10,550Rs in 1893), born about 1833.
      • Kunwar Mokham Singh of Anterdeh and Maghana, married and had issue.
        • Several Generations
          • Maharaj Balwant Singh, married and had issue.
            • Maharaj Hanwant Singh of Maghana (conferred in 1824, Revenue: 5,251Rs in 1893), (adoptive son), born 1836, Kiladar of Nainwa, Member of the State Council, married and had issue.
              • Maharaj Kalyan Singh, born 1868.
      • Kunwar Maha Singh of Thanoh.
      • Kunwar Mohan Singh of Jitgarh, married and had issue.
        • Maharaj Gordhan Singh, married and had issue.
          • Maharaj Daulat Singh of Rajgarh, married and had issue.
            • SON, married and had issue.
              • Maharaj Nath Singh, married and had issue.
                • SON, married and had issue.
                  • Maharaj Deo Singh of Rajgarh
    • Rao MADHO SINGH of Kotah.
    • Kunwar Hari Singh of Googore.
    • Kunwar Jaganath Singh, dsp.

  13. Rao Raja CHATRA SINGH 1632/1658, married and had issue. He died 1658.
    • Rao Raja BHAO SINGH (qv)
    • Kunwar Bhim Singh of Googore, married and had issue.
      • Kunwar Kishen Singh of Googore, married and had issue.
        • Rao Raja ANIRUDH SINGH (qv)
    • Kunwar Bhagwant Singh of Mow.
    • Kunwar Bharat Singh, died 1658.
    • Maharani Ganga Kunwar, married Maharana AMAR SINGH II of Udaipur.
    • Rani Lakshman Kanwar, married Raja BAHADUR SINGH of Khandela.

  14. Rao Raja BHAO SINGH 1658/1682, died 1682 sp.

  15. Rao Raja ANIRUDH SINGH 1682/1696, married and had issue.
    • Rao Raja BUDH SINGH (qv)
    • Kunwar Jogh Singh, [married a daughter of Raja BHIM SINGH I of Banera.]

  16. Rao Raja BUDH SINGH 1696/1735, married 1stly, a daughter of Raja BISHAN SINGH of Amber, married 2ndly, a Chundawat Princess of Begun, and had issue (by 2nd wife). He died 1739 at Begun.
    • Rajkumar Padam Singh, dvpsp.
    • Rao Raja UMAID SINGH (by Rani Chundawatiji) (qv)
    • Rajkumar Dip Singh, he was granted the estate of Kapren and the title of Maharajdhiraj, and succeeded there as Maharajdhiraj DIP SINGH of Kapren; married and had issue.
      • Several generations
        • Maharaj Sahib Dhanurdhar Singh of Kapren, married and had issue.
          • Rajkumar Bahadur Singh, adopted by Major HH Maharao Raja Shri Sir ISHWARI SINGHJI Bahadur in 1933, and succeeded there as Col. HH Maharao Raja Shri BAHADUR SINGHJI Bahadur of Bundi (see below)
          • Capt. Maharaj Kesri Singh of Kapren, adopted by Major HH Maharao Raja Shri Sir ISHWARI SINGHJI Bahadur of Bundi in 1933, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1946, Rani Devendra Kanwar, born 1928, elder daughter of Rawat HIMMAT SINGH of Bhainsrorgarh, and had issue.
            • Maharaj Balbhadra Singhji, married Rani Rohini Kumari of Baghera, and has issue, one son and three daughters.
              • Rajkumar Vanshvardhan Singh
              • Rajkumari Mridula Kumari, married Rajkumar Prabal Pratap Singhji of Banswara, and has issue, one son.
            • Thakurani Shrimati Narendra Kumari, married Thakur NARENDRA SINGH of Bidwal, and has issue.
            • Rajkumari Kaushika Kumari, married Kunwar Shakti Singh of Dungarpur, son of Maharaj Anirudh Singh of Dungarpur, and his wife, Baiji Lal Veena Kumari of Diggi.
    • Rajkumar Bhawani Singh, born 1720, supposed son of the first wife but paternity was questioned and the child was put to death in 1729.

  17. Rao Raja DALEL SINGH 1735/1749, son of Maharaj Salim Singh Hada of Karwar, married (amongst others), a daughter of Sri Sawai Maharaja JAI SINGH I of Jaipur.

  18. Rao Raja UMAID SINGH 1749/1770 and again 1773/1804, born 14th June 1729, married and had issue. He died 1804.
    • Rao Raja AJIT SINGH (qv)
    • SON, married and had issue.
      • Several generations
        • SON, married and had issue.
          • Maharaj Onkar Singh of Dugari (conferred in 1874, Revenue: 20,000Rs in 1893), born about 1867, married and had issue.
            • Maharaj Shiv Singh, born about 1883.
        • Maharaj Shivdan Singh, married and had issue.
          • Maharaj Shivraj Singh

  19. Rao Raja AJIT SINGH 1770/1773, married and had issue. He died 1773.
    • Rao Raja BISHEN SINGH (qv)

  20. Rao Raja BISHEN SINGH 1804/1821, married a Princess of Kishangarh (as well as three others), and had issue. He died 1821.
    • HH Maharao Raja RAM SINGHJI Sahib Bahadur (qv)
    • Maharaj Gopal Singh, born 1812.

  21. Maharao Ram Singh HH Maharao Raja RAM SINGHJI Sahib Bahadur 1821/1889, born 1811, married (amongst others), HH Maharani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Raja ABHAI SINGH of Khandela-Senior, married two Maharanis from Nagod, and had issue, as well as natural issue. He died 1889.
    • HH Maharao Raja RAGHUBIR SINGHJI Sahib Bahadur (by a Nagod Maharani) (qv)
    • Maharaj Rangraj Singh of Bamangaon (conferred in 1884, Revenue: 20,000Rs in 1893), born 1871, married and had issue.
      • HH Maharani Kalyan Kanwar, married (as his third wife), HH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Sir JAWAHIR SINGH Bahadur of Jaisalmer, and had issue.
    • Maharaj Raghuraj Singh of Bansi (conferred in 1884, Revenue: 20,000Rs in 1893), born 1875, married Rani Suraj Kanwar, daughter of Maharaj ZORAWAR SINGHJI of Raoti, and had issue.
      • Major HH Maharao Raja Shri Sir ISHWARI SINGHJI Bahadur (qv)
    •  Maharaj Arjun Singh of Gudha (natural son) (conferred in 1884, Revenue: 10,000Rs in 1893), born 1831, married and had issue.
      • Maharaj Ranbir Singh, born 1882.
    • Maharaj Gordhan Singh of Nimana (natural son) (conferred in 1886, Revenue: 10,000Rs in 1893), born 1835.
    • Maharaj Jagannath Singh of Matonda (natural son) (conferred in 1854, Revenue: 10,000Rs in 1893), born 1850, married and had issue.
      • Maharaj Harnath Singh, born 1872.
      • Maharaj Randhir Singh, born 1882.

  22. HH Maharao Ishwari Singhji Colonel HH Maharao Raja Shri Sir RAGHUBIR SINGH Sahib Bahadur 1889/1927 (Photo), born 21st September 1869, K.C.I.E. [cr.1894], K.C.S.I. [cr.1897], G.C.I.E. [cr.1.1.1901], G.C.V.O. [cr.10.1.1912], G.C.S.I. [cr.3.6.1919], married ten wives, including the 1st and 2nd daughters of HH Maharaja TAKHAT SINGH of Jodhpur, married 3rdly, a daughter of the Maharaja of Jhabua, and had issue. He died 26th July 1927.
    • Maharajkumar Raghu Indar Singh, born 1890, died young.

  23. Major HH Maharao Raja Shri Sir ISHWARI SINGHJI Bahadur 1927/1945 (Photo), born 8th March 1893, G.C.I.E. [cr.11.5.1937], Aide-de-Camp (Honorary) to His Majesty the King 25.1.1946, adopted the two sons of Maharaj Dhanurdhar Singh of Kapren in 1933. He died sp 23rd April 1945.
    • (A) Col. HH Maharao Raja Shri BAHADUR SINGHJI Bahadur (qv)
    • (A) Capt. Maharaj Kesri Singh of Kapren, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1946, Rani Devendra Kanwar, born 1928, elder daughter of Rawat HIMMAT SINGH of Bhainsrorgarh, and had issue.
      • Maharaj Balbhadra Singhji, married Rani Rohini Kumari of Baghera, and has issue, one son and three daughters.
        • Rajkumar Vanshvardhan Singh
        • Rajkumari Mridula Kumari, married Rajkumar Prabal Pratap Singhji of Banswara, and has issue, one son.
      • Thakurani Shrimati Narendra Kumari, married Thakur NARENDRA SINGH of Bidwal, and has issue.
      • Rajkumari Kaushika Kumari, married Kunwar Shakti Singh of Dungarpur, son of Maharaj Anirudh Singh of Dungarpur, and his wife, Baiji Lal Veena Kumari of Diggi.

  24. Maharao Bahadur Singhji Col. HH Maharao Raja Shri BAHADUR SINGHJI Bahadur 1945/1977, born 17th March 1920, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; awarded the Military Cross by the British Military for gallantry during WWII; married April 1938, daughter of Maj.Gen. HH Maharaja Sir SAJJAN SINGH Bahadur of Ratlam, and had issue. He died 24th December 1977.
    • HH Maharao Raja RANJIT SINGH [Prince Peter] (qv)
    • Maharajkumari Mahendra Kumari (Yuvarani Mahendra Kumari of Alwar) [Princess Kitten], born 6th February 1942, Member of the Tenth Lok Sabha 1991/1996 representing Alwar Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan, Member of the Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 1993/1996 and House Committee 1993/1995, a former champion of women’s pistol shooting and had special interest in tennis, swimming and riding, Member of the Indian Parliamentary Group of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China in 1995, she married 26th April 1962, Yuvaraj Pratap Singh of Alwar, and had issue. She died 27th June 2002 at New Delhi.

  25. HH Maharao Raja RANJIT SINGH (see above)

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