| PRESENT RULER:
Raja BHANU
PRATAP SINGH, Raja of Itaunja since the 24th April 1978, (Itaunja
House, Chhachhi Kuan, Lucknow - 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India or Itaunja
Kothi, Town Area Itaunja, District Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
 born
18th May 1950, married Rani Kumkum Singh of Khapradih Taluq, and has
issue,
two sons and one daughter.
- Kunwar Raghvendra Pratap Singh, married Kunwarani Sunita
Singh, and has
issue.
- Kunwar Digvijai Pratap Singh, married December 2005,
Kunwarani Malini
Singh, daughter of Thakore Saheb Tejraj Singh of Sarthal Thikana of
Kota.
- Kunwarani Meenakshi Kunwar, married Bhanwar Shatrunjai
Singh of Khandela–Junior,
and has issue
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PREDECESSORS and SHORT
HISTORY:
Founder of the family was Rao Deoridh Rai, the eighth son of Raja Rudra
Shah of Deogarh or Dharanagar in Gwalior. He is said to have come to
this
pargana in about the 14th century. A Large square stone is held in
great
reverence and is said to be the title deed of the family, brought from
Delhi by their ancestors, who entered the services of the kings of
Delhi
and held important posts under them. Rulers were....
- Rao DEORIDH RAI, a native of Dharanagar in Gwalior, came to
Delhi in
the
services of the Emperor of Delhi. Taking advantage of his brother's
employment
under the Kurmi proprietor of Mahona, he, in concert with the former,
expelled
the latter out of his possessions. He also reduced the fort of Ding.
Assumed
the title of Raja which became hereditary within the family. He married
and had issue, three sons.
- Raja DANKAR DEO (qv)
- Balhan Deo, ancestor of Babu Jadunath Singh, Taluqdar of
Mahgaon,
(Makona)
and Udaipur)
- Karan Deo, ancestor of Thakur Hari Har Baksh, Taluqdar of
Sarura and
Thakur
Durga Baksh, Taluqdar of Nil Ganw.
- Raja DANKAR DEO, also called Dinger Deo, perhaps from his
father's exploits
in the capture of Ding.
- Raja SURAJ SEN, married and had issue.
- Kunwar Madho Singh, while at Delhi, his brother assumed
the title and
took
over the estate. Madho Singh was content with this arrangement, and
only
reserved for himself six villages which his descendants still hold.
- Raja ASHOKH MAL (qv)
- Raja ASHOKH MAL, married and had issue.
- Kunwar Rup Narain
- Kunwar Mokham Singh
- Raja TARA CHAND (qv)
- Kunwar Ishwari Singh
- Kunwar Gurdut Singh
- Raja NIRHEY SINGH, a great hunter and athlete he let his
affairs fall into
disorder. His brother Bahadur Singh professed to look after the estate,
but the revenue fell into arrears and the Subedar Diler Khan came
against
him, and in the fight that ensued, both the Raja and his brother were
killed.
He married and had issue.
- Raja MADARI SINGH, attended the emperor's court and was
granted a khillat
and recovered his fathers estate. But he is said to have been a man of
lawless habits and most inordinate pride, as a result Rai Surat of the
second or the Haveli branch was elected as Raja.
- Raja SHEO SINGH fl. 1818, during his tenure, the whole
taluqa was held kham
and he was left with only ten mahals, which he held rent free.
- Raja RATAN SINGH, married and had issue.
- Raja JAGMOHAN SINGH (qv)
- Raja INDRA BIKRAM SINGH (qv)
- Raja JAGMOHAN SINGH -/1881, was confirmed with the title of
Raja as a hereditary
distinction in 1877, died sp 1881.
- Raja INDRA BIKRAM SINGH 1881/1921, born 24th November 1864 (#1),
educated at Canning College, Lucknow; installed in 2nd January 1886
upon
attaining his majority, married the daughter of the Raja of Surajpur (#2).
He died sp 1921. see Note #3
- Raja BHAGWAN BAKHSH SINGH (cousin) 1921/1926, died August
1926.
- Raja RAMPAL SINGH (brother) 1926/1939, born 21st July
1879, died
12/13th November 1939.
- Raja SURENDRA BIKRAM SINGH 1939/1949, adopted son of Raja
Indra Bikram
Singh, married 1stly, Rani Mahendra Kumari of Orchha - Tikamgarh
Estate,
married 2ndly, Rani Brijendra Kunwar of Thikana Semlia in Sailana.
After
his death, there were many claimants and after litigation the Judiciary
transferred the estate to his widow, Rani Brijendra Kunwar, as the
outright
owner and the estate was released to her by the Court of Wards.
- Rani Brijendra Kunwar 1949/1978, born 1918, died sp
24th April 1978.
- Raja BHANU PRATAP SINGH (adopted son of Rani Brijendra
Kunwar) (see above)
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