KHANDPARA (Princely State)

  
AREA:  632 km2 PRIVY PURSE:  33,600R  ACCESSION:  1st January 1948
STATE:  Orissa  DYNASTY:  Vaghela RELIGION:  Hindu
POPULATION: 66,296 (1892)    
     
PRESENT RULER:  Raja Saheb BIBHUTI BHUSHAN SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai
born 4th January 1955, married Rani Devaki Devi Kumari, daughter of Maharaj T. S. Singh Deo of Surguja, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
  • Yuvraj Sidharth Shekhar Singh, married to Yuvrani Alokita Devi of Payagpur.
  • Rajkumari Aradhana Rathore, married Major Shakti Singh Rathore of Peeh, Rajasthan, an acclaimed Polo Player, and has issue, one daughter.
    • Kumari Ayesha Rathore
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  Founded in the 17th century by a former Raja of Rewah. Rulers were...
  • Raja JADUNATH SINGH Mardraj 1599/1675
  • Raja NARAYAN SINGH Mardraj 1675/1709
  • Raja BALUNKESHWAR SINGH Mardraj 1709/1723
  • Raja BANAMALL SINGH Mardraj 1723/1732
  • Raja BAIRAGI SINGH Mardraj 1734/1770
  • Raja NILADRI SINGH Mardraj 1770/1794
  • Raja NARASIMHA SINGH Mardraj 1794/1815, married and had issue.
    • Shyamabandu Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai, married and had issue.
    • Mahamahopadhyaya Chandrasekhar Singh Samanta [Pandit Samanta], born 11th January 1836 (1838) in Cuttack Distt., Orissa, Mahamahopadhyaya [cr.1893], died 11th June 1904 (#2).
  • Raja PURUSHOTTAM SINGH Mardraj 1815/1821
  • Raja KRISHNA CHANDRA SINGH Mardraj 1821/1842
  • Raja KUNJA BIHARI SINGH 1842/1867
  • Raja NATOBAR SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai 1867/1905, born 1837, succeeded 28th February 1867 (#1).
  • Raja RAM CHANDRA SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai 1905/1922
  • Raja HARIHAR SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai 1922/-, born 26th August 1914 and succeeded 26th December 1922, educated at Rajkumar College, Raipur (Diploma 1933), adopted son of his predecessor, M.L.A. (Orissa), Minister on the Government of Orissa; married and had issue.
    • Yuvaraj (name unknown), died young vpsp.
    • Raja Saheb BIBHUTI BHUSHAN SINGH (qv)
    • Rani Parvati Devi (+), married Raja Shri PRADIP CHANDRA DEO SAMANT, Raja Saheb of Athmalik, and has issue, one daughter and one son.
  • Raja Saheb BIBHUTI BHUSHAN SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai (see above)
 
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LAST MODIFIED:  
1. "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 , p.247
2. "Dictionary of National Biography" ; Sen,S.P. (Ed.) Calcutta 1972 Vols.1-4  ; Institute of Historical Studies, vol.4, p.26