PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Founded
in 1620 by the younger son of the Raja Jagannath Singh III of Porahat.
Seraikella is unique in that it was never conquered by the Mughals or
Marathas.
Even to the British, Seraikella never paid nazrana to them as
per the Peace Treaty of 1823, and the Sanads of 1899/1919. It
was a rent-free, revenue-free,
tribute-free State until the Merger into the Indian Union. The state
enjoyed the status
of an ‘A’ Class Princely State. With the blessings from the
family deity, Ma Paudi, a form of the goddess Durga, there was
uninterrupted rule (never an adoption) by 58 generations of Singh/Singh
Deos of the Singha dynasty spanning 8 centuries. It has left an
indelible
mark in various fields (chivalry, administration, art, culture and
dance, particularly the Chhau Mask Dance being the most famous) in the
annals of
Indian princely history. Seraikella has found a pride of place in its
cultural
heritage, primarily for Chhau. The legend
of Ma Paudi, the family deity, is intimately associated with the
vicissitudes of the history of Singha dynasty. It is a historical fact
that, since the
installation of Paudi Devi at Seraikella, the power and prestige of the
Seraikella House continued to increase and eventually eclipsed that of
the parent state of Porahat. The reign of Abhiram Singh,
the Fourth Ruler (who
brought back the goddess Ma Paudi from Porahat), is considered to be
the golden age of the state. Rulers were....
- Kunwar Budha BIKRAM SINGH I 1620/-, second son of Raja
Jagannath
Singh III of
Porahat,
Regent of Porahat during the minority of
his nephew, he was granted the territory known as “Singhbhum Pir”, a
tract of land about 130 sq. kms. in area, containing twelve villages,
bound north and south by the Sanjay and Kharkai rivers, this became
known as Seraikella; he quickly extended the limits of his dominion, to
the north he wrested from the ruler of Patkum-Kandra (Dumra), Dugni and
Bank Shahi Pirs, and to the north-east from Barabhum he seized on the
Gamharia and Satar Khani Pirs, which were then a tract of uncleared
jungle, and also Kharsawan, which then comprised Kharsawan and
Asantalia Pirs (#2); he married and had
issue.
- Tikayat NRUSINGH (qv)
- Kunwar Padmalav Singh [Padmanabh Singh], ancestor of the
Rajas
of Kharsawan.
- Kishan Singh of Asantalia, he died without a male
heir and Asantalia Pir passed into the possession of Kharsawan.
- Bishnu Singh, Samanta of Dugni.
- Birabar Singh, Samanta of Bank Shahi.
- Kunwar NRUSINGH, married and had issue.
- Tikayat SATRUGHAN SINGH (qv)
- Kunwar SATRUGHAN SINGH 1728/1743, married and had issue.
- Tikayat Hadu Singh, died sp.
- Raja ABHIRAM SINGH (qv)
- Kunwar Anand Singh, died unmarried.
- Raja ABHIRAM SINGH ca 1743/1818, he helped control a
bhuiyan
revolt in
Mayurbhanj,
and as a result the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj gifted certain territory to
Abhiram Singh for his help. Later on he recaptured the territory of
Seraikella
from the Raja of Kharsawan, married, and had issue, five sons and at
least one daughter. He died
1818.
- Raja BIKRAM SINGH II (qv)
- Kunwar Damodar Singh, he was granted Icha Pir by way of ‘Kharpos’ in 1803. Icha
was a part of Kuchung when Raja Abhiram Singh annexed the former
Zamindari of Mayurbhanj. The title of ‘Pir-Pati-Dar’ was conferred on
him with revenue powers.
- Fateh Bahadur Singh, died sp.
- Kashinath Singh
- Hatamber Singh, died sp.
- Rani Jamuna Devi, Regent of Mayurbhanj 1810/1813, married
(as his
second wife), Raja DAMODAR BHANJ of Mayurbhanj,
and had issue, two sons
who died young.
- Raja BIKRAM SINGH II 1818/1823, he and his predecessors
enlarged their domains, including Kuchang Pir, in area half the size of
Seraikella, which formed a part of Mayurbhanj State; he married and had
issue. He
died
1823.
- Tikayat Upendra Singh, died young.
- Kunwar AJAMBAR SINGH (qv)
- Kunwar AJAMBAR SINGH 1823/1837, married and
had issue, five sons.
He
died 1837
- Raja Bahadur CHAKRADHAR SINGH Deo (qv)
- Kunwar Jagannath Singh, founded the
‘Nua Garh’ Family of
'Bhotko', married and had issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumar Jeet Narain Singh, married a daughter of the
Thakur Saheb of Jaganathpur in Ranchi (a freedom fighter who was hanged
by the British), and had issue, four sons and four daughters.
- Kumar Raghuraj Singh (Dhadiya Babu), married in
Palkot, and had issue, one daughter, died as an infant.
- Kumar Deejraj Singh, married Kumari Chandra Kumari
Devi of Raj Nuagarh, Dist. Purulia, and had issue, two sons and one
daughter.
- Kumar Amarendra Pratap Singh Deo (Bhotko Babu),
married Kumari Giriraj Kumari Devi of Palkot, and had issue, three sons.
- Kumar Dr. Rameswar Singh Deo (+), a famous child
specialist of Rourkela, married Kumar Shanti Devi (+) of Aurangabad,
Bihar, and had issue, three daughters and one son.
- Kumari Meenakshi Devi, marrried Aditya Raj Das,
a journalist,and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumari Madhuri Devi, married Sukhvinder Singh
Sandhu, and has issue, one son and one daughter. (Canada)
- Kumar Dr. Rajeev Singh Deo, married a doctor
and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumari Anuradha Devi, married Kumar Joginder
Singh of Chaibasa, Jharkhand, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumar Jogeswar Singh Deo, married Kumari
Annapurna Devi of Maheshmana, Ranchi, and has issue, five daughters.
- Kumari Kiran Devi, married in Raj Nuagarh,
Purulia and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumari Sindhu Kumari, married Kumar Sangram
Keshari Deo of Kalahandi, and has
issue, one son and two daughters.
- Kumari Sabita Devi, married in Kutumdula,
Balangir, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumari Sunita Devi, married in Jagannathpur,
Ranchi.
- Kumari (name unknown), unmarried.
- Kumar Ratneshwar Singh Deo (+), married Kumari
Satyabhama Devi of Chainpur,
and has issue, one daughter.
- Kumari Padmavati Devi (+), married the Thakur Saheb
of Khijri in Ranchi (+), and had issue, two sons and two daughters.
- Thakur Bihari Nath Shah Deo (+) of Khijri,
married in Gangpur, and had issue, three sons and four daughters.
- Kunwar Gopal Nath Shah Deo (+), married in
Icha, and had issue, three sons and three daughters.
- Kumar Govind Pratap Singh Deo (+), married Kumari
Lakshmi Kumari Devi (+) of Badkagarh Kutte in Ranchi, and had issue,
one son and eight daughters.
- Kumari Rama Devi (+), married Kumar Bharat Narain
Singh (+) of Bagda, in Hazaribagh, and had issue, two sons and two
daughters.
- Kumari Ranjita Devi, married Kumar
Rameshwar Singh of Panch Padua, Dist. Palamau, and has issue, one
daughter and two sons.
- Kumar Ranbir Singh, married Kumari
Sunita Devi of Anandpur, Rourkela and has issue, one daughter.
- Kumar Amar Singh, unmarried.
- Kumari Ruby Devi, married Kumar Binod
Kumar Bux Rai of Raisimala, and has issue, one daughter and one son.
- Pattayet Rani Basanti Devi, married Raj Kumar
Pattayet Matru Prasad Singh Deo of Dhenkanal,
and has issue, two sons and two daughters.
- Kumar Nageswar Singh Deo, married Kumari Giriraj
Kumari of Kuali near Jamshedpur, and has issue, three sons.
- Kumar Mahesh Kumar Singh Deo
- Kumar Rishi Kunal Singh Deo
- Kumar Gautam Kumar Singh Deo
- Kumari Meera Devi (+), married Kumar Suresh Singh
of Ekona, Arrah, Bihar.
- Kumari Kamla Devi, married Kumar Ram Nivas Singh
of Ekona, Arrah, Bihar, and has issue, two sons and two daughters.
- Kumari Mukta Devi, married Kumar Madhusudan Nath
Shah Deo of Palkot, and has issue, two sons and two daughters.
- Kumari Hira Devi, married Kumar Devanand Chandra
Deo of Bonai, and has issue two daughters.
- Kumari Anuradha Devi
- Kumari Anupama Devi
- Kumari Shefali Devi, married Kumar Pradyumna
Aditya Raj Deo of Patkum, and has issue, three sons and two daughters.
- Kumar Abhishek Aditya Raj Deo
- Kumar Pankaj Aditya Raj Deo
- Kumar Alok Aditya Raj Deo
- Kumari Puja Devi
- Kumari Pushpa Devi
- Kumari Chandana Kumari Devi, married Kumar
Kalidas Aditya Raj Deo of Patkum, and has issue, three daughters.
- Kumari Gayatri Devi
- Kumari Anupama Devi
- Kumari Jaishree Devi
- Kumar Suraraj Singh married two sisters in Rajpur
Dist., Sambalpur, and had issue, two daughters, one from each wife.
- Kumar Gandharvaraj Singh, married 1stly, a daughter
of the Thakur Saheb of Samrom , married 2ndly, in Badkagarh Kutte, and
had issue, one daughter and one son.
- Kumari Sarojini Devi (by 1st marriage), married in
Chakli, Sambalpur and had issue, five sons and one daughter.
- Kumar Hemant Singh Deo (+) (by 2nd marriage)
,married Kumari Prafula Kumari Devi (+) of Laing, Rajgangpur, and had
issue, two sons and five daughters.
- Kumari (name unknown) married in Tupudana and
had
issue.
- Kumari (name unknown) married in Latma
and had issue.
- Kumari (name unknown) married in Bonai
and had issue.
- Kumari (name unknown) married in Bendi,
Dist. Purulia, and had issue.
- Kumari (name unknown) [Rani Saheba of
Panchkote], married the Raja Saheb of Panchkote, and had issue.
- Raja NILAMONI SINGH DEO of Panchkote.
- Pitambar Singh, founded the ‘Nua Garh’ Family of
'Balaram'.
- Padmalochan Singh, died sp.
- Ram Mohan Singh
- Kumari (name unknown) [Rani Saheba of Keonjhar],
married Raja GADADHAR NARAYAN BHANJ Deo of Keonjhar.
- Raja Bahadur CHAKRADHAR SINGH Deo 1837/1883, Raja Bahadur
[cr.19th
February
1856], married and had issue, four sons. He died 1883.
- Tikayat (name unknown) Singh Deo, died young.
- Maharaja UDIT NARAYAN SINGH Deo (qv)
- Lal Saheb (name unknown) Singh Deo, with his
younger brother, he formed the ‘Bod Babu’ Family of Rabi Raj, Bod
Chhunu, Phutnu and that of Joy Narayan.
- Lal Saheb (name unknown) Singh Deo, with his elder
brother, he formed the ‘Bod Babu’ Family of Rabi Raj, Bod Chhunu,
Phutnu and that of Joy Narayan.
- Maharaja UDIT NARAYAN SINGH Deo 1883/1931, born 1848,
succeeded
25th
November 1883 (#1), installed November
1884,
created Raja Bahadur in November 1884 and Maharaja in 1922 as a
personal distinction in recognition of his just and able
administration, he married a daughter of HH Raja Bahadur UDIT PRATAP
DEO of Kalahandi, and
had issue, four sons. He died 9th December 1931.
- Tikayat Nruparaj Singh Deo, married Tikayat Rani
Prematarangini Devi, daughter of Raja PRATAP RUDRA SINGH of Sonepur, and had issue, three
sons and three daughters. He
died vp
aged
28 years.
- Raja ADITYA PRATAP SINGH Deo (qv)
- Kuanr Saheb Bijoy Pratap Singh Deo, B.A., F.R.A.S.,
M.R.S.A (London), born 3rd June 1895, ‘Paramguru’ of Chhau (Mask Dance
of Seraikella). He died sp 26th June 1951.
- Lal Saheb Ajoy Pratap Singh Deo, died unmarried in
1920 aged 27 years old.
- Rajkumari Krushna Priya Devi, [Rani Saheba of
Dhenkanal], married Raja SHURA PRATAP SINGH Dev
Mahendra Bahadur of Dhenkanal, and
had issue, six sons.
- Rajkumari (name unknown) (twin), married to the
Zamindar of Deo, Dist. Gaya, Bihar, she died sp.
- Rajkumari (name unknown) (twin), married to the
Raja of
Kasipur, a Zamindari of Kalahandi and had issue, one son and one
daughter.
- Rani Anand Manjari Devi, married Sri
Birakhibirabara Pratapa Sri Sri Sri Raja RAMACHANDRA
ANANGA BHIM
KESARI
GAJAPATHI DEV of Bodokhemundi.
- Pattayet Biraraj Singh Deo of ‘Nua
Pacca I’, married and
had issue, five sons and four daughters.
- Kumar Saheb Sourendra Pratap Singh Deo, married and had
issue.
- Rani Jogmaya Devi, married Raja
PRABODH CHANDRA DHIR DEB (+), Raja Saheb of Balarampur; and has issue, two sons
and two
daughters.
- Kumar Saheb Jogendra Pratap Singh Deo
- Kumar Saheb Sudhanshu Pratap Singh Deo, married and had
issue.
- Kumar Girendra Narayan Singh Deo, married Kumarani
Kamala Devi, and had issue.
- Pattayet Rani Sangeeta Singh Deo, married Pattayet
Tribhuvan Chandra Deb of Baramba.
- Kumar Saheb Rudra Pratap Singh Deo
- Kumar Saheb Bhupendra Pratap Singh Deo
-
Kumari (name unknown) (eldest daughter),
married in Panchakote.
-
Kumari (name unknown) (second daughter),
married in Korea State.
-
Kumari (name unknown) (third daughter),
married in Maheshpur.
-
Kumari (name unknown) (fourth daughter),
married in Maheshpur.
- Lal Saheb Dhiraraj Singh Deo of ‘Nua Pacca II’, married
and had issue, five sons and three daughters.
- Kumar Saheb Nagendra Pratap Singh Deo, married and had
issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumar Dhirendra Narain Singh Deo (+), retired as
Aditional Secretary to Government Urban Development and Chief Engineer.
P.H.D. Government of Orissa, married Kumar Rani Lalita Devi (+),
daughter of Pattayet Gauri Shankar Shekhar Deo of Gangpur, and had issue, one daughter and
three sons.
- Kumari Ranjeeta Singh, married in Patna,
Bihar,and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumar Surjit Pratap Singh Deo, is in the
advertisement field, educated at Rajkumar College, Raipur, member
Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar, member Bhubaneswar Club, married Kumar Rani
Jaishree Singh Deo, and has issue, two daughters and one son.
- Kumar Ranjeet Singh Deo, educated at Rajkumar
College, Raipur, married,and has issue.
- Kumar Prasenjit Singh Deo M.B.A., educated in
Rajkumar College, Raipur, where he was Head Boy, graduate from Delhi,
Branch Head of Aircel, Bhubaneswar, married Kumar Rani Manvi Devi,
daughter of Kunwar Anil K. Singh of Mankapur.
- Kumar Abhijeet Singh Deo
- Kumari Manjushree Devi, married Maharajkumar Bira
Kesari Deo of Kalahandi, and has
issue, two daughters and four sons.
- Kumar Saheb Himanshu Pratap Singh Deo
- Kumar Saheb Ajit Pratap Singh Deo
- Kumar Saheb Ronendra Pratap Singh Deo, married in
Ranka, Bihar, and had issue, four sons and one daughter.
- Kumar Rabindra Narayan Singh Deo, married in
Lakhanpur, and has issue, one son and one daughter
- Kumar Anand Singh Deo, working with ICICI Bank,
married Rajkumari Chitrangda Devi, daughter of Raja NABIN PRASAD
DEO of Baudh, and his wife, Rani
Surokalolini
Devi.
- Kumar Prabir Narayan Singh Deo, retired as Drugs
Controller, Government of Orissa; Member of Bhubaneswar Club Ltd, he is
a keen golfer and is a member of Bhubaneswar Golf Club; married in
Tripura, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumar (name unknown) (+)
- Kumar Jayant Narayan Singh Deo, married Kumar Rani
Madhu Devi, daughter of Lal Umesh Prasad
Singh Deo of Lakhanpur, and his wife, Lal Saheba Kumari Pushpa, and has
issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumari (name unknown) was married in
Parvatipurram, Andhra Pradesh.
- Kumar Saheb Hirendra Pratap Singh Deo
- Kumari Chandra Priya Devi (eldest daughter) [Rani
Chandra Priya Devi of
Khallikote],
married Lt. Raja Bahadur Sri RAMCHANDRA Marda Raja Deo Bahadur of Khallikote.
-
Kumari (name unnknown) (second daughter),
married to the Zamindar of Agalpur.
-
Kumari (name unknown) (third daughter),
married to the Zamindar of Parvatipurram.
- Lal Saheb Brajaraj Singh Deo, unmarried.
- Raja ADITYA PRATAP SINGH Deo 1931/1969, born 30th July
1887, succeeded
9th December 1931 and ruled till the merger of the Princely States into
the Indian Union, he signed the Instrument of Accession and the
‘Merger’ Agreements, M.L.A. (Bihar), though he was the Raja of
Seraikella he was
addressed as ‘Maharaja’ by one and all out of respect for his age
and
administrative excellence, and also because his second son,
became the Maharaja of Patna State by adoption; he married
Maharajkumari Padmini Kumari Devi, only daughter of
Maharaja RAM CHANDRA
SINGH
DEO
of Patna, and had issue, 6 sons and 3
daughters. He died 22nd December
1969.
- Tikayat Nrupendra Narayan Singh Deo, B.A., B.L., born
21st March 1908, M.L.A. (Bihar), Vice-President of the Seraikella
State
Development Council and Member of the Standing Committee of Ministers
in the Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal) between 1934 and 1947. He
assisted the Ruler in all branches of adminisration, awarded First
Class Gold Medal from Durbar in 1931 and the Jubilee Medal in 1935,
author of “Singhbhum, Seraikella & Kharswan – Through the Ages”,
1954; married Tikayet
Rani Kusum Manjari Devi, died 1990, eldest daughter of HH Maharaja BRIJ
MOHAN DEB of Kalahandi, and had
issue, six sons and four daughters. He died vp
23rd December 1968.
- Raja SHATA BHANU SINGH Deo (qv)
- Rani Manju Shree Devi [Rani Manju Shree Devi of
Talcher], born 1932, married Raja SOUBHAGYA
CHANDRA DEB of Talcher, and had issue,
two sons and two daughters. She died 14th March 2008, and was cremated
in the Holy Town of Puri on the following day.
- Kuanr Saheb Sura Bhanu Singh Deo, born 1936, married in
the
Rana family of Nepal, and had issue, three sons and three daughters. He
died 1998.
- Rani Jaya Shree Devi (+), married Raja BAN BIHARI DEB
of Aul, and had issue, two daughters.
- Lal Saheb Juga Bhanu Singh Deo, born 10th February
1938, a Graduate of Calcutta University; did Post-Graduate Diploma in
Marketing (JEDP) from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta;
before any other IIMs came-up in the country. A Sportsman – awarded
with a ‘University Blue’ in Athletics; excelled in indoor (Billiards
and Snooker) and outdoor games. In School, Raj Kumar College, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh, he was the Hockey Captain and Football Vice-Captain.
A Linguist – besides, Indian languages, i.) passed B.Com.
(Bachelor of Commerce) with French as foreign language, ii.)
German – Certificate from Max-Muller Bhawan, Calcutta, iii.) Japanese –
after a two-year study obtained Certificate from the Japanese
Consulate, Calcutta. A Dancer and Dance Guru – Recipient of
“Senior Fellowship” in Dance, awarded by the Ministry of Culture,
Government of India, for research work and enrichment of Chhau – the
Mask Dance of Seraikella. Has performed in India and abroad. Has
written three books: "CHHAU – Mask Dance of Seraikella" - Part I
(100 pages: first published in 1973 and reprinted in 2000); Part
II (300 pages) and Part III (100 pages), he is the living
authority of this singular art-form. An Adventurer – walked 1000 miles
of the Thar Desert and the Rann of Kutch; trekked to Khumbu Glacier -
the Base Camp (18,000 feet) of Mount Everest; and, as the Treasurer of
the ‘Explorers Club of India’ had organized 2-Man Rowing Expedition
(without sail or radio contact) from Calcutta to the Andamans in 1969,
being flagged-off by the first Everest conqueror, Tenzing Norgay. Other
Interests: Travelled widely several times in India and abroad,
Tantra and Zen, Writing on Heritage, Music, Eco-Tourism, Nature,
Naturopathy and Spiritualism; married Shrimati Lal
Saheba Subhadra Devi, daughter
of Lal Saheb Prafulla Bhanj Deo (+) of Mayurbhanj,
and his second wife, Lal Saheba Tillottama Devi,
and has issue, one son and one daughter. (The Palace, P.O.
Seraikella, Dist. Seraikella-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - 833219, India and
166, Dharma Vihar, Bhubaneswar - 751030, Orissa, India)
- Kumar Sahib Amrit Singh Deo, born 1st April 1976.
- Kumari Amrita Devi, born 15th March 1982.
- Rani Puspa Shree Devi, born 1939, married Raja Purna
Chandra Nisanko Deo of Budharsingi, and has issue, four sons and two
daughters.
- Rani Priya Shree Devi (+), born 1944, married Raja
Prasanna Chandra Deo (+) of Sukma in Madhya Pradesh, and has issue, one
son and two daughters.
- Lal Saheb Singha Bhanu Singh Deo, born 1945,
an accomplished sportsman and ‘Shikar’ enthusiast, he was educated at
Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chattisgarh and graduated
from North Bengal University at (‘North Point) St. Joseph’s College,
Darjeeling; married Kumari Khyana Prabha Devi of Bamra, and has issue,
two sons and
one daughter.
- Kumar Saheb Abhijit Singh Deo
- Kumar Saheb Abhisekh Singh Deo
- Kumari Alpana Devi
- Lal Saheb Braja Bhanu Singh Deo, born 1948, he was
educated
at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chattisgarh and at St. Joseph’s College
(‘North Point),
Darjeeling; an accomplished sportsman, he is
an exponent of the world famous Chau Dance of Seraikella and devotes a
lot of time for its promotion as well as the culture of Seraikella. He
has also performed abroad in Europe along with
his dance troupe. He is unmarried. (Seraikella, Jharkand, India)
- Lal Saheb Dipta Bhanu Singh Deo, born 6th August 1949,
an
accomplished sportsman, he was educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur,
Chattisgarh and graduated from North Bengal University at (‘North
Point) St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling; married 20th April 1980,
Rajkumari Lokeshwari
Devi, second daughter of Rao Bahadur Raja
YADVENDRA SINGH JU DEO of Alipura, and
his wife, Rani
Chandraprabha, and
has issue, two
sons.
- Kumar
Saheb Bheem Singh Deo
- Kumar Saheb Tribikram Singh Deo
- HH Maharaja Sir RAJENDRA NARAYAN SINGH Deo K.C.I.E.,
adopted to
Bolangir State (Patna).
- Patayet Bhoopendra Narayan Singh Deo (+), married
Pattayet Rani Manhar
Kumari Devi, niece and foster daughter of HH Maharajah Shri
BHOJRAJJISINHJI BHAGWATSINHJI Sahib of Gondal, and had issue.
- Kumar Sahib Jairaj Singh Deo, married and has issue.
- Lal Sahib Rajvikram Singh Deo
- Kumar Sahib Padmaraj Singh Deo, married and has issue.
- Kumari Nayantara Singh Deo
- Kumari Priya Singh Deo
- Majhia Lal Saheb Shuvendhra Narayan Singh Deo, born about
1921, acclaimed as perhaps the best exponent of Chau Dance the world
has ever seen, his performance in Europe in 1937 received rave reviews.
He died
unmarried in 1944 whilst swimming with friends in the River Kharkhai.
- San-Majhia Lal Saheb Brajendra Narayan Singh Deo, adopted
to Jarasingha
zamindari in Bolangir, married and had issue, one son.
- Lt.-Col. Pushpa Mitra Singh Deo of Jarasingha, married,
and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- San-Lal Saheb Sudhendra Narayan Singh Deo (+), born
1927, he carried on the art of Chau Dance after the death of his
older brother, he was a dancer, choreographer and Guru par excellence,
he was honoured by the Government of India with the Sangeet Natak
Akademi Award in 1962 and also with the Padmashri; he
married Princess Kirti Kumari Devi of Todi-Fatehpur, and had issue,
three sons
and one daughter. He died 2001.
- Kumar Sahib Vijay Kirti Singh Deo, born 1956.
- Kumar Sahib Bikram Kirti Singh Deo, born 1959.
- Kumari Snehalata Devi, born around 1962.
- Kumar Sahib Sanjay Kirti Singh Deo, born around 1964.
- Rani Ratna Prabha Devi, born 11th December 1909, M.L.A.
Orissa 1957/1971 (three terms); as State Commissioner of Girls' Guides,
the Rani Sahiba
represented India in the Washington Girl Scout Function in 1937; during
Darbar
Administration she was in charge of Public Health, Women Education and
Endowment Department; District President, Ganatantra Parishad for the
district of Dhenkanal up to 1965; District President of Swatantra Party
for the district of Dhenkanal; Member of the Senate of the Utkal
University; Member State National Savings Advisory Board; Executive
member of
the Red Cross Society State Branch; author of some books in Oriya on
'Girl
Guide' and 'Health'; married to Raja SHANKAR
PRATAP SINGH Dev
Mahendra
Bahadur of Dhenkanal, and had issue,
two sons. She died 27th April 2001.
- Rajkumari Hem Prabha
Devi [HH Maharani Hem Prabha Devi of Patiala], born 1913, married 1933,
Lt.Gen. HH Shri
Maharajadhiraja Sir YADAVENDRA SINGH Mahendra Bahadur of Patiala.
- Rani Mani Prabha Devi, married Lt. Raja JAGANNATH
RAJMANI RAJ
Deo II of Manjusa, and had issue,
three sons and three daughters.
- Raja SHATA BHANU SINGH DEO 1969/1993, born 29th June 1930,
succeeded to the
title 22nd
December
1969 and was recognized as Raja by the Government of India, all Privy
Purses and privileges were abolished in 1971; educated at Mayo College,
Ajmer and at Rajkumar College, Raipur and at Ashutosh College, Calcutta
under Calcutta University, M.L.A. (Bihar); married 1stly, Yuvrani Gita
Rajya Laxmi
Devi, grand-daughter of Gen. Singha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and Rani
Rama Rajya Laxmi Devi, (sister of HM King Tribhuban of Nepal), married
2ndly, Rani Kamal Kumari Devi [now Rajmata Kamal Kumari Devi of
Seraikella] from Roruan in Mayurbhanj State, and had issue, six sons.
He died 2nd July 1993.
- Raja BIKRAM PRATAP SINGH Deo (by Yuvrani Gita Rajya
Laxmi Devi) (qv)
- Rajkumar Udayaditya Singh Deo (by Rani Kamal Kumari
Devi),
died aged five years.
- Rajkumar Pratap Aditya Singh Deo (by Rani Kamal Kumari
Devi), educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chattisgarh and
graduated from Bombay University studying at Elphinstone College,
Bombay; married Rajkumari Arunima Kumari Devi of Chandapur, U.P.
- Rajkumar Nrupaditya Singh Deo (by Rani Kamal Kumari
Devi),
educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chattisgarh and graduated
from Bombay University studying at Sydenham College, Bombay. By
profession a Chartered Accountant; married at Ranchi, Kumari Rashmi
Devi, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumar Sahib Apurvaditya Singh Deo
- Rajkumar (name unknown) Singh Deo (by Rani Kamal
Kumari Devi), died young.
- Rajkumar Debasish Singh Deo (by Rani Kamal Kumari Devi),
educated at Raj Kumar College, Raipur, Chattisgarh and graduated from
Bombay University studying at Elphinstone College, Bombay (LL.B.), he
passed away in 200x aged 31 before being able to practise Law.
- Raja BIKRAM PRATAP SINGH DEO (see above)
The help of Rk. Juga Bhanu Singh
Deo, Lal
Saheb of Seraikella, is gratefully acknowledged, December 2007.
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