SURGUJA (Princely State)

 
AREA: 15,553 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 145,300R  ACCESSION: 1st January 1948
STATE: Madhya Pradesh DYNASTY: Raksel RELIGION: Hindu
POPULATION: 502,058 REVENUE: 852,000Rs  
     
PRESENT RULER: Maharaja TRIBHUVANESHWAR SARAN SINGH Deo, Maharaja of Surguja since 2001.
Maharaja TRIBHUVANESHWAR SARAN SINGH Deoborn 1952, Chairperson of the State Finance Commission, Member of the Executive Committee of Rajkumar College at Raipur, married 31st October 1981 (div.1983), Kumari Taruna Devi, born 16th March 1953, daughter of Kanwar Nar Bir Singh of Sirmur, and his wife, Kanwarani Urmila Devi.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Rulers included ...... 
  • Raja BAIHA DADU SINGH 1678/1709, the 104th Raja of his line.
  • Raja BALBHADRA SINGH I 1709/1728
  • Raja JASWANT SINGH 1728/1749
  • Raja BAHADUR SINGH 1749/1758
  • Raja SHEO SINGH 1760/-
  • Raja AJIT SINGH 1792/1799

  • Raja BALBHADRA SINGH II 1799/1800 (first time)
  • Raja Lal SINGRAM SINGH 1800/1813
  • Raja BALBHADRA SINGH II (nephew) 1813/1816 (second time)
  • Raja Lal AMAR SINGH 1820/1851 (grandson of Raja Ajit Singh), married and had issue.
    • Raja INDRAJIT SINGH (qv)
    • Raja BINDESHWAR PRASAD SINGH Deo Bahadur of Udaipur (MP).
  • Raja INDRAJIT SINGH 1851/1879, married and had issue. He died 25th March 1879.
    • Raja Bahadur RAGHUNATH SARAN SINGH Deo (qv)
  • Raja Bahadur RAGHUNATH SARAN SINGH Deo 1879/1917, born 1860, succeeded 25th March 1879 (#1), married and had issue. He died 31st December 1917.
    • Maharaja RAMANUJ SARAN SINGH Deo (qv)
    • Rajkumari Chandrakanta Kumari, married Rajadhiraj AMAR SINGH of Banera, and had issue.
  • Maharaja RAMANUJ SARAN SINGH Deo 1917/1965, born 4th November 1895 (#2), C.B.E. (Civil) [cr.1919], Maharaja [cr.1918], married twice and had issue. He died 1965.
    • Maharaja AMBIKESHWAR SARAN SINGH Deo (by 1st marriage) (qv)
    • Maharajkumar Chandikeshwar Saran Singh Deo (by 1st marriage), married Maharajkumar Rani Saheb Bhupeswari Kumari, and had issue.
      • Rajkumar T. S. Singh Deo (+), married Rajkumari T. S. Devi, daughter of  Raja KISHOR CHANDRA DEO BHANJ of Daspalla, and his wife, Rani Ras Sundari Devi, and had issue, three daughters.
        • Rajkumari Abhilasha Kumari, married Maj.-Gen. Mahvir Singh, and has issue, two children.
        • Rajkumari Devaki Kumari [Rani Devaki Kumari of Khandpara], married Raja Saheb BIBHUTI BHUSHAN SINGH of Khandpara in Orissa, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
        • Rajkumari Sandhaya Kumari, married Shri Rajendra Singh, and has issue, one child. (Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India)
      • Rajkumar Madweshwar Saran Singh Deo, died sp unmarried.
      • Rajkumar Brijeshwar Saran Singh Deo, died sp unmarried.
      • Maharaj Shri Umeshwar Saran Singh Deo, born 10th March 1942, married March 1978 in Indore, Rani Nirmala Kumari Sahiba, daughter of HH Maharana Sahib DEVI SINGH of Barwani, and his wife HH Maharani Dilhar Kumari, and has issue, two children.
        • Rajkumari Ambika Kumari
        • Rajkumar Vindeshwar Saran Singh Deo
      • Maharaj Shri Someshwar Saran Singh Deo, born 2nd July 1947, married 25th February 1984 in Patna, Rani Manju Singh, and has issue.
        • Rajkumari Abha Kumari 
        • Rajkumari Vijeshwari Kumari
      • Rajkumari Lata Kumari, married in Kesat, and has issue, one child.
        • Dr. Ravi Singh
      • Rajkumari Prabha Kumari, married Maharaj Mahipendra Singh of Ajaigarh, and has issue, one child.
      • Rajkumari Jyoti Kumari, married Shri Shailendra Kumar Singh of Paoch, U.P., and has issue, two children.
        • Nipendra Singh, married into Kamashi in Orissa
        • Shruti Singh, married Shri Debajeet.
    • Rajkumari (name unknown) (by 1st marriage),
    • Raja CHANDRA CHUR PRASAD SINGH Deo (by 2nd marriage), adopted into Udaipur in Madhya Pradesh in 1927.
    • Rajkumari Prem Lata Devi (by 2nd marriage), married Thakur Sahib PRAVINSINHJI GAMBHIRSINHJI of Wallabhipur/Vala, and has issue.
  • Maharaja AMBIKESHWAR SARAN SINGH Deo 1965/1966, born 15th December 1910, married, and had issue, six children. He died December 1966.
    • Rajkumari Chandra Kiran Kumari (+), married Maharaja Saheb Shri Shri Shri RAMA CHANDRA GAJAPATHI NARAYANA DEO of Parla-Khimedi in Orissa, and has issue.
    • Maharaja MADANESHWAR SINGH Deo (qv)
    • Rajkumar Kameshwar Saran Singh Deo, died aged 14 years.
    • Rajkumari Shashi Kiran Kumari, married Maharaj Virendra Singh of Dhampur (+), and has issue.
      • Col. Rajkumar R. V. Singh, married Kumari Padmini Singh of Daread in Gujarat, and has issue, two children.
      • Rajkumar A. V. Singh, married Rani Rati Singh, and has issue, two children.
    • Rajkumari Hemlata Kumari, married Raja Saheb Uday Pratap Singh of Bhiti, and has issue, three children.
      • Rajkumari Rajshree Singh, married Shri Deepak Agrawal, and has issue, one daughter.
      • Yuvraj Saheb Chandra Pratap Singh, married Yuvrani Sahib Radhika Singh of Dhooni, and has issue, two children.
    • Maharajkumar Jagdeshwar Saran Singh Deo, married Kurani Saheb Rajshree Singh Deo, daughter of the late Thakur Saheb Shashi Bhushan Singh of Manegaon, Narsinhpur, M.P., and has issue, two children.
      • Rajkumar Vishweshwar Saran Singh Deo
      • Rajkumari Gitanjali Kumari, married March 2008, Rajkumar Suryavir Singh of Idar.
  • Maharaja MADANESHWAR SINGH Deo 1966/2001, born 2nd June 1930, Chief Secretary of the Government of Madhya Pradesh, married 1stly, a Princess of Rajkot, died sp, married 2ndly, 21st April 1948 at Woodville Palace, Maharani Devendra Kumari of Jubbal, Minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh, and had issue, five children. He died 2001.
    • Rajkumari Mohini Kumari, married Shri J. S. B. Rana of Nepal, and has issue, two children.
    • Maharaja TRIBHUVANESHWAR SARAN SINGH Deo (qv)
    • Rajkumari Asha Kumari, born 23rd September 1955, B.A., President's Medal awardee for girl guides; General Secretary, M.L.B. Girls College, Bhopal, 1975/1977; represented  M.L.B. Girls College as University representative to Bhopal University; 1977/1978; Elected President NSUI, Bhopal University, 1978/1979; Regional Director, INTACH, 1990/1991. Elected to State Legislative Assembly, 1985 and returned to the Assembly in November, 1993. Inducted as Minister of State for Primary Education (Ind. charge) on 18 October 1995. Re-elected in 1998. State convenor of INTACH. Interests include, reading (especially books on psychology), cooking, music & sports. Received Best Parliamentary Award for outstanding attendance in the meetings of the House Committees during 1994/1995 by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Shimla; married 19th April 1979, Rajkumar Brijendra Singhji of Chamba, and has issue, one daughter.
    • Rajkumari Manjushree Kumari, married Ashok Anand, and has issue, two children.
    • Rajkumar Aruneshwar Saran Singh Deo, married Kurani Sapna Seth, and has issue, two children.
  • Maharaja TRIBHUVANESHWAR SARAN SINGH Deo (see above)
 
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1. "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 p. 481
2. "Indian Annual Register" ,  N.N.Nitra, Calcutta 1945