PRESENT RULER: Thakur RAGHAVENDRA KUMAR SINGH, present Thakur Saheb of Akaltara since 17th November 2012.

he is presently studying Law in his second year at I.L.S. Law College, Pune.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Estate holders were...

1. Thakur SARDAR SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Akaltara, married Thakurani Purainhi Devi, and had issue.

   • • Thakur Amar Singh (qv)

2. Thakur AMAR SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Akaltara, married Thakurani Chanda Devi, and had issue.

   • • Baisa Agri Devi

     • Baisa Bhanu Devi

     • Raja Manmohan Singh (qv)

3. Raja MANMOHAN SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Akaltara, born 1871, he was granted the title of Raja as a personal distinction by the British Government, Member of Legislative Council from 1936; married 1stly, Thakurani Moti Devi, married 2ndly, Rani Kirti Devi, born 1875, died 1956, and had issue. He died 1942.

   • • Thakur Dr. Indrajit Singh (qv)

     • Baisa Bisun Devi

     • Baisa Tirpati Devi

4. Thakur Dr. INDRAJIT SINGH M.A, L.L.B, Ph.D., Eco.S, Thakur Saheb of Akaltara 1942/1952, born 29th April 1906, he was an eminent scholar and shikari; he gained the first Ph.D. in Anthropology from CP and Berar, and the second from University of United Kingdom in 1948; author of a Research Paper which was published as a book titled 'Gondwana and the Goands'; he was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Society of Economics, England; married Thakurani Shanti Devi and had issue. He died 26th January 1952.

   • • Thakur Rajendra Kumar Singh (qv)

     • Thakur Satyendra Kumar Singh M.A., born in February 1929, educated at Agra University where he earned an M.A. in English Literature; President of Janpad Panchayat and Member on the Advisory Board of District Administration for over 30 years; married Thakurani Asha Singh B.A. (Hons.), educated at Benaras Hindu University where she earned a B.A. with Honours, daughter of Thakur Mathura Singh of Rooppur Thikana, and had issue. He died 13th July 1999.

       • Thakur Rajesh Kumar Singh, born 26th April 1956, M.Sc Anthropology, M.A. Sociology, L.L.B. ; worked in International Organisation and started practising Law after resigning from Service; Published writer and blogger; married Thakurani Vinita Singh, born 24th February 1958, died 31st December 2008, she earned a B.Sc. with Honours from Benaras Hindu University, daughter of Thakur Surendra Vikram Singh of Thikana Dokti, Balla U.P., and has issue.

         • Kunwar Apurv Sisodia, born 13th November 1984, P.G.D.I.B., P.G.D.B.M., L.L.B.

         • Kunwar Anant Singh, born 1st December 1988.

       • Thakur Rahul Kumar Singh, born 21st Nov 1958, M.A. Archaeology (Gold Medalist), Joint Director in Department of Culture of Chattisgarh Govt. Prominent Scholar and well Known International Personelle in the field of History, Archeology, Literature and Culture. married Thakurani Namrata Singh, daughter of Thakur Amarnath Singh, and has issue. (more info)

         • Kunwar Anupam Singh Sisodia M.B.A., born 3rd February 1990.

     • Thakur Dr. Basant Kumar Singh M.B.B.S., born 1931, educated at Agra Medical College ( M.B.B.S.), he started his career in Medicine in Jabalpur; married 1stly, Thakurani Radha Pyaari Devi, married 2ndly, 1960, Thakurani Madhuri Devi of Semri, Raibareli Dist., and had issue. He died 1988.

       • Baisa Ritu Singh (by Thakurani Radha Pyaari Devi), married Thakur Rakesh Singh of Ajamgarh, and has issue.

       • Kunwar Rohit Singh (by Thakurani Radha Pyaari Devi), married Kunwarani Priti Singh, and has issue.

         • Aryaki Singh

       • Baisa Rati Singh (by Thakurani Radha Pyaari Devi), married Thakur Arun Singh, and has issue.

       • Baisa Asit Singh (by Thakurani Radha Pyaari Devi), married Kunwar Vandana Singh, and has issue.

       • Baisa Swati Singh (by Thakurani Radha Pyaari Devi), married and has issue.

       • Wing Cdr. Kunwar Rajiv Kumar Singh Sisodia (by Thakurani Madhuri Devi), born 1967, he served as a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, married, Kunwarani Pratibha Singh, and had issue. He died 2008.

       • Kunwar Yashveer Singh Sisodia (by Thakurani Madhuri Devi)

       • Kunwar Jaiveer Singh Sisodia (by Thakurani Madhuri Devi)

       • Kunwar Ranveer Singh Sisodia (by Thakurani Madhuri Devi)

     • ?Thakurani Gomati Kanwar, married Thakur Jayendra Singh of Siriyari, and had issue, two sons.

     • Thakurani Bina Devi, married Thakur Bhagirathi Singh of Nariya.

     • Thakur Dhirendra Kumar Singh B.A., L.L.B., born 3rd May 1943, former two-time Member of Legislative Assembly from Akaltara Constituency; former Chairman S.A.D.A. Korba and President of Akaltara Education Trust; married Thakurani Prakash Singh, daughter of Thakur Surendra Singh Parihar of Nagod, and has issue.

       • Kunwar Saurabh Singh, born 5th July 1974, presently Member of Legislative Assembly of Chattisgarh from Akaltara Constituency; married Kunwarani Aarti Singh of Jalandhar, Punjab, and has issue.

         • Bhanwar Paranjay Singh

         • Bhanwar Devwrat Singh

       • Kumari Shubha Singh, married to Thakur Raghvendra Pratap Singh, and has issue.

5. Thakur RAJENDRA KUMAR SINGH M.A., L.L.B., Thakur Saheb of Akaltara 1952/1979, born 15th July 1927, two-time Member of Legislative Assembly 1972/1979, married Thakurani Vindheshwari Devi, and had issue. He died 30th July 1979.

   • • Thakur Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh (qv)

     • Baisa Alka Singh, married Thakur Vijay Singh Gudda.

     • Baisa Nirja Singh, married Thakur Ajit Singh Rathore of Peelwa Pana II, and has issue, two daughters.

6. Thakur Dr. RAKESH KUMAR SINGH B.Sc., M.B.B.S., Thakur Saheb of Akaltara 1979/2012, born 6th June 1954, former M.L.A. from Akaltara; Member A.I.C.C.; Secretary, Chattisgarh Congress Committee; married 1979, Thakurani Shubha Singh, daughter of Raja Advait Pratap Singh of Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, and had issue. He died 17th November 2012.

   • • Yuvarani Shambhavi Singh, born 31st August 1980, married Yuvaraj Anant Vikram Singh, Yuvaraj Saheb of Amethi.

     • Kumari Aparna Singh, born 1st August 1983.

     • Thakur Raghavendra Kumar Singh (qv)

7. Thakur RAGHAVENDRA KUMAR SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Akaltara (qv)