PRESENT RULER: Raja Dr. SANJAY SINGH Ph.D., M.A., present Raja Saheb of Amethi and Head of the Bandalghoti Rajput clan. (Bhupati-Bhawan, Vill. & P.O. Ram Nagar, Amethi Distt, Sultanpur- 227405 (U.P.) and 19, Vikramaditya Marg, Lucknow--226001, India)

M.A., Ph.D.; J.D.S. (Uttar Pradesh), born 12th November 1953 ^(#1) in Amethi, Sultanpur District, educated at Ranvir Rananjay Post-Graduate College, Amethi and Awadh University, Faizabad; Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1982/1987, Minister of State, Forests, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Uttar Pradesh 1982/1985; Minister of Transport, Uttar Pradesh 1985/1987; Member of the Rajya Sabha 1990/1996; Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications, 1990/1991; Member of the 12th Lok Sabha; Member of the Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee on Value Based Education 1998/1999; Member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence 1998/1999; Member of the 15th Lok Sabha 2009/- (2nd term); Member, Committee on Rural Development, 31st August 2009; Member, Committee on Petitions, 23rd September 2009; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation; President, Uttar Pradesh Hockey Association; President, Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh; Vice-President, All India Football Federation; he belongs to the following clubs: M.B. Club, Lucknow, President's Polo Club and DDA Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi; interests include flying, swimming, games, sports, riding and shooting, President of the Uttar Pradesh Hockey Association and the Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh. Private Pilot's Licence holder and Grade-I Amateur Wireless Licence holder; Major Officer, Territorial Army; Member of the Court of the Aligarh Muslim University 1998/1999, married 1stly, 14th December 1973 (div. 1995), Rani Garima Singh, daughter of Sri Rajkumar Har Bux Singh of Daiya, and his wife, Rajkumar Rani Bhargavi Kumari Devi; married 2ndly, 21st May 1995, Rani Ameeta Kulkarni (m. 1stly, Syed Modi 1962-1988) born 1962 and has issue, one son and two daughters, by the first wife.

• Yuvaraj Anant Vikram Singh, born 26th September 1977, serving with Indian Merchant Navy; married Yuvarani Shambhavi Singh, born 31st August 1980, daughter of Thakur Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh of Akaltara, former M.L.A. from Akaltara, and his wife, Rani Shubha Singh, daughter of Raja Advait Pratap Singh of Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

• Rajkumari Mahima Singh, married Rajkumar Bhriguraj Singh, son of Maharaj Devendra Pal Singh of Jhabua, and his wife, Rani Bhagyawanti Devi.

• Rajkumari Shaivya Singh, married 2010, Rajkumar Parakram Singh, son of Maharaj Manvendra Singh of Dungarpur, and his wife, Rani Urmila Kumari.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Traditionally the family is said to be a Surajbansi clan, and descended from Sodha Rai of Narwargarh, the old capital of the Jaipur family. Founded in the 18th century. Rulers and estate holders were....

1. Rao BIKRAM SHAH, Rao of Udaiwan, married and had issue.

   • Rao Sujan Shah (qv)

   • Rao Rao Lachhmi Narain Singh, Taluqdar of Kannu.

   • Rao Tilok Shah, Taluqdar of Amezna

   • Rao Pritam Shah, Taluqdar of Rajgarh

   • Rao Hirde Shah, Taluqdar of

   • Rao Himmat Shah, Taluqdar of Kohra

2. Rao SUJAN SHAH, Rao of Udaiwan, married and had issue.

   • Rao Dalip Shah (qv)

3. Rao DALIP SHAH, Rao of Udaiwan, married and had issue.

   • Rao Tej Singh (qv)

   • Rao Jai Singh (qv)

   • Thakur Gambhir Singh, he succeeded to the Taluqa of Gangauli.

   • Thakur Indar Singh, he succeeded to the Taluqa of Gangauli.

4. Rao TEJ SINGH, Rao of Udaiwan, died sp.

5. Rao JAI SINGH, Rao of Udaiwan, married and had issue.

   • Rao Ajab Singh (qv)

   • Babu Abdhut Singh

   • Rao Pahar Singh (qv)

   • Rao Barwand Singh

   • Rao Man Singh, Taluqdar of Amai [?Ainai]

6. Rao AJAB SINGH, Rao of Udaiwan, died sp.

7. Rao PAHAR SINGH, Rao of Udaiwan, married and had issue.

   • Rao Himmat Shah (qv)

8. Rao HIMMAT SHAH, Rao of Udaiwan, married and had issue.

   • Raja Gurdatt Singh (qv)

   • Rao Chhatarpal Singh of Kasranwa or Kasrawan

9. Babu GURDATT SINGH, Raja of Udaiwan (which remained the name of the estate till annexation), seems to be the first to have used the title of Raja, during his reign he was besieged at Raipur by Nawab Safdar Jang in 1743, Raipur was taken and destroyed and the Raja fled to Ramnagar which he made his capital afterwards; married and had issue. He died after 1743.

   • Raja Drigpal Singh (qv)

   • Thakur Prithipal Singh

10. Raja DRIGPAL SINGH, Raja of Udaiwan -/1798, married and had issue. He died 1798.

    • Raja Har Chand Singh (qv)

    • Babu Jai Chand Singh of Kasranwa and Kannu

11. Raja HAR CHAND SINGH, 2nd Raja of Udaiwan -/1810 (abdicated), married and had issue.

    • Raja Dalpat Shah (qv)

    • Thakur Arjun Singh of Gangauli, married and had issue.

      • Raja Madho Singh (qv)

12. Raja DALPAT SHAH, 3rd Raja of Udaiwan 1810/1815, married and had issue. He died 1815.

    • Raja Bisheswar Singh (qv)

13. Raja BISHESWAR SINGH, 4th Raja of Udaiwan 1815/1842. He died sp in 1842 and was succeeded by his cousin from Gangauli.

14. Raja MADHO SINGH, 5th Raja of Amethi 1842/1891, born 29th November 1823 ^(#2), he gave assistance to the British authorities in 1857, but later went over to the rebels and was forced to surrender his fort in August 1858; he was pardoned and made a magistrate in 1860; the title of Raja was recognized as hereditary on 4th December 1877; married Rani (name unknown), died 17th December 1893, and had issue, as well as adoptive issue. He died 24th August 1891 ^(#5).

    • (A) Lal Lachhman Singh, he was adopted in 1883, married and had issue. He died vpsp on 24th April 1891 ^(#5).

      • Kunwar Guru Bakhsh Singh, he died before 1910.

    • (A) Raja Bhagwan Bakhsh Singh (qv)

15. Raja BHAGWAN BAKHSH SINGH, 6th Raja of Amethi 1891/- , born 23rd January 1869 ^(#3,#4), he succeeded to the gadi on 24th August 1891; son of Babu Sheo Darshan Singh, a relative of the previous Raja; the title of Raja was recognized as hereditary and he was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal in 1902, married and had issue. He died after 1952.

    • Kunwar Jang Bahadur Singh, born 15th March 1893.

    • Kunwar Ranbir Singh

    • Raja Rananjay Singh (qv)

    • Kunwar Shatrunjai Singh

COURT OF WARDS 1930/-

16. Raja RANANJAY SINGH, 7th Raja of Amethi, M.L.A. (Uttar Pradesh), married Rani Sushma Devi, and had adoptive issue. He died after 1976.

    • (A) Raja Dr. Sanjay Singh (qv)

17. Raja Dr. SANJAY SINGH, 8th Raja of Amethi (see above)