PRESENT RULER: HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk JAYANT SINGH Ju Deo, 10th Maharaja of Charkhari since 7th January 1977 (Fort Charkhari, Rao Bagh Palace, P.O. Charkhari Dist. Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh - 210421, India)

born 23rd May 1952 in Mussoorie, educated at Delhi University (B.A., 1972) and at Mumbai University (M.A., History and Political Science, 1974); Patron of various Social and Religious Organizations, married 27th April 1978 in New Delhi, HH Maharani Urmila Kumari, the younger daughter of Raja Shivraten Singh of Poonch, elected Mayor of Charkhari (Independent), thereby controlling the entire Charkhari Municipal Area, and has issue.

• Maharaj Kumari Jayati Kumari, born 4th February 1982 in Shillong, married in March 2011, Shri Bawa Jai Singh.

• Raja Bahadur Jayy Singh Judeo, born 13th October 1984 in Shillong.

• Maharaj Kumar Jayraj Singh Judeo, born 3rd November 1985 in Shillong.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Raja Chhatarsal of Orchha divided his lands in 1731 into several portions, one of which was given to Raja Jagat Rai. At his death in 1757, a dispute arose as to the succession, with Raja Pahar Singh, seizing the territory forcing Raja Khuman Singh to flee. Terms were agreed to in 1764, and Raja Khuman Singh received Charkhari, becoming its first Raja in 1765. Rulers were...

1. Raja KHUMAN SINGH 1765/1782, son of Kunwar Kirat Singh (younger brother of Raja Jagatraj Singh of Jaitpur), married and had issue, one son. He died 1782.

   • Raja VIJAY BAHADUR SINGH (qv)

   • generations

     • HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk JUJHAR SINGH Ju Deo (qv)

     • HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk GANGA SINGH Ju Deo (qv)

     • Diwan Uttam Singh Judeo, married and had issue. he died 1931.

       • Diwan Raghuraj Singh Judeo

     • Diwan Baldev Singh Judeo.

2. Raja VIJAY BAHADUR SINGH 1782/1829, continually feuding with his relatives, he was finally driven out of his possessions. In 1789, he sided with Ali Bahadur who granted him a sanad of possession of Charkhari Fort in 1798. He was the first chief to enter into relations with the British in Bundelkhund, who granted him sanads in 1804 and 1811, married in Karaiya, and had issue, three sons, as well as natural issue. He died 22nd November 1829 ^(#1).

   • Kunwar Ishwari Singh, died 1822.

   • Kunwar Puran Mal, died 1822.

   • Kunwar Govind Das, died 1822.

   • [?Diwan Hamir Deo, died 1834/1835. ^(#2)]

   • Kunwar Ranjit Singh (natural son), confirmed in 1822 (when the Rajas legitimate sons died), as eventual successor in Charkhari, married and had issue. He died vp before 1829.

     • Raja RATAN SINGH (qv)

3. Raja RATAN SINGH 1829/1860, born 1815, during the mutiny, he loyally served the British and was rewarded with a land grant in perpetuity of the value of 20,000Rs per annum, a khilat, a hereditary salute of 11 guns, and the privilege of adoption, which was later confirmed by the sanad of 1862, married and had issue. He died 1860.

   • Raja JAI SINGH Deo (qv)

4. Raja JAI SINGH Deo 1860/1880, born 1850, a minor at accession, he obtained administrative powers in 1874, but mismanagement necessitated the appointment of a British officer as a superintendent in 1879, and the withdrawal of the Rajas powers in 1880, married and had issue. Unsound of mind, he committed suicide in 1880.

5. HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk Sir MALKHAN SINGH Ju Deo Bahadur 1880/1908, Maharaja [cr.1880], K.C.I.E. [cr.1902], born January 1872, son of the Diwan of Charkhari (later Maharaja), adopted by the Rani of the deceased Raja. He died sp 6th July 1908 (1933)

6. HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk JUJHAR SINGH Ju Deo 1908/1914, Diwan of Charkhari, married and had issue.

   • HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk Sir MALKHAN SINGH Ju Deo Bahadur (see above)

7. HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk GANGA SINGH Ju Deo 1914/1920, he adopted his own paternal grandson as his successor in Charkhari in January 1920; married and had issue, as well as adoptive issue.

   • Rao BHANU PRATAP SINGH, Rao Saheb of Jigni, married and had issue.

     • HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk Sir ARIMARDAN SINGH Ju Deo Bahadur (qv)

   • (A) HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk Sir ARIMARDAN SINGH Ju Deo Bahadur (qv)

8. HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk Sir ARIMARDAN SINGH Ju Deo Bahadur 1920/1941, born 29th December 1903, married 1stly, 1923, HH Maharani (name unknown) of Virpur, she died sp 1923, married 2ndly, 1928, Maharaj Kumari Amba Kunwari Sahib, daughter of HH Maharawal Prithvi Singhji of Banswara, married 3rdly, 1931, a daughter of HH Maharaja Sri Tin Mohun Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal, married 3rdly, 1934, Maharani Tara Devi [Tulsa Devi], daughter of Thakur Dewan Singh of Almora. He died sp 8th November 1941.

9. HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk JAYENDRA SINGH Ju Deo 1942/1977, born 1929, son of Maharaja MAHIPAL SINGH Ju Deo of Sarila, succeeded by adoption in 1942, married HH Maharani Jayati Devi [now HH Rajmata Jayati Devi of Charkhari], daughter of Capt. HH Bisam-Samar-Bijayi Mahamahodya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Manikya Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Dev Varman Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, and had issue. He died 7th January 1977.

   • HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk JAYANT SINGH Ju Deo (qv)

   • Maharajkumar Jaidev Singh Ju Deo

   • Maharajkumar Jaiveer Singh Ju Deo

10. HH Maharajadhiraj Sipahdar-ul-Mulk JAYANT SINGH Ju Deo (see above)