PRESENT RULER: Raja (name unknown) SHAH JUDEV, Raja Saheb of Jagmanpur since 2012

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Sengars are Rajputs mentioned in the Chattis kul (36 clans). They originated around Sagar and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and are currently found in Bareh (Etawah), Jalaun, Lakhnesar, Ruru or Rudu (U.P.) and Datia (M.P.). The Raja Saheb of Jagmanpur is the hereditary head of all Sengar Rajputs. The title of Raja is said to date from 1100AD, and was recognized by the Peshwa in 1717 and later by the British. Raja Bisukh Deo is said to have married a daughter of Raja Jai Chand of Kannauj and to have received a large jagir as dowry. Estate holders were....

• Raja JAGMAN SHAH JUDEV, 29th Raja of Jagmanpur, he constructed the fort at Jagmanpur in 1593.

• Raja UDIT SHAH JUDEV, 30th Raja of Jagmanpur

• Raja BHEEM SHAH JUDEV, 31st Raja of Jagmanpur

• Raja PRATAP SHAH JUDEV, 32nd Raja of Jagmanpur

• Raja SUMER SHAH JUDEV, 33rd Raja of Jagmanpur

• Raja RATNA SHAH JUDEV, 34th Raja of Jagmanpur, he received confirmation of his grant by the Peshwa in 1787,

• Raja BAKHT SHAH JUDEV, 35th Raja of Jagmanpur

• Raja MAHIPAT SHAH JUDEV, 36th Raja of Jagmanpur -/1854, he received a sanad from the British confirming him in his possessions in 1844, married and had issue. He died in 1854.

  • Raja Rup Shah Judev (qv)

• Raja RUP SHAH JUDEV, 37th Raja of Jagmanpur 1854/1911, born 10th March 1854, he succeeded his father to the gadi as a minor; educated at the Court of Wards Institute at Benares; he was appointed an Honorary Magistrate in 1877 within the limits of his jagir, as well as the right to hear suits up to Rs 100 in value, later withdrawn in 1891; married Rani (name unknown), died 5th November 1913 at Jagmanpur, and had issue. He died 25th May 1911 at Calcutta.

  • Rajkumar Janmejay Singh, born 1874.

  • Raja Lokendra Shah Judev (qv)

  • Rajkumari (name unknown) [HH Maharani Sengariji Sahiba of Karauli], married HH Maharaja Sir Bhanwar Pal Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal of Karauli. She died sp.

  • Rajkumari (name unknown), married 1894 (as his first wife), Maharajkumar Samarth Singh, born 11th October 1875, died sp in 1896, son of Maharaja Raja Mahendra Sir Mahendra Singh of Bhadawar, by his wife, the daughter of Raja Bhawani Singhji Sahib Bahadur of Mainpuri. She died sp.

• Raja LOKENDRA SHAH JUDEV O.B.E., 38th Raja of Jagmanpur 1911/1927, he was appointed an Honorary Magistrate within the limits of his jagir; he was created an O.B.E. on 1st January 1919; married 7th March 1910, Rani (name unknown) of Khajurgaon, and had issue. He died 5th February 1927.

  • Kumar Virendra Shah Judev, he succeeded as Raja Virendra Shah Judev of Jagmanpur (qv)

  • Kumar Narendra Shah Judev (+), married Kumari Shanta Sinha (Singh) (+), daughter of Thakur Shahrangdhar Sinha (Singh) (+) of Reypura, U.P., Member of Parliament, elected to the first Lok Sabha and first Vice-Chancellor of Patna and Ranchi Universities, founder member of the University Grants Commission, and his wife, Smt. Kumari Ram Nandini Devi of Chaugain, and has issue.

    • Kumar Surendra Kumar Shah LL.B., M.B.A.; legal counsel to the Times of India group, Patna Bihar, Crompton-Greaves etc., married Kumari Nirmala Singh, daughter of Thakur Raghunandan Singh of Shahrsa, a retired District Magistrate, and has issue, a son and a daughter.

      • Tejendra Kumar Shah M.A., M.B.A., business proprietor.

      • Dr. Jaya Shah, B.D.Sc.; dental surgeon, married Dr. Nishant Singh Ranawat M.D. of Kankarwa, Mewar.

    • Kumar Rajiv Ranjan Shah, married Kumari Pushpa Shah, and has issue, two daughters.

  • Kumari (name unknown), married to Alwar Maharaj, Rajasthan.

• Raja VIRENDRA SHAH JUDEV, 39th Raja of Jagmanpur 1927/196x, born 28th July 1915, he succeeded to the gadi on 5th February 1927; married Rani Roop Devi, daughter of Hon. Lt.-Col. HH Maharaja Lokendra Sir Govind Singh Ju Dev Bahadur, 10th Maharaja of Datia, and had issue. He died 196x

  • Kumar Rajendra Shah, he succeeded as Raja Rajendra Shah Judev of Jagmanpur (qv)

  • Kumar Mahendra Shah, married and has issue, two sons.

  • Kumar Jitendra Shah, married and has issue.

    • Kumar Shailendra Shah, married Kumari Kirti Singh, daughter of Rajkumar Brijendra Singh of Beri, and his wife, Rajkumarani Pushpa Kumari, and has issue, twin sons.

      • Kumar Lavanasha Shah

      • Kumar Kushagra Shah

    • Kumari Archana Singh, married Kunwar Jaideep Singh, son of Capt. Thakur Virendra Singh of Bukhia, Bhilwara, Rajasthan.

    • Kumari Dipti Shah, married Kunwar Ajayveer Singh, son of Thakur Rajendra Singh of Dujod, and his wife, Thakurani Sushil Kumari of Koela.

  • Kumar Devendra Shah

  • Rani Indra Kumari, former Member of Parliament from Aligarh, married Raja Chetan Raj Singh, former M..L.A. from Gabhana, Aligarh.

• Raja RAJENDRA SHAH JUDEV, Raja of Jagmanpur 196x/2012, former M.L.A. in the U.P. legislative assembly, married Rani Mayank Prabha Devi, daughter of Raja Birendra Bikram Singh of Payagpur, and had issue. He died 29th January 2012.

  • Rajkumari Kalpana Kumari, married Kumar Shri Pradumansinh Prakramsinh Chauhan of Chhota-Udaipur, and has issue, two sons and one daughter.

    • Yuvraj Sukrit Shah, adopted by his grandfather as heir to Jagmanpur.

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