PRESENT RULER: Kunwar Sahib YASH RAJ SINGH, Block Parmukh, Jalilpur, Honarary Wildlife Warden - Hastinapur Sanctuary,

married Kunwarani Sahiba Sharda Devi of Bhiraoti Raj (Badaun).

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The ancestor of the family was Rao Tarachand; his grandson Diwan Bhola Singh further expanded the estate and shifted his seat to Jalilpur, which he bought for a sum of Rs 80,000 from Nawab of Bachraon. Estate holders were .....

• Rao TARACHAND of Badli village (Delhi) served in the Mughal Court, he quit & joined the service of Landhoura Reyahsat. Made incharge of the Revenue Department by Raja Ramdayal in the year 1759. Over a period of time he gained tremendous importance in the Court. He had 2 issues.

  • Rao Rattan Singh, a brave chivalrous personality appointed in the prime ranks of the troops, in recognition of his dedicated chequered service was designated by the tittle of Rawal, married to Rao Rani Jas Kunwar, had no issue.

  • Kunwar Shri Partap Singh, appointed Diwan (Prime Minister) of Landhoura Reyahsat, married to Ganesh Kanwar from Nawada family. Granted 11 villages in Bijnor district for the service rendered during 1857 Mutiny. He had issue, two sons.

    • Kunwar Shri Kundan Singh (qv)

    • Kunwar Shri Bhola Singh (qv)

• Kunwar Shri KUNDAN SINGH (1858), studied in Roorkee, married Kunwarani Bilsi Devi of Asmoli Zamindari, and had issue, three sons.

  • Kunwar Shri Guru Sahay, married at Dekwada, and had two issues.

    • Kunwar Jyoti Prasad

    • Bai Sahiba Manu Kunwar

  • Kunwar Shri Hori Singh, studied at St John’s School Agra, married into Saidpur family, had no issues.

  • Kunwar Shri Harsaroop Singh (1884), studied at St. Georges School Mussoorie, married Kunwarani Jaddhav Kanwar, daughter of Kunwar Ganeshwari Singh, Alwar.

• Diwan BHOLA SINGH (1860), entrusted the hereditary responsibility of Diwan by Rani Dhan Kunwar. He later quit the appointment & started sharing the responsibility of estate management at Mahu, further expanded the estate & shifted his head quarter to Jalilpur (which he bought for a sum of Rs 80,000 from Nawab of Bachraon). He had issue, a daughter and two sons.

  • Bai Sahiba Ishwar Devi

  • Kunwar Shri Jagdish Singh (qv)

  • Kunwar Shri Balbir Singh (died young)

• Ch. Kunwar Shri JAGDISH SINGH, (1894) he was a man who could foresee future far beyond his time, realizing the importance of industrialization he started the first sugar mill (1930), implemented the latest technique & reforms to improve the output of the estate. He was a great philanthropist, contributed tremendously to upliftment of his subject, built large number of buildings including schools, temples, hospital and panchayat ghar; a great patron of education, funded several scholarship for the distressed people. He was awarded numerous Sanads and Certificates for meritorious service rendered. He married 1stly, (a) Kunwani Sahiba Chand Kunwar, daughter of Ch. Raghuveer Singh of Delhi, she had two issue, he married 2ndly, Kunwarani Sartaj Kunwar of Dharouli Zaildari in Mahendargarh, and had issue.

  • Bai Sahiba Shakuntla Kunwar (1927), married Kunwar Ishwar Prasad of Akka Dillari Estates. (by Chand Kunwar)

  • Kunwar Shri Gajraj Singh (1930) (by Chand Kunwar)

  • Kunwar Shri Yash Raj Singh (by Sartaj Kunwar) (qv)

  • Kunwar Shri Raghu Raj Singh (by Sartaj Kunwar)

• Kunwar Shri YASH RAJ SINGH, married Kunwarani Sharda Devi of Bhiraoti Raj, and has issue, three sons.

  • Kunwar Shri Pawan Raj Singh, studied in Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie, Lucknow University.

  • Kunwar Shri Prashant Raj Singh, studied in Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie.

  • Lt. Col. Kunwar Shri Atul Raj Singh, studied in Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie, Delhi University. Presently serving in the Indian Army, married Kunwarani Nirmala Rawat of Ratanpur, and has issue, a daughter.

    • Bai Sahiba Shrut Kirti Raj, born 17 Oct 2005.