PRESENT RULER: Raja ABHISHEK SINGH, present Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli, since 9th September 2015. (3/120, Vishwas Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow. Pin: 226010, India)

married Rani Anamika Singh, Barhi Estate, Gorakhpur.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Rajas of Kurri-Sudauli are descendants of the Naihesta branch of the Bais-Tilokchandi clan of Rajputs. The title of Raja is said to have been conferred on Rao Sabal Singh by the Mughal Emperor of Delhi. Estate holders were...

• Rana Harhar Deo, he ruled over the East from Sathanpur, which his grandfather had built when he conquered the Bhars of the Elhiron pargana; married and had issue, the Saibasi and Naihasti branches of the Bais clan.

  • Babu Ram Chandra, married and had issue.

    • Babu Karan Rai, younger brother, he settled in the village of Naihasta, married and had issue, the Naihasti branch.

      • Babu Harsingh Rai (see Hasanpur), together with his brother, he founded the present house of Naihestha by establishing themselves in the Behar pargana; married and had issue.

        • Babu Ram Singh, he succeeded as Raja Ram Singh, Raja of Kurri-Sudauli (qv)

      • Babu Bir Singh Rai, he was killed in a conflict with the Raja of Murarmau, though his brother, with the help of the Raja of Daundia Khera, wrested Patan Bihar away from the Raja of Murarmau, married and had issue.

        • Babu Bhairon Das of Patan Bihar

• Raja RAM SINGH, 1st Raja of Kurri-Sudauli, he moved in to the Bachhrawan pargana, and there founded the estate of Kurri-Sudauli; married and had issue.

  • Raja Sangram Singh (qv)

• Raja SANGRAM SINGH, Raja of Kurri-Sudauli, married and had issue.

  • Babu Abhai Raj (qv)

  • Babu Bal Singh, married and had issue, the Taluqdars of Simri.

    • Babu Doman Deo, Taluqdar of Simri, married and had issue.

      • Babu Devi Singh, Taluqdar of Simri, married and had issue.

        • Babu Bhikham Singh, Taluqdar of Simri, married and had issue.

          • Babu Duniapat Singh, Taluqdar of Simri, married and had issue.

            • Babu Ram Din Singh, Taluqdar of Simri, married and had issue.

              • Thakur Bhagwan Bakhsh Singh, Taluqdar of Simri, married Thakurain Parshan Kunwar, Taluqdarani of Simri, in succession to her daughter-in-law, and had issue.

                • Thakur Jagannath Bakhsh Singh, Taluqdar of Simri, he obtained the sanad for the estate after annexation; married Thakurain Shivpal Kanwar, Taluqdarani of Simri, and had issue.

                • >> Thakur Lal Raghuraj Singh, Taluqdar of Simri (21 villages and 1 patti in Khiron pargana, and 5 mahals and 1 patti in Rae Bareli, as well as the Patnadasi and Akampur estates of 16 villages in the Bihar and Mauranwan parganas of Unao district)

• Raja ABHAI RAJ, Raja of Kurri-Sudauli, married and had issue.

  • Raja Sukh Shah (qv)

• Raja SUKH SHAH, Raja of Kurri-Sudauli, married and had issue.

  • Raja Bhan Singh (qv)

  • Babu Ajab Singh, his sons were given Muslim names as they were all born after the prayers of a Muslim faqir, and who had imposed this condition; married and had issue, the Taluqdars of Udrehra and Hasanpur.

    • Thakur Rustam Ali, Taluqdar of Hasanpur, married and had issue.

      • Thakur Fateh Singh, Taluqdar of Hasanpur, married and had issue.

        • Thakur Rajpal Singh, Taluqdar of Hasanpur, married and had issue.

          • Thakur Tej Singh, Taluqdar of Hasanpur, married and had issue.

            • Thakur Bakhsh Singh, Taluqdar of Hasanpur, married and had issue.

              • Thakur Bishnath Bakhsh Singh, Thakur of Rahwan (25 villages and 2 pattis), he obtained the sanad for the estate after annexation; married and had issue.

                • Thakur Raghubir Bakhsh Singh, Taluqdar of Hasanpur, married and had issue.

              • Raja Jagannath Bakhsh Singh, Taluqdar of Hasanpur (25 mahals in pargana Rae Bareli and 4 mahals and 1 patti in pargana Bachhrawan), born 27th August 1885, he was granted the title of Raja as a personal distinction in June 1924 as a recognition of personal services, married Rani Trailokya Kumari, and had issue, one daughter.

                • Rajkumari Prem Kumari, daughter and only child of Raja Jagan Nath Baksh, married 18th February 1942 in Lucknow, Raja Pratap Singh of Kuchaman, born 3rd May 1917, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer 1923/1932, Prayag University, Allahabad 1932/1934 and Lincoln College, Oxford University, England 1938/1940 and 1945/1947, and had issue, three daughters. He died 1993 in Lucknow by taking Jal Samadhi and donated Kuchaman Fort to Ma Anandmayi Trust.

    • Raja Inayat Ali, he was a Muslim convert; married and had issue.

      • Raja Drigpal Singh, he was adopted by Raja Sadak Singh (qv)

    • Thakur Rahmat Ali, married and had issue.

      • Thakur Raghunath Singh, Taluqdar of Udrehra, married and had issue.

        • Thakur Jawahir Singh, Taluqdar of Udrehra, married Thakurain Gulab Kanwar, she obtained the sanad for the estate after annexation. He died sp.

          • (A) Thakur Bhagwan Bakhsh, Taluqdar of Udrehra, married and had issue.

            • Thakur Sheonarain Singh, Taluqdar of Udrehra, (11 mahals in pargana Bachhrawan and 2 villages in Khiron) and Kasmaura (5 villages in pargana Nigohan in Lucknow), he resided at Rajmau.

• Raja BHAN SINGH, Raja of Kurri-Sudauli, married and had issue.

  • Raja Sadak Singh (qv)

  • Babu Chet Rai, born illegitimately, he was reckoned to be one of the most famous of Bais warriors and resisted the advances of Daundia-Khera and the Kanhpuria clan.

• Raja SADAK SINGH, Raja of of Kurri-Sudauli, he is said to have been granted the title of Raja by the Padshah of Delhi, married a daughter of Raja Bhagwant Rai, Raja of Asothar, and had issue, two sons. He died sp.

  • Babu Sikander Singh, married and had adoptive issue. He died vpsp.

    • (A) Raja Drigpqal Singh (qv)

  • Babu Bikramajit Singh, he died vpsp.

• Raja INAYAT ALI, Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli (cousin and adoptive son), a Muslim convert; married and had issue.

  • Raja Drigpal Singh (qv)

• Raja DRIGPAL SINGH, Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli, married and had issue.

  • Raja Dalthaman Singh (qv)

• Raja DALTHAMAN SINGH, Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli, of feeble mind, his wife adopted a boy of the Rewah family, married and had adoptive issue.

  • (A) Raja Hindpal Singh (qv)

• Raja HINDPAL SINGH, Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli -/1872, he was adopted from the Rewah Taluqdari family; he rendered loyal service during the mutiny in 1857, but the discovery of a cache of warlike stores and concealed cannon, resulted in the loss of half his estate, 22 villages in all; his title of Raja was recognized as a hereditary distinction on 9th December 1864; married and had adoptive issue. He died sp in 1872 or 1875.

  • Babu Balgobind Singh, he died vpsp before 1872.

  • (A) Hon. Raja Sir Rampal Singh (qv)

• Hon. Raja Sir RAMPAL SINGH K.C.I.E., Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli 1873/-, born 6th August 1867 ^(#1), he succeeded to the gadi on on 12th August 1873; educated at Rae Bareli High School and at M.A.O. College, Aligarh; Honorary Magistrate, 2nd Class for Bachhrawan thana and Honorary Munsif for Bachhrawan pargana; M.L.C. of the United Provinces, Member of Imperial Legislative Council, Fellow of Allahabad University from 1909, Member of the Council of State; elected President of British-Indian Association in 1921 and re-elected in 1924; President of Oudh Hindu Sabha, President of Bhadri Estate Trust, President of Hindu High School Committee of Rae-Bareli, Director of Allahabad Bank (Limited), Vice President of All India Hindu Mahasabha, former Secretary of All India Kohattriya Conference, C.I.E. [cr.1904], K.C.I.E. [cr.xx.6.1916], married 1889, a daughter (niece?) of Kalhans Thakur Jagmohan Singh of Dhanawan in Gonda, by his wife, Thakurani Sarafraj Kunwar, and had adoptive issue. He died sp after 1933.

  • (A) Raja Krishna Pal Singh (qv)

COURT OF WARDS 1875/1888

• Raja KRISHNA PAL SINGH, Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli -/1999, married 1st, Rani Premlata Devi of Ramnagar Estate, she had issue, five children, married 2ndly, Rani Krishna Kumari of Ramnagar Estate, she had issue, two children, and had issue, three sons and four daughters.

  • Rajkumari Jyoti Prabha Singh (by Rani Premlata Devi), married Kunwar Mrigendra Singh of Sohagpur, Madhya Pradesh, and has issue, two children.

  • Raja Ajai Singh (by Rani Premlata Devi) (qv)

  • Rajkumari Kanak Prabha Singh (by Rani Premlata Devi), married Kunwar Yogendra Singh, Kathara, Kanpur, and has issue, two daughters.

  • Rajkumar Jai Singh (by Rani Premlata Devi), married Kunwarani Meera Singh of Balrampur, and has issue, one son and two daughters. He died in June 1996.

    • Kunwar Mahendra Singh, married Kumari Richa Singh, daughter of Thakur Janak Singh of Gagret, and his wife, Thakurani Dr. Kirshna Singh of Bakhatgarh.

  • Rajkumari Ratan Prabha Singh (by Rani Premlata Devi), married to Jayant K. Parmar, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, and has issue, one son and one daughter.

  • Rajkumari Poonam Prabha Singh (by Rani Krishna Kumari), married Kunwar Dr. Raghuraj Singh, elder son of Thakur Balbir Singh of Bariowal, and his wife, Thakurani Tara Devi Jaswal of Gagret, and has issue, two children.

    • Hemant Singh

    • Saurabh Singh

  • Rajkumar Sanjai Singh (by Rani Krishna Kumari), married Kunwarani Sangeeta Singh, and has issue, one child (Unnao).

• Raja AJAI SINGH, Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli 1999/2015, married Rani Jaya Singh of Jharia Estate, Jharkhand, and had issue, four children. He died on 9th September 2015.

  • Rajkumari Jayantika Singh, married Kunwar Rajendra Bahadur Shah, Bahadurkunj, Nepal.

  • Rajkumari Shilpika Singh, married Kanwar Amitabh Singh Chandel of Ramgarh, Hariyana.

  • Rajkumari Anshumalika Singh, married Kunwar Ravendra Singh Chandel, Allahabad.

  • Raja Abhishek Singh (qv)

• Raja ABHISHEK SINGH, present Raja Saheb of Kurri-Sudauli (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Kumari Radhika Singh, married Rananjay Shahi of Dumaria, and has issue, one daughter.