PRESENT RULER: Rana SURENDER SINGHJI, 22nd and present Rana Sahib of Mangal since 1973.

born 11th October 1957, married Rani Rama Kumari, daughter of Kanwar Khushal Singh from Bilaspur, and has issue.

• Tikka Sumeshwar Singh, Tikka Sahib of Mangal, born 25th March 1985.

• Rajkumar Dineshwar Singh, born 5th January 1987.

• Rajkumar Lokeshwar Singh, born 10th August 1993.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded in the early 13th century after the death of Shri Mangal Chand, Rana of Bhatwara in 1240. He was killed by Raja Madan Sen of Suket, whilst he was worshipping in Batwara Palace, forcing two Ranis, the Wazir, other officials, along with the Tikka Sahib, Raghunath Chand, to flee Batwara. Later, he founded the new state of Mangal, named in his father's memory, with the help of the Raja of Bilaspur. The state was occupied by the Gurkhas 1803/1815. Rulers were...

• Rana Raghunath Singh, 1st Rana of Mangal 1240/-; married and had issue.

  • Tikka Pratap Singh, he succeeded as Rana Pratap Singh (qv)

• Rana Pratap Singh, 2nd Rana of Mangal, married and had issue .

  • Tikka Kripal Singh, he succeeded as Rana Kripal Chand (qv)

• Rana Kripal Chand, 3rd Rana of Mangal married and had issue

  • Tikka Sartam Singh, he succeeded as Rana Sartam Chand (qv)

• Rana Sartam Chand, 4th Rana of Mangal married and had issue

  • Tikka Man Singh, he succeeded as Rana Man Chand (qv)

• Rana Man Chand, 5th Rana of Mangal married and had issue

  • Tikka Gulab Singh, he succeeded as Rana Gulab Chand (qv)

• Rana Gulab Chand, 6th Rana of Mangal married and had issue

  • Tikka Tara Singh, he succeeded as Rana Tara Chand (qv)

• Rana Tara Chand, 7th Rana of Mangalmarried had issue

  • Tikka Sansar Singh, he succeeded as Rana Sansar Chand (qv)

• Rana Sansar Chand, 8th Rana of Mangal married had issue

  • Tikka Jai Singh, he succeeded as Rana Jai Singh (qv)

• Rana Jai Singh, 9th Rana of Mangal married had issue

  • Tikka Chittar Singh, he succeeded as Rana Chittar Singh (qv)

• Rana Chittar Singh, 10th Rana of Mangal married had issue

  • Tikka Inder Singh, he succeeded as Rana Inder Singh (qv)

• Rana Inder Singh, 11th Rana of Mangal, married had issue

  • Tikka Veer Singh, he succeeded as Rana Veer Singh (qv)

• Rana Veer Singh, 12th Rana of Mangal, married had issue

  • Tikka Amar Singh, he succeeded as Rana Amar Singh (qv)

• Rana Amar Singh, 13th Rana of Mangalmarried had issue

  • Tikka Karam Singh, he succeeded as Rana Karam Singh (qv)

• Rana Karam Singh, 14th Rana of Mangal, married had issue

  • Tikka Bahadur Singh, he succeeded as Rana Bahadur Singh (qv)

• Rana BAHADUR SINGH, 15th Rana of Mangal, married and had issue.

  • Tikka Prithvi Singh, he succeeded as Rana Prithvi Singh (qv)

• Rana PRITHVI SINGH, 16th Rana of Mangal 1812/1844, married and had issue.

  • Rana Jodha Singh (qv)

  • Rana Ajit Singh (qv)

  • Kanwar Jagat Singh, married and had issue. He died 1902.

    • Kanwar Mohar Singh, married and had issue. He died 1898.

      • Kanwar Nand Singh, born 1891, married and had issue.

        • Kanwar Nanak Singh

  • Kumari (name unknown), married Raja Karam Chand of Jubbal.

  • Kumari (name unknown), married (as his fourth wife), Raja Fateh Prakash of Sirmur.

• Rana JODHA SINGH, 17th Rana of Mangal in 1844, he died sp in 1844.

• Rana AJIT SINGH, 18th Rana of Mangal 1844/1892, born 1830, he succeeded to the gadi on 9th November 1844 ^(#1), married and had issue. He died 1892.

  • Rana Tilok Singh (qv)

  • Kanwar Nihal Singh, born 1862, Wazir of Mangal. He died sp in 1916.

  • Kanwar Khazan Singh, born 1869, died 1911.

• Rana TILOK SINGH [TILAK SINGH], 19th Rana of Mangal 1892/1920, born 1859, married 1stly, Rani Saiba Jamwalji from Jammu and Kashmir, married 2ndly, a Rani from Sirmur, married 3rdly, a Rani from Keonthal, and had issue. He died 1920.

  • Kumari (name unknown), married Maj.-Gen. HH Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Mansur-i-Zaman Amir-ul-Umra Maharaja Dhiraj Rajeshwar Sir Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan Maharaja Bhupendra Singh Mahendra Bahadur, 8th Maharaja of Patiala.

  • Kumari (name unknown), married, Rana Dalip Singh of Baghat.

  • Kumari (name unknown), married, Kanwar Mohender Sen, grandson of Raja Bikram Sen of Suket.

  • Kumari (name unknown), married, a son of Rana Bishen Chand of Koti State.

  • Kumari (name unknown), married the Raja Saheb of Chenani (unconfirmed)

  • Rana Shiv Singh (qv)

• Rana SHIV SINGH, 20th Rana of Mangal 1920/1953, born 1888, married 1stly, a daughter of Thakur Devi Singh of Delath, married 2ndly, Rani Laxmi Devi from Dhami, and had issue. He died 1953.

  • Rana Ranvir Singh (qv)

  • Kanwar Sundar Singh, born 1923.

  • Raj Kumari Sita Devi, born 1912, married 1930 (as his first wife), Rana Raghunath Singh of Khotkhai, and had issue, three children. She died 1939.

• Rana RANVIR SINGH [RANBIR SINGH], 21st Rana of Mangal 1953/1973, born 1925, married Rani Shanta Devi, daughter of Kanwar Jawala Singh of Bhajji, and had issue. He died 1973.

  • Rana Surinder Singh (qv)

  • Kanwar Rajinder Singh

  • Kumari Satya Devi

• Rana SURINDER SINGH, 22nd Rana of Mangal (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Kumari (name unknown), married 1888, Raja Dalip Singh of Baghat.

• Kumari (name unknown), married Kunwar Mohinder Sen of Suket.

• Kumari (name unknown), married Rajkumar Ishwari Singh, Thakur of Basa Nerwa (see Jubbal).

• Kumari (name unknown), married Maj.-Gen. HH Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Mansur-i-Zaman Amir-ul-Umra Maharaja Dhiraj Rajeshwar Sir Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan Maharaja Bhupendra Singh Mahendra Bahadur, 8th Maharaja of Patiala.

• Kumari (name unknown), married Raja Chatter Singh of Chamba State.

(Photo)

Rana Ranvir Singh, Rana of Mangal 1953/1973

Kumari Nina of Mangal

Rana Shiv Singh, Rana of Mangal 1920/1953

Rajkumar Lokeshwer Singh of Mangal