PRESENT RULER: Rani Tmt. Maduranthagi Nachiyar, 17th and present Zamindarani of Sivaganga since 30th August 1986.

she is the Hereditary Trustee of the Sivaganga Estate and its 108 temples, 22 Kattalais and 20 Chatrams,

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Sivaganga, along with Pudukottai, was originally part of the Kingdom of Ramnad. Kilavan Sethupati, the 7th Raja of Ramnad 1674/1710, established the Nalcottal (Nalukottai) palayam (later Sivaganga) and appointed Periya Udaya Thevar as Governor. Between 1783 and 1801, the Maruthu brothers administered the estate, constructing many notable temples, Uranis and Tanks. Estate holders were....

• Muthu Vijaya Regunatha Sasivarna Thevar, 1st Zamindar of Nalukottai 1728/1749 or 1730/1750, he was given a portion of land sufficient to maintain 1000 armed men by the Raja of Ramnad who placed him in charge of the fortresses of Piranmalai, Tiruppathur, Sholapuram and Tiruppuvanam as well as the harbour of Thondi; married Rani Akilandeswari Nachiyar, daughter of Raja Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi, 8th Raja of Ramnad.

• Raja Muthu Vijaya Regunatha Muthuvaduganatha [Periya Udaya] Thevar, 2nd Zamindar of Nalukottai 1749/1772 or 1750/1772,

• Rani Velu Nachiyar, 3rd Zamindarani of Sivaganga 1780/1796 or 1772/1780, died about 1790.

• Raja Vengan Periya Udayana Thevar, 4th Zamindar of Sivaganga 1780/1783

• Raja Muthu Vaduga Natha Thurai Vellai Marudhu [aka Periya Marudhu Servai], 5th Zamindar of Sivaganga 1783/1801 (deposed)

• Raja Muthu Vijaya Regunatha Gowri Vallabha Thevar, 6th Zamindar of Sivaganga [6.7.1801] - [19.7.1829], died 19th July 1829.

• Raja Muthuvaduganatha Gowri Vallabha Thevar, 7th Zamindar of Sivaganga 1830/1831 or [19.7.1829] - [21.7.1831], died 21st July 1831.

• Raja Bodhagurusami Gowri Vallabha Thevar I, 8th Zamindar [21.7.1831] - [6.4.1848] of Sivaganga , died 6th April 1848.

• Raja Sirmut Muthu Vijaya Ragonda Gowri Vallabha Perla Wudia Thevar, 9th Zamindar of Sivaganga [xx.1.1841] - [xx.2.1849], he succeeded his brother in January 1841. He died in February 1849.

COURT OF WARDS [6.4.1848] - [1864/1865]

• Rani Kathamma Nachiyar, 10th Zamindarani of Sivaganga 1864/1877

• Raja Muthuvaduganatha Gowri Vallabha Thevar, 11th Zamindar of Sivaganga [25.5.1877] - [3.12.1877]

• Raja Doraisinga Gowri Vallabha Thevar, 12th Zamindar of Sivaganga 1877/1883

• Raja Periyasami Gowri Vallabha alias Udayana Thevar, 13th Zamindar of Sivaganga 1883/1898

• Raja Doraisinga Gowri Vallabha Thevar [Raja Srimathu Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Doraisingam Thevar I], 14th Zamindar of Sivaganga 1898/1941

• M.R.Ry. Sri Madhu Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Shanmugha Raja Saheb Avergal [Raja Srimathu Raja Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Doraisingam Thevar II], 15th Zamindar of Sivaganga 1941/1963, married 7th February 1945, M.R.Ry. Rajkumari Mathuramba Rajamani Saheba Avergal, second sister of the Raja of Pudukottai, and had issue. He died 11th March 1963.

• Gowri Vallabha Sri D.S. Karthikeya Venkatachalapathy Raja, 16th Zamindar of Sivaganga [11.3.1963] - [30.8.1986], born 1946, married and had issue, one daughter. He died 30th August 1986.

  • Gowri Vallabha Tmt. Maduranthagi Nachiyar (qv)

• Gowri Vallabha Tmt. Maduranthagi Nachiyar [Rani Maduranthaki Nachiyar alias Twinkle], 17th Zamindarani of Sivaganga (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Raja Bodhagurusami II Gowri Vallabha Thevar, (5th) Zamindar of Sivaganga