PRESENT RULER: Raja BRAJRAJ KSHATRIYA BIRBAR CHAMUPATI SINGH Mahapatra, present Raja Saheb of Tigiria since 1943.

born 1921, the only remaining former Ruler in Orissa, who signed the merger agreement with the Government of India, he is a Life Member of the Governing Council of Rajkumar College in Raipur, he was a keen shikari and has written a number of short stories about his hunting exploits and experiences; married Rani Rasmanjari Devi, born 19th November 1927, daughter of Shri Jashwant Singh Deo of Sonepur, she is a former member of the Orissa Legislative Assembly (contested elections in 1967, 1971 and 1974); Chairman, Tigiria Panchayat Samiti 1971 to 1974; and has issue, three sons and three daughters.

• Yuvaraj Bir Pratap Singh Deo, born 1945, unmarried.

• Rajkumari Savita Devi, born 1948, married Kumar Sitesh Sinha of Kolkata, no issue.

• Rajkumari Kavita Devi, born 1950, married Kumar Ranendra Pratap Singh Deo, son of Rajkumar Shesh Pratap Singh Deo of Dhenkanal, and has issue, one son and one daughter.

  • Kumar Jeetendra Pratap Singh Deo, born 1969, married Kumari Nabonita Devi, daughter of Thakur Gajendra Singh of Dhamotar, and his wife, Thakurain Devendra Kumari, and has issue, one daughter.

    • Kumari Mridvika aged 7 years.

  • Kumari Aparna Devi, born 1972, married in Pachlana, Kumar Vrish Kirti Rathore, and has issue, one daughter.

    • Kumari Shamadmika

• Rajkumari Mamata Jee, born 1952, married Anup Kumar Jee of Cuttack, and has issue, two daughters.

  • Amrita Jee

  • Anita Jee

• Pattayet Bikram Pratap Singh Deo, born 1955, Committee Member of Rajkumar College, Raipur; married Pattayet Rani Rita Singh Deo of Riding, a Zamindari of Kharswan, and has issue, one son.

  • Kumar Parameswar Pratap Singh Deo, studying in Rajkumar College, Raipur.

• Rajkumar Bijoy Pratap Singh Deo, born 1959, works for Indian Airlines; married Kumari Parminder Singh Deo, and has issue, two daughters. (Hyderabad, India)

  • Kumari Sneha Singh Deo

  • Kumari Shruti Singh Deo

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded before 1600. Rulers were...

• Raja SANKARASWAR Mandhata, Raja of Tigiria 1682/1742

• Raja GOPINATH CHAMUPATI SINGH, Raja of Tigiria 1743/-

• Raja JADUMANI RAI SINGH, Raja of Tigiria -/1793

• Raja JAGANNATH CHAMPUTI SINGH, Raja of Tigiria 1797/1844

• Raja HARIHAR BIRABARA KSHATRIYA CHAMUPATI SINGH Mahapatra, Raja of Tigiria 1844/1886, born 1826, married and had issue. He died 1886.

  • Raja Banamali Birabara Kshatriya Singh Mahapatra (qv)

• Raja BANAMALI BIRABARA KSHATRIYA SINGH Mahapatra, Raja of Tigiria 1886/1933, born 19th March 1857, succeeded 8th April 1886 ^(#1).

• Raja SUDHARSHAN BIRABARA KSHATRIYA CHAMUPATI SINGH Mahapatra, Raja of Tigiria 1933/1943, married Rani Bilaswati Devi, a Princess of Sonepur, died 1956, and had issue, two sons and a daughter. He died 1943 at Manjusha.

  • Rajkumar Ram Chandra Singh Deo, adopted into Manjusha and succeded there as Raja Jaganath Rajmani Raj Deo of Manjusha.

  • Raja Brajraj Birabara Kshatriya Champuti Singh Mahapatra (qv)

  • Rajkumari Kamal Kumari Devi [Rani Kamal Kumari Devi of Tekkali], married Raja Jagannath Deo Varman of Tekkali-Junior, and had issue, one daughter. She died 1946.

    • Rani Vedashree Devi, married the Raja Saheb of Tarla.

• Raja BRAJRAJ BIRABARA KSHATRIYA CHAMUPATI SINGH Mahapatra, Raja of Tigiria (see above)