Present Head
- Yuvraj Sumer Sinh JaiPratap Sinh Chauhan, born , educated at Vasant Valley School (Delhi) and pursuing pilot training from A.J Aviation Academy, married on 24th May 2015 to Yuvrani Nargisji Chauhan, educated at Delhi Public School (Baroda), Bachelors in Political Science from M.S University of Baroda and pursuing Interior Designing from J.D institute of Mumbai and has issue, one daughter.
- Yuvraj Kumari Bhanwar Baisa Shanaya Singh, born .
- Yuvraj Kumari Bhanwar Baisa Arianna Singh
- Tikka Saheb Shri Fateh Sinh Chauhan
- Kunwar Tanjay Sinh Chauhan, married in January 2021 to Sumiya Khan Chauhan and has a daughter.
- Baisa Tanisha Shing Chuhan
- Kunwar Yazdaan Sinh Chauhan
- Kumari Tayba
- Kumari Natasha
- Kumari Kusum
History
The ancestor of the ruling family was Patai Rawal the last King of Champaner fl.1484. The state was founded in 1743, and is a Second Class state in the Rewa Kantha Agency. The Maharawal maintains a military force of 50 cavalry, 256 infantry and and 4 guns (in 1893).
Genealogy
- Jayasinghji Patai Rawal, last Raja of Champaner -/1484, married and had issue.
- [Rawal Pratapsinghji, married and had issue.]
- Rawal Raisinghji, married and had issue.
- [Rawal Trimbaksinghji, married and had issue, two sons.]
- Rawal Prithirajji, he became the founder of Chhota-Udaipur, married and had issue.
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- Rawal Baji, said to be the founder of Chhota-Udaipur
- generation
- Rawal Durjansinhji
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- generation
- Rawal Amarsinhji, married and had issue.
- Maharawal Abhaysinhji, married and had issue.
- Maharawal Raisinhji, married and had issue. He died .
- Maharawal Prithirajji, he died .
- generation
- Maharawal Gumansinhji (qv)
- generation
- Maharawal Jitsinhji (qv)
- Maharawal Raisinhji, married and had issue. He died .
- Maharawal Abhaysinhji, married and had issue.
- Rawal Amarsinhji, married and had issue.
- generation
- generation
- Raja Dungarsinghji, became the founder of Baria in or about 1524.
- Rawal Prithirajji, he became the founder of Chhota-Udaipur, married and had issue.
- [Rawal Trimbaksinghji, married and had issue, two sons.]
- Rawal Raisinghji, married and had issue.
- [Rawal Pratapsinghji, married and had issue.]
- Maharawal PRATAPSINHJI, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1743/1762
- Maharawal ARSISINHJI, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1762/1771
- Maharawal HAMIRSINHJI II, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1771/1777
- Maharawal BHIMSINHJI, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1777/1822
- Maharawal GUMANSINHJI, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1822/1851, died and was succeeded by his nephew.
- Maharawal JITSINHJI, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1851/1881, born , married and had issue. He died .
- Maharawal Shri Motisinhji Jitsinhji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Jitsinhji, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Raisinhji Chandrasinhji, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Amirsinhji Raisinhji (1902-1959), was sent to a British Public School at Rugby (England) in 1910. He later received his degrees in B.A. Cantab, Cambridge University and Barrister-at-Law from London. After returning to India he practiced law at the Bombay High Court in 1924, He had taken the I.C.S. exams, but did not take the commission, Maharaja Sayajirao of Baroda persuaded him to join the Baroda State Services, he was then appointed a 'Suba' in Navsari, Mehsana, Amreli, Baroda. He was taken into the first batch of I.A.S. in 1950. He served as Collector and Commissioner prior to his retirement in 1957.
- ShilKumar Sinh Chauhan (1931-1994), studied at Bombay University.
- Mandhatasinh Chauhan, studied at the Rajkumar College (Rajkot), M.S. University (Baroda), Government Law College (Bombay), London School Of Economics (London, England), Utah State University (U.S.A), University Of Cincinnati (Ohio, U.S.A), University Of California (Los-Angeles, U.S.A). He has settled down in Los-Angeles, California, as a Consultant in Financial Information Systems.
- Amarsinh Chauhan, studied at University Of California (Irvine, CA, U.S.A), Loyola Law University (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A), is a practicing Attorney in Studio City, Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.
- Aaric Chauhan, born .
- Amarsinh Chauhan, studied at University Of California (Irvine, CA, U.S.A), Loyola Law University (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A), is a practicing Attorney in Studio City, Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.
- Kumar Shri Karansinhji Raisinhji, died at a young age.
- Kumar Shri Prakramsinhji Raisinhji, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Prithvirajsinhji Prakramsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960), married and had issue.
- Kunwar Karnaraj Sinhji Prithvirajsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.
- Kunwar Kamakshya Raj Sinhji Prithvirajsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married 25th April 2008, Kunwari Padmini Kumari, born , daughter of Raja Yadvendrapal Singh of Awagarh, and his wife, Rani Shermishta Kumari, and has issue.
- Kumari Devika Kumari
- Shivraj Sinh Kamakshyaraj Sinh Chauhan, born .
- Rani Sridatri Sinh, educated at MGD, Jaipur; married Thakur Saheb Jaishiv Sinhji of Sanand.
- Kumar Shri Pradumansinhji Prakramsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1965), married Kuwarani Kalpana Devi, daughter of Raja Saheb Rajendra Shah of Jagmanpur, U.P., and has issue.
- Kunwar Dhiren Singhji Pradumansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married Kunwarani Minakshi Singh, daughter of Lalsaheb Shree Ranjeet Pratap Singh Deo of Lakhanpur, and has issue, one son.
- Kumar Prajyaraj Singhji
- Kunwar Shukrit Sinhji Pradumansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, adopted by his maternal grandfather as heir to Jagmanpur, taking the name Yuvraj Sukrit Shah.
- Kunwari Kamakshi Sinh, educated at Mayo Girls College, married the Yuvraj Saheb of Kashipur.
- Kunwar Dhiren Singhji Pradumansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married Kunwarani Minakshi Singh, daughter of Lalsaheb Shree Ranjeet Pratap Singh Deo of Lakhanpur, and has issue, one son.
- Kumar Shri Prithvirajsinhji Prakramsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960), married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Pushpsinhji Raisinhji
- Kumar Shri Amirsinhji Raisinhji (1902-1959), was sent to a British Public School at Rugby (England) in 1910. He later received his degrees in B.A. Cantab, Cambridge University and Barrister-at-Law from London. After returning to India he practiced law at the Bombay High Court in 1924, He had taken the I.C.S. exams, but did not take the commission, Maharaja Sayajirao of Baroda persuaded him to join the Baroda State Services, he was then appointed a 'Suba' in Navsari, Mehsana, Amreli, Baroda. He was taken into the first batch of I.A.S. in 1950. He served as Collector and Commissioner prior to his retirement in 1957.
- Kumari (name unknown), married 1902 (as his second wife), HH Raja Pratap Singhji of Alirajpur.
- Kumar Shri Raisinhji Chandrasinhji, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Ishsinhji Jitsinhji
- Kumar Shri Bhaisinhji Jitsinhji
- Kumar Shri Khumansinhji Jitsinhji, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Gajendrasinhji Khumansinhji, married and had issue.
- Maharaj Rajendrasinhji Gajendrasinhji, married Kumari Shri Sita Kunwarba, daughter of Kumar Shri Narsisinhji Parbatsinhji of Dhrangadhra, and his second wife, Kumari Shri Jayvant Kunwarba Sahiba.
- Maharaj Surendrasinhji Gajendrasinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (died ), married Indira Kumari Jhala and had issue.
- Capt. KS. Mahavirsinhji Surendrasinhji Chauhan, born , educated at Rajkumar College, BE (M.S University) MBA (University of Pune) and served in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers (Bombay Sappers) and Reliance Industries (GM Materials); married to princess Rajkumari Vaghela, daughter of Thakursaheb Gumansinghji Vaghela of Deodar State (former speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly ) and Krishna Kumari of Surot (Jaipur) and had one issue.
- Kumari Nandana, educated at Convent of Jesus and Mary, Vadodara and MBA degree from Singapore.
- Capt. KS. Mahavirsinhji Surendrasinhji Chauhan, born , educated at Rajkumar College, BE (M.S University) MBA (University of Pune) and served in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers (Bombay Sappers) and Reliance Industries (GM Materials); married to princess Rajkumari Vaghela, daughter of Thakursaheb Gumansinghji Vaghela of Deodar State (former speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly ) and Krishna Kumari of Surot (Jaipur) and had one issue.
- Maharaj Virendrasinhji Gajendrasinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1943);
- Kumar Shri Gajendrasinhji Khumansinhji, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Himmatsinhji Jitsinhji
- Kumar Shri Bhawanisinhji Jitsinhji
- Maharawal Shri MOTISINHJI JITSINHJI, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1881/1895, born , succeeded 7th July 1881, married and had issue. He died .
- HH Maharawal Shri FATEHSINHJI MOTISINHJI Sahib, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1895/1923, born , married 1stly, HH Maharani Samaj Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of the Raja of Rajpipla, married 2ndly, HH Maharani Gulab Kunverba Sahiba of Mandwa, and had issue. He died .
- HH Maharawal Shri Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji Sahib (qv)
- Major Maharaol Maharaj Naharsinhji Fatehsinhji, born , educated at Boys' High School, Panchgani and St. Xavier's School, Bombay and Rajkumar College, Rajkot; Military training with the 5/12th F.F. Regiment at Mardan; awarded Delhi Durbar Medal 1911, Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, Coronation Medal 1937; Commander of the Chhota-Udaipur Forces 1935/-; married 1stly, 1927, Ranisaheb Bashri Pushpakunvarbasaheb, daughter of Maharaj Prakram Singhji of Rajpipla, married 2ndly, 1944, Rajkumari Kamlesh Manjari Devi, daughter of Raja Kishor Chandra Mardraj Harichandan of Nilgiri, and his first wife, Rani Anand Kumari, and had issue. He died .
- Rajkumari Mohini Kumari, born .
- Maharaj Sajjansinhji Naharasinhji, born , died on , married to Rani Geeta Devi, and had issue.
- Rajkumari Purnima, born in Ajmer, educated at St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad (B.A., English Lit.); married in Gwalior, Sirdar Uday Singh Phalke, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kanwar Abhimanyu Singh Phalke
- Kumari Ambika Singh Phalke
- Rajkumari Harshad, born in Jamnagar, educated at St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad (B.A., Psychology with Hons.); married in Ahmedabad, Surender Amarnath, and has issue, two sons.
- Kanwar Harshvijay Amarnath, born in Jamnagar, educated at Scindia School, Gwalior, at Punjab University, Chandigarh and at the Mudra Institute of Communication and Advertising (M.B.A. in Marketing); married Kanwarani Priti Kumari of Bhavnagar.
- Kanwar Digvijay Amarnath, born in Ahmedabad, educated at Scindia School, Gwalior and M.S. University, Baroda.
- Rajkumari Kumkum, born in Jamnagar, educated at St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad (B.A., Psychology with Hons.); married in Jaipur, Kunwar Chander Vijay Singh of Bikaner, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumari Pranati Singh
- Bhanwar Suryavir Singh
- Rajkumari Jyotee Kumari, born in Jamnagar, educated at Sophia H.S. School, Ajmer, graduated from St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad with a B.A. (Hons.) in English Lit.; married, Rajkumar Shatrushal Bahadur Singh of Khairagarh, M.P.
- Rajkumar Udayrajsinhji Sajjansinhji Chauhan
- Rajkumari Purnima, born in Ajmer, educated at St. Xaviers College, Ahmedabad (B.A., English Lit.); married in Gwalior, Sirdar Uday Singh Phalke, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Rani Jairaj Kunwarba Sahiba, born 14th May 1933, married 23rd February 1951, Maharajkumar Virendrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala of Dhrangadhra, and has issue.
- Maharaj Tarundevji Naharsinhji (by Rani Kamlesh Manjari Devi)
- Maharajkumari Rasik Kunverba Sahiba [HH Maharani Rasik Kunverba Saheba of Rajpipla], married 5th March 1934, HH Maharana Shri Rajendrasinhji Vijaysinhji Sahib of Rajpipla, and had issue.
- Maharajkumari Raj Kunverba Sahiba [HH Thakorani Raj Kunverba Sahiba of Dhrol], married HH Thakore Saheb Shri Jorawarsinhji Dipsinhji Saheb, 19th Thakore Saheb of Dhrol. She died sp.
- Maharajkumari Padma Kunverba Sahiba, married HH Thakore Saheb Shri Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji of Rajkot, and had issue.
- HH Maharawal Shri NATWARSINHJI FATEHSINHJI Sahib, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1923/1946, born , educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, married 1stly, 1927, HH Maharani Padma Kunverba Saheba, daughter of HH Maharana Shri Sir Chhatrasinhji Gambhirsinhji of Rajpipla, she died , married 2ndly, 5th December 1928, HH Maharani Kusum Kunverba Saheba, elder daughter of Lt.-Col. HH Maharana Shri Sir Vijaysinhji Chhatrasinhji Sahib of Rajpipla, and his first wife, HH Maharani Uday Kunverba Sahiba, married 3rdly, 1942, HH Maharani Premlata Kumari, died sp 1943, daughter of HH Maharaja Amar Prakash of Sirmur, and his third wife, HH Maharani Madalasa Rajya Lakshmi Devi. He died in Lisbon, Portugal.
- HH Maharawal Shri VIRENDRASINHJI NATWARSINHJI Sahib, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur 1946/2005, born , married 1stly, HH Maharani Gayatri Devi, daughter of Thakore Sahib Shri Sir Bahadursinhji Mansinhji of Palitana, and his wife, Thakorani Bai Shri Sita Ba Kunverba Sahiba, married 2ndly, 1970, HH Maharani Nirmal Kumari, daughter of Raja Kirat Singhji of Kama, and had issue. He died in Jaipur.
- HH Maharawal Shri Jai Pratap Sinhji Virendrasinhji Saheb (qv)
- Maharaj Kumar Saheb Bhawani Pratap Sinhji, born , married Kunwarani Amrit Manjuli Sinhji.
- Maharaj Kumar Saheb Ashwarya Pratap Sinhji, born .
- HH Maharawal Shri JAI PRATAP SINHJI VIRENDRASINHJI Saheb, Maharawal of Chhota Udaipur (see above)
- Kumar Shri Harishchandrasinhji Narsinhsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1952)
- Kumar Shri Mandhatasinhji Amirsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1957)
- Rani Jahanvi Devi, married Raja Narendra Singhji of Bhinai, and has issue.
- HH Rani Hamji Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his fifth wife), HH Raj Sahib Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji of Dhrangadhra.
- Kumari Jaishree Devi, married Kumar Anang Bhaskar Deb of Puri, and has issue.
- Kumar Shri of Chhota-Udaipur, married the eldest daughter of Rana Gulabsinhji Gammelsinhji of Pratappur.
