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State

Himachal Pradesh

Accession

15^th April 1948

Revenue

INR 30,000

Area

85 Square Kilometers km²

Population

9,490 (1901)

Privy Purse

INR 80,000

Hindi Name

बघात

Last Updated

20^th Aug, 2022

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Present Head

Raja KESHVINDER SINGH, Raja of Baghat since 27^th April 2004. (Baghat House, Solan-173 212, District Solan, H.P., India), born 26^th April 1967 at Maharaja Rajendra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab; educated at St. Mary's School, Kasauli and later at St.Luke's School, Solan; graduated from Government Degree College, Solan; married in 1995, and has issue, a son.

History

Founded in the late 15^th/early 16^th century. The Ranas claim descent from a Rajput family from Dharanagri in the Deccan, though different authors, state the founder of Baghat was Raja Vijay Dev, a younger brother of Raja Ajai Dev, the founder of Baghal. In 1893, the Rana maintained a military force of 25 soldiers.

Genealogy

Rana FATEH PAL, Rana of Baghat 1777/1787, married and had issue.
- Rana Raghunath Pal (qv)
Rana RAGHUNATH PAL, Rana of Baghat 1787/1810, married and had issue. He died 1810.
- Rana Dalel Singh (qv)
- Mian Dhiraj Singh, married and had issue, three sons. He died 1858.
  - Rana Umaid Singh (qv)
  - Mian Jit Singh, born 1830, married and had issue.
    - Mian Gopal Singh, born 1868, married Kumari Deviwati, daughter of Kanwar Lakshman Singh of Kuthar, and had issue.
      - Kumari Durga Devi, married (as his first wife), Kanwar Murat Singh of Tharoch. She died sp.
      - Kanwar Ishwari Singh, succeeded as Raja Ishwari Singh (see below)
      - Kumari Chandra Prabha Kumari, born 1926, married in October 1950, Kanwar Bhupinder Singh of Jubbal, and had issue, two daughters.
      - Kumari Sita Kumari, born 1931, married Kanwar Gyan Singh of Kotkhai, and had issue, one daughter.
      - Kumari Yashodha Kumari, born 1934, married 1963, Kanwar Ravinder Singh of Mahilog, and had issue.
    - Mian Bhim Singh
  - Mian Sobha Singh, born 1832, married and had issue.
Rana DALEL SINGH, Rana of Baghat 1810/1821, during the Gurkha wars of 1803-1815, the conduct of the chief was unfriendly, so on the expulsion of the Gurkhas in 1815, five-eighths of the state was sold to Patiala for 130,000Rs and the remainder was granted to his successor, married and had issue.
- Rana Mahendra Singh (qv)
- Rana Bijay Singh (qv)
Rana MAHENDRA SINGH, Rana of Baghat 1821/1839, the state lapsed to the British authorities in default of a direct heir. He died sp on 11^th July 1839.

Under control of British India 1839/1842

Rana BIJEY SINGH, Rana of Baghat 1842/1849, the state again lapsed to the British authorities, died sp in January 1849.

Under control of British India 1849/1861

Rana UMAID SINGH, Rana of Baghat 1861/1861, born 1825, claimed the throne of his cousin, Rana Bijey Singh, petitioning the directors of The East India Company in London, England, and it was to him restored for good and loyal conduct and was recognised just a few days before his death in 1861, married and had issue, four sons. He died 1861.
- Rana Dalip Singh (qv)
- Kanwar Ratan Singh, married and had issue, one son. He died in 1888.
  - Kanwar Sundar Singh, born in 1887, married to Kanwarani Ganeso Devi from Sirmur and had issues, two sons.
    - Kanwar Kapoor Singh
      - Kanwar Yaswant Singh
      - Kanwar Vikram Singh
    - Kanwar Shamsher Singh, born in 1929, married to Kanwarani Palka Devi (born 1938 and died on 17^th August, 2022) from Sirmur and had isssues, five sons and seven daughters. He was the Head (President) of Cooperative Society of Rajgarh, Sirmaur in 1978 to 1983. He died on 17^th April, 2006.
      - Kanwar Randev Singh, born 1^st April 1955, married to Nirmla Kanwar and had issues, two sons and two daughters.
        
        Sandeep Kanwar, born 1^st November 1980, married to Sapna Kanwar and has issue, one son
        
        Shaurya Kanwar
        
        Sanjeev Kanwar, born 22^th February 1985, married to Archna Kanwar and had issues, two sons.
        
        Atharv Kanwar, born 6^th Oct 2017
        
        Aarav Kanwar, born 27^th Feb 2021
        
        Neelam Thakur, born 26^th December 1978, married to Suresh Thakur.
        
        Vibha Thakur, born 2^nd November 1982, married to Vivek Chandra Thakur.
      - Kanwar Hitender Singh, born 22^nd August 1961, married to Ambika Kanwar and had issues, one sone and two daughters.
        
        Kanwar Pushpender Singh, born 17^th August 1990, married to Sonika Kanwar and had issue, one son.
        
        Pradiyun Kanwar
        
        Harsha Verma, born 21^st November 1986, married to Ranjay Verma.
        
        Ritika Thakur, born 25^th June 1988, married to Harbans Thakur.
      - Kanwar Vijay Singh, born on 31^st May 1966, married to Neelam Kanwar in 1991.
        
        Kunwar Kushal Singh, born on 7^th Jan 1992.
        
        Kunwar Vishal Singh, born on 11^th Feb 1993, died in 1999.
      - Kanwar Gajender Singh, born 31^st May 1966, married to Meena Kanwar and had issues, two sons and a daughter.
        
        Saurabh Singh Kanwar, born 13^th March 1995.
        
        Gaurav Singh Kanwar, born 22^th April 1997.
        
        Neha Jasta, born 11^th November 1993, married to Mohit Jasta.
      - Kanwar Narender Singh, born 18^th January 1970, married to Ranjana Kanwar and had issues, one son and a daughter.
        
        Ritish Singh Panwar, born 2^nd November 2000.
        
        Mehak Thakur, born 16^th November, 1997, married to Kush Thakur.
- Kanwar Amar Singh, born 1860, married and had issue, three sons.
  - Kanwar Devi Singh, born 1897.
    - Kanwar Satinder Singh, born 2^nd Sept 1927.
  - Kanwar Shiv Singh, born 1899, married Kanwarani Krishna Kumari, daughter of Col. Kanwar Shvraj Singh of Sirmur, and his wife, a Kumari from Tehri-Garhwal, and had issue.
    - Kanwar Virendra Singh, married and has issue.
  - Kanwar Hari Singh, born 1908, married Kanwarani Rama Kumari, daughter of Thakur Amar Singh of Dhinari, and had issue.
    - Kanwar Shailendra Singh, married Shobha Devi, daughter of Col. D.R Andotra and Kanwarani Sheetla Devi of Kathua Jammu and has issues, two daughters
      - Padmini Singh
      - Nalini Singh
    - Kanwar Randhir Singh, married Kanwarani Madhu Kumari, daughter of Kanwar Rajendra Singh of Kotkhai, and his wife, Kanwarani Rajpriya Kumari.
    - Kumari Manju Kumari, married Shri Hemender Shekhwa, son of Shri J. A. Shekhwa, and his wife Kumari Indu Wala, daughter of Darbar Shri Surag Wala of Vadia, and has issue.
- Kunwar Hira Singh
Rana DALIP SINGH, Rana of Baghat 1861/1911, born 3^rd February 1859, C.I.E. [cr.1895], recognised as the successor to Rana Umed Singh on 31^st January 1862, married (a), a daughter of the Rana [?Fateh Singh] of Dhami, married (b), 1888, a grand-daughter of the Rana of Mangal, married (c), another grand-daughter of the Rana of Mangal, married (d), the daughter of Kanwar Kedar Singh of Sirmur, and had issue, two sons. He died 30^th December 1911.
- Raja Durga Singh (qv)
- Rajkumar Bhawani Singh, born 1904, died 1912.
Raja DURGA SINGH, Raja of Baghat 1911/1977, born 12^th September 1901, succeeded to the throne on 30^th December 1911, formally installed on 23^rd May 1913, and granted full ruling powers in September 1922, educated at Aitchison Chief's College, Lahore, C.I.E. [cr.1939], elected Member of the Chamber of Princes in 1933, granted the hereditary title of Raja on 4^th June 1928, married 28^th November 1917, Raj Kumari Sashi Prabha Kumari, born 1905, died April 1947, daughter of HH Raja Kirti Shah of Tehri Garhwal, and his wife, HH Rani Nepaliya, and had issue, a daughter. He died 30^th March 1977.
- Rajkumari (name unknown), died as an infant.
Raja ISHWARI SINGH, Raja of Baghat 1977/2004, born 17^th April 1921, as Kanwar Ishwari Singh, son of Mian Gopal Singh of Baghat, a cousin of the late Raja Durga Singh, who had no sons or brothers, married 1^stly, 1949, Kumari Gita Kumari, daughter of Kanwar Mangal Singh of Koti, and his wife, Kanwarani Padmawati, married 2^ndly, 1957, Kumari Nirmala Kumari, daughter of Kanwar Jivan Singh of Koti, and his wife, Kanwarani Parvati Kumari, and had issue, four children. He died 27^th April 2004 at Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
- Raj Kumari Madhu Kumari, born 20^th June 1962 in Jabli, District Solan; educated at St.Mary's School at Kasauli; married 17^th April 1981 at Solan, Captain Satish Kumar Singh, son of Colonel Dinanath Singh from Jullunder City, Punjab, and has issue, two children.
  - Nitya Singh, born 1983.
  - Vikul Singh, born 1985.
- Tikka Keshvinder Singh Panwar, he succeeded as Raja Keshvinder Singh (qv)
- Raj Kumar Digvijay Singh Panwar, born 10^th December 1970 at Jabli, District Solan; educated at St.Luke's School, Solan and later at the Government High School, Solan; married in 2000.
- Raj Kumar Karan Singh Panwar, born 2^nd December 1975 at Jabli, District Solan; educated at St. Luke's School, Solan; presently serving in the Indian Merchant Navy.
Raja KESHVINDER SINGH, Raja of Baghat (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

Kanwar Tikender Singh, born 10^th December 1971, educated at St.Edwards School, Shimla and graduated from Government College, Sanjauli, Shimla; Member of the H.P. State Secretariat, C.P.I. (M) [Communist Party of India (Marxist)]; married and has issue, one daughter.
Kumari (name unknown), married Raja Fateh Prakash, Raja of Sirmur, and had issue.
Kumari (name unknown), married (as his first wife), Kanwar Pratap Singh of Sirmur, and had issue.