Panchkote (Zamindari) Homepage with Pictures and Map : Rajput Provinces of India

Dynasty

Parmar history page

Area

7,197 Square Kilometers km²

Hindi Name

पंचकोट

Last Updated

21^st Oct, 2020

History

Also known as the Zamindari Raj of Panchkot or Chakla Panchkot, situated on the Western Frontiers of Bengal. It is said that the Raj was founded about the year 81AD by Maharajadhiraj Sri Damodar Shekhur Deo, a scion of the Rajput family of Maharaja Dhiraj Udayji Singh Deo who reigned in Dhonagarh, in the North-West Provinces.

Genealogy

Raja BIR NARAIN SINGH Deo, Raja of Panchkot, he was the commander of 300 horses for Padhshah Shahjehan of Delhi. He died 1632.
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Raja NILMONI SINGH Deo, Raja of Panchkot, he had 13 children from 3 wives. He died 1895/1907.
- Yuvraj Joy Narayan, died young.
- Yuvraj Hari Narayan, He died vp. (qv)
Raja HARI NARAYAN SINGH Deo, Raja of Panchkot, married and had issue.
- Yuvraj Jyoti Prasad Singh Deo (qv)
Raja Bahadur Shri JYOTI PRASAD SINGH Deo, Raja of Panchkot 1901/-, born 1881, ascended 1901, died 1938, he was granted the title of Raja in June 1912 as a personal distinction; married a daughter of Maharaja Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo of Mayurbhanj, and had issue, three sons and at least five daughters.
- Raja Kalyani Prasad Singh Deo (qv)
- Rajkumar Rajkrishna Prasad Singh Deo, died unmarried.
- Rajkumar Ajit Prasad Singh Deo, educated at Rajkumar College, Raipur; he served as a Minister in the Bihar Government in 1934, also a Minister in the Government of West Bengal, M.L.A. (West Bengal); married to Kunwarani Sarojini Devi of Bamra State, Orissa, and had issue, four sons and two daughters.
  - Kumar Raj Rajeshwari Prasad Singh Deo, died unmarried.
  - Kumar Jagadanandan Prasad Singh Deo, married and has issue, two sons.
    - Kumar Biswajit Prasad Singh Deo, married Kumari Jaishree Devi of Kharsawan State and has issues, one daughter and a son.
      - Kumari Bishwashree Singh Deo, married to Kunwar Vikramaditya Singh of Gajiapur Estate, Arrah, Bihar, now settled in Australia.
      - Kumar Kalyan Shekar Deo
    - Thatrani Soma Devi, married Thatraj Ranarnab Deb of Puri, and has issue, one son.
    - Kumar Debjit Prasad Singh Deo, married to Kumari Namrata Kumari, daughter of Kunwar Dharmendra Singh Parihar of Nagod, and his wife, Rajkumari Bhuwaneshwari Devi, has issue, one daughter.
      - Kumari Srividya Singh Deo
  - Kumar Bhagwati Prasad Singh Deo, BJP President Purulia Dist., married to Kunwarani Pushpa Devi of Raidihi and has issues, 2 daughters and a son.
    - Kumari Aparajita Singh, married to Kumar Ravi Singh of Akhoragarh, Dehri, U.P.
    - Kumari Neelu Singh, married to Kunwar Kamakhaya Singh of Shakarpura Raj.
    - Kumar Amarjyoti Singh Deo, married to Kunwarani Khushboo Singh Deo.
  - Kumar Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo, MLA (Trinamul Congress) 2011-2016, Chairman Purulia Municipality, and Chairman of Standing Committee W.B. Govt. for Home, Administrative, Law, Judicial and Jail; married and has issues, one son and a daughter. He died in 2017.
    - Kumar Dibyajyoti Prasad Singh Deo, married to Kumari Vishakha Singh Deo and has issue, one daughter.
      - Kumari Diya Singh Deo
    - Kumari Sushmita Devi, married to Kumar Rajiv Lochan Singh Deo of Dhenkanal.
- Rajkumari Sharda Devi, married Raja Audhendra Pratap Sahi of Deara, U.P., and had issue.
- Rajkumari Brija Kumari, fifth daughter, married Dewan Sahab Bhagwati Pratap Singhji of Ramganj Taluq in Oudh, and had issue.
  - Rajkumarani Kamlesh Kumari, married 8^th March 1950, Rajkumar Rukmani Raman Braham of Agori-Barhar.
Raja KALYANI PRASAD SINGH Deo, Raja of Panchkot, ascended 1938, died 1945, married twice and had issue, two sons and one daughter.
- Raja Sankari Prasad Singh Deo (qv)
- Rajkumar Jagdishwari Prasad Singh Deo, married Rajmata Vidya Devi of Bandhi Talukdari in Madhya Pradesh, and had issue, (Benaras, India).
  - Rajkumari Mamta Kumari, married Kumar Brajesh Singh of Shehdol in Rewa, and has issue, two daughters.
    - Kumari Darshika Singh
    - Kumari Shagorika Singh
  - Kunwar Vikramaditya Prasad Singh Deo, died September 2015, married Kunwarani Ishwari Raje Singh Deo, and has issue.
    - Kunwar Jyotishwar Prasad Singh Deo
    - Kunwar Kartikeya Prasad Singh Deo
    - Kumari Jyotishwari Prasad Singh Deo
  - Kunwar Udayaditya Prasad Singh Deo, married 8^th March 1995, Kunwarani Dharini Kumari, daughter of Thakore Saheb Ajitsinhji Vijaysinhji of Lodhika Junior, and has issue.
    - Kunwar Prithviraj Prasad Singh Deo
    - Kumari Rudrani Prasad Singh Deo
  - Rajkumari (now H.H Maharani Saheba) Mahima Kumari, married Maharajkumar Vishvaraj Singh, Yuvaraj Sahib of Udaipur, and has issues, one daughter and a son.
    - Bhanwar Baisa Jayati Kumari
    - Bhanwar Devajaditya Singh
- Rajkumari Jayanti Kumari, died unmarried.
- Late Rajkumari Gauri Devi, married to Late Raja Chandrabhal Deo Singh (Ex-MLC) of Rajabazar Raj, Jaunpur, UP.
Raja SANKARI PRASAD SINGH Deo, Raja of Panchkot, ascended 1945, died 1956, married married 1^stly, Rani Durgesh Kumari from Tirwa, married 2^ndly, Rani Soubhagyawati Kumari, and had issue, one son and one daughter.
- Raja Bhubaneshwari Prasad Singh Deo (by Rani Durgesh Kumari) (qv)
- Rajkumari Maheswari Kumari (by Rani Durgesh Kumari), married to Virpal Singh Rajawat and has issues.
  - Anshul Rajawat
  - Rajiv Rajawat
  - Roli Rajawat
Raja BHUBANESWARI PRASAD SINGH Deo, Raja of Panchkot, ascended 1956, died 1972, unmarried.