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At the suggestion of senior members of the Raikwar clan, his youngest daughter Rajkumari Divyajyoti Singh has been placed as a temporary custodian under divine aegis of Shri Shri 1008 Lodheshwar Mahadev until such time as a suitable successor can be chosen from within the Raikwar clan to carry on the title of the Raja of Ramnagar Dhameri.
History
The family is descended from Bharat, the brother of Lord Ram. Bharat was the father of Pushkar who was the ancestor of Raika Deva. Raika Deva founded a city after his own name in Jammu and his descendants came to be known as Raikwars, Rajputs of the Surajbansi or Solar race.
In the 12th century, two brothers, Pratap Shah and Dunde Shah migrated from Raika to Kannauj. Pratap Shah married the daughter of Manik Chand of Manikpur. His sons were Saldeo, Baldeo and Bhairwanand. Pratap Shah became a minister of Qutb-ud-din Aibak, who placed the three brothers, Saldeo, Baldeo and Bhairwanand in command of an expedition against the Bhars of Oudh. Bhairwanand lost his life in this warfare and his bones were laid to rest at Chand Sihali of pargana Fatehpur, where his chabutra is still worshipped by the Raikwars. As a reward for defeating the Bhars, Saldeo received all lands beyond the Ghagra and was the father of all Raikwars of Baundi and Rehwa. Baldeo obtained the pargana Sailuk and is the ancestor of the Raikwars of Ramnagar Dhameri.
Eight in descent from Baldeo came Ram Singh who formed the state of Ramnagar-Dhameri. His sons died without issue and he adopted his relative Zorawar Singh, who was the first to bear the title of Raja.
Genealogy
- Raja ZORAWAR SINGH, 1st Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri, he was the adopted son Rao Ram Singh of Ramnagar, who was appointed to the office of Chaudhuri, and formed the estate of Ramnagar-Dhameri; he was the first to bear the title of Raja; married and had issue.
- Raja Gharib Singh (qv)
- Raja Sheo Singh (qv)
- Raja GHARIB SINGH, 2nd Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri, he had constructed the Sheo Sagar tank and the temple at Mahadeva, he died spm.
- Raja SHEO SINGH, 3rd Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri, married and had issue.
- Kunwar Abdhut Singh, he died sp.
- Raja Anup Singh (qv)
- Raja Bhawani Singh (qv)
- Raja ANUP SINGH, 4th Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri -/1751, he led a Hindu confederacy against Mughal power, but lost his life in the battle of Chheolaghat on the Gumti in 1751.
- Raja BHAWANI SINGH, 5th Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri 1751/-, he served in Rohilkhand and elsewhere under the Nawab Wazir and received the parganas of Fatehpur, Kursi, and Dewa as well as Hisampur and Fakhripur in Bahraich in jagir in return for his services; married and had issue.
- Raja Basti Singh (qv)
- Raja Surat singh (qv)
- Raja BASTI SINGH, 6th Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri, he died sp after one year
- Raja SURAT SINGH, 7th Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri -/1826, during his tenure, the whole of the estate was taken under direct management of Nawab Sa'adat Ali Khan, he was restored to power in 1809, and became Chakladar of Ramnagar and Muhammadpur, he fell into arrears and was imprisoned at Lucknow, but was released on the security of Raja Goverdhan Das of Sandila, failing to pay, he was besieged in his fort at Chheda by the Raja, where he died ; married and had issue. He died at Chheda in 1826.
- Raja Gurbakhsh Singh (qv)
- Raja GURBAKHSH SINGH, 8th Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri 1826/1857, he succeeded to the office of Chakladar in 1826, which he held till 1839, when the whole property was taken under the direct management of the Nazim, Raja Darshan Singh, he recovered his property in 1844, and was made Chakladar of Muhammadpur in 1844; he quarrelled with his son in 1854 who was granted the lease of Ramnagar and Muhammadpur, leaving Raja Gurbakhsh Singh with 47 villages later known as Bhitauli estate, it was confiscated in 1858 due to the Rajas rebellion and given to the Maharaja of Kapurthala; married and had issue. He died in .
- Raja Sarabjit Singh (qv)
- Raja SARABJIT SINGH, 9th Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri 1857/1899, born , he succeeded to the gaddi in 1857, and began a life of extravagance and the estate became heavily encumbered; in 1888 it was taken under the management of the Court of Wards and was released only in July 1901; the title of Raja was recognized as hereditary on 4th December 1877; Chief of the Raikwar Clan, married 1stly, Rani Chandra Kunwar, she died sp, daughter of Thakur Durga Singh Chandel, married 2ndly, Rani Gulab Kunwar, a daughter of Thakur Beni Prasad Singh of Bahraich, and had issue, one son. He died in December 1899 at Suratganj.
- Raja Shri Udit Narain Singh (by Rani Gulab Kunwar) (qv)
COURT OF WARDS 1888/1901
- Raja Shri UDIT NARAIN SINGH, Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri 1899/1927, born , married and had issue, two sons. He died .
- Rai Sahib Raja Shri Harnam Singh (qv)
- Kanwar Sarnam Singh, educated at Colvin Taluqdars' School, Lucknow; married Kanwarani Parbati Kuer, sister of Chaudhary Hardayal Singh Rawalot (Bhati) of Dhoom-Dadri (Gautam Buddha Nagar District) and had issue, one son. He died .
- Raja Shri Amar Krishna Narain Singh (qv)
- Rai Sahib Raja Shri HARNAM SINGH, Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri 1927/1935; born , educated at Colvin Taluqdars' School, Lucknow; he succeeded to the gaddi on 5th June 1927; he was granted the title of Rai Sahib as a personal distinction in January 1927; married Rani Drigraj Kuer, Taluqdarani of Ganeshpur, died after 1959, 2ndly married daughter of Chaudhry Thakur Prithviraj Singh Raval (Rawalot Bhati) of Dhoom-Manikpur. He died sp in 1935.
- Raja Shri AMAR KRISHNA NARAIN SINGH, Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri 1935/1990; born , he attained majority on 12th September 1940; married 1stly, Rani Sahiba (name unknown), she died sp, daughter of HH Maharaja Maharawal Sahib Shri Indrasinhji Pratapsinghji, 21st Raja of Bansda, married 2ndly, Rani Sahiba Chandraprabha, daughter of HH Svasti Shri Rajadhiraja Sahib Umaid Singhji II Bahadur, Raja Sahib of Shahpura, and his second wife, and had issue. He died 1990.
- Raja Vijay Singhji (qv)
- Rajkumar Abhay Singhji
- Raja Shri VIJAY SINGHJI, Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri, married Rani Usha Kumari, daughter of Raja Ram Singh of Gangwal, and has issues.
- Rajkumar Shri Ratnakar Singhji (qv)
- Rajkumar Rajendra Singhji, married Rajkumari Karishma Singh, and has issue.
- Kumari Eshaanika Raje
- Rajkumari Shobha Raje, married Shri Udayan Singh of Kursela, and has issue, one son and a daughter.
- Raja Shri RATNAKAR SINGHJI, Raja of Ramnagar-Dhameri and Head of the Junior branch of the Raikwar clan, born , died , educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1992, Rajkumari Mrinalini Kumari, daughter of Raja Digvijay Singhji, Raja Saheb of Raghogarh, and his wife, Rani Asha Kumari, and has issue, four daughters. He died on .
- Rajkumari Anshika Singh, born , married in 2014 to Yuvraj Vivasvat Pal of Karauli.
- Rajkumari Kamalakshi Singh, born .
- Rajkumari Katyayeni Singh, born .
- Rajkumari Divyajyoti Singh, born .
