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1911 - 1931 Colonel H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir Daulat Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, KCSI (1.1.1920). b. at Jodhpur, 12^th May 1875, eldest son of Maharaj Shri Bhupal Singhji Sahib of Jodhpur, educ. Nobles’ High Sch, Jodhpur and Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Cmsnd into the Jodhpur State Forces, and served as a sqd cdr with the Jodhpur Risala in the Tirah campaign 1897-1898, and Boxer Rebellion in China 1900, Military Secretary to the Maharaja of Idar and MSC Idar 1902-1911. Attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor Edward VII and Queen-Empress Alexandra in London in 1902, and the Coronation of the King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary in 1911. Adopted by his paternal uncle, Maharaja Sir Pratap Singhji, as his son and successor and invested with the title of Yuvraj Shri Maharajkumar Sahib, 1902. Succeeded on the abdication of his adopted father, May 1911. Installed on the gadi at Himmatnagar, 21^st July 1911. Hon ADC to the Prince of Wales (later the King-Emperor George V) 1902, Hon. Maj British Army 15/10/1914, served in the Great War in Egypt and the Middle East 1914-1918, prom Hon Lieut-Col 1/1/1918, Col-in-Chief Idar “Sir Pratap” Infantry 15/2/1926. Revd: India medal (with clasps Punjab Frontier 1897/8 & Tirah 1897/8), China War (1900), Coron (1902), Delhi Durbar silver (1903), Delhi Durbar gold (1911), 1914 Star, British War (1918), Allied Victory (1918), and Idar State George V Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. (first) H.H. Shri Bhatianji Maharaniji Poongalianiji Yash Kanwarji Maji Sahiba (d. at Jodhpur, 18^th January 1927), daughter of Rao Shri Guman Singh, of Sattasar, in Bikaner. m. (second) H.H. Veerpuriji Rani Chhattra Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Prithvi Singhji, of Jalore, under Jodhpur Marwar. m. (third) 1916, H.H. Chawadiji Rani Udai Kanwarji Sahiba (d. 16^th June 1924), daughter of Thakur Shri Pratap Singh, of Sabalwad, in Idar. m. (fourth) H.H. Chawadiji Rani Khuman Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Pratap Singhji, of Chawda, under Idar. m. (fifth) H.H. Bhatianiji Rani Sigaar Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Badan Singhji, of Jhakhan, in Jodhpur Marwar. m. (sixth) 1916, H.H. Chawadiji Rani Deep Kanwarji Sahiba (d. 1917), daughter of Kumar Shri Mool Singh, of Sabalwad, sometime Private Sec to the Maharaja. m. (seventh) 1919, H.H. Chawadiji Rani Jash Kanwarji Sahiba (d. 1943), daughter of Kumar Shri Nahar Singhji, of Sabalwad, in Idar. m. (eighth) H.H. Bhatianiji Rani Banney Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Mohabhat Singhji, of Bhutia, under Idar. m. (ninth) 1919, H.H. Bhstianiji Rani Kishan Kunwar Sahiba (d. 12^th May 1921), daughter of the Thakur of Jakara, under Jodhpur Marwar. m. (tenth) H.H. Vaghelji Rani Har Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Amarsinghji Vaghela, of Kheroj, in Danta. m. (a) Paswan Shri Vanuji Sahib. He d. at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay, 14^th April 1931, having had issue, four sons and two daughters:

1) Yuvraj Shri Maharaja Kumar Himat Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Himmat Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar (s/o Poongalianiji Yash Kanwarji) - see below.

2) Major Maharaj Shri Man Singhji Sahib, of Jaswantgarh. b. at Himmatnagar, 26^th June 1906 (s/o Poongalianiji), educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Granted Jaswantgarh in jagir 1924. Cmsnd as Lieut Idar “Sir Pratap” Infantry, 20/2/1924, cdt 17/2/1926, prom Capt 1935, retd as Maj. Hon Magistrate 1^st class. Mbr Royal Western India Turf Club, Dowlat Club (Himmatnagar), etc. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), and Idar State George V Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. at Karauli, 5^th February 1923, Jadoniji Rani Anup Kunwar Sahiba (d. 23^rd December 1950), third daughter H.H. Maharajadhiraj Shri Sir Bhom Pal Deo Bahadur, Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Maharaja of Karauli, KCSI, by his third wife, the daughter of Thakur Shri Chiman Singh, of Mundia, under Alwar. He d. 28^th January 1978, having had issue, four sons:

a) Captain Maharaj Shri Umeg Singhji Sahib, of Jaswantgarh. b. 13^th December 1923. Cmsnd as Lieut Idar “Sir Pratap” Infantry, prom Capt, Staff Officer to the Maharana of Barwani 1948, joined Gujarat Home Guards 1960, Hon District Comandant 1960-1987. Succeeded to the Jaswantgarh jagir by transfer of his father, 5^th April 1948. Rcvd: President”s HG & CD Medal for Distinguished Service, HG & CD Medal for Meritorious Service, Samar Seva Star (1967), Paschimi Star (1971), Sangram Medal (1973), Gujarat Chief Minister”s Medal, Indian Independence (1948), 25^th Independence Anniversary (1972), Defence (1945), War (1945), India Service (1945), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), and Idar State George V Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. at Gabhana, 1942, Rani Shri Prabhuraj Kumariji Sahiba (b. 12^th September 1923; d. 1^st January 1992), daughter of Rai Bahadur Kunwar Lakshmiraj Singh, of Gabhana, in the Aligarh district of UP. He d. at Idar, 18^th June 2012, having had issue, three sons:
- i) Maharaj Shri Bhagirath Singhji, of Jaswantgarh. b. at Himmatnagar, Idar, 3^rd February 1943, educ. St Mary’s High Sch, Bombay, and St Xavier’s Coll, Ahmedabad. m. 17^th February 1973, Rani Shri Rita Rajya Laxmi (b. 21^st March 1950), educ. St Mary’s High Sch, Jawalakhel, and Padma Rajya Laxmi Coll, Katmandu, Nepal, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Parthiv [Parithvi] Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana, of Nepal, by his wife, Sri Rani Surendra Kumari. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
  - (1) Rajkumar Shri Suryavir Singh Idar. b. 22^nd January 1977, educ. Symbiosis Inst of Mgmt Studies (SIMS) (MBA 1999), Khadki, near Pune, Maharashtra. m. 9^th March 2008, Rajkuvrani Gitanjali Kumari Sahiba (b. 1984), daughter of Maharajkumar Jagdeshwar Saran Singh Deo, of Surguja, by his wife, Kunwarani Rajshree Kunwar Sahiba, daughter of the late Thakur Shashi Bhushan Singh, of Manegaon, in the Narsinhpur district of MP. He has issue, one son:
    
    (a) Bhanwar Shri Hridayaansh Singh Idar. b. January 2009.
  - (1) Rajkumari Baisa Shri Maheshwari Rajya Devi [Maheshwari Idar]. b. 21^st July 1974, educ. St Mary’s Convent Sch, Ajmer, Rajasthan, Gujarat Law Society (GLS), Ahmedabad, and H.A. Coll of Commerce, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. m. 25^th November 2012, Kunwar Shalivahan Singh (b. 4^th October 19xx), only son of Kunwar Virendra Singh, of Borkhandi (Kila Amargharh), under Rajgarh, MP, by his wife, Kunwarani Urmila Kumari. She has issue, one son.
- ii) Maharaj Shri Ranvir Singhji. b. 6^th May 1944, educ. St Mary’s High Sch, Bombay. m. 14^th June 1975, Rani Shri Sohini Devi Sahiba (b. at Baroda, 3^rd June 1945), daughter of Meherban Rana Shri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Sahib, Rana Sahib of Jambhughoda, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Shri Krishna Kumari Sahiba, eldest daughter of H.H. Maharaja Lokendra Shri Balbhadra Singh Deo Bahadur, Maharaja of Datia. He had issue, one son:
  
  (1) Rajkumar Shri Haryashwa Singh Idar. b. 3^rd June 1976, educ. Himmatnagar Coll, Idar. m. 18^th November 2005, Rajkuvrani Sarika Singh (b. 24^th November 19XX), educ. Jivaji Univ, Gwalior, MP, a lady from the Dhabladhir family of Madya Pradesh. He has issue, one son:
  
  (a) Bhanwar Shri Purnajay Singh Idar. b. 12^th April 2007.
- iii) Maharaj Shri Narendra Singhji [Nandkumar]. b. 18^th October 1947, educ. St Mary’s High Sch, Bombay. Served with Home Guard during the Indo-Pak War 1971. Collector of vintage and classic automobiles, horse-drawn carriages and motor boats. Chair Maharaj Umeg Singhji Educational & Medical Foundation Trust. Rcvd: Paschimi Star (1971), Sangram Medal (1973), and 25^th Independence Anniversary Medal (1972). m. 8^th December 1972, Rani Shri Nirupama Devi Sahiba (b. 30^th June 1948), daughter of Thakur Budhpal Singh, of Jatau, in UP. He had issue, one son:
  
  (1) Rajkumar Shri Karni Singh Idar. b. at Himmatnagar, 7^th October 1972, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, and ... (MBA). Employed in the petroleum & commodities trading industry. Dir Maharaj Umeg Singhji Educational & Medical Foundation Trust. m. 4^th December 2003, Rajkuvrani Geetanjali Devi [Geetanjali Devi Karni Singh] (b. 10^th April 1979), educ. La Martiniere for Girls, and Loreto Coll, Calcutta, West Bengal, daughter of Kunwar Bhupendra Pratap Sahi, of Dera, in the Sultanpur district of UP, by his wife, Kanwarani Usha Devi, eldest daughter of Raja Ram Singhji, Raja of Khandela Senior, under Jaipur. He has issue, two daughters:
  
  (a) Bhanwar Baisa Hemangini Kumari. b. 18^th April 2005.
  
  (b) Bhanwar Baisa Drishika Kumari. b. 11^th May 2010.Copyright©Christopher Buyers
b) Captain Maharaj Shri Banney Singhji Sahib. b. 11^th December 1924. Staff Officer and Huzur Sec to the Maharana of Barwani 1948. Rcvd: Indian Independence (1948), Defence (1945), War (1945), India Service (1945), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), and Idar State George V Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. 8^th July 1943, Rani Shri Laghuraj Kumari Sahiba (b. 1928), daughter of Rai Bahadur Kunwar Lakshmiraj Singh, of Gabhana Raj, in the Aligarh district of UP. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:

i) Rajkumar Shri Yudhister Raj Singh. b. 1950. unm.

ii) Rajkumar Shri Nakul Raj Singh. b. June 1952. m. 1990, Rajkuvrani Shri Laxmi Kunwar Sahiba [Laxmie Singh Idar], educ. Meera Girls’ Coll, Udaipur, daughter of Kunwar Indrajeer Singh, of Bassi, under Udaipur Mewar. He has issue, one son and one daughter:

(1) Bhanwar Shri Yahsraj Singh. b. 1992.

(1) Bhanwar Baisa Shri Harshraj Kumari. b. 1996, educ. A F Petit Girls’ High Sch, Jai Hind Coll, Bombay, and Symbiosis International Univ, Pune, Maharashtra.

i) Rajkumari Baisa Shri Nimiraj Kumari [Kunwarani Nimiraj Kumari Paul]. b. June 1946, educ. Sophia High Sch, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, and Sophia Coll, Bombay. m. (first) May 1967 (div.), Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji Madhavsinhji Jadeja (b. at Jamnagar, 15^th June 1937; m. second, Basant Bala, and d. from cancer, at Mumbai, 12^thMarch 2011), elder son of Colonel Kumar Shri Madhavsinhji Chandrasinhji Sahib, IA, sometime cdt 6^th Raj Rifles, IA – see India (Nawanagar). m. (second) 28^th September 1979, Rajan Paul.
c) Maharaj Shri Dalpat Singhji Sahib. b. 7^th December 1925. m. 1948, Rani Shri Sajjan Kunwar Sahiba (b. 1929), daughter of Thakur Lakshman Singh, of Dhavli, under Sirohi. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:

i) Rajkumar Shri Ikshvaku Singh. b. 3^rd June 1951. m. Rajkuvrani Shri Somlata Devi Sahiba (b. 30^th July 1956), daughter of the Thakur of Bapara, in Harayana. He has issue, one son and one daughter:

(1) Bhanwar Shri Dravinakshit Singh Rathore. b. at Himmatnagar, 26^th December 1979, educ. Inst of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition (IHM), Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

(1) Bhanwar Baisa Shri Vidhyotma Kumari. b. 1984.Copyright©Christopher Buyers

ii) Rajkumar Shri Pradmuman Singh. b. 10^th August 1956. m. 20^th April 1990, Rani Shri Nandita Kumari Sahiba [Nandita Idar] (b. at Jodhpur, 3^rd July 1964), educ. Kamla Nehru Coll, Jodhpur, daughter of Thakur Baldev Singhji, of Bhaoril, under Jodhpur Marwar. He has issue, one son:

(1) Rajkumar Shri Kuleshwar Singh. b. 20^th April 1991. m. 14^th February 2020, Rajkuvrani Shri Akanksha Kumari (b. 21^st December 1993) , educ. Army Public Sch (APS), Lucknow Cantonment, Lucknow, UP, International Coll for Girls (ICG/ IIS) (BA 2015), Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, and Lucknow Univ (MA), Lucknow, UP, only daughter of Colonel Kunwar Aklesh Kumar Singh, of Parsendi, in the Sitapur district of UP, late 6^th Btn, The Sikh Regt, IA and Cdt 12th UP Btn, NCC, by his wife, Kunwarani Utkala Devi, youngest daughter of Sri Sri Rajraj Deb Senjenamoni Thatraj Sahib, of Puri (Khurda), in Orissa. He has issue, one daughter:

(a) Bhanwar Baisa Shri Harika Kumari. b. 7^th November 2020.

i) Rajkumari Baisa Shri Himachal Kumari [Thakurani Himachal Kumari, of Kumari, of Bijwad]. b. 11^th February 1949. m. 6^th March 1973, Thakur Surendra Singh, of Bijwad, under Alwar.
d) Maharaj Shri Narpat Singhji. b. 28^th January 1927, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Mngr Air India Office in Aden 1962-1965, Air India Regional Mngr Delhi 1966-1971, Air India Regional Mngr for Australasia 1972, Commercial Mngr Cargo 1975-1977, Regional Mngr for Australasia and Southeast Asia 1980-1985, retd 1985. Settled in Sydney, NSW, Australia. m. 22^nd February 1958, Rani Shri Maya Kanwari Sahiba [Mayaji Narpat Singh] (b. at Dhenkanal, 10^th August 1936; d. at Sydney, NSW, Australia, 5^th September 2015), educ. privately, journalist with the “Indian Post” newspaper, author of “Life’s Rhythms”, Mbr Zonta Club, Ikabana Club, Soc of Women Writers of NSW, etc, née Jogmaya Devi, only daughter of Sri Patayet Sahib Rajkumar Narsingh Pratap Singh Deo, sometime Diwan and Presdt Dhenkanal State Council, by his wife, Patayetuni Jatan Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Rao Bahadur Thakur Shivnath Singh, of Bera, under Jodhpur Marwar. He d. from Parkinson’s disease, at Sydney, NSW, Australia, 24^th February 2003, having had issue, three sons and a daughter:

i) Maharaj Shri Karan Singhji. b. 1959, educ. Ryde Technical and Hospitality Coll, Sydney, NSW, Australia, and Cornell Univ, Ithaca, New York, USA. Management Trainee with Hilton International in Sydney at Brisbane Hilton International Hotel 1986-1988, and Mngr Centrepoint Tower Restaurants 1988-1989, Exec Recruitment Mngr with Renard International 1989, MD Spectrum International Recruitment Services, Dir Spectrum International Hospitality Services, Deogarh Resorts, etc. Treasurer International Assoc of Travel & Tourism Professionals (Skal) Sydney North. m. at Jaipur, 10^th July 1986, Rani Aradhana Kumari (b. at Ajmer, 1^st February 1963), only daughter of Rawat Sri Nahar Singhji, Rawat of Deogarh, under Udaipur Mewar, by his wife, Rani Bhooratha Prabha Sahiba, Sahiba, daughter of Kunwar Alekshandra Kant Singh, of Bhinga, in the Bahraich district of UP. He has issue, one son and one daughter:

(1) Rajkumar Shri Nidhiraj Singh [Nidhi Singh]. b. 1993, educ. Univ of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

(1) Rajkumari Baisa Shri Vindhya Kumari [Vindhya Singh]. b. 1996, educ. Barker Coll, Hornsby, North Shore, and the Univ of Sydney, NSW, Australia.Copyright©Christopher Buyers

ii) Maharaj Shri Prithvi Raj Singhji. b. 1960. m. at Jaisalmer, 25^th April 1993 (div. at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 8^th May 2009), Anjali Jaisalmer (b. 24^th January 1972; m. second, 19^th May 2014, as his second wife, Sahibzada Omar Faruq Ali, of Bhopal - see India (Bhopal)), second daughter of Maharaj Sri Chandravir Singh Sahib Bahadur, of Sonthia, under Jaisalmer, by his wife, Rani Renuka Devi Sahiba [Renuka Bhati], daughter of Dr. Madan Gopal Sarin, neurosurgeon at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, Jaipur.

iii) Maharaj Shri Manjit Singh. b. at Aden, South Arabia, 25^th March 1964, educ. The Cathedral & John Connon Sch, Bombay, and Kuringgai High Sch, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Financial Services Adviser (CFP, Dip FP. ), Dir & Sec Investorplan Pty Ltd since 2006. m. at Sydney, NSW, Australia, 20^th June 1987, Anton Singh, née Antoinette Marie de la Motte, educ. Brigidine Coll, Maroubra, NSW, Australia. He has issue, one son and one daughter:

(1) Keenan Joseph Krishna Singh. b. 4^th September 1996, educ. Marist Coll, North Shore, and Macquarie Univ, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Private guitar tutor.

(1) Kelsey Vivecca Singh. b. 27^th April 1994, educ. Brigidine Coll, St Ives, North Shore, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

i) Rajkumari Baisa Shri Rajeswari Kanwari [Kanwarani Rajeswari Singh, of Tana] [Rani Jhala]. b. 1960. m. 25^th November 1988, Kunwar Shri Jaideep Singh Jhala (b. 1958), second son of Raj Rana Shri Hari Singh, Raj Rana of Tana, under Udaipur Mewar, by his wife, Champawatji Rani Marudhar Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Shri Bajrang Singh, of Peelwa, Kableshwar, under Jaipur. She had issue, one son .

3) Captain Maharaj Shri Madan Singhji Sahib, of Pratapgarh. b. at Himmatnagar, 4^th February 1912, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Cmsnd as 2^nd Lieut and coy officer Idar “Sir Pratap” Infantry 6/12/1927, prom Capt 1936. Hon Magistrate 1^st class. Mbr Royal Western India Turf Club, Jodhpur Flying Club, etc. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), and Idar State George V Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. 1919, a daughter of the Thakur of Chirani, under Jodhpur Marwar. He had issue, a daughter (and also had issue at least two natural sons):Copyright©Christopher Buyers

a) Rajkumari Baisa Shri Jeetendra Kanwari [Bhavar Baisa] [Kanwarani Jeetendra Kanwari, of Lodhika Senior]. m. Kumar Shri Dr Dilawarsinhji Jadeja, second son of Thakore Shri Mulsinhji [Mulvaji] Dansinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Lodhika Senior, by his wife, Thakorani Sajan Kunverba Sahib, daughter of Shri Pratapsinghji Gohel, of Dared. She has issue, one daughter – see India Non-salute (Lodhika Snr).

4) Shri Maharaja Kumar Shri Bhaktawar Singhji Sahib. b. at Himmatnagar, 26^th November 1918. He d. there, August 1919.

1) Maharajakumari Baisa Shri ... Kunwarba Sahiba. b. and d. young (d/o Chhattar Kanwarji).

2) Maharajakumari Baisa Shri Tej Kunwarba Sahiba [H.H. Rathorji Rani Shri Tej Kunwar Baiji Sahiba, of Barwani]. b. at Jodhpur, 13^th June 1897 (d/o Har Kunwar), educ. privately. Regent of Barwani during the minority of her son from 21^st April 1930 to 1940. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), and Idar State George V Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. at Himmatnagar, May 1920, as his second wife, Captain H.H. Rana Shri Sir Ranjit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Rana of Barwani, KCIE (b. at Barwani, 26^th December 1888; d. at the Sagar Vilas Rajmahal Palace, Barwani, 21^st April 1930), son of H.H. Rana Indrajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Rana of Barwani. She d. at Indore, 17^th August 1980, having had issue, two sons and one daughter – see India (Barwani).

3) Maharajakumari Baisa Shri ... Kunwarba Sahiba. b. and d. 1913 (d/o Jas Kanwarji).

Maharaja Shri Sir Daulatsinhji had further issue by his paswan, Vanuji, three sons:

4) Rao Raja Hamirsinhji Daulatsinhji, of Techava and Achral. Granted the jagir of Techava and Achral by his brother, 11^th March 1948. He d. 8^th January 1975.

5) Rao Raja Padamsinhji Daulatsinhji.

1931 - 1960 Colonel H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Himmat Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar. b. at Jodhpur, 2^nd September 1899, eldest son of Colonel H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir Daulatsinhji Partabsinghji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, KCSI, by his first wife, H.H. Shri Bhatianji Maharaniji Poongalianiji Yash Kanwarji Maji Sahiba, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Attended the Coronation of the King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, at Westminster Abbey, in London, and served as Page-of-Honour to the King-Emperor at the Delhi Coronation Durbar in 1911. Succeeded on the death of his father, 14^th April 1931. Installed on the gadi at Himmatnagar, 11^th July 1931. Merged his state with Bombay, 10^th June 1948. Col-in-Chief Idar “Sir Pratap” Infantry 1931-1954. An outstanding all-round sportsman, hunting, horse-racing, polo, tent-pegging and pig-sticking, cricket and football being his specialities. Presdt National Horse Breeding and Show Soc of India, National Horse Breeding Soc of India 1959-1960. Mbr Royal Western India Turf Club (Bombay), Bombay Polo Club, etc. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), Indian Independence (1948) medals, Idar State George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935), the Halvad-Dhrangadhra State Rajyabhisek Medal 1^st class and the Halvad-Dhrangadhra Accession to India Medal (25.3.1948). m. (first) at Khandela House, Jaipur, 1908, H.H. Bada Maharaniji Shri Jawahar Kunwarba Sahiba (d. 2^nd October 1981), eldest daughter of Raja Shri Hamir Singhji, Raja of Khandela, in Jaipur, by his first wife, Shri Mertaniji Rani Sahiba. m. (second) at Fir Clump, Mussoorie, 11^th June 1913, H.H. Ponwarji Rani Shri Tej Kunwar Deviji Sahiba (d. 1931/1932), third daughter of H.H. Raja Sir Kirti Shah Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Tehri Garhwal, KCSI, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Nepali Rajya Lakshmi Devi, KIH, eldest daughter of Commanding-General Sri Sri Sri Maharajkumari Padma Jang Bahadur Rana, sometime senior commanding general Western command of Nepal. m. (third) at Jaipur, 1916, H.H. Chawadiji Rani Shri Megh Kunwar Sahiba, daughter of Raja Shri Naharsingh, Thakur of Sabalwad, in Idar. m. (a) ca 1934, Begum Feroza Dulhan Sahiba [Begam Shri Paswanji Sahiba of Idar] (b. at Bombay, 20^th September 1906. m. at Bombay, 1949, as his second wife, Captain Stanley Johnstone Thomson, CIE, RIN, and d. at Knightsbridge, London, 10^th January 2001), Dir Ferson Investment Co Ltd until 1968, widow of Sikander Jah, Nawabzada Muhammad Habibu’llah Khan Bahadur, Birjis Dulha Sahib, of Bhopal, and eldest daughter of Dossabhoy Maneckji Wadia, Esq, of Malabar Hill, Bombay, and Rati Villa, Poona, sometime MD of the Alliance Cotton Manufacturing Co Ltd. He d. 24^th November 1960, having had issue, two sons:

1) Yuvraj Shri Maharaja Kumar Daljit Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Daljit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar (s/o Jawahar Kunwarba Sahiba) – see below.

2) Lieutenant-Colonel Maharaj Shri Amar Singhji Sahib, of Kapoda and Isarwada. b. at Himmatnagar, 4^th October 1919 (s/o Jawahar Kunwarba), educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. Granted Daljitgarh and ten other villages as his jagir on 27^th October 1933, which he exchanged for Kapoda and Isarwada 21^st November 1947. Comptroller of the Household, Presdt Sardar Court 1943, Hon Capt Idar State Forces 31/7/1943, staff officer to the cdt 1943-1948, Supt Idar State Court of Wards 1944-1948, attached Jodhpur State Forces, later served with Brigade of Guards, IA, retd as Lt-Col. Mbr Royal Commonwealth Soc (London). Rcvd: Coron (1937), Indian Independence (1948), and Idar State George V Jubilee (1935) medals. m. at Jodhpur, 31^st May 1940, Bhatianiji Rani Shri Surendra Kunwarba Sahiba (b. 1925; d. 1^st October 2010), eldest daughter of Captain Thakur Kalyan Singh, Thakur of Bhanwari (previously of Bhojasar) in Osian, sometime ADC to the Maharaja of Jodhpur Marwar. He d. 23^rd December 2012, having adopted the younger son of Maharaj Shri Jagdish Prasad Singh, of Bhopalgarh, under Jodhpur Marwar, by his wife, Bhatianiji Rani Sumitra Kumari Sahiba, maternal granddaughter of Thakur Shri Amar Singhji, of Chamu, in Shergarh, under Jodhpur (Marwar), at Himmatnagar, 20^th May 2005:

a) Maharaj Shri Jaideep Singhji Sahib, of Kapoda and Isarwada. b. at Himmatnagar, 28^th August 1993, educ. Hillwoods Sch, Gandhinagar. Presdt Shree Khedbrahma Ambika Mataji Trust since 2014.

1960 - [1992] H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Daljit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar. b. at Himmatnagar, 10^th July 1917, elder son of Colonel H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Himmat Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, by his first wife, H.H. Bada Maharani Shri Jawahar Kunwar Sahiba, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. A successful competition flyer who won the Wakefied Trophy for aerobatics and the Speedoline Trophy for instrument flying at Karachi in 1938. Hon Pilot Instructor RIAF at Bombay and Madras 1940-1941, served in WW2 1940-1945, Presdt Sardar Court and Superintendent of the Court of Wards 1937-1940 & 1941-1944, Special Officer Attachment Areas (Attached States Scheme) 1944-1945, Dewan and Chief Minister of Idar 1944-1948. Succeeded on the death of his father, 24^th November 1960. MLA for Idar in the Bombay state assembly 1951-1957, and for Himmatnagar in the Gujarat state assembly 1967-1971. The Government of India amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a “ruler” and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. Mbr Royal Western India Turf Club, Aero Club of India, Jodhpur Flying Club, etc. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937), Indian Independence (1948), and Idar State George V Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. at Jamnagar, 29^th January 1936, H.H. Maharani Shri Vraj Kunverba Sahiba Rajkumari Ba Shri Manhar Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Mohansinhji Jivansinhji Sahib, of Nawanagar, by his wife, Rani Shri Nand Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Babubha Sahib, of Dudhrej. He d. at Bombay, 17^th May 1992, having had issue, an only son:

1) Yuvraj Maharaja Kumar Shri Rajendra Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Rajendra Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar - see below.

[1992] H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Rajendra Singhji Sahib Bahadur [Rajendra Singh Idar], Maharaja of Idar. b. at Himmatnagar, 25^th September 1938, only son of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Daljit Singhji Himmat Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Vraj Kunverba Sahiba, educ. Mayo Coll., Ajmer. Contested the Sabarkantha constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Idar, 17^th May 1992. A prominent champion racehorse owner in India. Proprietor of the Pratap Stud Farm (Himmatnagar). Trustee Maharaja Daljitsinhji Trust. Mbr Indian Assoc of Equine Practitioners, Royal Western India Turf Club (Bombay), Hyderabad Race Club, etc. Dir Khetan International Pvt Ltd since 1995. m. 20^th February 1960, H.H. Maharani Shri Prakash Kumari Sahiba (b. October 1941), daughter of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Vikramsinhji Bhojrajsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Gondal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Nayan Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Rajadhiraj Shri Keshri Singhji, of Achrol, under Jaipur. He has issue, an only daughter:

1) Maharajakumari Shri Viveka Kumari Sahiba [Viveka Kumari Idar]. b. 18^th April 1980, educ. St Xavier’s Coll, and J.J. Sch of Art, Mumbai, Maharashtra, and the Univ of Exeter (MSc Fin), Exeter, Devon. Appointed as Heir Apparent by her father, 18^th May 2025. Racehorse owner. Mbr Royal Western India Turf Club (Bombay), Hyderabad Race Club, etc. m. at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, 8^th December 2010 (div. at Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 8^th January 2019), Kunwar Abhijeet Nand Kishore Singh (b. 1973), only son of Kunwar Nand Kishore Singh, of Loharia, in Bihar, sometime Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, by his wife, Kunwarani Prem Kanwar, daughter of Major Maharaj Shri Hari Singhji Sahib, sometime Household Minister of Jodhpur.

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