The Kapurthala Royal Collateral Families

The Kapurthala Royal Collateral Families

The Kapurthala Royal Family is unique for having a number of significant collateral branches. All of these branches emerged as separate powerful entities in their own right due to different historical circumstances.

The family of Hon. Raja Sir Harnam Singh. K.C.I.E., C.I.E.

Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India and of the Legislative Council of Punjab, Member of the Hemp Drugs Commission 1893/94, Member of the Council of State for India. [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harnam_Singh] ,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harnam_Singh] He was the second son of Raja Randhir Singh and the younger brother of Raja Kharak Singh. He embraced Christianity at an early age. He was given extensive Estates in Oudh and large properties in Lucknow. He was granted the hereditary title of Raja. His offspring have distinguished themselves in different fields.

ignificant persons in Public Life

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, (Daughter of Harnam Singh) Member of the Lok Sabha 1952/1957, Union Minister of Health 1947/1957, Union Minister of Health and Communications 1951/1952, Member of the Rajya Sabha 1957/1964, Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi for 16 years; President of the World Health Assembly 1950 and the International Red Cross Conference, New Delhi 1957; Founder-Member and Chairman, Managing Body of Indian Red Cross Society. [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajkumari_Amrit_Kaur] ,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajkumari_Amrit_Kaur]

Raja Sir Maharaj Singh, C.I.E, Kt., (Son of Harnam Singh) Chief Minister of Jodhpur State 1931, Agent to Government of India in South Africa 1932, Member of the Executive Council in UP 1935/1937. After Independence the first Indian Governor of the erstwhile Bombay Province. 1948-1950.

Mr Justice Kanwar Dalip Singh. (Son of Harnam Singh) Judge of the Punjab High Court.

Raja Ranbir Singh.(son of Maharaj Singh) Diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service.

Kanwar Mahendar Singh.(Son of Maharaj Singh) Director Mahindra and Mahindra. Veteran Tennis Champion.

Kanwar Billy Arjan Singh. (Grandson of Harnam Singh) Wildlife Conservationist. Eminent Writer. Winner of the J. Paul Getty Award. Awarded the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan by the Indian Government. [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Arjan_Singh] , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Arjan_Singh ]

Rajkumari Amar Jasbir Singh. (Grand-daughter of Harnam Singh) Historian.

Kanwar Jairaj Singh. (Grandson of Harnam Singh) Chairman Avery India Ltd

The family of Kanwar Bikrama Singh Bahadur C.S.I.

Bikrama Singh was the second son of Raja Nihal Singh. He was one of the main progenitors of the 19th Century Sikh Renaissance, being one of the founders of the Singh Sabha Movement. He founded the Khalsa Press Lahore as well as the "Khalsa Akhbar", the first journal for the Sikhs. He was instrumental in saving the lives of the royal musicians at the Mughal Court of Delhi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857; he gave them shelter at his court in Kapurthala, thus laying the foundation of the Kapurthala Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music. He was involved in a lengthy litigation with his brother Raja Randhir Singh regarding the terms of the Will of Raja Nihal Singh. This dispute was finally settled by a permanent allowance being granted to Bikrama Singh in the form of a Privy Purse from the Kapurthala State. He was also the joint owner of extensive Estates in Oudh along with his brother Raja Randhir Singh. He sought a partition which was denied and, after a long litigation, monetary compensation was paid to him through which large Estates were acquired in the Districts of Sitapur and Rae Bareli. These Estates were confirmed by an Act of the Government of India, The Bikrama Singh Estates Act 1883. [A History of the Sikhs by Khushwant Singh, Volume-II : 1939-1974, Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1962, Page-141] ] [The Singh Sabha and Other Socio-Religious Movements in The Punjab (1850-1925), Punjabi University, Patiala, 1997, Page-29,46] [ The Encyclopedia of Sikhism, Punjabi University, Patiala, Page-371] [cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/24502366.cms|title=Times of India: Musical spotlight on Kapurthala’s heritage] [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031115/windows/main1.htm] [Chief and Families of Note in The Punjab, Volume-II, Lahore-1910, Page-421] [The Raja of The Punjab by Sir, Lepel Henry Griffin, Lahore-1870, Pages: 552-575] [Chief and Families of Note in The Punjab, Volume-II, Lahore-1910, Page-421] [cite web| url=http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_kpt2.htm|title=Government of Punjab, department of Revenue] [Bikrama Singh Estates Act (Act 4 of 1882) Government of India] [Grewal – The Singh Sabha Movement] [Kapurthala Heritage Foundation – Kapurthala Gharana] [Rajkumari Anita Singh – Kapurthala Gharana] [Hardev Singh Shergil – Singh Sabha International (in Sikh Bulletin) ] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikrama_Singh]

ignificant persons in Public Life

Col. the Honourable Kanwar Sir Pratap Singh Bahadur, K.C.S.I., C.S.I. (Pratap Singh of Kapurthala)(Son of Bikrama Singh) Magistrate and Civil Judge, Punjab, M.L.C. Punjab 1906/1911, Member of the Imperial Legislative Council 1910/1911, Founder of the Punjab Chiefs' Association. Actively involved in the Sikh renaissance movement, Pratap Singh was a scholar of history and religion and was an eminent musicologist of his time. [ [Sir Lepel Grifin – Rajas of the Punjab. 1873] ] [ [Griffin & Massey – Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab 1909] ] [ [Challenge and response (1849 – 1873) by Harbans Singh published in the Sikh Spectrum.com Monthly Issue No.11, April 2003 http://www.sikhspectrum.com/042003/challenges.htm] ] [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Singh_of_Kapurthala] , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Singh_of_Kapurthala]

Hon. Raja Sir Daljit Singh, K.B.E., C.S.I., (Son of Bikrama Singh) M.L.C. Punjab 1913/1915, Member of the Imperial Legislative Council 1913/1915, Member of the Council of State 1915/1917, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir State 1917/1921. Scholar. Author. Musicologist.

Rajkumari Anita Singh, (Grand-daughter of Daljit Singh) founder of the Indian Music Society, Member of the Kapurthala Heritage Trust, Member of the Governing Council of the Punjabi Academy for the Government of Delhi, Member of the Governing Council of the National Media Centre, Member of the Governing Council of the Punjab Sangeet Natak Academy, Advisor on Culture and Heritage in the Government of Punjab.

Jitendra Daulat Singh (Great Grandson of Pratap Singh) Diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service. Former Ambassador to Norway.

Sri Vishvjit Prithvijit Singh. (Vishvjit Singh)(Great Grandson of Pratap Singh) Member of the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament). 1982-1988 and 1988-1994. Indian Delegate to the United Nations 1991, 1992 and 1995. He has also driven initiatives to make more use of technology in election efforts. He is a supporter of dividing the larger Indian states into smaller units. [ ["Rajya Sabha Members: Biographical sketches, 1953-2003". Rajya Sabha] [ Singh, Vishvjit (2007). "The Benefits of reorganization", Seminar Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-04-07] ] [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishvjit_singh] , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishvjit_singh]

Kanwar Mukuljit Singh. (Great Grandson of Daljit Singh) National Shooting Champion. Wild Life Conservationist. Secretary of the Tiger Haven Society.

The family of Kanwar Suchet Singh

Suchet Singh was the third son of Raja Nihal Singh. He too was involved in a lengthy litigation with his brother Raja Randhir Singh regarding the terms of the Will of Raja Nihal Singh. This dispute was finally settled by a permanent allowance being granted to Suchet Singh in the form of a Privy Purse from the Kapurthala State. The family also acquired extensive Estates in the erstwhile United Provinces.

ignificant persons in Public Life:

Raja Charanjit Singh.(Son of Suchet Singh)

Kunwar Jitendra Prasada.(Grandson of Charanjit Singh) Member of Parliament. Vice President Congress Party.

Kunwar Jitin Prasada.(Son of Jitendra Prasada) Member of Parliament. Minister of State for Steel, Government of India.

Kanwar Kamaljit Singh. (Grandson of Charanjit Singh) Former Chairman WIMCO. The progenitor of Sustainable Forestry in India.

Kanwar Rattanjit Singh. (Grandson of Charanjit Singh) Educationist. Founder Chapslee Schools. Member of the Board of Governors of the Doon School. Conservationist. Owner of Chapslee, one of the finest heritage properties in India. 6. [ [www.chapslee.com] , www.chapslee.com ]

Rajkumari Reena Ripjit Singh. (Grand-daughter of Charanjit Singh) Conservationist. Interior designer. Has been involved in the restoration of numerous historical and heritage buildings.

References

ee also

* Ahluwalia
* Harnam Singh
* Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
* Billy Arjan Singh
* Bikrama Singh
* Chapslee Estate
* Pratap Singh of Kapurthala
* Vishvjit Singh


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