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KAPURTHALA

The Ahluwalia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

Bhai Ganda Singh, son of Bhai Wadhava Singh. Entered the Mughal forces and served at Multan under Dilawar Khan. Granted the villages of Ahlu-Hollo, Sado, Toor, and Chak in recognition of his bravery. He had issue, several sons, including: Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1) Sadhu Singh Ahluwalia. He lived quietly at Lahore. m. a Kalal lady. He had issue, four sons:
- a) Gopal Songh Ahluwalia. He had issue, one son:
  - i) Deva Singh Ahluwalia. A follower of Guru Gobind Singh. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Gurbaksh Singh Ahluwalia. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kirpal Singh Ahluwalia. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Sardar Ladha Singh Ahluwalia. He had issue, a son:
        
        1. Nawab Bhag Singh Ahluwalia - see below.
    - (2) Sardar Singh Ahluwalia. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Lal Singh Ahluwalia. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Mahar Singh Ahluwalia. He d.s.p.
      - (b) Mana Singh Ahluwalia. He d.s.p.
    - (3) Sardar Badar Singh Ahluwalia. m. the eldest sister of Sardar Bagh [Bhagu] Singh, of Hallo Sadho, in the Lahore dist. He d. 1722, having had issue, an only son:
      - (a) Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Sultan ul-Qaum - see below.
- b) Hemu Singh. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- c) Sikandar Singh.
- d) Chaha Singh.

1777 - 1783 Sultan ul-Qaum Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Dharamvir. b. at Ahlu, 3^rd May 1718, only son of Sardar Badar Singh Ahluwalia, by his wife, the eldest sister of Sardar Bagh [Bhagu] Singh Hallovalla, educ. privately at Delhi. Presented with a sword, a bow with one quiver, a club, a shield, and a silver mace by Mata Sundari, widow of the Guru Gobind in 1718, and later received the mace of that Guru himself in 1753. Succeeded to his father's properties after his death in 1722. Succeeded to his maternal uncle's lands 1731. Cdr. of the Dal Khalsa, the armies of the Sikh confederacy, in succession to Nawab Kapur Singh, who had adopted him as his son. Invested with the personal title of Nawab, at the Guru Mata, Amritsar, 10th April 1754. Proclaimed as Head of the Sikh Confederacy with the title of Sultan ul-Qaum following the capture of Lahore, November 1761. Defeated by Ahmad Shah Abdali at the Battle of Barnala, 10^th February 1762. Captured Kapurthala Fort from Rai Ibrahim Bhatti in 1777. Resigned his commands and retired to Amritsar, 1780. A great Sikh general and elder statesman. m. Sadarni Raj Kaur Sahib. He d.s.p.m. at Amritsar, 20^th October 1783 (cremated at the Dera Baba Attal), having had issue, three daughters:

1) A daughter. m. Raja Mohan Singh, of Fatehabad (k. at Kapurthala, 1777).
2) A daughter. m. Raja Mehar Singh, of Tungwala (d. after 1801).
3) Sardarni Karan Kaur (d/o Raj Kaur). m. Sardar Mangal Singh. She had issue, one son:
- a) Sardar Jhanda Singh.

1783 - 1801 Nawab Bhag Singh Ahluwalia. b. 1747, son of Sardar Ladha Singh Ahluwalia, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his cousin as ruler of Kapurthala and commander of the Ahluwalia misl, 20^th October 1783. He d. at Mai Deori, Fatehabad Fort, 1801, having had issue, one son and one daughter:

1) Raja Fateh Singh Ahluwalia Bahadur, Raja of Kapurthala - see below.
1) Bibi Sahiba. m. 1812, General Sardar Rattan Singh, of Behra. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1801 - 1837 Raja Fateh Singh Bahadur, Raja of Kapurthala. b. at Kapurthala Fort, 1784, only son of Sardar Bhag Singh Ahluwalia, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father as ruler of Kapurthala and commander of the Ahluwalia misl, 1801. Assumed the hereditary title of Raja in 1801. Entered into a military alliance with Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Fatehabad in 1802. He entered into treaty relations with the HEIC as a joint signatory together with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in the first treaty between the Sikhs and the British, 1^stJanuary 1806. Participated in the campaigns that won Jhang and Kasur in 1807, Kangra 1809, Attock 1813, Multan 1818, Kashmir 1819 and Mankera in 1821. Granted the districts of Dakha, Kot, Jagraoh, Talvandi, Naraingarh and Raipur, in reward for his many military victories. Fled to British territory, fearing Ranjit Singh's increasing power and threat of encroachment on his lands, 27^th December 1825. Settled at Jagran. Returned to Kapurthala in 1827, after being reassured by the Maharaja that he would not molest him or seize his territories. Removed his capital from Fatehabad to Kapurthala. m. several wives. He d. from malaria, at Kapurthala Fort, 20^th October 1837, having had issue, two sons:

1) H.H. Raja Nihal Singh Bahadur, Raja of Kapurthala - see below.
2) Sardar Amar Singh Ahluwalia. Rebelled against his elder brother, 1839. Reconciled and granted an allowance of Rs. 30,000 p.a. He was k. in a boating accident in the Ravi River, 28^th March 1841.

1837 - 1852 H.H. Raja Nihal Singh Bahadur, Raja of Kapurthala. b. at Kapurthala Fort, 10^th March 1817, elder son of Raja Fateh Singh Bahadur, Raja of Kapurthala, educ. privately. Became Heir Apparent with the title of Tikka Sahib at birth. Succeeded on the death of his father, 20^th October 1837. Participated in the battles of Baddoval and Aliwal. Granted Nur Mahal and Kalal Majra, in reward for his military services. Remained neutral during the 2^nd and 3^rd Anglo-Sikh wars and lost all his territories south of the Sutlej to the HEIC. m. (first) Rani …Kaur Sahib, sister of Sardar Shamsher Singh, Rais of Fatehabad. m. (second) Rani …Kaur Sahib. He d. at the Nihal Palace, Kapurthala, 13^th September 1852, having had issue, three sons and one daughter:

1) H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband Rasikh al-Iqtidad Raja-i-Rajgan Raja Sir Randhar Singh Bahadur, Raja of Kapurthala (s/o the first wife) - see below.
2) Sardar Bahadur Bikrama Singh, CSI (29.7.1879). b. at Kapurthala Fort, 1835 (s/o the second wife), educ. privately. Served during the Indian Mutiny, cdg. a Kapurthala contingent of 300 men, horse and foot, and 2 guns to defend Hoshiarpur (rcvd: Mutiny medal 1858). Attended the Imperial Durbar, Delhi, 1877. Hon. Magistrate and Hon. Assist. Cmsnr. for Jullunder Dist. 1879, Presdt. Jullunder Municipal Brd. Founder of the Jalandhar Singh Sabha, the influential Sikh movement committed to the reform of Gurudwaras. Well versed in English, Persian, Sanskrit, and Punjabi, he was a great proponent of Western learning and of women's education. Author of "Upma Sar Granth". Founder of the Khalsa Press (Lahore) and Khalsa Akhbar. Granted the personal title of Sardar Bahadur, 2^nd June 1858. Rcvd: KIH silver medal (1877). m. (first) 16^th February 1849, Sardarni ... Kaur. m. (second) Sardarni Bibi Deva Pal Kaur (d. 1939). He d. at Jullunder, Punjab, 8^th May 1887, having had issue, two sons and , two daughters:
- a) Colonel The Hon Sardar Partab Singh Ahluwalia, KCSI (posth. 12.12.1911, CSI 1.1.1909). b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1871, educ. privately. Hon. ADC to the Maharaja of Kapurthala 1893, Hon. Magistrate and Civil Judge Punjab, MLC Punjab 1906-1911, Mbr. Imperial Legislative Cncl. 1910-1911. Rcvd: KIH silver medal (1877), and Delhi Durbar silver medal (1903). He d. 5^th December 1911, having had issue, two sons: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - i) Major Sardar Jasjit Singh Ahluwalia. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 12^th April 1893, educ. Aitchison Coll., Lahore. MLC Punjab 1911, Hon. Magistrate for Jullunder Dist. 1915-1943, temp. Hon. 2^nd-Lieut. ILF 1/2/1918, attached 16^th Cavalry 12/8/1918, served in Afghanistan and NWF 1919 (rcvd: Waziristan medal), prom. Hon. Lieut. 1/2/1919, prom. Hon. Capt. 6^th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers 1/2/1923, prom. Hon. Maj. 1/2/1936, Vice-Chair. Jullunder District Brd. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. m. (first) a daughter of Rai Bahadur Buta Singh, CIE, OBE, of Rawalpindi. m. (second) a daughter of Sardar Hukam Singh, jagirdar of Butari, in Ludhiana dist. He d. 29^th March 1943, having had issue, three sons and one daughter:
    - (1) Captain Sardar Prithvijit Singh Ahluwalia. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 11^th May 1912, educ. Aitchison Coll., Lahore; Coll. Brown's Sch., Dehra Dun; and RMA Sandhurst. Cmsnd as a 2^nd-Lieut. 1/9/1932, attached 2^nd Btn., The Hampshire Regt. 5/3/1933, transf. 1^st Btn., 7^th Rajput Regt. IA 5/3/1934, prom. Lieut. 1/12/1934, served in WW2 1939-1942, prom. Capt. IAC 1/9/1940, Instr. at the Fighting Vehicles Sch. 1940-1942. m. 1936, Sardarni Surjit Kaur (b. at Kapurthala, 1915; d. at Chandigarh, 24^th April 1966), daughter of Sardar Dwarka Nath Singh, sometime Minister of the Household, by his wife, Sardarni Vidyawati [Sardarni Dwarka Nath Singh Bahadur. He d.s.p. at Lucknow, 20^th August 1942, when his widow adopted his nephew - see below.
    - (2) Kanwar Manjit Singh Ahluwalia. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1918, educ. Scindia Sardar's Sch, Gwalior. Hon. Lieut. ILF, 18/12/1945. He d. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1962, having had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Kanwar Chandrajit Singh. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 25^th December 1946. Entrepeneur.
      - (b) Kanwar Aniljit Singh. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 15^th August 1950, educ. Jullunder Modern Sch., Queen Mary Coll. (B.Sc.), Imperial and Birkbeck Colls., London (M.Sc.). Computer scientist and entrepreneur. Commercial Dir. Celltel Ltd. m. at London, 7^th November 1985, Kanwarani Padma Aniljit Singh, daughter of Balram Bisram, a Civil Servant in the UK. He has issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kanwar Amarjit Singh. b. at London, 14^th June 1989, educ. Charterhouse. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (3) Kanwar Ranjit Singh. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1922, educ. Scindia Sardar's Sch, Gwalior. Red Cross Volunteer. m. Kanwarani Anjna Devi (d. 19xx), daughter of Sardar Rachhpal Singh. He d. 1953, having had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kanwar Shri Vishvjit Prithvijit Singh. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 29^th October 1946, educ. the Doon Sch., Dehra Dun. Adopted by the widow of his paternal uncle, Captain Kanwar Prithvijit Singh Ahluwalia. MP (Raj Sabha) for Maharashtra 1982-1994, Prime Minister's Special Rep. to Mozambique 1989, Chair. Congress Party Computer Dept. m. 8^th May 1959, Kanwarani Vijay Thakur Singh (b. at Simla, 18^th September 1960), educ. Tara Hall Convent and Himachal Univ., Simla (M.Econ. & Law), joined Indian Foreign Service and served at Madrid, , Dir. Pakistan Dvsn. at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, Counsellor Permanent Mission to the UN New York, Dep. chief of Mission at Kabul, daughter of The Hon. Thakur Hira Singh, sometime Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, by his wife, Mrs. Nirmal Thakur.
    - (1) Kanwarani Uma Devi [Mrs Daulet Singh]. b. at Jullunder. m. at Kapurthala, Lieutenant-General Kunwar Daulet Singh (b. at Indore, 4^th January 1911; k. in an aeroplane crash at Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, 22^nd November 1963), son of Colonel Wazir ud-Daula, Rai Bahadur Dina Nath, CIE, sometime Chief Minister of Indore State. She had issue, three sons and one daughter.
  - ii) Kanwar Madanjit Singh. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1898. Temp. Hon. 2^nd-Lieut. British Army 29/8/1918, resigned 17/1/1919, transf. IA List 29/10/1919, cancelled 26/1/1921. m. Kanwarani Parbati Madanjit Singh (d. at Jullunder). He d.s.p. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1930.
- b) The Hon. Raja Sir Daljit Singh, KBE (c 3.6.1919), CSI (22.6.1911). b. at Kapurthala, 7^th December 1882, educ. Aitchison Coll., Lahore. Hon Magistrate for Jullunder Dist., MLC Punjab 1913-1915, Mbr of the Imperial Legislative Cncl. at Calcutta 1913-1915, Mbr. Cncl. of State 1915-1917, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir State 1917-1921. Author of "Guru Nanak" (1943), "Guru Tegh Bahadur", and "Jiwan Guru Tegh Bahadurji" in Punjabi. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). m. Rani Jasbir Kaur [Lady Daljit Singh] (b. at Hansa, Ludhiana, September 1886; d. December 1938), daughter of Sardar Hardit Singh, of Hansa, Ludhiana dist., Punjab. He d. 6^th November 1946, having had issue, two sons:
  - i) Rajkumar Atamjit Singh. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1900, educ. Aitchison Coll., Lahore. Hon. Lieut. 11^th (T) Btn., 15^th Punjab Regt. 19/2/1923. He d. at Jullunder, Punjab, 1925, having had issue, an only son:
    - (1) Kanwar Satyajit Singh. b. at Jullunder, Punjab, 28^th December 1922, educ. Bishop Cotton Sch., Simla, and St Stephen's Coll., Delhi. Shakespearean actor. m. Kumari Kamini Devi [Kunwarani Kamini Satyajit Singh] (b. 12^th April 1928; d. 6^th October 1999), daughter of Ishwar Das Mahendru, of Multan, sometime Punjab Forest Service. He d. at Lucknow, 22^nd November 1980, having had issue, one son and one daughter: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (a) Kanwar Mukuljit Singh. b. 6^th October 1961, educ. Colvin Taluqdars' Coll., Lucknow, and Lucknow Univ. Proprietor Corbett Country Resort, "Young Adventurers" adventure tours for children, etc. Uttaranchal State rifle champion (silver medallist) 2004. Sec. the Tiger Have Soc. m. 19^th October 1996, Kumari Pragya Devi [Kunwarani Praga Sinh], daughter of Colonel Ranbir Singh Chouhan, 18^th Jat Regt., IA. He has issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kanwar Samarjit Singh. b. 1997, educ. Lucknow.
      - (a) Bibiji Bani Kaur [Mrs Harjit Ahuja]. b. at Sitapur, 14^th September 1965. m. at New Delhi, 29^th November 1987, Harjit Singh Ahuja (b. at Delhi, 17^th October 1962), CEO Forbes Mumbai, son of Brigadier Gurdial Singh Ahuja, late Corps of Engineers, IA. She has issue, two daughters.
  - ii) Rajkumar Padamjit Singh. b. 1909, educ. Bishop Cotton Sch., Simla, and Aitchison Coll., Lahore. m. Padma [Kunwarani Padamjit Singh] (d. at New Delhi, 26^th May 2005), daughter of Sardar Bahadur Kishan Singh, sometime Rais of Fatehabad, sometime Insp-Gen. of Police, a scholar of comparative religion, philosophy and Indian classical music. He d. at New Delhi, 9^th January 1971, having had issue, three daughters:
    - (1) Bibiji Lalita Kumari [Mrs Inderjit Khanna]. b. 1932, educ. Jesus & Mary Convent, and St Bede's Coll., Simla. m. Lieutenant-General Inderjit Khanna, late 4^th Btn., The Brigade of the Guards (1 Rajput) (Mech), IA. She had issue, two daughters. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (2) Bibiji Anita Kaur [Anita Singh]. b. 1939, educ. Jesus & Mary Convent, and St Bede's Coll, Simla. Dir. Indian Music Soc. (New Delhi), Adviser to Punjab state Ministry of Culture & Heritage, Mbr. Governing Cncl. Punjabi Acad., National Media Centre, Punjab Sangeet Natak Acad., Hamdard Fndn., Kapurthala Heritage Trust, etc. m. (div.) Colonel Jitinder Chaudhary. She had issue, an only daughter.
    - (3) Bibiji Rama Kaur [Mrs Mohinder Puri]. b. 1941, educ. Jesus & Mary Convent, and St Bede's Coll, Simla. m. Mohinder Puri, Presdt. Mohinder Puri & Co., and of the Punjab, Haryana and Delhi Chamber of Commerce & Industry. She had issue, an only son.
  - a) the elder Bibi Sahiba. m. Sardar Amar Singh, sometime Diwan of Patiala, son of Sardar Dalip Singh, sometime Extra Assist. Cmsnr. for the Punjab. She had issue, four daughters.
  - b) the younger Bibi Sahiba. m. Sardar Devinder Singh, of Gurdispur. She had issue, two sons and one daughter. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
3) Kanwar Suchet Singh. b. 1837 (s/o the second wife), educ. privately. m. (first) 5^th February 1852, …Kaur. m. (second) …Kaur. He d. 1901, having had issue, one son:
- a) The Hon Raja Charanjit Singh. b. 1883 (s/o the second wife), educ. Jullunder and Govt. Colls., Lahore. Mbr. Cncl. of State 1903-19xx and 1923-1932. Granted the personal title of Raja 3^rd June 1932. Rcvd: Durbar silver medal (1903), Coron. medal (1911 and Durbar clasp), Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron. (1937) medals. He d. 1970, having had issue, four sons:
  - i) Rajkumar Ajit Singh. b. 18^th April 1901, educ. Harrow Sch., Mdsx. and Oxford Univ. Joined BB&CI Railways 1927, DO Indian Govt. Railways, Ratlam in 1939. He had issue, one son and one dauhter:
    - (1) Kanwar Damarjit Singh Ahluwalia. b. 1931.
    - (1) Bibi Sonia Kaur. m. Atam Dev Singh, son of Sardar Shehdev Singh, of Kapurthala.
  - ii) Rajkumar Sarabjit Singh. b. 3^rd August 1902, educ. Eton, Berks. Employed with the Imperial Bank of India. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Kanwar Kamaljit Singh. b. 1930. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Lieutenant-Colonel Rajkumar Ripjit Singh, CIE (14.6.1945). b. 1906. m. Rajkumari Nina Devi (b. at Calcutta, 1917; d. November 1993), née Nilina Sen, niece of H.H. Maharani Siniti Devi Sahiba, Maharani of Cooch Behar, CI, and granddaughter of Babu Keshab Chandra Sen, of Calcutta. He d. 1949, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
    - (1) Kanwar Karanjit Singh.
    - (2) Kanwar Ratanjit Singh. m. Kanwarani Pronoti Devi, daughter of Sailen Prasad Baroah, of Assam.
    - (1) Bibiji June Nilika Kaur. b. June 1942. m. … Lal.
    - (2) Bibiji Reena Kaur.
1) Rajkumari Govind Kaur Sahib.
2) Rajkumari As Kaur Sahib. m. Sardar Diwan Singh, of Kapurthala. She d. 1845, having had issue, one son.

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