"The Royal Legacy of Tori Fatehpur Part I"

 

Surya Dev 

Vindhyavasini Maa

The monogram of Tori Fatehpur State,
showcasing the Coats of Arms

TORI FATEHPUR PRINCELY STATE 

Flag of Tori Fatehpur State

Maharaj Hardol Ju Orccha

Dynasty - Bundela

Clan - Suryavanshi

Agency - Central India Agency

Revenue - INR 40,000

Villages - 14

Area - 93 km²

State - Uttar Pradesh 

Population - 7,099 (1901)

Privy Purse - INR 7,000

Accession  - 1st January 1950

Hindi Name - टोड़ी फतेहपुर 

English Name - Tori Fatehpur 

Religion - Hindu 

Thakur - Kshtriya Gaharwar Bundela Thakur 

Present Ruler

The last Ruling Raja Saheb & Rani Sahiba 

Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo 
And 
Rani Sahiba Reoti Kumari 

The last ruling Raja of Tori Fatehpur State was Late Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo. He ruled from 1964 until his death in 1996, born on 11th May 1928.  He married Rani Sahiba Reoti Kumari (Rajkumari Sahiba of Haraha, dist Barabanki) daughter of Raja Saheb Rajendra Bahadur Singh Ji of Haraha on July 3, 1949, and they had three sons and one daughter. Rani Sahiba Reoti Kumari passed away on November 14, 1999. After Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh's death on March 20, 1996 now there is no present ruler of Tori Fatehpur State and all the three sons got equal rights over the Private Fort and the property of Tori Fatehpur.

1.  Raja Saheb Kaushlendra Singh Ju Deo (Eldest son). He was known as Bade Raja.

2.  Raja Saheb Pushpendra Singh Ju Deo (Middle son). He was known as Majjle Raja.

3.  Raja Saheb Bhanupratap Singh Ju Deo. (Youngest Son). He was known as Chote Raja.

RULERS OF TORI FATEHPUR WERE : 

Diwan Saheb Hindupath Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Diwan Saheb Mednimal Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Diwan Saheb Dhurmangal Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Diwan Saheb Harprasad Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Rao Bahadur Diwan Saheb Prithvi Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Rao Bahadur Diwan Saheb Arjun Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Rao Bahadur Diwan Saheb Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo (qv)

Description In Short :

Raja Saheb Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo 

Childhood photo of
Raja Saheb Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo 

Raja Saheb Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo 

Rani Sahiba Raghuvansh Kumari 

Raja Saheb Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo was married to :

 1.   Firstly to Rani Sahiba from Jharkuwa 

2.  Secondly to Rani Sahiba Raghuvansh Kumari, daughter of Thakur Saheb Jhunjhar Singhji from Madhopur, Distt Chattarpur, married somewhere near 1920, she died in 1974 at the age of 70 yrs. And they had three issues :

Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo 

a. Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo (qv)

      b. Rajkumari Sahiba Kirti Kumari married to Kuwar Saheb Sudhendra Narayan Singhji of Saraikela ( Jharkhand Bihar) 

   c. Rajkumari Sahiba Brijend Kumari married to Kuwar Saheb Hanumat Singh of Sumel (Rajasthan )

Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo
and Rani Sahiba Reoti Kumari 

     The Last Ruling Raja of Tori Fatehpur State was Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo. He was married to Rani Sahiba Reoti Kumari (Rajkumari Sahiba of Haraha, dist Barabanki) daughter of Raja Saheb Rajendra Bahadur Singh Ji of Haraha, she died on 14th November 1999 and had issues, three sons and one daughter. He died on 20th March 1996. They had four issues :

1.  Raja Saheb Kaushlendra Singh Ju Deo, married Rani Sahiba Aruna Kumari, daughter of Shri Thakur Saheb Harpal Singhji Chauhan, she died on 20th September 2023. He died on 15th May 2021.  And they have two issues :

        a.  Rajkumari Sahiba Vijaya Kumari married on 15th December 2018 to Shri Vijendra Singh Bhadouria from Jhansi and has one issue.

             b. Raja Saheb Vikramaditya Singh Ju Deo

2.  Rajkumari Sahiba Mandvi Raje married on 7th March 1976 to Kuwar Saheb Krishan Narayan Singhji Thikana Bhartholi, Gaya,Bihar and has two issues. She died on 9th March 2017.

           a. Kumari Preeti Raje married in Beri to Yuvraj Saheb Shivendra Singh Ju Deo, son of Raja Saheb Surendra Singh Ju Deo of Beri and has two issues.

             b.  Kumari Priyanka Raje married on 3rd July 2017 to Shri Abhishek Singh from Patna and has one issue.

3.  Raja Saheb Pushpendra Singh Ju Deo, married on 12th Dec 1977 to Rani Sahiba Ambalika Devi now Rajmata Sahiba, daughter of HH Thakur Saheb Shri Manohar Sinhji Pradyuman Sinhji of Rajkot, by his wife, the younger daughter of HH Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Tej Singhji Dev Bahadur of Alwar, and has two issues. He died on 26th May 2021.

       a.  Rajkumar Saheb Hemkaran Singh Ju Deo 

b. Rajkumar Saheb Govind Singh Ju Deo

Raja Saheb Bhanupratap Singh Ju Deo 

4. Raja Saheb Bhanupratap Singh Ju Deo was born on 24th June 1956. He was educated at Christ The King College and The Scindia Boys Boarding School at Gwalior Fort (Madhya Pradesh), he was in Shivaji House, he was an excellent horse rider and an excellent carrom player, he won a Silver Cup in the Annual House Tournament on 22nd March 1968 in the event of Carrom Doubles. He got married on 7th July 1988 to Rani Sahiba Kiran Kumari, now Rajmata Sahiba, daughter of Kuwar Saheb Shri Ranjit Sinhji of Bilkha (Saurashtra Gujarat) and his wife Kaurani Sahiba Ela Kumari, youngest daughter of HH Maharawat Sir Ram Singhji II Bahadur K.C.S.I of Pratapgarh (Rajasthan) and Senior HH Maharani Sahiba Meghraj Kumari, daughter of Hon. Maharaja Bahadur Sir Keshav Prasad Singhji of Dumraon (Bihar), and has two issues. He died on 6th May 2021.

                       a. Rani Sahiba Hirneshwari Kumari married Rana Saheb Tribhuwan Singh Kotkhai ( Durbar Kotkhai, Tehsil Kotkhai, Dist - Shimla Himachal Pradesh) on 11th May 2022 at Jhansi. Has done her schooling from St. Francis Convent High School and Bijay Singh Memorial High School Jhansi, done B. Com from Guru Harkishan College Bundelkhand University Jhansi. She further pursued her higher studies, did M.A in Ancient Indian History Culture And Archaeology (AIHC&A), and a Post Graduate Diploma in Museology, both with distinctions from Jiwaji University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. And did her internship from Jhansi State Museum Jhansi Uttar Pradesh. And has one issue. 

→Rajkumari Sahiba Reva Kumari 

Raja Saheb Manvendrapratap Singh Ju Deo

                b. Raja Manvendrapratap Singh Ju Deo, done his schooling from Christ The King College and Bijay Singh Memorial High School Jhansi. He pursued his further studies and did B.A.LLB from Babu Jagjivanram Institute of Law Bundelkhand University Jhansi and presently is a Lawyer in Jhansi District Court. 

The descendents of this Great Royal Family of Tori Fatehpur still own this Fort. Raja Saheb Kaushlendra Singh Ju Deo, Raja Saheb Pushpendra Singh Ju Deo and Raja Saheb Bhanupratap Singh Ju Deo, at present reside at Tori Fatehpur House, 240 Civil Lines, Jhansi (U.P).

Ancestral Tree :

Maharaj Hardol Ju Orccha 

Tori Fatehpur Ancestral Tree From Shriman Maharaj Hardol Ju Orchha :

HH Maharaja Bir Singh Ju Deo of Orchha

                             ↓

Shri Diman Maharaj Saheb Hardol Ju's great grandson 

                             ↓

→Diwan Hindupath Singh Ju Deo 1731 A.D to 1765 A.D (qv)

                             

→Diwan Mednimal Singh Ju Deo 1766 A.D to 1788 A.D adopted from Bijna State (qv) he was married to Rani Sahiba Bhuwan Kuwari, daughter of Diwan Himmat Singh of Kaheri.

                             

→Diwan Dhurmangal Singh Ju Deo 1789 A.D to 1811 A.D adopted from Bijna State (qv) he was married to Rani Sahiba Anup Kuwari, daughter of Rao Saheb Fateh Singh Pawar of Barechha. 

                             

→Diwan Harprasad Singh Ju Deo 1816 A.D to 1858 A.D adopted from Bijna State (qv) married Rani Sahiba Umed Kumari, daughter of Raja Saheb Khadhsa. 

                             

→Rao Bahadur Diwan Prithvi Singh Ju Deo 1858 A.D to 1879 A.D adopted from Bijna State (qv). He was married to Rani Sahiba Hira Kumari, daughter of Diwan Saheb of Laudi. 

                             

→Rao Bahadur Diwan Arjun Singh Ju Deo 1879 A.D to 1942 A.D adopted from Bijna State (qv) married Rani Sahiba Manek Ju Raja (Bhup Ju), daughter of Rao Bahadur Pahar Singhji of Karaiya in the Datia State.

                             

Were adopted till seventh generation

And

In the Eighth Generation born :

→Rao Bahadur Diwan Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo (qv) was born on 28th January 1895 A.D .From 1942 to 1964 A.D married Rani Sahiba Raghuvansh Kumari daughter of Thakur Saheb Jhunjhar Singhji from Madhopur, distt Chattarpur.

In the Ninth Generation :

  Chandrabhan Singh by 1st wife

  &

  Raja Saheb Brijendra Singh Ju Deo (qv) by 2nd wife. He was born on 11th May 1928, was the Last Ruling Raja married Rani Sahiba Reoti Kumari.     

In the Tenth Generation :

→ Raja Saheb Kaushlendra Singh Ju Deo - Rani Sahiba Aruna Kumari 

→ Raja Saheb Pushpendra Singh Ju Deo - Rani Sahiba Ambalika Devi 

→ Raja Saheb Bhanupratap Singh Ju Deo - Rani Sahiba Kiren Kumarri 

In the Eleventh Generation :

Rajkumari Sahiba Vijaya Kumari 

Rajkumar Saheb Vikramaditya Singh Ju Deo

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Children of Raja Saheb Kaushlendra Singh Ju Deo & Rani Sahiba Aruna Kumari

Rajkumar Saheb Hemkaran Singh Ju Deo 

Rajkumar Saheb Govind Singh Ju Deo

↓

Children of Raja Saheb Pushpendra Singh Ju Deo & Rani Sahiba Ambalika Devi.

Rajkumari Sahiba Hirneshwari Kumari  

Rajkumar Saheb Manvendrapratap Singh Ju Deo

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Children of Raja Saheb Bhanupratap Singh Ju Deo & Rani Sahiba Kiran Kumari.