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KHANDPARA (Princely State)

AREA: 632 km2
PRIVY PURSE: 33,600Rs
ACCESSION: 1st January 1948
STATE: Orissa
DYNASTY: Vaghela
RELIGION: Hindu
POPULATION: 66,296 (1892)





PRESENT RULER: Raja Saheb BIBHUTI BHUSHAN SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai B.A., 14th Raja Saheb of Khandpara since 1977 (Rajbati, P.O. - Khandapara Garh, Dist. - Nayagarh, Orissa, India)
born 4th January 1955, M.L.A. (Orissa) 1980/1990 and 1995/2000 (three terms); Minister of State (Ind), Tourism and Culture (7.12.1989) - (3.3.1990); Minister of State, Planning and Coordination (7.12.1989) - (3.3.1990); Deputy Speaker (15.3.1996) - (29.2.2000); Student leader, Presidential candidate of B.J.B. College Student's Union; represented B.J.B. College, Bhubaneswar in Table Tennis at College and University levels 1973/1974 and 1974/1975; joined the Congress (I) Party in 1980 after being elected Independently from Khandpara Assembly Constituency; Life member, Bhubaneswar Plant Lover's Association; Member, Bhubaneswar Club, Bhubaneswar; Vice-President, Chinmoya Mission, Bhubaneswar; Life member, Bengal cricket Association, Calcutta; President, District Youth Congress, Puri, 1981/1984; Member, Consultative Committee for Irrigation, Power and works, 1982/1984; interests and pastimes include Writing articles, Photography and Playing Cricket; he has compiled a work on Khandapara Ithas in English; married Rani Devaki Devi Kumari, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
Yuvraj Sidharth Shekhar Singh, married to Yuvrani Alokita Devi of Payagpur.
Rajkumari Aradhana Rathore, married Major Shakti Singh Rathore of Peeh, Rajasthan, an acclaimed Polo Player, and has issue, one daughter.
Kumari Ayesha Rathore
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded in the 17th century by a former Raja of Rewah. The state ceased to exist on 1st January 1948 when it merged into the Republic of India. The rulers Privy Purse and privileges were withdrawn 8th September 1970. Rulers were...
Raja JADUNATH SINGH Mardraj, 1st Raja of Khandpara 1599/1675, married and had issue.
Raja Narayan Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja NARAYAN SINGH Mardraj, 2nd Raja of Khandpara 1675/1709, married and had issue.
Raja Balunkeshwar Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja BALUNKESHWAR SINGH Mardraj, 3rd Raja of Khandpara 1709/1723, married and had issue.
Raja Banamali Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja BANAMALI SINGH Mardraj, 4th Raja of Khandpara 1723/1732, married and had issue.
Raja Bairagi Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja BAIRAGI SINGH Mardraj, 5th Raja of Khandpara 1734/1770, married and had issue.
Raja Niladri Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja NILADRI SINGH Mardraj, 6th Raja of Khandpara 1770/1794, married and had issue.
Raja Nrusingh Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja NARASIMHA SINGH Mardraj [Nrusingh Singh Mardraj], 7th Raja of Khandpara 1794/1815, married and had issue.
Raja Purusottam Singh Mardraj (qv)
Rajkumar Jagannath Shreechandra Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Gopinath Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Narayan Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Ramchandra Singh Mardraj, adopted by Raja Natabar Singh Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai, and succeeded as Raja Ramchandra Singh Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai of Khandpara (see below)
Rajkumar Harihar Singh Mardraj, died unmarried.
Rajkumar Raghunath Singh Mardraj, died sp.
Rajkumar Kamallochan Singh Mardraj, adopted out.
Rajkumar Shyamabandu Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai, married and had issue.
Mahamahopadhyaya Kumar Shri Chandrasekhar Singh Samanta [Pathani Samant], born 13th December 1835 in Cuttack Distt., Orissa, Mahamahopadhyaya [cr.1893], he was a world famous astroscientist who was esteemed greater than the Tycho Brahe (#3); author of the treatise "Sidhanta Darpan" on Hindu Astronomy that was published in 1899; married and had issue. He died 11th June 1904 (#2).
Kumar Shri Pitabas Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Sanatan Singh Mardraj, adopted out within Khandpara.
Kumar Shri Jagannath Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Bishwanath Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Subhankar Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Baidyanath Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Baikunthanath Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Prabhudatta Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Trailokyanath Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Gadadhar Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Bansidhar Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Ladu Kishore Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Ramasankar Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Pradipta Kishore Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Pradyumna Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Prasanta Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Laxmidhar Singh Mardraj, adopted to Korapitha.
Kumar Shri Kishorechandra Singh Mardraj, unmarried.
Kumar Shri Chakradhar Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Jayakrishna Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Damodar Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Govinda Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Padmanava Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Narayan Prasad Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Amarnath Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Gautam Budha Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Mahesh Prasad Singh Mardraj, married and had issue.
Kumar Shri Swayam Siddha Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Bibhuti Narayan Singh Mardraj
Kumar Shri Raghunath Singh Mardraj, Freedom Fighter, died unmarried.
Kumar Shri Ramakrishna Singh Mardraj, adopted to Salur, A.P.
Raja PURUSHOTTAM SINGH Mardraj, 8th Raja of Khandpara 1815/1821, married and had issue.
Raja Krushnachandra Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja KRUSHNA CHANDRA SINGH Mardraj, 9th Raja of Khandpara 1821/1842, married and had issue.
Raja Kunja Bihari Singh Mardraj (qv)
Raja Natabar Singh Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai (qv)
Raja KUNJA BIHARI SINGH Mardraj, 10th Raja of Khandpara 1842/1867, he died sp.
Raja NATABAR SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai, 11th Raja of Khandpara 1867/1905, born 1837, succeeded 28th February 1867 (#1). He died sp.
Raja RAM CHANDRA SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai, 12th Raja of Khandpara 1905/1922, succeeded by adoption, married and had adoptive issue from Biruli in Ganjam District.
(A) Raja HARIHAR SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai (qv)
Raja HARIHAR SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai, 13th Raja of Khandpara 1922/1977, born 26th August 1914 and succeeded by adoption 26th December 1922, educated at Rajkumar College, Raipur (Diploma 1933), and Training in Administration at Sambalpur; M.L.A. (Orissa) 1952/1971 (four terms), Minister in the Government of Orissa; assumed control of the administration of Khandapara State in 1934, entered the Political field in 1952 and was elected as an Independent Candidate and later joined the Congress Party; Qualified in flying and obtained 'A' Class Pilots licence; Member All-India and Bengal Flying Clubs; Secretary, Orissa Flying Club; interests were Games, Shooting, Flying and Photography; married Rani S. M. Devi, and had issue, two sons and one daughter. He died 1977 (before 6th September).
Yuvaraj (name unknown), died young vpsp.
Raja Saheb BIBHUTI BHUSHAN SINGH (qv)
Rani Parvati Devi (+), married Raja Shri PRADIP CHANDRA DEO SAMANT, Raja Saheb of Athmalik, and has issue, one daughter and one son.
Raja Saheb BIBHUTI BHUSHAN SINGH Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai (see above)