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April 5th, 2004, 12:53 AM
THE STATE OF KUCHESAR


When the Muslim Mughal Empire was tottering under the onslaught of the Jats and Maharattas, in the district of Rohtak, at a village of Mandate, there were four brothers of the Dalal Clan (gotra), Bhuval, Jatmal, Jagram and Gurva. The first three established the villages of Chitsona, and Alipur. Gurva established his hold on the area of Chandausi in the district of Moradabad.

Bhuval had a son Maujiram. He had two sons Ram Singh and Chattar Singh. Chattar Singh was well known for his Valor and bravery. They spread their authority over a large area.

RAMDHAN SINGH AND MANDHIRAM

These two followed in the footsteps of their father Chattar Singh and were as valorous as him.

When Jawahar Singh, the ruler of Bharatpur attacked the Mughal capital at Delhi, these two bothers joined him with a force of 25,000 Jat horse cavalry.

When that war was over, they finding an opportunity, me Nawab Najib U Daulah, the Chief minister at the Delhi Court. An accommodation was reached, the Jagir of Kuchesar was formalized in their name, and they were given the Title. Of " Rao" and " Chor Maar" - " bandit Killer"

The Jats of the area did not take this act of the two brothers too well. Seeing that the Jats of the area were upset, the governor of Aligarh, Asrafiya Khan, declared war and attacked the brothers at Kuchesar.

A fierce battle took place, at the fort of Kuchesar, and the Dalal Jats lost


Rao Ramdhan Singh and Rao Mangani Ram were captured and imprisoned in Aligarh Fort. They managed to escape from the fort. They went to Bharatpur and asked for forgiveness from the Bharatpur Maharaja Jawahar Singh, and then went on to Sirsa and then Moradabad.

In 1782 Rao Ramdhan Singh and Rao Mangani Ram with a combined force of Maharatta and Jats attacked Kuchesar. The Muslim Governor was defeated and Kuchesar was recovered.

Rao Managaniram passed away soon after this victory. He had three sons from his first wife, - Sukh Singh, Rathidaulat and Vishansingh, and he had four sons form the second wife.

Rao Mangani Ram had given his wife the right to the treasure at Bahadur Nagar. In accordance with the ancient Jat Vedic customs, he married his elder brother's widow. He also gained the treasure of Bahadur Nagar.

EXPANSION OF THE KINGDOM.


In the time of Shah Alam, the emperor of Delhi, in 1970 CE, Ramdhan Singh expanded his kingdom. The areas around Saidpur, Datiyana, Poot, Sayana paid the taxes of 40,000 Rupees per annum to Kuchesar instead of to Shah Alam. In 1794 the Prince Mirza Akbar Shah, the crown prince, son of Shah Alam, also accepted this status.

Rao Mangani Ram had seven sons. Rao Ramdhan Singh had two or three of them murdered.

One of Rao Mangani Ram's sons, Rao Daulat Singh, went off to Indranagar in fear.

Rao Daulat Singh, from Indranagar then made friendship with the Maharatta Governor of Meerut, Dayaji, and went to Meerut in his protection.

Dayaji gave him some Villages in the Meerut Area, Chajjupur, Dhimoli, Bahadurpur, Fazalgarh,

Daulat Singh made his residence at Mohiuddinpur.

RAO RAMDHAN SINGH REFUSES TO PAY TAXES TO THE BRITISH.

When the Mughal Empire was destroyed, the British took reins of power in India. They recognized the rights of Kuchesar. However Ramdhan Singh refused to pay taxes to them.

He was captured and imprisoned in Meerut, where he passes away in 1816 CE.

RAO FATEH SINGH.

On the death of Ramdhan Singh, his son Fateh Singh took over as ruler of this principality. He had a great and generous heart. He helped his cousins, his Uncle Mangani Ram's children. In this manner Rao Pratap Singh also obtained a share of Kuchesar State. In 1836 Rao Fateh Singh passed away.

RAO BAHADUR SINGH

Bahadur Singh succeeded Fateh Singh. He expanded the state by purchasing 26 villages. He married twice. One wife was from the Jats the other from the Rajputs.

He had two sons from his Jat wife, Lakshman Singh, and Gulab Singh and one son Umrao Singh from his Rajput wife. Lakshman Singh dies while his father was alive.

THE QUARREL FOR SUCCESSION:

Upon the death of Bahadur Singh, there were many quarrels over the accession to the throne. It is said the Umrao Singh, the son of the rajput Princess was deemed to be offspring of a servant girl by the Jat Biradari (community) and Gulab Singh ascended the throne.

RAO GULAB SINGH:

Rao Gulab Singh helped the British in the 1857 war. In return the British awarded him many villages and also gave him the title of Raja. He had no sons, only a daughter Bhup Kumari.

He gave his wife an order to adopt a son. However they did not adopt any son. Bhup Kumari was married to the nephew of Nahar Singh, the ruler of Ballabhgarh, Kushal Singh.

On the death of Rao Bahadur Singh and Rani Jaswant Kumari, Bhup Kumari inherited the Kingdom.

In 1861 she also died childless.

Kushal Singh of Ballabhgarh then became the master of Kuchesar.

Umrao Singh then again raised his claim to the throne. And so did the grandson of Mangani ram Pratap Singh.

In 1868 the Panchayat decided that the principality would be divided in, 5 annas to Pratap Singh, 6 annas to Umrao Singh, 5 annas to Kushal Singh. (A rupee had 16 annas; the division was thus in proportion to 16 parts).

Rao Umrao Singh married his daughter Raghubir Kaur to Kushal Singh. They did not have any children.

RAO UMRAO SINGH

On the death of Kushal Singh, who was child less, Umrao Singh got his share and now had 11 annas, or 11/16 of the principality. He had two wives. He had three sons from the elder wife and two sons from the younger wife.

He passed away in 1898 CE.

RAO GIRIRAJ SINGH.

Giriraj Singh succeeded his father Umrao Singh at Kuchesar, and had 1/16 part more than any of the other brothers.

Rao Umrao Singh had had two sons Rao Tejpal Singh, and Rao Hariraj Singh form his younger wife.


Rao Giriraj Singh, took away the share of his son Indrajit Singh, and instead adopted the younger son of Rao Digvijay Singh, Rao Sarjot Singh. The eldest son of Digvijay Singh was Jagjit Singh; the middle son was Ranjit Singh. Ranjit Singh had a son Amarjit Singh. Tejpal Singh Rajendra Pratap and Jagdish Pal also laid their claims.

The principality of Kuchesar was destroyed in these intercine quarrels.

The Tewetia -s of Ballabhgarh lay their claims.

Kushal Singh of Ballabhgarh, who had a 5/16 share of Kuchesar, and a 6/16 share of Sahanpur, Upon his death his queen Raghbir Kaur, made her residence at Sahanpur,

After a few years she adopted her sisters son Rao Brajrajsharan, who was of the lineage of Sinsinwar of Bharatpur. Upon this the Tewatias of Ballabhgarh laid claim to their share by way of blood relationships.

The Tewatias won in the lower Courts, but Rao Brajrajsharan took the matter to the Privy Council in London, England. However before a verdict could be arrived at he passed away.

His son Rao ChandrBrajsharan Singh was appointed to the seat of Sahanpur and the heir to the property of Raghubir Kaur.

Source: " Jaton ka Sawarnim Ithihass" Shiv Daan Singh, Kailash Book Depot, Modinagar