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# My Ancestral History

A brief history of my ancestors, their migration, and legacy.

My ancestors were from Baiswara, a subregion of Awadh in Uttar Pradesh, India, which includes parts of Unnao and Raebareli districts. Baiswara got its name because Bais Rajputs dominated this area. This is the Rajput Clan I belong to.

Oudh Region map

It was a Mughal state, then an independent kingdom ruled by Bais Rajput King Maharaja Rao Ram Baksh Singh. Finally, it came under British control after annexation by the British in 1856. The king participated in the 1858 revolt against the British. He was one of the leaders of the Sepoy Mutiny. He was hanged by the British on 28 December 1859 for taking part in the revolt and being found guilty of killing British soldiers.

My ancestors migrated to Bihar due to the Mughal atrocities they faced. With this movement and re-establishment, only ancestors who were in Bihar are known to us. For more than 200-300 years, we have been living in Bihar. The first establishment was in Khajuri Village in Saran District, where we were engaged in large-scale farming. Then we moved to Usri Paharpur village after selling our land, due to the mafia raj there. Since then, farming has not been a major area of occupation.

Ancestors

  1. Bheka Singh Bheka Singh (Khajuri) — A zamidar and farmer who had 3 sons.
  2. Yashoda Singh Yashoda Singh (Khajuri) — Son of Bheka Singh, a zamidar and farmer who had 6 sons.
  3. Janak Singh Janak Singh (Khajuri) — Son of Yashoda Singh, a zamidar and farmer who had 1 son. Wife: Shanjira Devi.
  4. Hem Narayan Singh Hem Narayan Singh (1915, Khajuri & Paharpur) — Son of Janak Singh, also a farmer and owner of Fertilizer Depot who has 2 sons and 1 daughter. Married Dharora Devi in 1934.
  5. Raghaw Singh Raghaw Singh (1949, Paharpur) — My grandfather, son of Hem Narayan Singh, also a farmer, highly educated in Hindu Grants, fought lots of court battles for land. He has 4 sons and 2 daughters. Married Sia Sundar Devi in 1968.
  6. Mrityunjay Singh Mrityunjay Singh (1978, Bhopal) — My father, son of Raghaw Singh. A businessman who has 2 sons and 1 daughter. Married Monika Devi in 2000.
  7. Kunal Singh Kunal Singh (2002, Bhopal) — This is me, elder son of Mrityunjay Singh. A Software Engineer.

That's what we know so far. I will update this page upon gaining more knowledge.

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