[[Image:|thumb|right|300px|The Royal Flag of Ajaygarh]] Ajaigarh, or Adjygurh, is a former princely state of India, in Bundelkhand, under the Central India Agency. It had an area of 771 mile² (1997 km²), and a population of 78,236 in 1901. The chief, a Bundela Rajput, bore the title of sawai maharaja. He commanded an estimated annual revenue of about £15,000/-, and paid a tribute of £460/-. The chief resided at the town of Naushahr, at the foot of the hill-fortress of Ajaigarh, from which the state took its name. This fort, situated on a steep hill, towers more than 800 ft (244 m) above the eponymous township, and contains the ruins of several temples adorned with elaborately carved sculptures. It was captured by the British in 1809. The town was often afflicted by malaria, and suffered severely from famine in 1868-1869 and 1896-1897. A princely state or native state was a feudal monarchy in British India ruled by a hereditary ruler, who was nominally sovereign. ... Bundelkhand is the name of the geographical area of central India. ... The Central India Agency was a political unit of British India, which covered the northern half of present-day Madhya Pradesh state. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A Rajput (from Sanskrit rāja-putra, son of a king) is a member of a prominent caste who live throughout northern and central India, primarily in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Red blood cell infected with Malaria (Italian: bad air; formerly called ague or marsh fever in English) is an infectious disease which in humans causes about 350-500 million infections and approximately 1. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The state acceded unto the Union of India in 1947; the ruling chief was granted a Privy purse of Rs. 74,700/-, and the courtesy use of his styles and titles. All of these were revoked by the government of India in 1971, at the time when these privilages were revoked from all erstwhile princes. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

The Royal Family tree Of Ajaygarh

 Pancham Singh Bundela : 1048-1071(A.D) | Virbhadra Singh : 1071-1087 | Karanpal Singh : 1087-1112 | Kinnar Shah : 1112-1130 | Shaukan Dev : 1130-1152 | Nanak Dev : 1152-1159 | Mohanpal Singh : 1159-1197 | Abhaybhupati Singh : 1197-1215 | Arjunpal Singh : 1215-1231 | Virpal Singh : 1231-1251 | Sohanpal Singh : 1251-1259 | Sahjendra Singh : 1259-1283 | Nanak Dev II : 1283-1307 | Prithviraj Singh : 1307-1339 | Ram Singh : 1339-1375 | Ramchandra Singh : 1375-1384 | Mednepal Singh : 1384-1437 | Arjun Dev : 1437-1468 | Malkhan Singh : 1468-1501 | Raja Rudrapratap : 1501- (First Ruler of Orchha) __________________________|____________________________ 

Bhartichandra Madhukarshah Udayjeet Singh (Orchha) (Orchha) (Mahewa)

 _________________________| | Ramshah Virsingh Dev(1605-1626) | (Banpur) (Orchha) | _________________________|______________________ | Pahar Singh Jujhar Singh Bhagwan Rao| 

(Orchha& Kaniyadana) (Orchha) (Datia) |

 (Killed by Aurangzeb) | _____________________________| Premchandra | Bhagwandas | Champat Rai : 1635-1641--Ruled Orchha after Jujhar Singh (Mahewa) was killed by Aurangzeb. | Maharajadhiraja Chhatrasal : 1649-1731 (founder Ruler of many Kingdoms) ___________________________|______________________________ Hirdeshah Jagatraj Bhartichandra (Panna) (Jaitpur) (Jaso) ____________________________|______________________________ Vir Singh Kirat Singh Pahar Singh(1758-1765) ____________________________|______________________________ 

Khuman Singh Guman Singh(1765-1792) Durg Singh (Charkari) (Banda)(No issues) |

 |__________________Son of______| Bhakhat Singh :b.1792-d.1837</a> (Founder ruler of Ajaigarh) _____________________________|_______________________________ Madho Singh(R.1837-1849) Mahipat Singh(R.1849-1853) (No male issue) | | Ranjore Singh(K.C.I.E)___________Vijay Singh(R.1853-1855) (b.1844 d.1919) (Died early, fell from horse) _____________________________|______________________________ Jaipal Singh Bhopal Singh(b.1866-d.1942) Pakshapal Singh (b. | Punyapratap Singh :b.1884-d.1958 _____________________________| Bhupendra Vijay Singh Devendra Vijay Singh :b.1913-d.1984 (Adoption to Jigni) (Privy Purses,titles abolished) __________________________|_________________________________ | Kaushalendra V. Singh | 

Mahipendra V. Singh (b.1934-d.1982) Surendra V. Singh

 (b.1935- (Predeceased his father) (b.1940- | | | 

Shailesh V. Singh Ajayraj Singh Tarunendra V. Singh

 (b.1969- (b.1971- (b.1971- 

Courtesy: Tarunendra V. Singh