Greetings, the following article may be of interest. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/india_vote_royalty Cheers, Henry

Greetings, Following is a link to an article about Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah's great grandson and family. (cut and paste if necessary) http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?slug=Sultana+Beghum+sells+t ea+in+Kolkata&id=12577 Cheers, Henry

Greetings, For those who enjoy photos of Indian Royalty, the following website is quite fascinating, http://www.rvondeh.dircon.co.uk/ The story of its discovery is also quite interesting... http://www.rvondeh.dircon.co.uk/discovery.html Cheers, Henry

At 04:50  18/11/03 -0800, deepti kaparti wrote: >Hello! > >Does anybody know if there is a couple in the extended >Cooch Behar Royal Family with the following names: > >Husband: Satya Narayan Simha or Singha or Sinha > >Wife: Katyayani > >Also, if such a couple ever had a child kidnapped from >them in the early 1970s?  > >Thank you very much for any information.  I am >researching to reunite such a couple with their child >(now grown up). > >-Deepti Kaparti, USA > Hi, The Cooch Behar Royal Family appears to be extinct, though there may be descendants of the brother of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur. Also, the Rajas of Darrang and Bijni are collateral descendants, splitting off around 1600, and they use the surname of Narayan. Regretfully the data I have seen only goes to about 1920 and has no info on present members. Googling has not shown up anything either. Sorry and good luck with your research. Kind regards, Henry

Greetings, The following link has an interesting article on the Tanjore Royal Family.. http://www.hinduonnet.com/mag/2003/02/02/stories/2003020200500800.htm .... they've managed to endure after nearly 150 years. Anyone have further details? Cheers, Henry

Hello! Does anybody know if there is a couple in the extended Cooch Behar Royal Family with the following names: Husband: Satya Narayan Simha or Singha or Sinha Wife: Katyayani Also, if such a couple ever had a child kidnapped from them in the early 1970s? Thank you very much for any information. I am researching to reunite such a couple with their child (now grown up). -Deepti Kaparti, USA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

Many updates and additions. Thevaram Kovur Dewa ka Bass Arooka Mandawa Nawalgarh Alsisar Mukundgarh Bedla Cheers, Henry

Greetings, There are some minor updates to Dharampur, Hyderabad, Rampur, Koela , Osian and the Umraos of Jodhpur page. Regarding the last, there are First Class, Second Class and Others in the ranks of Mewari Nobles. Anyone know how many of each rank? I'm presently corresponding with Nawabzada Syed Kazim Ali Khan of Rampur who claims to be the Nawab in opposition to his cousin. I will keep you posted as to any updates there. I've also had a lawyer's letter from the firm acting on behalf of Prince Nayyer Quder of Awadh. That page has been removed :( Cheers, Henry

Greetings, I have received the following email from an interested reader, however I have no information to report. Does anyone have anything to add? "I want your help in finding out about the Vallabhipur Empire. and information on Abhal Wala. Vallabhipur which is now also know as Vallabhipur was in Princely time known as 'VALA' as State near Bhavnagar. And also facts on the following. I have reason to believe that The Kathi Clan as is know now, the Wala Kathi States, Khacchar Kathi States and others were in ancient time known as KHATTIS, CATI which has refrence in European History and other histories. So I would be much obliged if you could help me out with any details and facts that you come by or have." Cheers, Henry

Greetings, There are minor updates to Kapurthala and Osian. And a major addition of Khandela (Senior and Junior) Cheers, Henry

Greetings, The new Princess of Nepal has been named Kritika Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah, in accordance with Hindu vedic traditions. Cheers, Henry

Greetings, Does anyone know of an online calendar converter that would convert samvat era dates as used predominantly in Rajasthan to western (AD) dates? TIA Cheers, Henry PS Major update to Banganapalle and moderate one to Bobbili

Greetings, There's a major update to the Jhabua page. The Raja passed away in November last year, another link with the past has gone. http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/j/jhabua.html Minor update to Kotharia Taluk as well. http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/k/kotharia_rajkot.html Cheers, Henry

A/. "Crown Princess blessed with second daughter" Nepalnews.com, October 16, 2003 <http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2003/october/arc871.htm#5>http://www.n epalnews.com.np/archive/2003/october/arc871.htm#5 B/. The Maharaja of Jaipur has granted his son-in-law the title of Maharaj c/. Maharajkumar Shrimant Richard Shivajirao Holkar of Indore is to marry his girlfriend, Pamela Rooks. Cheers, Henry

Greetings, A minor update to the family of the late Maharaja of Mysore. http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/m/mysore.html Cheers, Henry

Greetings,           Someone sent me a link regarding some further info on the Maharawal of Banswara, at   <http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020808/sports.htm>http://www.tribuneindi a.com/2002/20020808/sports.htm    The web page at <http://www.uq.net.au/zzhsoszy/ips/b/banswara.html>http://www.uq.net.au/zzhs oszy/ips/b/banswara.html has been accordingly updated. Cheers, Henry

Greetings, Tha Mahansar page has been updated at the following URL.... http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/m/mahansar.html .... information was provided by Thakur Tejpal Singh Ji Shekhawat. Cheers, Henry

The following are thanks to Steve R. Cochin: Minor addition <http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/c/cochin.html>http://www.uq.net.au/~zzh soszy/ips/c/cochin.html Banswara: Minor correction. Steve has a source that mentions Maharawal Chandra Vir Singh as the ruler as of December 1971. My source says that his Maharani was widowed in 1970. I've therefore changed the date from 1970 to 197?. <http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/b/banswara.html>http://www.uq.net.au/~z zhsoszy/ips/b/banswara.html Chhota Udaipur: Major correction. My source had HH Maharawal Shri VIRENDRASINHJI as being born in 1907. Steve states that it should be 1937, which the Maharawal is the son not the brother of the previous ruler. The present ruler apparently is still alive, as he attended a Baroda-Wankaner wedding in February 2002. This also suggests he is maybe related to the Baroda Royal family (or less likely the Wankaner RF), by marriage. <http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/c/chhotaudaipur.html>http://www.uq.net. au/~zzhsoszy/ips/c/chhotaudaipur.html Cheers, Henry

Greetings, The Cooch Behar page has been updated with a more complete genealogy of the Royal Family, though there's still no indication of who might be the present head of family. It appears that HH the Rajmata of Jaipur is the last living descendant of Maharaja Sir Nripendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur born to the RF, though there appears to be collateral lines extant (the Rajas of Darranf, Bijni and Sidli). Also the following URL gives some info on the claimant to the Oudh/Awadh Royal Family.. http://oudh.tripod.com/paq/paq.htm Hope its of interest. Cheers, Henry

Greetings, The Banswara page has been updated with new info and the Banswara crest. http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/b/banswara.html Some additions to Batherda page as well. http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/b/batherda.html Cheers, Henry