>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:57:20 -0700 >X-From_: [email protected] Wed Nov  3 09:57:19 2004 >From: <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Old-Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:57:18 -0500 >X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.43 on UQ Mailhub >X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 >X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by lists2.rootsweb.com id iA3GvJLF017565 >X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list >Subject: {not a subscriber} About Raja Tikait Rai- request more info >X-Envelope-To: INDIA-ROYALTY-L >X-Sorbs: not_in_sorbs >X-Spam-Score: 0.285 (), 5 = high >X-UQ-Spam-Score:  UQ-Spam-Score (0.285), 5 = high Allcon- I am looking for help in unearthing the family history of Raja Tikait Rai, Diwan of Awadh during Asaf-ud-daula time and brother of Nirmal Das, who had held Bahraich and managed the Bahu Begam's jagir In the beginning of the nineteenth century. Raja Tikait Rai participated in the Ist war of Independence on behalf of Awadh and had to seek refuge after the fall of Awadh to the British forces. There are differing accounts on what happened to his family after the defeat of the Indian forces. Raja Tikait Rai's family survived and some of the decendents are spread across UP and Delhi,  but the full account of each generation and what they did and where they lived is missing. I would appreciate any insights or pointers to any historical accounts - like their palaces/houses/marriages. I have access to Raja Tikait Rai's Sizra up until the recent additionas to the ancenstor's hierarchy (in case some one needs to know something). The following names apprear to have lived during the same time and arouund the area of Gonda, Baharaich, Balrampur, Lucknow etc; Raja Datt singh, Udit Singh, Mangal Singh and Pahlwan Singh, Zalim Singh,a Surajbansi of Amarha,Sheo Prasad Singh,Raja Jai Singh, an English officer with business in salt and indigo works at Gauhani (in Digsir), Rani Phul Kunwar , Hindupat Singh ,Guman Singh., Mardan Ram & Bakhtawar Ram,  Bhawan Dutt -the  banker, Sanumam Singh,son of Madho Singh of Mahnon, Debi Baksh Singh,son of Daljeet Singh Thanks Ajay