Information
| Dynasty | Bundela |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Agency | Central India Agency |
| Accession | 1st January 1950 |
| Revenue | ₹ 4,000 |
| Villages | 1 |
| Area | 13 km² |
| Population | 1,056 (1901) |
| Privy Purse | ₹ 520,000 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hindi Name | बंका पहाड़ी |
| Last Updated | 21st Jun, 2018 |
Short History
The founder of the family was Diwan Rai Singh, great-great-grandson of Bir Singh Deo, one of the Rajas of Orchha, who possessed the jagir of Baragaon. Diwan Rai Singh of had 8 sons who were granted Jagirs, including Dhurwai, Bijna, and Tori. Umed Singh, the 8th and youngest son received Banka Pahari. The state originally held five villages, but four were lost during the Marathi invasion.
Predecessors
- Diwan Banka UMED SINGH, founder of Banka Pahari, married and had issue.
- Diwan Banka UMED SINGH (qv)
- Diwan Banka DURG SINGH, married and had issue, 2 sons.
- Diwan Banka CHHATAR SINGH (qv)
- Kunwar Bahadur Singh
- Diwan Banka CHHATAR SINGH, married and had issue, 2 sons.
- Diwan Banka ISHWARI SINGH (qv)
- Kunwar Shatrujit Singh
- Diwan Banka ISHWARI SINGH -/1850, confirmed in his state by a sanad in 1823, married and had issue, 3 sons. He died 1850.
- Diwan Banka VIJAY BAHADUR SINGH (qv)
- Kunwar Pratap Singh
- Kunwar Parbat Singh
- Diwan Banka VIJAY BAHADUR SINGH 1850/1871, married and had issue.
- Diwan Banka PYAREJU SINGH (qv)
- Diwan Banka PYAREJU SINGH 1871/1890, married and had issue.
- Diwan Banka MEHERBAN SINGH (qv)
- Diwan Banka MEHERBAN SINGH 1890/1938, succeeded 14th November 1890, Rani Nannaju, and had issue.
- Diwan Banka JAGATPAL SINGH (qv)
- Diwan Banka JAGATPAL SINGH 1938/-