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The Association
The Kutleharia Family Association is a non profit, non-political, interfamily association.
The association does not have any assets or liabilities, and all expenses for the running and achieving the aims of the association are paid for by the President of the association from his personal funds.
The association has an honorary board, which operates on a voluntary basis and is elected periodically by the President, in consultation with the members.
The head office of the association is the Chandigarh residence of the President.
Founder President
The Association was founded by the Prince Rupendra Palji Saheb Bahadur.
The Prince founded the association due to various reasons, some of which were the lack of interaction within the family, the lack of information about Kutlehar, Kutleharias and the people of Kutlehar, and for the maintenance of royal historic objects of Kutlehar.
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The term “Kutleharia”
The literal translation of the term Kutleharia would be “of Kutlehar” but it is not a geographic term such as to describe a person hailing from the Kutlehar territory rather it means that the person is a member of the Kutlehar dynasty and at one point in time the ancestor of the person was a Raja of Kutlehar.
Wherever Kutleharia is mentioned, it automatically includes all the sub divisions of the family.
The Kutleharias
The Kutleharias are an ancient Rajput race and have been known to be great learners and spiritualists, and time stands witness that the Kutleharias have been ardent supporters of peace and equality among all peoples, races and religions but when the need has arisen, they have proved themselves as great warriors and have in the face of grave adversity stood by the truth and have helped the oppressed at times the price being great personal loss.
All Kutleharias in the past were either in the Kutlehar Royal Army and headed their own battalions or were ministers in the State and all held estates and titles which were according to birth or granted by the Raja, after the British divided Kutlehar and resumed all lands, the Kutleharias were scattered all over the subcontinent and today form a link to the glory of their revered ancestors and the present generations of the dynasty are involved in various spheres of professions, the world over. |
The main aims of the Association
- Collecting and compiling historical and genealogical data records of the Kutleharia dynasty and creating a central repository
- Publish information, electronic or otherwise, on the various aspects of the Kutlehar Riasat, the Kutleharias and the people of Kutlehar.
- Hold exhibitions in continuation of achieving the aims of the association.
- Hold gatherings of the extended family and increase general interaction within the family
- Publish an interfamily newsletter, electronic and otherwise, for information on the latest happenings within the family.
- Maintain buildings, such as the Palaces, Forts, places of religious and historic importance to the Kutleharias and the people of Kutlehar.
- Maintain and hold exhibitions of objects of historic importance to the Kutleharias and the people of Kutlehar.
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Membership
All Kutleharias are automatically members of the Kutleharia Family Association, but individuals are invited to formalize their membership by informing the office of the President of the Association.
Those who prefer not to be in an active role can help by collecting information locally, such as by surveying records and publications in local libraries and reporting any relevant data to the office of the President.
A membership application form has been prepared which can be downloaded, and printed.
Membership is free and for life.
Kindly download and the form and fill with all details.
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