In the beginning, Khaneti, Kotkhai and Kotgarh was jointly ruled by the descendants of Kartar Singh for five generations, until Dooni Singh and Shimal Singh divided the territories into Khaneti and Kotkhai-Kotgarh respectively.
The initial rule of Khaneti, Kotkhai, and Kotgarh by the descendants of Kartar Singh was broken when Dooni Singh and Shimal Singh divided the territories into two separate entities: Khaneti and Kotkhai-Kotgarh.