BAAKRA (Jagir) 

 
VILLAGES: 13 REVENUE: 56,000Rs (1947)
ACCESSION: XX
LOCATION: Jodhpur (Jalore pargana)
DYNASTY: Rathore (Ajabsinghot Vitthal Dasot Chanpawat) RELIGION: Hindu
   
PRESENT RULER: Thakur Saheb Shri BHERU SINGHJI, is in the 12th generation of Thakur Sahebs of Baakra; married Thakurani Sahiba Santa Kanwar, daughter of Rao Rinamal Singhji of Cheetalwana (Sonagra Chauhan, and descendant of Rao Veeram Deo and Rao Kanhad Deo Sonagra of Jalor), and has issue, one son and one daughter.
  • Baisa Sajjan Kanwar, born 1975, married 15th February 2000, Kunwar Saheb Shri Brijwardhan Singhji Rajawat of Padampura, Dausa District.
  • Kunwar Saheb Shri Chandan Singhji, born 2nd June 1979, married 3rd March 2007, Kunwarani Sahiba Anjana Sodha, daughter of Thakur Sahib Shri Swaroop Singhji of Mau, Sindh province in Pakistan.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Though the estate was founded in 1658, the history of the village goes back to the 12th century. The jagir with a revenue of 17,500Rs was granted to Thakur Ajab Singhji, the fourth son of Thakur Vitthal Dasji of Rinsi, for his exemplary courage and bravery in numerous military campaigns under the banner of the Rathores. The Thakur Sahib of Baakra, has 2nd Class Judicial Powers. The rulers were....
  • Thakur AJAB SINGHJI 1658/1681, he was appointed Chief of the Jodhpur army in its clash with Mughal forces in a battle near Deegarna village in Pali District, he fought bravely and lost his life in this encounter.(#1)
  • Thakur SAGAT SINGHJI 1681/-, he was granted the jagir of Baakra as a reward for his fathers services to the ruler of Jodhpur. Subsequent Thakur Sahebs also served the rulers of Jodhpur well over the succeeding generations.
  • Thakur LAAL SINGHJI
  • Thakur RAM SINGHJI
  • Thakur BAHADUR SINGHJI
  • Thakur KUSHAL SINGHJI (joint)
  • Thakur MOKAM SINGHJI (joint)
  • Thakur AMAR SINGHJI
  • Thakur BHABHUT SINGHJI
  • Thakur RAGHUNATH SINGHJI
  • Thakur DHOKAL SINGHJI
  • 1008 Thakur Saheb Shri JALAM SINGHJI, born 1918, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, an enlightened ruler, he put his energies into looking after the welfare of his people; amongst other benefits, he lifted the tax from farmers on the crops grown on his land, for which he was lauded by his people, he also ensured that his children were well educated; married 1stly, a sister of Sarkar Sahib Vijay Singhji of Jhalamand, married 2ndly, a daughter of the Sarkar Sahib of Jhalamand, and had issue, six children.
    • Baisa Suraj Kanwar married to Thakur Saheb Daulat Singhji Solanki of Zheelwara (the descendants of Raja Sidhhraj of Patan and the head of Solaki clan of India) in Rajsamand district.
    • Thakur Saheb Moti Singhji, excelled as a sportsman at College. Unmarried.
    • Thakur Saheb Bheru Singhji (qv)
    • Baisa Kailash Kanwar, married Kunwar Saheb Bheru Singhji Chundawat of Gyangarh, Bheelwara district.
    • Baisa Surendra kanwar married to Kunwar Sahib Niranjan Singhji Deora of Baankli, Pali district.
    • Thakur Shri Bhawani Singh Saheb, he is presently actively involved in various social endeavours; married 29th November 1980, Thakurani Sahiba Praful Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Saheb Mool Singhji Shekhawat of Seegra, Jhunjhunu district, and has issue, two sons.
      • Kunwar Shri Maan Singh Sahib born, 19th September 1981, married 3rd February 2008, Kunwarani Sahiba Shivani Ranawat, daughter of Maharaj Narendra Singh Saheb of Raodiya, Ujjain in Malwa, M.P.
      • Kunwar Shri Gopal Singh Sahib, born 12th April 1988, presently (2009) studying at Jai Hind College, Mumbai.
  • Thakur BHERU SINGHJI (see above)
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1.  It is said that when the Maharaja of Jodhpur came to know of the valour with which the Thakur Sahib fought, he could not stop him self writing a doha or poem about him, as follows Sonang Sovan Ajab Singh, veekho kio bahu bhai Amal moos asuran ro huvo na marudhar main.