JODHPUR (Princely State)

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AREA: 93,424 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 1,750,000  ACCESSION: 7th April 1949
STATE: Rajasthan  DYNASTY: Rathore  RELIGION:  Hindu
    POPULATION: 2,125,000 (1931)
     
PRESENT RULER:  HH Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri GAJ SINGHJI II Sahib Bahadur (1952/-) (Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India)
HH Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri GAJ SINGHJI II Sahib Bahadurborn 13th January 1948 in Jodhpur, educated at Cothhill House, Eton College and Christ Church Oxford, graduated in 1970 B.A. (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Founder and creator of a number of Philanthropic Institutions and Charitable Trusts associated with Education, Religion, Social Welfare, Medical Care and Rehabilitation of Military personnel. Chief Patron & President of Chopasani School, Jodhpur. Patron & Vice President of Mayo College, Ajmer (General Council & Governing Body). Honorary Member of Rotary International. President of Jodhpur Nagrik Association. Honorary Member of Jodhpur Jaycees. Served as Indian High Commssioner, concurrently accredited to Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and as Commissioner to Antigua, St. Kitts, Montsarrat, Caymen Islands & Turks & Caicos Islands 1978/1980; married 19th February 1973 at Dehra Dun, HH Maharani Hemlata Rajye of Poonch and has issue.
  • Yuvraj Sahib Shivraj Singhji, born 30th September 1975.
  • Baiji Lal Sahiba Maharajkumari Shivranjini Rajye, born 22nd August 1974 in Jodhpur.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:Marwar state was founded about 1226 with its capital of Mandore. The new capital of Jodhpur was founded about 1450 and Marwar was later renamed after the capital. Rulers were...
  1. Rao SHEOJI 1226/1273, grandson of Raja Jaichand of Kannauj, married and had issue. He died 1273.
    • Rao ASTHAN (qv)
    • Rao SONANJI, ancestor of the Rulers of Idar from about 1257.
    • Rao Uja, ancestor of the Badhail clan.

  2. Rao ASTHAN 1273/1292, married and had issue.
    • Rao DOOHAD (qv)
    • Rao Jopsi
    • Rao Khimpsao
    • Rao Bhupsu
    • Rao Dhandul
    • Rao Jaitmal
    • Rao Bandur
    • Rao Uhur

  3. Rao DOOHAD 1292/1309, married and had issue.
    • Rao RAIPAL (qv)
    • Rao Kirat Pal
    • Rao Behar
    • Rao Pital
    • Rao Jugail
    • Rao Dalu
    • Rao Begar

  4. Rao RAIPAL 1309/1313

  5. Rao KANHAPAL 1313/1323

  6. Rao JALANSI 1323/1328

  7. Rao CHADA 1328/1344

  8. Rao TIDA 1344/1357, married and had issue.
    • Rao SALKHA (qv)

  9. Rao KANHA DEV 1357/1374

    10. Rao SALKHA 1357/1374 (in rebellion), married and had issue, four sons, the Bhumias of the Silkawat clan.
    • Rao Mallinath, founder of the Mahecha clan, ancestor of the Thakurs of Jasol, grandfather of Rao Lunka of Barmer, married Rani Rupa Devji and had issue.
      • Rao Jagmal
    • Rao Jait Mal, ancestor of the Thakurs of Kelwa and Gurhamalani.
    • Rao VIRAM DEV (qv)

  10. Rao VIRAM DEV 1374/1383, married and had issue. He died 1383.
    • Rao CHANDA (qv)
    • Rao Bijay, ancestor of the Bijawat clan.

  11. Rao CHANDA 1383/1424, married and had issue, 14 sons. He died 1424.
    • Rao RANMAL (qv)
    • Rao SATA (qv)
    • Rao KANHA (qv)
    • Rao Bhim, married and had issue.
      • Rao Abhai, Bhayat of Jodhpur, went to Gujarat in 1445 and became the ancestor of the Talukdars of Vanod.
    • Maharani Hansa Devi, married Maharana LAKHA of Udaipur (Mewar).

  12. Rao KANHA 1424/1427 died 1427.

    13. Rao SATA 1424/1427 (in rebellion)

  13. Rao RANMAL 1427/1438, married (amongst others), Rani Akher Kunwarba Sahiba of Dhrangadhra, and had issue, 24 sons. He died 1438 .
    • Rao JODHA (qv)
    • Rao Akhairaj ,married and had issue.
      • Rao Maharaj, married and had issue.
        • Rao Kumpa, ancestor of the Kumpawats, including the Thakur of Bagri and Kantaliya  and Asope and Chandawal, as well as the families of Sirriari, Bajoria, Dewureo, Kharla, Hursore, Ballu, and Surpura. He died 5th January 1544.
    • Rao Kandhal, accompanied his nephew, Rao BIKA, and had descendants in Bikaner.
    • Rao Champaji, he was granted in jagir, the village of Kaaparda in Jodhpur, he married and had issue, the Champawat Rathores, including the Thakurs of Peelwa, Kaparda, Ransingaon, Balotra, Haryadhana, Daspan, Pokhran, Auwa, Palri, Rohet, Singari, Dhandiyan, Bajekan-Dhingsara, Hursola, Sutlana, Jawula and Kaatoh.
    • ?Rao Bhankarji, founder of the family of Aluva.
    • Rao Mandla, founder of the family of Sarunda.
    • Rao Patta, founder of the Patawat family of Barah and Desnokh.
    • Rao Bala, founder of the family of Dunara.
    • Rao Jeitmal, founder of the Jaitawat family of Palasni.
    • Rao Karan, founder of the Karnot family of Lunawas.
    • Rao Rupa, founder of the Rupawat family of Chutila.
    • Rao Lakha
    • Rao Nathu, had descendants in Bikaner.
    • Rao Dungar
    • Rao Sanda
    • Rao Manda
    • Rao Biru
    • Rao Jagmal
    • Rao Hampa
    • Rao Sakta
    • Rao Karimchand
    • Rao Arival
    • Rao Ketsi
    • Rao Shatrusal
    • Rao Tezmal

  14. Rao JODHA 1438/1488, born 1415 at Dunlo, married (amongst others), a daughter of Raja Kheema Santawat of the Sonigra Chauhan clan of Jalore, and had issue, 14 sons. He died 1488.
    • Rao Nibo, eldest son, dvpsp.
    • Rao SATAL (qv)
    • Rao SUJAJI (qv)
    • Rao Dudaji (by Rani Chauhaniji), (4th son), born 15th June 1440 at Mandaur, received the Jagir of Merta and became ancestor of the Mertia clan, including the Thakurs of Rian, Bijathal and Jiliya, married and had issue. He died 1515.
      • Rao Ratan Singh, (4th son), married and had issue.
        • Kumari Meera Bai, born circa 1498, married circa 1516, Yuvaraj Bhojraj Singh of Mewar, died sp 1526. She died circa 1547.
      • Rao Viram Deo of Merta, married and had issue.
        • Rao Jagmal, ancestor of the Jagmalot clan, married and had issue.
          • Thakur Hanwant Singh of Masuda.
          • Thakur Lad Singh of Bagsuri.
          • Rani Hansa Kumari, married Raja RAISAL Darbari of Amarsar, and had issue.
        • Rao Jaimal, 3rd son, born 1507, he was granted the thikana of Badnore. He died 1568.
        • Rao Chanda, 4th son, born 1517, he was granted the thikana of Balunda in about 1550. He died 1586.
    • Rao Bhir, fifth son, ancestor of the Rulers of Jhabua. 
    • Rao BIKA, died 1504. Founder of Bikaner.
    • Rao Karamsi, ancestor of the Karamsot clan, including the Thakur of Khimsar. He died 31st March 1526 in the battle of Dhonsi.
    • Rao Biharmal, founder of the family of Bai Bhilara.
    • Rao Shivraj, founder of the family of Dhunara.
    • Rao Raimal
    • Rao Samatsi, founder of the family of Dawara.
    • Rao Bida, founder of the family of Bidavati.
    • Rao Banhar
    • Rao Gama

  15. Rao SATAL 1488/1491, founder of the family of Satalmer. He died 1491.

  16. Rao SUJAJI (SURAJ MAL) 1491/1515, born 1439, married and had issue. He died 1515.
    • Rao Bagha, married and had issue. He died vp before 1515.
      • Rao Biram , eldest son.
      • Rao GANGA (qv)
      • Rani Dhan Kunwar, married Maharana SANGRAM SINGH I of Udaipur.
      • Baisa (name unknown), married Rao SUJA SINGH of Amarsar, and had issue.
    • Rao Udaji, born 1462, founder of the Udawat clan, including the Thakurs of Neemaj, Jaitaran, Gundoj, Biratia and Raipur, married and had issue, 11 sons.
    • Rao Saga, ancestor of the Sagawat clan of Burwa. He died 1516.
    • Rao Priag
    • Rao Viram Deo, married and had issue.
      • Rao Naru

  17. Rao GANGA 1515/1532, married (amongst others), Rani Padmavati of Sirohi, and had issue. He died 1532.
    • Rao MALDEV (son of the Sirohi Rani) (qv)

  18. Rao MALDEV 1532/1562, married (amongst others), (a) Rani Uma Devi, daughter of Rawal LUNKARAN of Jaisalmer, married (b), a daughter of Raj JAIT SINGH I of Delwara, married (c), Rani Pran Kunwarba Sahiba of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. Ancestor of the Thakur of Patodi. He died 7th November 1562.
    • Rao Ram Rai (eldest son), married the daughter of Maharana UDAI SINGH of Mewar, and had issue, the Raos of Amjhera.
      • Kunwar Kesho Das
      • Kunwar Kalla Singh (by the Mewari Rani), co-Ruler of Sirohi.
    • Rao CHANDRASEN (3rd son) (qv)
    • Rao Raimal 
    • Raja UDAI SINGH I (qv)
    • Kunwar Askaran Singh, ancestor of the Junia family.
    • Kunwar Gopal Das
    • Kunwar Prithvi Raj, ancestor of the Jalore family.
    • Kunwar Ratan Singh, married and had issue.
      • Kunwar Mukund Das, he was granted the jagir of Bhadrajun in 1596, and was ancestor of the Bhadrajun family.
    • Kunwar Bhai Raj, ancestor of the Ahari family.
    • Kunwar Bikramajit
    • Kunwar Bhan Singh
    • Rani Hansa Bai, married Rao LUNKARAN of Amarsar, and had issue.
    • Kumari Rukma Bai (by Tipu, a concubine), married Padshah Akbar, Emperor of Delhi.
    • (four other daughters married into the Mughal family)

  19. Rao CHANDRASEN 1562/1581, married and had issue. He died January 1581. 
    • Raja RAI SINGH I (qv)
    • Kunwar Askaran Singh
    • Thakur Agar Sen, founder of the Bhinai family, married and had issue. 
      • Thakur Karan Singh, married and had issue.
        • Thakur Shyam Singh of Bhinai.
        • Thakur Girdhar Singh of Santola.
      • Kunwar Kanji Singh
      • Kunwar Kahan Singh
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Maharana UDAI SINGH of Mewar.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Padshah Akbar, Emperor of Delhi.

    Raja RAI SINGH I 1581/1583 (in rebellion?)

  20. Raja UDAI SINGH 1583/1595, born 1539, married and had issue, 17 sons and 17 daughters. He died 1595.
    • Sawai Raja SURAJ SINGH (qv)
    • Rajkumar Prithvi Raj, ancestor of the Prithvirajot clan, (Boraita, Baori, Barwet, Raipuria, Gehandi).
    • Rajkumar Shakti Singh [Sakat Singh], founder of the Sakatsinghot clan of Raghunathpura and Nalu (in Kishangarh) and Kharwa in Jodhpur.
    • Rajkumar Bhupat Singh, founder of the Bhuptot clan of Naraina, Pandarwara, Bhadun and Kherian in Kishangarh
    • Raja KISHAN SINGH, born 1575, married and had issue, founder of Kishangarh Princely State. He died 1615.
    • Rajkumar Dalpat Singh (fourth son), he was granted the Pargana of Pisangan in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan by his father, married a sister of Raja Man Singh of Amber, and had issue.
      • Kunwar Mahesh Das, succeded to his fathers estate and was ancestor of the Rulers of Sailana and Sitamau, he rendered meritorious service to the Padshah of Delhi for which he was granted the estates of Titrod and Jalore in Marwar (the latter became his capital), he married Kunwarani Kusum Kanwar of Jhalai (?daughter of Rajkumar Jhujhar Singh, younger son of Mirza Raja MAN SINGH I Bahadur of Amber), and had issue. He died 1607 in Lahore (#1).
        • Raja RATAN SINGH, 1st Maharaja of Ratlam.
        • Rajkumar Fateh Singh, 1st Thakur Sahib of Kod, ancestor of the Fatehsinghot clan of the Rathore Dynasty, including the Thakurs of Bidwal, Pachlana and Umarkot.
      • Kunwar Jaswant Singh
      • Kunwar Pratap Singh
      • Kunwar Kuniram Singh
    • Rajkumar Jait Singh, married and had issue.
      • Kunwar Hur Singh
      • Kunwar Umra Singh
      • Kunwar Kanni Ram
      • Kunwar Praim Raj, ancestor of the Khairwa family. 
    • Rajkumari Man Bai (renamed Taj Bibi but better known as Jodha Bai), married 1588, Shahzada Salim (later Padshah JAHANGIR, Emperor of Delhi), born 1569, died 1627. She died 1603.
    • Rajkumar Akhairaj Singh
    • Rajkumar Bhagwan Das, married and had issue.
      • Kunwar Govind Das, founder of Govindgarh.
      • Kunwar Gopal Das
    • Kunwar Kesho Das [Kesri Singh] of Pisangan.
    • Kunwar Nurur Das
    • Kunwar Jaswant Singh, ancestor of the Manpura family.
    • Kunwar Ram Das
    • Kunwar Puran Mal
    • Kunwar Madho Das
    • Kunwar Mohan Das
    • Kunwar Kirat Singh

  21. Sawai Raja SURAJ SINGH 1595/1619 , married and had issue, 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died 1619.
    • Maharaja GAJ SINGH I (qv)
    • Rajkumar Sabal Singh
    • Rajkumar Viram Deo
    • Rajkumar Bijai Singh
    • Rajkumar Pratap Singh
    • Rajkumar Jaswant Singh
    • Rani Satybhamajiba Sahiba, married (as his 2nd wife), Raj Sahib CHANDRASINHJI RAISINHJI of Dhrangadhra.

  22. Maharaja GAJ SINGH I 1619/1638, born at Lahore, married (amongst others), daughter of Rawal MANOHAR DAS of Jaisalmer, and had issue. He died 1638.
    • Rao Amar Singh, older son but was declared unfit to rule, married (a), a Princess of Bundi, married (b), Rani Ladi Kanwar of Amarsar, committed sati 1644, married (c), 1633, daughter of Raja DWARKA DAS of Khandela, and had issue. He died 26th July 1644.
      • Rao Rai Singh, married and had issue.
        • Rao Hati Singh, married and had issue.
          • Rao Anup Singh, married and had issue.
            • Rao Inder Singh, married and had issue. He died 1680.
              • Rao Mokham Singh of Nagaur/Nagore.
    • Maharaja JASHWANT SINGH I (qv)
    • Maharajkumar Achil Singh, died young.

  23. Maharaja JASHWANT SINGH I 1638/1678 (son of a Mewari Princess), born 24th December 1626, installed on the gaddi on 25th May 1638, married (amongst others) (a), 1649 Maharani Jasma De of Khandela, married (b), Maharani Janak Kumari of Khandela, and had issue. He died 28th November 1678 in Kabul, poisoned on orders of Padshah Aurangzeb.
    • Maharajkumar Prithvi Singh (by Janak Kumari), died of measles vpsp 8th May 1667.
    • Maharaja AJIT SINGH (by Jadam, a junior wife)(qv)
    • Maharajkumar Jagat Singh, died vpsp 1676.
    • Maharajkumar Dalthamman Singh (by Naruki, a junior wife), born (posthumously) 19th February 1679, died sp young.

  24. Maharaja AJIT SINGH 1679/1724, born (posthumously) 19th February 1679, not crowned until 1706, married several wives including (a), a daughter of Kunwar Gaj Singh of Udaipur, married (b), Maharani Kalyan Kunwari of Devlia, married (c), Maharani Anup Kunwari, daughter of Maharawat PRITHVI SINGH of Pratapgarh, married (d), a daughter of Rao SAGAT SINGH of Manoharpur, married (e), a daughter of Rawal AMAR SINGH of Jaisalmer, and had issue, including 14 sons. He died 24th June 1724.
    • Maharaja ABHAI SINGH (qv)
    • Maharaja RAI SINGH II (qv)
    • Maharaja BAKHT SINGH (qv)
    • Raja ANAND SINGH, Raja of Idar.
    • Maharajkumar Rassa Singh, adopted into Jhabua.
    • Maharaj Kumari Indira Kanwar, married 1715, Padshah FARRUKHSIYAR, Mughal Emperor.
    • Maharani Sobhag Kanwar (by Manoharpur Maharani), married 1740, Maharana PRATAP SINGH II of Udaipur.
    • Maharani Surya Kumari married Sri Maharaja Sawai JAI SINGH II of Jaipur.

  25. Maharaja ABHAI SINGH 1724/1749, born 1702, married (amongst others) (a), a daughter of Sri Maharaja Sawai JAI SINGH II of Jaipur, married (b), 1730, a daughter of Rao Man Singh of Sirohi, married (c), a daughter of Thakur Kesari Singh Naruka of Ladana, married (d), Maharani Swaroop Kunwar, a daughter of Raja SURTAN SINGH of Banera, and had issue. He died 19th June 1749 in Ajmer.
    • Maharaja RAM SINGH (by the Sirohi Maharani) (qv)
    • Maharani Sobha Kunwar, married (as his third wife), Umara-i-Uzzam Maharaja Mahendra GOPAL SINGH of Bhadawar, and had issue.

    Maharaja RAI SINGH II 1749/1750 (deposed), died 1766.

  26. Maharaja BAKHT SINGH 1750/1752, born 1706, married (amongst others), a daughter of Maharawal AKHAI SINGH of Jaisalmer, and had issue. He died 21st September 1752 (Bhadon Badi 13, 1809) at Sinholi, poisoned by the Rani of Madho Singh of Amber. 
    • Maharaja BIJAY SINGH (qv)
    • Maharajkumar Ajit Singh

  27. Maharaja RAM SINGH 1752/1773  married Maharani Rajkunverba, daughter of Jam Saheb TAMACHI RAISINHJI of Nawanagar. He died sp September 1773 at Jaipur.

  28. Maharaja BIJAY SINGH 1773/1793, born 1724, married and had issue. He died 7th July 1793.
    • Maharaj Bhom Singh, married and had issue.
      • Maharaja BHIM SINGH (qv)
    • Maharaj Guman Singh, married and had issue.
      • Maharaja MAN SINGH (qv)
    • Maharajkumar Fateh Singh, died young.
    • Maharaj Zalim Singh, his mother was a Mewar Princess, married Rani Kamla Kumari, second daughter of Raja SARDAR SINGH of Banera. He committed suicide in Udaipur (Mewar). 
    • Maharaj Sawant Singh, married and had issue.
      • Maharaj Sur Singh
    • Maharaj Sher Singh, adopted his nephew, Maharaja MAN SINGH (qv)
    • Maharaj Sardar Singh

  29. Maharaja BHIM SINGH 1793/1803, married (amongst others), a daughter of Kunwar Rai Singh of Jaisalmer, and had issue. He died 17th October 1803 (Dec 1804?) (Kartik 2, 1860 Samvat).
    • Maharaj Kumar Dhonkal Singh, born 1804, 

  30. Maharaja MAN SINGH 1803/1817 and 1818/1843, born 1783, succeeded 19th November 1803 (Mangsir 5, 1860), married and had issue. He died 5th September 1843.
    • Maharaja CHHATAR SINGH (qv)
    • Rao Raja Sajjan Singh, seventh (natural?) son, ancestor of...
      • Rao Raja Daulat Singh, born 1963 Samvat.

  31. Maharaja CHHATAR SINGH 1817/1818 (Regent)

  32. HH Maharaja TAKHAT SINGH 1843/1873, born 1813, son of the Raja of Ahmadnagar and descendant of Raja ANAND SINGH of Idar (see above), married to 30 "Queens", 21 "semi-wives" and many concubines (amongst whom) (a), a daughter of Thakur Ror Singh of Dhamotar, married (b), a daughter of Thakur Kesri Singh of Nachana in Jaisalmer. He died March 1873, having had issue, 10 sons and 10 natural sons as well as many daughters.
    • HH Maharaja JASHWANT SINGH II (qv)
    • Maharaj JORAWAR SINGH, he was granted the Thikana of Raoti.
    • Lt.Gen. HH Maharajah Bahadur Sir PRATAP SINGH, Maharaja of Idar.
    • Maharaj Randhir Singh
    • Maharaj Ranjit Singh, fifth son, adopted his nephew, Kunwar Sher Singh, younger son of Maharaj Jorawar Singh of Raoti, he married and had adoptive issue.
      • (A) Maharaj Sher Singh, married and had issue (see Raoti).
    • Maharaj Bhupal Singh, married and had issue.
      • Lt.Col. HH Maharajadhiraj Shri Sir DAULAT SINGH Saheb of Idar.
      • Maharaj Ratan Singh, died 3rd January 1917.
      • Maharaj Paney Singh
      • Col. Maharaj Kishen Singh, married and had issue.
        • Col. Maharaj Prem Singh, educated in Jodhpur, served with the Jodhpur Lancers during WWII, member of the winning Indian Polo World Cup team in 1953, winner of the Queen's Cup at Windsor in 1959, winner of the Centenary Gold Cup in 1962, Managaer of Glendale Polo Club, Illinois, USA, awarded the first Arjuna Award for outstanding sportsmanship for polo in 1961; a poet, writing in both Urdu as well as the classical Marwari dialect; he devoted considerable time between polo seasons in the village of Rajlani, to improve drinking water conditions and physically worked in the mountains, reforesting to increase water catchment; he married Rani Gulab Kanwar, and had issue.
          • Maharaj Karan Singh, born 13th August 1947 in Jodhpur, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer (graduating in 1963) and at Hindu College, Delhi University, Delhi; married 10th November 1978 in Jaipur, Rani Jayanti Kumari, and has issue.
            • Rajkumar Prithi Singh
            • Baiji Lal Priya Kumari
          • Thakurani Aruna Kumari, married Apji Vijai Singh of Koela, and has issue.
      • HH Maharani Daulat Kanwar, married HH Sri Raj-i-Rajan Maharawal Sir PRITHI SINGH Bahadur of Banswara, and had issue.
    • Maharaj Kishor Singh, born 1850, Commander-in-Chief of the State Forces, holds a jagir of 6 villages (1893), married the daughter of HH Maharajah RAGHURAJ SINGH Bahadur of Rewah and had issue.
      • Maharaj Arjan Singh, married and had issue.
        • Maharaj Bhim Singh
      • Rao Raja Amar Singh, married a natural daughter of the Maharaja of Karauli.
    • Maharaj Madho Singh
    • Maharaj Bahadur Singh, married and had issue.
      • Maharaj Jiwan Singh
    • Maharaj Mahabat Singh, married the daughter of Raja VISHWANATH SINGH of Rewah, but he died without issue.
    • Maharaj Sri Zalim Singh Sahib, born 1865, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; held a Jagir of 5 villages, Vice President and Senior Member of the Regency Councils of Jodhpur, married and had issue.
      • Maharaj Guman Singh, born 1887, educated at Elgin Nobles School, Jodhpur; Private Secretary to the Maharaja of Jodhpur 1914/1918, Commanding Officer of Sumer Camel Corps and Sumer Infantry 1918/1926, ADC to HH the Maharaja of Jodhpur, married eldest daughter of Raja JANAK SINGH of Nimrana, and had issue.
        • Maharaj Narpat Singh, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married Rani Bhupendra Kumari, daughter of Thakur Saheb Gambhir Singhji of Vala (Valbhipur), and had issue.
          • Rajkumari Puspendra Kumari 
          • Maharaj Indrajeet Singh, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer and then at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1964); married Rani Priyamvada Kumari, daughter of Thakur Saheb Chatra Singhji of Naswadi, and has issue.
            • Rajkumar Divyajeet Singh, born 1972, educated at Navrachan High School, Baroda and at Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda ; married 1997, Jagruti Kumari, daughter of Kunwar Jitendra Singhji Solanki of Mogar, and has issue.
              • Bhanwar Raghvendra Singh Rathore, born 18th December 2002.
            • Rajkumar Abhijeet Singh, born 1974, educated at Navyug High School, Baroda and at Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda ; married 2000, Kumari Shri Meera Devi, daughter of Kumar Shri Sudhirsinhji Sursinhji of Wadhwan, and has issue.
              • Bhanwar Shivaditya Singh, born 26th November 2003.
        • Maharaj Raghunath Singh, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer.
        • Maharaj Amar Singh, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1919, Rani Inder Kanwar, born 1900, daughter of Thakur HARI SINGH of Mandawa Line II, and his first wife, Thakurani Sirey Kanwar.
      • Maharaj Bijay Singh, adopted by his uncle, Maharaj Mahabat Singh.
    • Rao Raja Moti Singh, married and had issue.
      • Rao Raja Amar Singh, married Rani S.... Bai of Sokhada, and had issue.
        • Rani Madan Kunwar, married Rao Raja Daljit Singh of Alwar, and had issue.
          • Rani Rajeshwari Kumari, married Rao Raja Hukum Singh of Jodhpur (see below), and has issue.
    • Rao Raja Sawai Singh
    • Rao Raja Tej Singh, born about 1858, Assistant Prime Minister and Superintendent of Mekhma Tamil, married and had issue.
      • Rao Raja Gulab Singh, served in the Military and Police Departments of Jodhpur State, married and had issue.
        • Rao Raja Mohan Singh, born 10th March 1905, Bachelor of Law 1931, Naib Hakim 1932, Assistant Political Secretary, appointed Superintendent of the Court of Wards in 1940; married a natural daughter of Maharaja MADHO SINGH II of Jaipur, and had issue, 3 sons and 2 daughters.
          • Rao Raja Vir Bhanu Singh, married 1947, Rao Rani Sudha Devi, daughter of Lt.Col. HH Sir Maharaja NARENDRA SHAH Sahib Bahadur of Tehri-Garhwal, and his third (morgantic) wife, Rani Krishna Devi Bisht, and had issue.
            • Kunwar Vijai Singh
          • Rao Raja Sajan Singh
          • Rao Raja Anand Singh
    • Rao Raja Jawan Singh, married and had issue.
      • Rao Raja (name unknown) Singh, married and had issue.
        • Rao Raja Madan Singh
        • Rao Raja Indra Singh, born 1904, a Double Tazimi First Class Rao Raja, educated at Punjab University, Joint Secretary and Founder Member of Shri Raj Vanshi Hitkarni Sabha, Member of Walter Krit Sabha, General Secretary of Marwar Rajput Sabha, married and had issue.
          • Rao Raja Mordhaj Singh
          • Rao Raja Mahendra Singh
    • Rao Raja Kalyan Singh, Guardian Tutor to HH Maharaja Dhiraj Maharaja Sri Sumar Singh, married and had issue.
      • Rao Raja Jai Singh, born about 1884, Double Tazimi Noble, married and had issue. He died before 1941.
        • Rao Raja Fateh Singh
        • Rao Raja Bakht Singh
        • Rao Raja Ranjit Singh
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Maharaj Jiwan Singhji of Nawanagar. She died 1916.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married 1863 Maharaja RAM SINGH II of Jaipur.

  33. HH Maharaja JASHWANT SINGH II 1873/1895, born 1838 at Ahmadnagar in Gujarat, married 8 wives, (amongst others), 1stly, daughter of the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, married (a), HH Maharani Puariji Bijai Kunwar Bai Sahiba, daughter of HH Raja HANWANT SINGHJI of Narsinghgarh, and had issue, as well as natural issue. He died 11th October 1895.
    • HH Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj SARDAR SINGHJI Bahadur (by the Puarji Maharani) (qv)
    • Rao Raja (name unknown) Singh, married and had issue.
      • Lt.-Col. Rao Raja Sujan Singh, born 1900, educated at Rajput Nobles' School, Jodhpur, joined army in 1918, Officer Commanding since 1929, awarded the Coronation Medal 1937, married 1920, Rani Swarup Bai of Dhrangadhra, and had issue.
        • Kunwar Sanwant Singh, awarded the Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 and Coronation Medal 1937.
        • Kunwar Mahendra Singh
        • Kunwar Anand Singh
      • Rao Raja Jabbar Singh, married 1920, Rani Lila Bai of Dhrangadhra, and had issue.
        • Rao Raja "Lalaji", married Kanchu, and had issue, 1 son and 3 daughters.

  34. HH Maharaja Dhiraj Maharaja Sri Sir SARDAR SINGHJI Bahadur 1895/1911, born 11th February 1880, K.C.S.I. [cr.1908], married 1stly, February 1892, a daughter of HH Maharao Raja RAM SINGHJI of Bundi, married 2ndly, HH Maharani Kishore Kanwar, daughter of HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Sir FATEH SINGHJI Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati of Udaipur, and had issue. He died 21st March 1911.
    • HH Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Dhiraj Maharaja Sri SUMAR SINGH (qv)
    • Major HH Raj Rajeshwar Saramad Raj-hai Hindustan Maharaja Dhiraj Maharaja Sri Sir UMAID SINGH Bahadur (qv)
    • Maharaj Shri Ajit Singh Sahib, born 1st May 1907, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and at Mayo College, Ajmer; Director of Veterinary Department and State Shikar Khana in 1927; President of Consultative Committee of Jodhpur State in 1936; President of the Advisory Board in 1938; awarded the Coronation medal 1937; married Rani Man Kumari, daughter of Thakur Saheb SAWAI SINGH Bahadur of Isarda, and his wife, Thakurani Sugan Kunwar, and had issue. He died 1978.
      • Maharaj Shri Sobagh Singhji, married Rani Nathawatiji of Samode, and has issue.
        • Kunwar Ranvijay Singh, married to Kumari Shri Poornima Devi of Limbdi, and has issue, two daughters and one son.
          • Baiji Lal Nidhika Rathore
          • Baiji Lal Viveka Rathore
          • Bhanwar Abhay Singh
        • Kunwar Karanvijay Singh, married to Kunwarani Shaweta Kumari. 
        • Baiji Lal Chandrika Kumari, married Dr. Adit Singh Tuar.
      • Maharaj Shri Swarup Singhji, married Rani Usha Devi of Alelal-Bijapur (sister of Rani Madhu Devi, see below) and has issue. He died 2003.
        • Kunwar Raghavendra Singh Rathore [Prince Raghu], Fashion Designer, married Kunwarani Kavita Devi, daughter of Thakur Uday Bahn Singh of Nana.
        • Kunwar Suryaveer Singh Rathore, born 1972, married May 1997, Rajkumari Uttara Kumari, daughter of Raja CHANDRA VIJAY SINGH of Sahaspur, and his first wife, Rani Harsh Kumari.
      • HH Maharani Shri Brijraj Kumari Sahiba, born 1926, married 3rd March 1943, HH Maharaja Sriraj MAYURDHWAJ SINGHJI of Dhrangadhra.
      • Kunwarani Subodh Kanwar, married Kunwar Nasib Chand Katoch of Alelal-Bijapur, and has issue.
      • Baiji Lal (name unknown), married into the Uniara Royal Family and has issue.
        • Vijayajoti Kumari, married into the Khandu Royal Family.
      • Baiji Lal Sampat Kumari (Princess Jane) [Rani Sampat Kumari of Garhi], married 195x, Rao INDRAJIT SINGH of Garhi in Banswara, and had issue.
      • Baiji Lal (name unknown), married into the Baria Royal Family.
    • HH Maharani Marudhar Kunwar, born 1899, married 30th January 1924, HH Saramad-i-Rajahai Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai MAN SINGH II Bahadur of Jaipur.
    • HH Maharani Samrajyi Kunwar, married 15th June 1919, HH Bandhwesh Maharaja Sir GHULAB SINGH Bahadur of Rewah.

  35. Honourary Lt. HH Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Dhiraj Maharaja Sri SUMAR SINGH 1911/1918, born 14th January 1898, married the daughter of Maharaj Shri Jaswan Singhji of Nawanagar and had issue. He died 3rd October 1918.
    • HH Maharani Kishore Kanwar, born 1916, married 24th April 1932, HH Saramad-i-Rajahai Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai MAN SINGH II Bahadur of Jaipur. She died 30th April 1958.

  36. Major HH Maharaja Dhiraj Maharaja Sri Sir UMAID SINGH Bahadur (1903-1947)Major HH Raj Rajeshwar Saramad Raj-hai Hindustan Maharaja Dhiraj Maharaja Sri Sir UMAID SINGH Bahadur 1918/1947, born 8th July 1903, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; K.C.V.O. [cr.1922], L.C.S.I. [cr.1925], married 11th November 1921 (as his only wife), HH Maharani Sri Badan Kunwar Sahiba, daughter of Rao Bahadur Thakur JAI SINGH of Osian, and had issue. He died 9th June 1947.
    • HH Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Shri HANWANT SINGH (qv)
    • Maharaj Shri Himmat Singh Sahib, born 21st June 1925, married 1951, Rani Shailendra Kumari, daughter of Maj.-Gen. HH Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Mansur-i-Zaman Amir-ul-Umra Maharaja Dhiraj Rajeshwar Sir Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan BHUPENDRA SINGH Mahendra Bahadur of Patiala, and has issue.
      • Rajkumar Yashwant Singh, born 1951/1952, educated at Woodstock School, Mussoorie.
      • Rajkumar Rajendra Singh, born 16th February 1954, educated at Woodstock School, Mussoorie; married Kumari Durgesh Nandani, born 1960, daughter of Kanwar Ravinder Singh of Mahilog, and has issue, two daughters.
        • Baiji Lal Padmaja Kumari
        • Baiji Lal Rudhrani Kumari
    • Maharaj Shri Hari Singh Sahib, born 21st September 1929, married 1947, Rani Harsha Kumari, born 1930, died 1960, daughter of HH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal GIRDHAR SINGH of Jaisalmer.
    • Maharaj Shri Devi Singh Sahib, born 20th September 1933.
    • Maharaj Shri Dalip Singh Sahib, born 20th October 1937, married Rani Madhu Devi of Alelal-Bijapur (sister of Rani Usha Devi, see above), and has issue.
      • Rajkumar Vikram Singh, married Rajkumari Yamini Devi, daughter of Raja ARYA SHAH of Khairigarh.
      • Rajkumari Mriganka Kumari, married 1999, Rajkumar Jai Singh of Suket.
    • HH Maharani Padmavati Devi, born 14th December 1930, married 1950, HH Maharaja Gaekwad FATTEH SINGH RAO GAEKWAD II of Baroda.

  37. HH Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Shri HANWANT SINGH 1947/1952, born 16th June 1923, succeeded to the gadi on the death of his father, married 1stly in 1943, HH Maharani Krishna Kumari Ba Sahiba of Dhrangadhra (now the Rajmata of Jodhpur), born 10th February 1926, married 2ndly, September 1948, HH Maharani Sundra Devi (née Sandra McBryde), born 1929, died 1991, and had issue (by first wife), as well as further issue by Vidya Rani [née Zubeida]. He died 26th January 1952.
    • Rani Chandresh Kumari, born 1st Feb 1944 in Jodhpur, educated at St. Hildas School, Ooty and Jodhpur University. Member of the Himachal Pradesh State Assembly 1972/77 and 1982/84 and the 8th Lok Sabha 1984/89, Member of the Committee on Communications, Joint Committee on Empowerment of Women, Business Advisory Committee and Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Communications; Deputy Minister, Himachal Pradesh, 1977 and Minister of State, Himachal Pradesh, 1984; Deputy Chief Whip, Congress (I) Party in Rajya Sabha; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1996. Interests include Indian classical music, reading (History) and animal welfare, married 4th December 1968, Raja ADITYA DEV CHAND KATOCH of Kangra-Lambagraon and has issue, one son.
    • Rani Shailesh Kumari, born 1945, married 1962 (div. 1980), Rajkumar Ganga Singh of Banswara, and has issue.
    • HH Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri GAJ SINGHJI II Sahib Bahadur (see above).
    • Rao Raja Hukum Singh [Tutu Jodhpur] (by Zubeida), born 1952, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1964) and at Mayo College, Ajmer; married Rani Rajeshwari Kumari of Alwar, and had issue, 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in the late 1970's.
      • Rao Raja Parikshit Singh
      • Rajkumari Jayanandini Kumari, married Kunwar Vikramaditya Singh of Palaitha-Kotah.

  38. HH Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri GAJ SINGHJI II Sahib Bahadur (see above)
 
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1. A chatri was constructed in his memory there in Quazi Bagh, Lahore. His widow later constructed Goverdhan Nathji's temple in Pisangan in her husband's memory in 1608.