PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Maharaja Udai Singh of Jodhpur granted
his fourth son, Kunwar Dalpat Singh, the Pargana of Pisangan in the
Ajmer district of Rajasthan. His great grandson, Raja Ratan Singh,
founded
Ratlam in 1652.
Rulers were....
- Maharaja RATAN SINGH 1652/1658, courageous in youth, he
gained Padshah Shah Jahans notice by calming the Emperors favourite
elephant which had run amok in the Agra Palace Garden, fought for the
Emperor against the Persians in Kabul and Qandahar, later in 1652, the
Emperor substituted Jalore for the pargana of Ratlam and many other
areas, and he became the first Raja of Ratlam, in 1658 a false
rumour of the
death of the Emperor resulted in a frenzied scramble for succession to
the throne amongst his sons. Dara Shikoh who was officiating for his
father, sent a combined army of Rajputs and Muslims under the command
of
Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur, against his brother Aurangzeb. The
Maharaja, as head of the Rathore clan, was persuaded to hand over
command of the Imperial army to Maharaja Ratan Singh. Non-cooperation
by the Muslim commanders resulted in the army sustaining heavy losses
in the fierce battle at Dharmat, as well as the death of Ratan Singh
(said to have sustained 80 sword wounds on his body), he married
(amongst others), Maharani Sukhroopde Kanwar Shekhawat Ji Sahiba,
daughter of Kunwar Purshottam Das of Jhajhar
[Shekhawati], and
had
issue. He died
1658 in battle at Dharmat near Ujjain.
- Maharaja RAM SINGH (qv)
- Maharaja CHHATRASAL (fifth son) (qv)
- Maharaj RAI SINGH, received Kachhi-Baroda
in Jagir.
- Thakur SAKAT SINGH of Multhan
- Maharaja RAM SINGH 1658/1682, married and had issue. He
died 1682.
- Maharaja SHIV SINGH (qv)
- Maharaja KESHAV DAS (qv)
- Maharaja SHIV SINGH 1682/1684, he died sp.
- Maharaja KESHAV DAS 1684/1695, during his reign an
important
Mughal officer was killed in Ratlam by the state employees, as a
result, the Mughal Emperor confiscated Ratlam and Maharaja Keshav Das
went to Sitamau, which was given in jagir to him when he was forgiven
by Padshah Aurangzeb, and he thus became the 1st Raja of Sitamau
in 1701.
- Maharaja CHHATRASAL 1705/1706, he was regranted the state
of
Ratlam for his services to the Mughal Emperor, because of his grief at
the death of his eldest son and heir, the Maharaja divided his
territory amongst his brothers (received Dharad and Raoti), and his
grandson (received Dhamnod), against Rajput tradition, married 1stly,
Rani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of the Thakur of Korana, married 2ndly,
Rani Gyan Kanwar, daughter of Raja BAHADUR SINGHJI of Khandela, married 3rdly, Rani Jaideo
Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Jujhar Singhji of Anandpur (Rampura),
married 4thly, Hadi Rani Phool Kanwar, daughter of Maharao Pratap
Singhji of Bundi, committed sati
in 1712, and had
issue. He died 1712 in the battle of Panhela whilst fighting the
Marathas.
- Maharaj Hati Singhji, married 1stly, Rani Chandra Kanwar,
a daughter of Maharaj Bhagwan
Das of Udaipur, married 2ndly, Rani Swaroop Kanwar, daughter of Mokam
Singhji Rajawat of Jaipur, married 3rdly, Rani Pooran Kanwar, daughter
of Anand Singhji Jhala of Bari Sadri
in Udaipur, married 4thly, Rani
Har Kanwar, daughter of Hukam Singhji Saktawat of Sakthali in
Pratapgarh, and had issue. He died 1712 in the battle of Panhela.
- Maharaj Bairi Sal, lawful heir of his grandfather, he
was granted the estate of Dhamnod as his share instead of succeeding as
Maharaja of Ratlam as was his right, his uncle, Maharaja Kesari Singh
took advantage of his minority to forcibly amalgamate Dhamnod with
Dharad, his mother then fled with her son to Udaipur for their safety,
on attaining his majority he approached the Mughal Emperor and
was granted the pargana of Hisar in the Punjab for his maintainance,
unable to retain Hisar, he surrendered it to the Emperor and left for
Malwa, but at Jaipur he was received by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, to
whom he was related (married to his cousin), who promised military
support in taking back his lost territory, married 1stly, Rani Mirdha
Kanwar, daughter of Rawal Kushal Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Bakhat
Kanwar, daughter of Nirbhey Singhji Hada of Bundi, married 3rdly, Rani
Mam Kanwar, daughter of Chatra Singhji Geor of Rajgarh, married 4thly,
Rani Bakhat Kanwar, daughter of Rai Rudra Singhji Chandrawat of
Rampura, and had issue. He died spm
and was succeeded by his
youngest brother.
- Rajkumari Anop Kanwar, married Kunwar Chatrasalji,
son of Thakur Jaswant Singhji of Jhalai.
- Rajkumari Ganga Kanwar, married Raghunath Singhji of
Jhalai.
- Rajkumari Indra Kumari, married Hati Singhji, son of
Devi Singhji of Jhalai.
- Maharaja Achal Singh, married and had issue, one son.
- Kunwar Sangram Singh, a warrior of note, he was
successful in clearing the the Nimbaj area at the request of Maharaja
Bijaya Singh of Jodhpur, for which he was granted the jagir of Rohel in
the Indrana area of Jodhpur in addition to the jagir of Samore near
Dausa, in Jaipur. He was also responsible for arranging patties of special measurements for
the Hawa Mahal of Jaipur at the request of the Jaipur Dewan. He enjoyed
the confidence of the rulers of Jodhpur and Jaipur, as well as their
former enemy, the Maharaja of Baharatpur.
- Raja Abhay Singh, tried many times to win back his
territory by approaching the Mughal Emperor, but Delhi, following the
death of Aurangzeb, was in turmoil and unable to help, however in 1747,
Maharaja Sawai Ishwari Singh of Jaipur granted some large jagirs in
Jaipur including the fertile lands of Naroli, when Maharaja Jawahar Mal
of Bharatpur attacked Jaipur in 1766, 150 men of Naroli sacrificed
their lives in battle against the Bharatpur ruler, in gratitude, the
Jaipur ruler added further land to Naroli which was renamed Sirkati,
married 1stly, Rani Bakhat Kanwar Chundawatji of Salumber in Udaipur,
married 2ndly, a daughter of Amar Singhji of Dharnaode, she committed sati 1766 in Gwalior, and had
issue. He died 1766.
- Raja Fateh Singh, granted some villages in Jaipur for
his help in the battle of Maonda, succeeded his father in Sirkati, his
matami ceremony was performed by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of
Jaipur, who presented him with the usual coloured Saropaos, married
1stly, Rani Amar Kanwar, daughter of Zorawar Singhji Ranawat of Thikana
Dhunas in Udaipur, married 2ndly, Rani Swaroop Kanwar, daughter of
Berisalji Chundawat of Thikana Hamirgarh in Mewar, and
had issue. He died in battle against the Marathas at Tunga near Lalsot,
where his chatri still stands.
- Raja Sajet Singh, fought with his father against
the Marathas at Tunga and was victorious, for which he was granted
further villages to add to his territory; he was successful in a
further battle with the Scindia Marathas at Sainthal near Dausa,
pursuing them all the way to Lakheri near Bundi, he was further
rewarded with a personal 11 gun salute as well as a presentation of an
elephant, horses, swords, saropaos and jewellry when he arrived at
Purana Ghat, the gateway to Jaipur City, he was held in great esteem by
the defeated Scindia ruler, and though he had seized Naroli, he
restored it to Raja Sajet Singh as well as promising military help in
reclaiming Dhamnod, married 1stly, Rani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Inder
Singhji Rajawat, married 2ndly, Rani Zorawar Kanwar, daughter of Inder
Singhji Rajawat (sister of the first wife), and had issue. He died
near Indore.
- Raja Sumer Singh, succeded his father in their
Ratlam territory; a haughty and short tempered individual, though brave
and direct, he earned the enmity of the Dewan of Jaipur, who, for some
unknown reason, made false and exaggerated complaints against the Raja,
who abruptly left Jaipur in anger and frustration and offered his
services to the Holkar ruler of Indore, the major portion of his
Thikana was palced under temporary zabti,
leaving only a few villages for the maintainence of the staff left
behind, he led the Holkar army in a battle in the Chambal Ghati area,
assisted by many nobles, including the Rao of Amjhara and the Chief of
Raghogarh (now known as Soma Barkhera and situated near Baghli), in
this battle the Raja was killed and the Rao was executed by the British
authorities, married 1stly, Rani Lad Kanwar, daughter of Shiv Singh
Jirajawat of Jaipur, married 2ndly, Rani Rajawatji, daughter of Raja
Pep Singhji of Lawan in Jaipur. He died sp.
- Maharaj Goverdhan Singh of Barwaha, married and
had issue.
- Raja Pep Singh, adopted by Raja Sumer Singh and
succeeded to the estate, he was unsuccessful in reclaiming the jagir in
Jaipur, and died soon after in frustration, he married and had issue.
- Raja Karan Singh, succeeded his father in the
estate, he too made efforts to recover the jagir but was advised by the
Maharaja of Jaipur, to go to Delhi and to attend the Darbar of Lord
Ripon in 1866, he was assured of Jaipur's help in the restoration of
Dhamnod, through a dialogue with the Maharaja of Ratlam's
representative, as well as the Thakur of Sarwan and the Thakur of
Namli, however the Jaipur ruler became displeased with Raja Karan Singh
and placed the Ratlam jagir under temporary zabti, which remained in place till
Independence, he was offered another jagir on the proviso that he give
up any claim to ratlam state, which was rejected. He retired in
frustration to Indore, where he was maintained by the Indore ruler who
still supported his claim to Dhamnod, married 1stly, a daughter of
Kesri Singhji in Malwa, married 2ndly, a daughter of the Thakur of
Chittora in Jaipur, married 3rdly, Rani (name unknown) . He died sp in Indore, having first adopted
Kunwar Bhom Singh from Barwaha.
- Maharaj Swaroop Singh of Barwaha, married and
had issue.
- Raja Bhom Singhji (Photo),
adopted by his uncle and
succeeded to his estate in Jaipur, very self-respecting and
uncompromising in his principles, he made every effort for the
restoration of the large portion of the Jaipur jagir which was still
under zabti, he was appointed
Deputy Superintendent of Police by HH Sawai Maharaja Madho Singh II of
Jaipur, and was also promised support for his claim but the Maharaja
soon died and a minor ruler succeeded in Jaipur. Raja Bhom Singh
resigned his post in 1924, and again approached the new Maharaja of
Jaipur for restoration of Naroli, but the Raja died suddenly of a heart
attack and the papers remained unsigned, he married 1stly, Rani
Kalianotji of Thikana Sungari in Jaipur, married 2ndly, Rani Rajawatji
of Thikana Piplia in Sewar, Jaipur, married 3rdly, Rani Rasel Kanwar
Jagannathotji, daughter of Raja Saheb Toda Bheem, Jaipur, and had
issue. He
died 2nd August 1932.
- Raja Amar Singh (+), D.I.G. Police
(retired); married Rani
Vidyawatiji, daughter of Thakur Naraian Singh of Pacchaoongaon in
Etawah, and had issue.
- Raja Raghuveer Singhji, married Rani
Malti Devi of Dehad, Seharsa in Bihar (Jadon Rajput of Karauli), and
had issue, two sons and two daughters.
- Maharaj Chanderveer Singhji, married
Kaurani Prakash Kanwar Sodha ji of Amarkot,
and had issue, one son and
two daughters.
- Maharaj Pushpender Singhji M.A. (Arts),
senior
most Tourist escort in Jaipur and promoter of tourism and arts in
Jaipur, prominent designer worked in stained glass, for which he was
awarded the Maharana of Mewar Foundation Award; married Kaurani Yatan
Kanwar Khinchi ji of Naulana in Indore, and has issue, one son
and one daughter.
- Rajkumar Mahaveer Singhji, married
Kaurani Sengharji from Gwalior and has issue, one daughter.
- Rajkumari Pushpa Kumari, married Kunwar
Rajendra Singhji Nana of Nana Beda in Jodhpur.
- Maharaj Raj Singh (+)
- Maharaj Vikram Singhji (Photo)
(by Rani Rasel Kunwar),
born 6th April
1932 in Jaipur, an Arts graduate, and retired from the post of
Assistant
Commercial Taxes Officer in 1991, representative of
the senior line of the Ratlam Rajya, married 1956 in Kanpur, Rani Radha
Kumari
Kushwaha (Photo),
daughter of Thakur Mardan Singhji of Khutila Puredan, Bindki;
Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur; and had
issue, one son and two daughters. He died 25th November
2007.
 Shree Ji Maharaj Natwar Singhji, born 2nd
March 1957, has undertaken a course in Hotel Management (1976) and is
presently working in a Senior Management position in the hotel
industry, married Kaurani Brijesh Gaurji (Photo),
daughter of Thakur Arjun Singhji of
Dhimrai in Etawah, and has issue, two daughters. (Ratlam House
2nd, C-262, Bhabha Marg, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur-302004, Rajasthan, India)
- Rajkumari Baiji Lal Tanishkha Rathore
(Photo),
presently
(2006) studying at Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya in Jaipur.
- Rajkumari Baiji Lal Siddita Rathore (Photo),
presently
(2006) studying at Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya in Jaipur.
- Rajkumari Tej Kanwar, married Shri
Pradeep Kumar Singh of Kurra in Mainpuri.
- Rajkumari Divya Kumari, married Kunwar
Janak Singhji Rajawat of Bhajera in Jaipur.
- Rajkumari Raj Kanwar, married Rao Saheb
Shambhu Singhji of Bagunia near Garoth (Rampura).
- Maharaj Hindu Singh
- Maharaj Roop Singh
- Maharaj Gaj Singh
- Rajkumari Daulat Kanwar, married into the Thikana
of Beler in Jaipur.
- Maharaj Shivdan Singh
- Maharaj Vijay Singh of Patlasi.
- Rajkumari (name
unknown) Kunwar, married 15th May 1761 (as his sixth wife), HH
Sri Sawai
Maharaja MADHO SINGH
I of Jaipur. (The Toran Ceremony was
performed in the old Ratlam Haveli on Amber Road, Jaipur)
- Maharaj Nirbhey Singh, married and had issue, one
son. He died in battle in 1766 at Maonda (#2).
- Kunwar Kesari Singh, died sp in battle in 1766 at Maonda.
- Rajkumari Gulab Kanwar, married 1767, HH Sri Sawai
Maharaja PRATAP SINGH of Jaipur.
- Maharaj Ajab Singh, also left for Malwa, but unable
to recover Dhamnod, settled in Barwaha in Indore, and was granted some
landed property there.
- Kunwar Sangram Singh
- Kunwar Sadul Singh
- Rajkumari Anand Kanwar, married Maharaj Bahadur Singhji
of Udaipur.
- Rajkumari Bijai Kanwar, married Kunwar Arjun Singhji
Ranawat
of Banera in Mewar.
- Rajkumari Kesar Kanwar, married Kunwar Prithvi Singhji
Ranawat
of Banera in Mewar.
- Maharaja KESHRI SINGH (qv)
- Maharaj Pratap Singh, received the estate of Raoti by his
his brother, and later shifted his capital to Sailana, fought with his
brother over his estate, killing him in 1716 and thus becoming briefly
the ruler of all three states (1716/1717).
- Maharajkumari Jet Kanwar (by Rani Gulab Kanwar), married
Bhagwan Singhji Ranawat of Thikana Nadair in Mewar.
- Maharajkumari Kishore Kanwar (by Rani Jaideo Kanwar),
married Inder Singhji Ranawat of Udaipur.
- Maharaja KESHRI SINGH 1706/1716, initially he was granted
the
estate of Dharad by his brother, but was dispossessed of his estate by
his younger brother, married and had issue. He was killed by his
brother in 1716.
- Maharaja MAN SINGH (qv)
- Raja JAI SINGH (second son), took revenge against his
uncle for the murder of his father, and with his elder brother they
shared the three estates amongst themselves, with his brother receiving
Dharad (Ratlam) and Dhamnod, whilst he retained the state of Sailana, becoming its first ruler in
1736.
- Maharaja MAN SINGH 1717/1743, received Dharad and Dhamnod
as share and later shifted his capital to Ratlam, he married and had
issue, three sons.
- Maharaja PRITHVI SINGH (eldest son) (qv)
- Maharaj Deep Singh, received Jadwasa (Jarwasa), as his
share of his father's property.
- Maharaj Kushal Singh, received Amlatha (Amleta), as his
share of his father's property.
- Maharaja PRITHVI SINGH 1743/1773, married and had issue.
- Maharaja PADAM SINGH (qv)
- Maharaja PADAM SINGH 1773/1800, married (amongst others),
Rani Swarup
Kunwar of Namli, and had issue.
- Maharaja PARBAT SINGH (qv)
- Maharaja PARBAT SINGH 1800/1824, married and had issue.
- Maharaja BALWANT SINGH (qv)
- Maharaja BALWANT SINGH 1824/1857, died 1864.
- Maharaja BHAIRON SINGH 1857/1864, married (amongst others)
(a), 1850, Maharani
Birad
Kanwar of Bhindar, married (b),
Baijilal Ajab Kunwari Bai [Maharani Ajab Kunwari Bai], daughter of Raja
SANGRAM SINGH of Banera, and his first
wife, Rani Jodhpuriji, and had issue. He
died
1864.
- HH Maharaja Sir RANJIT SINGH (qv)
- Maharajkumari (name
unknown)
Kunwar, married HH Shri Sawai
Maharaja Sir MANGAL
SINGH Virendra Shiromani Dev of Alwar.
- HH Maharaja Sir RANJIT SINGH 1864/1893, born 1860,
succeeded 28th
January 1864 (#1), educated at Daly
College,
Indore; K.C.I.E., married 1stly, 1878, HH Rani Raj Kunwarba Sahiba of Dhrangadhra,
died 1882, married 2ndly, 28th April 1884 at Dhrangadhra, HH Rani
Baijilalba
Sahiba of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. He died 20th January 1893.
- Maj.-Gen. HH Maharaja Sir SAJJAN SINGH Bahadur (qv)
- Maharajkumari (name
unknown)
Kunwar, married HH Maharajah Sir VENKATRAMAN SINGH Ju
Deo Bahadur of Rewah.
She died 1913.
 Maj.-Gen. HH Maharaja Sir SAJJAN SINGH Bahadur
1893/1947, born 13th
January
1880, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I. [cr.1909], K.C.V.O. [cr.1922], Maharaja
[cr.1921],
appointed an ADC to HRH the Prince of Wales in 1922, granted a
permanent
local
salute of 15 guns, married 1stly, 29th June 1902, a daughter of HH
Maharajadhiraj
Mirzan Maharao Shri Sir KHENGARJI III Sawai Bahadur of Kutch,
married 2ndly, 1922, a member of the Jamnagar family, and had issue. He
died 3rd February 1947.
- HH Maharaja LOKENDRA SINGH Bahadur (by 2nd wife) (qv)
- HH Maharaja RANBIR SINGH (qv)
- Maharajkumari Chandra Kunwar
- Maharajkumari (name
unknown) Kunwar, married April 1938, Col. HH Maharao Raja
BAHADUR SINGH Sahib
Bahadur of Bundi, and had issue.
- HH Maharaja LOKENDRA SINGH Bahadur 1947/1991, born 9th
November 1927, married 1947, HH Maharani Prabha
Rajya Lakshmi
Devi, daughter of Major-General Shri Shanker Shumsher Jung
Bahadur
Rana of Nepal. He
died sp 24th June 1991.
- HH Maharaja RANBIR SINGH (see above)
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