UDAIPUR (Mewar) (Princely State)

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AREA: 33,517 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 1,000,000Rs ACCESSION: 7th April 1949
STATE: Rajasthan  DYNASTY: Sisodia  RELIGION: Hindu
  POPULATION: 1,018,805 (1901)  
     
PRESENT RULER: HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri MAHENDRA SINGH Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati (1984/-)
HH Maharana Shri Mahendra Singhji Bahadurborn 14th February 1941, succeeded as 76th Sisodia ruler and 34th Maharana of Udaipur in 1984, married HH Maharani Nirupama Kumari, daughter of Lt. Col. HH Maharaja MANABENDRA SHAH Sahib Bahadur of Tehri-Garhwal, and his wife, HH Maharani Suraj Kanwar, and has issue.
  • Maharajkumar Vishvaraj Singh, married Rajkumari Mahima Kumari, daughter of Maharaj Jagdishwari Prasad Singh Deo of Panchkot.
  • Maharajkumari Trivikrama Kumari, married Kumar Divya Ashish Singh of Akhnoor.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The genealogy of the Mewar rajput rulers starts in 566AD with Raja Gohil. His descendant, Rana Hamir Singh, the 43rd Sisodia ruler (1326/1364), was the first ruler to use the title Maharana. Rulers were....
  1. Maharana HAMIR SINGH 1326/1364, born about 1291 in Sisoda village, married (amongst others), Maharani Songari, daughter of Raja Maldev of Jalore, and had issue. He died 1364 at Chittor.
    • Maharana KSHETRA SINGH (qv)

  2. Maharana KSHETRA SINGH 1364/1382

  3. Maharana LAKHA SINGH 1382/1421, married and had issue.
    • Maharana MOKAL SINGH (qv)
    • Kunwar Gaj Singh
    • Kunwar Chunda, he was granted the Jagirs of Salumbar and Bhainsrorgarh.
    • Kunwar Dulha Singh, fourth son, he was granted the Jagirs of Bhanpur and Samal.
    • Kunwar Dunga Singh, fifth son.
    • Kunwar Luna Singh, he was granted the Jagirs of Kheda, Malpur and Kantharia.
    • Kunwar Ajja Singh, married and had issue.
      • Kunwar Sarang Deo, ancestor of the Sarangdevot clan, including the Thakur of Kanod and Batherda and the Rawat of Kanore.
    • Kunwar Bhanda Singh

  4. Maharana MOKAL SINGH 1421/1433, born about 1409, married and had issue. He died 1433.
    • Maharana KUMBHAKARNA SINGH (qv)
    • Kunwar Kshema Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Sadri, and was ancestor of the Maharawats of Pratapgarh.
    • Kunwar Rajdhir Singh
    • Kunwar Nath Singh
    • Kunwar Viram Deo
    • Kunwar Suva Singh
    • Kunwar Sakta Singh

  5. Maharana KUMBHAKARNA SINGH 1433/1468, born about 1427 at Deogarh, married and had issue. He died 1468 at Kumbhalgarh.
    • Maharana UDAI SINGH I (qv)
    • Maharana RAIMAL SINGH (qv)

  6. Maharana UDAI SINGH I 1468/1473, married and had issue. He died 1473.
    • Kunwar Sahas Mal
    • Kunwar Suraj Mal

  7. Maharana RAIMAL SINGH 1473/1509, married eleven wives, including, Maharani Agar Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib VANVIRJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue, 13 sons. He died 1509. 
    • Kunwar Prithvi Raj, married Kumari Tarade Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Bhoja Singh of Lach, and had issue. He died vp before 1509.
      • Maharana? BANBIR SINGH, he may have held power in a time of discord 1536/1537. His subsequent fate is unknown.
    • Kunwar Jaimal Singh, he was killed vp by Ratan Sankhla, a relative of Solanki Rao Surtan of the Toda family.
    • Maharana SANGRAM SINGH I (qv)
    • Kunwar Kalyan Mal
    • Kunwar Patta Singh
    • Kunwar Rai Singh
    • Kunwar Bhawani Das
    • Kunwar Kishan Das
    • Kunwar Naryan Das, ninth son.
    • Kunwar Shanker Das
    • Kunwar Devi Das, eleventh son.
    • Kunwar Sunder Das
    • Kunwar Veni Das
    • Rani Sisodniji Sahiba, married Raja PRITHVI SINGH I of Amber.

  8. Maharana SANGRAM SINGH I 1509/1528, born 12th April 1482, married 28 wives, including (a), Rani Kanwar Bai of the Solanki rajputs, married (b), Rani Dhan Kunwar, daughter of Rao Bagha of Jodhpur, married (c), Rani Karmavati Devi, daughter of Rao Nirbudh of Bundi, and had issue, 7 sons. He died 30th January 1528 at Kalpi.
    • Yuvaraj Bhojraj Singh (by Rani Kanwar Bai), married 1516, Yuvarani Meera Bai of Jodhpur, born about 1500, died sp about 1547. He died sp 1526 in battle.
    • Kunwar Karan Singh
    • Maharana RATAN SINGH (qv) (by Rani Dhan Kunwar)
    • Maharana VIKRAMADITYA SINGH (qv) (by Rani Karmavati Devi)
    • Maharana UDAI SINGH II (qv) (by Rani Karmavati Devi)
    • Kunwar Udai Singh, died before 1528.
    • Kunwar Parbat Singh, died before 1528.
    • Kunwar Krishna Singh, died before 1528.
    • Rani Sisodniji Sahiba, married Rao SURAJ MAL of Bundi.
    • Rani Sisodniji Sahiba, married Rawal LUNKARAN of Jaisalmer.

  9. Maharana RATAN SINGH 1528/1531, married Rani Suja Bai of Bundi. He died sp 1531.

  10. Maharana VIKRAMADITYA SINGH 1531/1536, born 1517, a weak ruler, the throne was usurped by a supposed cousin who held power 1536/1537 and doesn't appear to be counted in the official list of rulers. He died 1536.

  11. Maharana UDAI SINGH II 1537/1572, born 4th August 1522, married (amongst others), (a) Rani Jaywanti Bai (Jevanti Bai), daughter of Rao Akhey Raj Songara-Chauhan from Pali of Jalore, married (b), a daughter of Raj JAIT SINGH I of Delwara, married (c), a daughter of Rawal LUNKARAN of Jaisalmer, married (d), a daughter of Rao CHANDRASEN of Marwar, and had issue. He died 3rd March 1572 at Gogunda.
    • Maharana PRATAP SINGH II (by Rani Jaywanti Bai) (qv)
    • Rawat Sakta Singh (second son), fl.1576, ancestor of the Saktawat clan, including the rulers of Bohera, Bhindar and Bhainsrorgarh; he married and had issue, 17 sons.
      • Kunwar Bhanji, he was granted the thikana of Bhindar, and succeded there as Rawat BHANJI of Bhindar.
      • Kunwar Achal Das, ancestor of the Achalawat sub-clan, including the Rawats of Bansi.
      • Kunwar Ballu
      • Kunwar Madho Singh, married and had issue.
        • Raja Jagat Singh of Kolyari, married and had issue.
          • Rawat LAL SINGH, he was granted the jagir of Sheogarh.
      • Rani Damiyanti, married Raja Maha Singh of Amber.
      • Rani Sahiba Sisodniji, married Rao SURTAN SINGH of Bundi.
    • Kunwar Viram Deo, third son, ancestor of the Viramdevot clan, rulers of Hamirgarh, Kherabad, Sanwad as well as Kankarwa, Pahuna and Jaiwana.
    • Rawat Kana Singh, fifth Son, ancestor of the Kanawat clan, received the Jagir of Amargadh.
    • Kunwar Jagmal Singh, ninth son, co-ruler of Sirohi 1581/1583, married (amongst others), a daughter of Rao MAN SINGH of Sirohi, and had issue. He died 17th October 1583.
      • Baba Vijai Singh, 1st Baba Sahib of Jamoli.
    • Kunwar Sagar Singh, he was proclaimed as the Maharana of Mewar by Padshah Akbar in order to further Mughal interests, later he was granted the jagir of Kandhar and the title of Rawat, his mansab was raised to 3,000 Jat and 2,000 Sawar; married and had issue. He died 1617 in Bihar.
      • Kunwar Man Singh, he was given the mansab of 2,000 Jat and 600 sawar, and remained in the service of the Emperor.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Kunwar Salivahan Tonwar, son of the former King of Gwalior, died 18th June 1576.
    • Rani Sisodniji Sahiba, married Rawal MALDEV of Jaisalmer.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Kunwar Ram Rai of Marwar.

  12. Maharana PRATAP SINGH II 1572/1597, born 9th May 1540 at Pali Garh, married 11 wives, including a daughter of Raja NARAIN DAS of Idar, and had issue, 15 sons. He died 19th January 1597. 
    • Maharana AMAR SINGH I (qv)
    • Kunwar Chanda Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Anjana.
    • Kunwar Sahas Mal (third son), ancestor of the Rawats of Dhariawad.
    • Kunwar Ram Singh, he was granted the Jagirs of Udlias and Manakari.
    • Kunwar Shekha Singh, he was granted the Jagirs of Nana and Beda.
    • Kunwar Hathi Singh, he was granted the Jagirs of Dantra, Gendlya and Vais.
    • Kunwar Jaswant Singh, he was granted the Jagirs of Karunda and Jalod.
    • Kunwar Kachra Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Jolawas.
    • Kunwar Kalyan Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Parsad.
    • Kunwar Puran Mal (eleventh son), ancestor of the Purawat clan, including the rulers of Mangrop, Gurla, Singoli and Gadarmala; married and had issue.
      • Baba Nath Singh, married and had issue.
        • Baba Mokham Singh, 1st Jagirdar of Gurla.
          • Baba AMAR SINGH, 1st Jagirdar of Gadarmala.
        • Baba Mahesh Das

  13. Maharana AMAR SINGH I 1597/1620, born 16th March 1559, married and had issue. He died 26th January 1620.
    • Maharana KARAN SINGH (qv)
    • Rajadhiraj SURAJ MAL, 1st Rajadhiraj of Shahpura (1629) and ancestor of the rulers of Gangawas, Barlias, Sarwania and Narela.
    • Baisa (name unknown), betrothed about 1583 to Rao SURTAN SINGH of Sirohi.

  14. Maharana KARAN SINGH 1620/1628, born 7th January 1584, married and had issue. He died March 1628.
    • Maharana JAGAT SINGH I (qv)
    • Baba GARIB DAS, he was granted the Jagirs of Keria and Vansda.

  15. Maharana JAGAT SINGH I 1628/1652, married (amongst others), a daughter of Rawal SABAL SINGH of Jaisalmer, and had issue. He died 1652.
    • Maharana RAJ SINGH I (qv)
    • Kunwar Karan Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Karjali.
    • Kunwar Ari Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Tiroli.

  16. Maharana RAJ SINGH I 1652/1680, succeeded in 1652 but not Crowned till 4th February 1653, born 24th September 1629, married (amongst others), a daughter of Rawal AMAR SINGH of Jaisalmer, and had issue. He died 22nd October 1680.
    • Maharana JAI SINGH (qv)
    • Raja BHIM SINGH, fourth son, born July 1654, received the Jagir of Banera, married and had issue.
      • Kunwar Kirat Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Khedawda.
      • Kunwar Bijay Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Amla.
      • Kunwar Jorawar Singh, ancestor of the Thikanedars of Bardia.
    • Kunwar Bahadur Singh, eighth son, he was granted the Jagir of Bhunas.
    • Rani Badan Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his 4th wife), Raj Sahib GAJSINHJI MEGHRAJJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue.

  17. Maharana JAI SINGH 1680/1698, born 5th December 1653, married (amongst others) (a) Maharani Ganga Kunwar of Bundi, married (b), a daughter of Manohar Das of Jaisalmer, married (c), Maharani Kamala Devi of the Parmar clan, and had issue. He died 23rd September 1698.
    • Maharana AMAR SINGH II (by Rani Ganga Kunwar) (qv)
    • Maharaj Pratap Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Bawlas.
    • Kunwar Bakht Singh
    • Kunwar Ummed Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Karoi.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Kunwar Jagat Singh of Jaisalmer.

  18. Maharana AMAR SINGH II 1698/1710, born 3rd October 1672, married and had issue. He died 10th December 1710.
    • Maharana SANGRAM SINGH II (qv)

  19. Maharana SANGRAM SINGH II 1710/1734, born 24th March 1690, married (amongst others) (a), a daughter of Maharawal JASWANT SINGH of Jaisalmer, married (b), Maharani Kundan Kanwar, a daughter of Raj Rana DAULAT SINGH of Tana, and had issue. He died 11th January 1734.
    • Maharana JAGAT SINGH II (qv)
    • Maharaj Nath Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Bagore. He died 4th February 1764. 
    • Maharaj Bagh Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Karjali.
    • Maharaj Arjun Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Shivrati.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Sri Sawai Maharaja JAI SINGH I of Jaipur.

  20. Maharana JAGAT SINGH II 1734/1751, born 17th September 1709, married and had issue. He died 5th June 1751.
    • Maharana PRATAP SINGH II (qv)
    • Maharana ARI SINGH (qv)
    • Maharaj Arjun Singh fl.1793.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Maharaja BIJAY SINGH of Jodhpur.

  21. Maharana PRATAP SINGH II 1751/1753, born 27th July 1724, married (amongst others) (a), 1740 Kanwarani Sobhag Kanwar of Jodhpur, married (b), a daughter of Jai Singh of Jaipur, and had issue. He died 10th January 1753.
    • Maharana RAJ SINGH II (qv)

  22. Maharana RAJ SINGH II 1753/1761, born 25th April 1743, married Maharani Ratan Kunwar, daughter of Umara-i-Uzzam Maharaja Mahendra GOPAL SINGH of Bhadawar, and his 4th wife, Maharani Sardar Kunwar, daughter of Raja Man Singh Sengar of Ruru. He died 3rd April 1761.

  23. Maharana ARI SINGH 1761/1773, married 1stly, Rani Sardar Kunwari Jhali of Gogunda, married 2ndly, Rani Jaigai Kunwari, and had issue. He was assasinated 9th March 1773.
    • Maharana HAMIR SINGH II (by 1st wife) (qv)
    • Maharana BHIM SINGH (by 2nd wife) (qv)

  24. Maharana HAMIR SINGH II 1773/1778, born 1762, died sp 6th January 1778.

  25. Maharana BHIM SINGH 1778/1828, born 10th March 1768, married and had issue, as well as natural issue, about 100 children in all. He died 30th March 1828.
    • Maharana JAWAN SINGH (qv)
    • Maharaj Amar Singh, died vp after 1815 and before 1828.
    • Maharajkumar Umaid Singh, died young.
    • Maharajkumari Krishna Kumari, born 1794, died 21st July 1810 (forced to drink poison to prevent war between Jaipur and Jodhpur).
    • Maharani Ajab Kunwar, married 1820, Maharaja RATAN SINGH of Bikaner.
    • Maharajkumari Roop Kunwar, married 1821, Maharawal GAJ SINGH of Jaisalmer.
    • Maharajkumari Keekabai, married Raja MOKHAM SINGH of Kishangarh.

  26. Maharana JAWAN SINGH 1828/1838, died sp 1838.

  27. Maharana SARDAR SINGH 1838/1842, son of Maharaj SHIVDAN SINGH of the Bagore branch, born 29th August 1798, adopted by Maharana Jawan Singh on 23rd October 1841. He died sp 14th July 1842.

  28. Maharana SWARUP SINGH 1842/1861, son of Maharaj SHIVDAN SINGH of the Bagore branch, born 8th January 1815, died sp 16th November 1861. 

  29. Maharana SHAMBHU SINGH 1861/1874, son of Maharaj SHARDUL SINGH of the Bagore branch, born 22nd December 1847, married (amongst others), Maharani Inder Kunwar. He died sp 7th October 1874.

  30. Maharana SAJJAN SINGH 1874/1884, son of Maharaj Shakti Singh of the Bagore branch, born 18th July 1859, at the outset the new Maharana took steps that introduced Mewar to modernity. He widened roads, and built new ones. He ordered the reforestation of the surrounding hills, laid new water pipelines, and repaired existing water tanks. He modernised the police force and established settlement departments, which recorded correct boundaries for fields and villages. Mewar's judicial system was also upgraded. The Maharana inaugurated a separate civil court and a criminal court where a committee, similar to the modern jury system, made the decisions. An Appeals Court was also established, along with new government departments. He also established an Education Committee, and set up a Government Press; he married (amongst others), the eldest daughter of Maharaja PRITHVI SINGH of Kishangarh. He died sp 23rd December 1884.

  31. 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, Maharana of Udaipur 1884/1930, born 16th December 1849 at Shivrati, son of Maharaj Dal Singh of the Shivrati branch, G.C.S.I. [cr.1887], G.C.I.E. [cr.12.12.1911], G.C.V.O. [cr.1.1.1918], he considered inflexible in his demeanour and ignorant of the social unrest in Mewar that was being stirred up, as a result, on 28th July 1921, his powers were curtailed and he was formally deposed. He was allowed to retain his titular right to the throne, but effective power was handed to his son and heir; married 1stly, 1867, Rani Phool Kumari, daughter of the Thakur of Khod in Marwar, died 1877, married 2ndly, 1878, a daughter of Thakur Chanda Kol Singh of Varsoda, and had issue. He died 24th May 1930.
    • HH Maharajadhiraj Maharana BHUPAL SINGH Bahadur (qv)
    • HH Maharani Ankaran Bai, married 1904, Maj.(Hon) HH Umdae Rajahae Baland Makan Maharajadhiraja Sir MADAN SINGH Bahadur of Kishangarh.
    • HH Maharani Kishor Kunwar, married 1908, HH Maharajadhiraj SARDAR SINGHJI Bahadur of Jodhpur.

  32. HH Maharajadhiraj Maharana BHUPAL SINGH Bahadur (1884-1955)Major-General HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Sir BHUPAL SINGH Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati, Maharana of Udaipur 1930/1955, born 22nd February 1884 at Udaipur, G.C.S.I. [cr.1.1.1931], K.C.I.E. [cr.3.6.1919], when the British authorities decided to restrict Maharana Fateh Singh's powers, they gave Yuvaraj Bhupal Singh the powers to rule (on 28th July 1921 when he was 37), he ascended the throne on 24th May 1930 after the death of his father, he merged his state into the Rajasthan Union and was installed as Rajpramukh of Rajasthan on 18th April 1948, further appointed the Maharajpramukh of Rajasthan, on 1st April 1949. Honourary Major-General, Indian Army 15th October 1946 (Honourary Lt.-Col. 4th August 1939), Honourary Colonel, Indian Grenadiers, 1st June 1954; married 1stly, March 1910, a sister of the Thakur of Auwa, died June 1910 at Udaipur, married 2ndly, February 1911, a daughter of Thakur Shri Keshri Singh of Achrol, married 3rdly, 17th January 1928, a daughter of the Thakur of Khudala in Mewar. He died sp 4th July 1955 at Udaipur.

  33. Colonel HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri BHAGWAT SINGH Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati 1955/1984, born 20th June 1921 at Bhopalgarh, son of Maharaj Pratap Singh of Shivrati, adopted by the Maharana of Udaipur as his successor, married 1stly, 29th February 1940, HH Maharani Sushila Kunwari of Bikaner, married 2ndly, Annabella Parker, and had issue. He died 3rd November 1984.
    • HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri MAHENDRA SINGH  Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati (qv) 
    • HH Rani Yogeshwari Kumari, born 1942/1943, married HH Raja KRISHAN SINH of Sitamau, and has issue.
    • Maharaj Arvind Singh, born 13th December 1944, married 15th May 1972, Rani Raj Vijayraj Kumari of Kutch, born 21st December 1942, and has issue.
      • Rajkumari Bhargavi Kumari, born 24th March 1976 in Mumbai, married 27th March 1995, Kunwar Lokendra Singh Rathore of Ghanerao [now Thakur Lokendra Singhji of Kotri], and has issue.
      • Rajkumari Padmaja Kumari, born 11th January 1980, educated at Tulane University, New Orleans, USA, graduating in May 2003 with a degree in International Relations and a minor degree in Business Studies.
      • Rajkumar Lakshyaraj Singh, 28th January 1985, educated at the Blue Mountains School of Hospitality.

  34. HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri MAHENDRA SINGH  Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati (see above)
 
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