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DHOLPUR

The Bamrolia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

Rana Shri Sugan Singh [Singhandev II], Rana of Gohad (1505 - 1524), fifth in descent from Rana Shri Ratan Pal, of Bamrolia. Entered the service of the Tuar Raja Man Singh of Gwalior, and received Gohad in reward for his services in 1505. Invested with the hereditary title of Rana and with the Royal insignia, comprising a parasol and the chamra or yak-tail.
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Rana Shri Devi Singh (1524 - 1535)
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Rana Shri Udyaut Singh (1535 - 1546)
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Rana Shri Anup Singh (1546 - 15xx)
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Rana Shri Sambhu Singh (15xx - 1604)
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Rana Shri Abai Chand [Abhay Chander] (1604 - 1628)
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Rana Shri Ram Singh (1628 - 1647)
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Rana Shri Ratan Singh (1647 - 1664)
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Rana Shri Udai Singh (1664 - 1685)
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Rana Shri Bhagraj Singh
(with whom we treat)

1685 - 1699 Rana Shri Bhagraj Singh, Rana of Gohad (ninth generation). He d. at Gohad, 1699, having had issue, four sons (ancestors of the eight "Athgar" families):

1) Rana Shri Gaj Singh, Rana of Gohad - see below.
2) Kunwar Sham Singh, of Sadh. He had issue, one son:
- a) Kunwar Ajit Singh, of Sadh. He d.s.p. having adopted his paternal cousin as his son and successor - see below.
3) Kunwar Anup Singh, of Dadrua. He had issue, one son:
- a) Kunwar Guman Singh, of Dadrua. He had issue, four sons:
  - i) Kunwar Bahadur Singh, of Dadrua. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Kundan Singh, of Dadrua. He had issue, three sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Ajmer Singh, of Dadrua. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Roop Singh, of Dadrua.
      - (b) Kunwar Ram Kishan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Kunwar Herbhan Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Kunwar Bhagwan Singh.
        
        2. Kunwar Dalli Singh.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Nidhan Singh Lallu. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Mahabir Singh.
      - (c) Kunwar Arjun Singh.
    - (2) Kunwar Takht Singh. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- b) Kunwar Amar Singh. He had issue, four sons:
  - i) Kunwar Nandju. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Prithvi Singh. He had issue, three sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Baldeo Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Kunwar Ratan Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Maharaj Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Kunwar Pratap Singh.
        
        b. Kunwar Brijendra Singh.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Hem Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Chhitra Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Kunwar Brijendra Singh.
        
        b. Kunwar Girraj Singh.
      - (b) Kunwar Hernam Singh.
      - (c) Kunwar Randhir Singh.
    - (2) Kunwar Rajaju. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Hardeo Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Umrao Singh.
      - (b) Kunwar Manohar Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Chimnaji. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Mangal Singh.
  - ii) Kunwar Keshri Singh.
  - iii) Kunwar Uttam Singh.
  - iv) Kunwar Udot Singh. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
4) Kunwar Badan Singh, of Bhagwaso. He had issue, three sons:
- a) Kunwar Parwat Singh. He had issue, two sons:
  - i) Kunwar Padam Singh. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Aman Singh, of Bhagwaso. He had issue, three sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Gulab Singh.
      - (b) Kunwar Nathan Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Kunwar Puran Mal. He had issue, four sons:
        
        1. Kunwar Bhairon Singh.
        
        2. Kunwar Mool Chand.
        
        3. Kunwar Kamal Singh.
        
        4. Kunwar Lal Singh. He d.s.p. having adopted a son and successor:
        
        a. Kunwar Chhotey Singh. Adopted.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Harnam Singh., He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Chhiddu Singh.
      - (c) Kunwar Dharam Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Daranju.
- b) Kunwar Amar Man. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- c) Kunwar Mandan Rai.

1699 - 1713 Rana Shri Gaj Singh, Rana of Gohad, eldest son of Rana Shri Bhagraj Singh, Rana of Gohad, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1699. He d. 1713, having had issue, five sons:

1) Rana Shri Bhim Singh, Rana of Gohad - see below.
2) Kunwar Mandhata Singh, of Jandara. He had issue, two sons:
- a) Kunwar Umaid Singh, of Ikona. He had issue, three sons:
  - i) Kunwar Ishri Singh. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Kunwar Megh Singh. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kunwar Bhawan Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Sher Singh. He had issue, three sons:
        
        1. Kunwar Ajit Singh. He had issue, three sons:
        
        a. Kunwar Chhittra Singh.
        
        b. Kunwar Kundan Singh urf Ajmer Singh.
        
        c. Kunwar Maharaj Singh.
        
        2. Kunwar Srawan Singh.
        
        3. Kunwar Bhopal Singh.
  - ii) Kunwar Dalel Singh. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
  - iii) Kunwar Keshri Singh. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Kunwar Mangal Singh. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Sirjan Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Bihari Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Kunwar Gulab Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Kunwar Lallu Singh.
        
        2. Kunwar Hukum Singh.
      - (b) Kunwar Dhir Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Padam Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Sunder Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Kunwar Yogendra Singh.
- b) Kunwar Mukund Singh, of Kaithoda. He had issue, three sons:
  - i) Kunwar Ashajit Singh, of Kaithoda. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Fateh Singh, of Kaithoda. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kunwar Bhikam Singh, of Kaithoda. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (i) Kunwar Pajan Singh, of Sadh. Adopted by Kunwar Fateh Singh of Sadh and succeeded to his estates. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Jario Singh, of Sadh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Kunwar Kehari Singh, of Sadh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        i. Kunwar Gambhir Singh.
        
        ii. Kunwar Uttam Singh.
        
        b. Kunwar Mohan Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        i. Kunwar Hukum Singh.
        
        ii. Kunwar Hardeo Singh.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Shiv Lal Singh, of Kaithoda. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Girwar Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Kunwar Raghubir Singh.
        
        (iii) Kunwar Bhagwant Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Arjun Singh.
    - (2) Kunwar Sarawan Singh.
3) Kunwar Shri Dalil Singh, of Pachgaon. He had issue, four sons (the Pachgaon-ghar):
- a) Kunwar Moti Ram. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- b) Kunwar Anrudh Singh, of Adhupura. He had issue, two sons:
  - i) Kunwar Bahkt Singh.
  - ii) Samant Tara Chand, of Adhupura. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Kunwar Kirat Singh, who succeeded as H.H. Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Maharajadhiraja Sri Sawai Maharaj Rana Kirat Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang, Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Gohad and first Maharaj Rana of Dholpur - see below.
- c) Kunwar Balju [Samant Rao Balju], of Nimrol (Nirpura). He had issue, three sons:
  - i) Kunwar Gordhan Singh. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
  - ii) Kunwar Murjad Singh. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Samant Rao Fath Singh.
  - iii) Kunwar Chhatrapat Singh, who succeeded as H.H. Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Maharajadhiraja Sri Sawai Maharaj Rana Shri Chhatrapat Singh [Chatrajit], Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang, Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Gohad - see below.
  - iv) Kunwar Pratap Singh, who succeeded as Rana Shri Girdhar Pratap Singh, Rana of Gohad - see below.
- d) Kunwar Raghunath Singh. He had issue, two sons:
  - i) Kunwar Dharajit Singh. He d.s.p.
  - ii) Kunwar Karan Singh. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Jalim Singh. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    - (2) Kunwar Hamir Singh. He had issue, three sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Narwar Singhju.
      - (b) Kunwar Dangal Singh.
      - (c) Kunwar Nek Singh.
    - (3) Kunwar Parichhat Singh. He had issue, four sons:
      - (a) Kunwar Manohar Singh. He d.s.p.
      - (b) Kunwar Randhir Singh. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (i) Kunwar Hernam Singh.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Kehari Singh. He had issue, three sons:
        
        1. Kunwar Narain Singh.
        
        2. Kunwar Sanpat Singh.
        
        3. Kunwar Nahar Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Kunwar Sultan Singh.
        
        (iii) Kunwar Jariao Singh.
      - (c) Kunwar Kalyan Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Kunwar Roop Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Kunwar Ajmer Singh.
        
        2. Kunwar Abhel Singh.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Ram Kishan.
      - (d) Kunwar Jawahir Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Gokul Singh.
4) Kunwar Chhatra Singh. He had issue, two sons:
- a) Rao Kande Rai, of Makhol. He had issue, two sons:
  - i) Rao Baharom Singh, of Makhol. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Rao Fateh Singh, of Makhol. He d.s.p. having adopted his nephew as son and successor - see below.
    - (2) Kunwar Tej Singh. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Rao Dariyao Singh, of Makhol. Adopted by his childless uncle and succeeded to his estates. He had issue, three sons:
        
        (i) Rao Ranjit Singh, of Makhol. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Rao Tikam Singh, of Makhol. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Rao Narendra Singh, of Makhol.
        
        (ii) Kunwar Karni Singh.
        
        (iii) Kunwar Gopal Singh. Adopted by his childless uncle and succeeded to his estates. He had issue, one son:
        
        1. Kunwar Jitendra Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        a. Kunwar Deo Singh.
      - (b) Kunwar Pran Singh. He d.s.p. having adopted his paternal nephew as his son and successor - see above.
  - ii) Kunwar Hira Singh, of Sisomi. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Bhup Singh. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kunwar Dalip Singh. He d.s.p. having adopted his paternal cousin as his son and successor - see below.
    - (2) Kunwar Kehari Singh. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kunwar Nirpat Singh. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Kunwar Baldeo Singh. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Kunwar Balwant Singh. Adopted by his childless cousin, Kunwar Dalip Singh.
        
        2. Kunwar Dalil Singh.
        
        b) Kunwar Hanmant Singh.
5) Kunwar Amrit Singh, of Rajpura. He had issue, two sons:
- a) Lunwar Bichhitra Singh. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- b) Kunwar Mukat Singh. He had issue, one son:
  - i) Kunwar Jawahir Singh. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Kunwar Hendu Singh. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Kunwar Manohar Singh.
    - (2) Kunwar Thakur Das.
    - (3) Kunwar Prithvi Singh.

1713 - 1717 Rana Shri Jaswant Singh, Rana of Gohad, second son of Rana Shri Bhagraj Singh, Rana of Gohad, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1713. He d. 1717, having had issue, one son:

1) Rana Shri Bhim Singh, Rana of Gohad - see below.

1717 - 1756 Rana Shri Bhim Singh, Rana of Gohad, son of Rana Shri Jaswant Singh, Rana of Gohad, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1717. Occupied Gwalior 1740-1756. He d.s.p. from wounds received at the Battle of Saloo, at Gwalior Fort, 1756.

1756 - 1757 Rana Shri Girdhar Pratap Singh, Rana of Gohad, fourth and youngest son of Samant Rao Balju, of Nimrol, educ. privately. Adopted by Rana Shri Bhim Singh, and succeeded him on his death, 1756. He d. young, 1757.

1757 - 1784 H.H. Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Maharajadhiraja Sri Sawai Maharaj Rana Shri Chhatrapat Singh [Chatrajit], Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang, Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Gohad, third son of Samant Rao Balju, of Nimrol, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his younger brother, 1757. Advanced a large sum of money to Emperor Shah Alam II on his return to Delhi in 1771. Granted the titles of Maharaj Rana, Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, and Diler Jung, as his reward. Entered into treaty relations with the HEIC, 2^nd December 1779. Recovered Gwalior 4^th August 1780, but lost the fort to Maharaja Madhoji Rao Scindia, after a prolonged siege lasting nearly five months, 21^st July 1783. Expelled from Gohad 23^rd February 1784. Concluded a Treaty of Alliance with the HEIC, which restored Gwalior to him. Lost Gwalior and Gohad to Scindia in 1784. Fled to Karauli but was captured and kept as a prisoner at Gwalior fort. m. H.H. Maharani …Sahiba (blew herself up with her followers during the taking of Gwalior, 1783). He d.s.p. (poisoned) at Gwalior, 19^th April 1788 (succ. by his cousin).

1788 - 1803 Interregnum.

1803 - 1835 H.H. Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Maharajadhiraja Sri Sawai Maharaj Rana Kirat Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang, Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Dholpur. b. at Adhupura, 1763, son of Samant Rao Tara Chand, of Adhupura, educ. privately. Unanimously chosen by the Jat chiefs, after fifteen years of anarchy, bloodshed and plunder, in 1803. Installed at the Baghthurra Fortress, near Gohad, Chait Sud Chodas, Sambat 1845. Restored to the greater part of Gohad by the British in 1803. Granted Dholpur, Bari and Rajakhera in compensation for the seizure of Gohad by the Scindia of Gwalior, December 1805. Established his capital at Dholpur, from which his new state took its name. He d. at Dholpur, 12^th November 1835, having had issue, two sons:

1) Raja Shri Pohip Singh Jai Deo Bahadur, Yuvraj Sahib of Dholpur, educ. privately. Associated with his father in the administration of the state. m. Rani …He d.v.p. (s.p.) at Dholpur, November 1816.
2) H.H. Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Saramad-i-Rajhai-i-Hind, Maharajadhiraja Sri Sawai Maharaj Rana Bhagwat Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang, Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Dholpur - see below.

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