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PARTABGARH

The Sisodia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1674 - 1708 Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Partab Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, eldest son of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Hari Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, educ. privately. Succeeded his father as Maharawat of Kanthal, 1674. Founded a new capital and called it Partabgarh 1698, naming the own after himself. m. ten wives, including (first) Rathorji Maharani Shri Prem Kunwarji Sahiba, elder daughter of Maharaj Sri Padam Singhji, of Bikaner. m. (second) Goadiji Maharani Shri Dharma Kunwari Sahiba (d. by sati, at Partabgarh, 30^th November 1708), daughter of Vithal Das, of Ajmer. m. (third) Kachhawahiji Maharani Shri Vijay Kumari Sahiba (d. by sati, at Partabgarh, 30^th November 1708), daughter of Sabal Singh Kachhawa. He d. at Partabgarh, 30^th November 1708, having had issue, five sons and three daughters:

1) Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see below.

2) Maharajkumar Shri Kirti Singhji Sahib.

3) Maharajkumar Shri Bhim Singhji Sahib.

4) Maharajkumar Shri Daulat Singhji Sahib.

5) Maharajkumar Shri Indra Singhji Sahib.

1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Bane Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Subhag Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

3) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Phul Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1708 - 1717 Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, eldest son of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Partab Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1708. Granted the right to mint coins by the Emperor of Delhi. He was attacked by but repulsed the Raja Chatrasalji of Ratlam. m. nine wives, including Rathorji Maharani Shri Vijay Kunwarji Sahiba, younger daughter of Maharaj Sri Padam Singhji, of Bikaner. He d. at Partabgarh, 1717, having had issue, six sons and five daughters:

1) Shriman Maharajkumar Shri Pahar Singhji Bahadur, Yuvaraj Sahib of Partabgarh. He d.v.p. at Partabgarh, 1717, having had issue:
- a) Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Sangram Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see below.

2) Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Umed Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see below.

3) Maharaj Shri Padma Singhji Sahib.

4) Maharaj Shri Kalyan Singhji Sahib.

5) Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Gopal Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see below.

6) Maharaj Shri Guman Singhji Sahib. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Kalyan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba [Shri Sisodaniji Maharani Maji Sahiba]. m. Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Shri Ajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Jodhpur (b. at Lahore, 19^th February 1679; k. by his sons, at Meherangarh, Jodhpur, 24^th June 1724), fifth and elder posthumous son of Unda Rajahai Alitabar Maharaja Shri Jaswant Singhji I Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur, by his wife, the Jadamanji Maharani Sahiba, granddaughter of Maharajadhiraj Shri Tulsi Pal alias Chatraman Deo Bahadur, Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Maharaja of Karauli. She had issue, two sons and one daughter - see India (Jodhpur).

2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Anup Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba. m. Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Shri Ajit Singhji Sahib, Raja of Jodhpur (b. posthumously at Lahore, 19^th February 1679; k. by his sons, at Meherangarh, Jodhpur, 24^th June 1724), second son of Unda Rajahai Alitabar Maharaja Shri Jaswant Singhji I Sahib, Maharaja of Jodhpur, by his wife, Maharani Jadamanji Sahiba, granddaughter of Maharajadhiraj Shri Tulsi Pal alias Chatraman Deo Bahadur, Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Maharaja of Karauli - see India (Jodhpur).

3) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Padma Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

4) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Ratan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

5) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Suraj Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

One of these younger princesses, m. Raja Shreeman Jai Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana (b. 1698; d. 1757), second son of second son of Raja Shri Keshri Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Ratlam, by a Bundi princess. She had issue - see India (Sailana).

1717 - 1718 Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Sangram Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, son of Maharajkumar Shri Pahar Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Yuvraj of Partabgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his grandfather, 1717. He d.s.p. at Partabgarh, 1718.

1718 - 1723 Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Umed Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, second son of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his nephew, 1718. m. four wives, including Kachhawahiji Maharani Ba Shri Keshar Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Kushal Singh Adjawat. He d. at Partabgarh, 1723, having had issue, one daughter:

1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Amrur Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1723 - 1758 Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Gopal Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, fifth son of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1723. m. eight wives. He d. at Partabgarh, 1758, having had issue, four sons and two daughters:

1) Shriman Maharajkumar Shri Bakhtawat Singhji Bahadur, Yuvaraj Sahib of Partabgarh. He d.v.p. before 1758.

2) Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Salim Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see below.

3) Maharajkumar Shri Ratan Singhji Sahib.

4) Maharajkumar Shri Jait Singhji Sahib.

1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Suraj Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Ajun Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1758 - 1775 Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Salim Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh. He constructed a defensive wall around the capital, with eight gates, and beautified the own with several grand buildings. He also stabilised the currency by establishing his own mint, his salimshahi gold coins becoming the preferred currency throughout many parts of Western India. m. eleven wives, including (first) Bada Rathorji Maharani Shri Kundan Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Lal Singh, of Amjhar. m. (second) Chhota Rathorji Maharani Sahib, a daughter of Raja Shreeman Jai Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana. He d. at Partabgarh, 26^th October 1775, having had issue, six sons and two daughters:

1) H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Savant Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see below.

2) Maharaj Shri Lal Singh Sahib, of Arnod (s/o Kundan Kunwarji). He had issue:
- a) Maharaj Shri Arjun Singh Sahib, of Arnod. He had issue:
  - i) Maharaj Shri Kushal Singh Sahib, of Arnod. b. 1819, educ. privately. m. a daughter of Rajvi Shri Chand Singh, of Fatehgarh, in Kishangarh. He d. 1856, having had issue:
    - (1) H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Sir Raghunath Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see below.

3) Maharajkumar Shri Rudra Singh Sahib. He d. young. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

4) Maharajkumar Shri Vijay Singh Sahib. He d. young.

5) Maharajkumar Shri Gaj Singh Sahib. He d. young.

6) Maharajkumar Shri Mehtab Singh Sahib. He d. young.

1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Mayur Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Rup Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1775 - 1844 H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Savant Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh. b. at Partabgarh, 5^th October 1767, eldest son of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Salim Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 26^th October 1775. Ascended the gadi at Partabgarh, 27^th Ocober 1775. The Dariawad estates revered to the Mewar durbar, because he did not wish to be a vassal of the Maharana and preferred to be free of any encumbrances to that ruler. He became a tributary of Holkar but repudiated his agreement and negotiated a treaty with the agent of the HEIC in 1804. However, the Governor-General in Bengal refused to ratify the treaty and opposed a forward policy in Rajputana. A new treaty was concluded on 5^th October 1818, by which Partabgarh eventually came under British protection. m. eight wives, including (first) H.H. Bada Rathorji Maharani Shri Swarup Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Diwan Maharaja Shri Birad Singh Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Kishangarh. m. (second) H.H. Chhota Rathorji Maharani Shri Daulat Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of the Sardar of Medhta. m. (third) H.H. Bada Chauhaniji Maharani Shri Gulab Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Tej Singhji, of Namli, in Ratlam. m. (fourth) H.H. Chhota Chauhaniji Maharani Shri Daulat Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Tej Singhji, of Namli, in Ratlam. He d. at Partabgarh, 5^th January 1844, having had issue, three sons and six daughters:

1) Shriman Maharajkumar Shri Dip Singhji Bahadur, Yuvaraj Sahib of Partabgarh, educ. privately. Assisted his father in the administration of the state. m. (first) Maharajkumarani Shri Raj Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Raja Shri Udaibhan Singhji II, of Bhinai, in Jodhpur Marwar. m. (second) a daughter of Rajvi Bhopal Singh, of Fatehgarh, in Kishangarh. He d.v.p. at Partabgarh, 21^st May 1834, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
- a) Bhanwar Shri Keshri Singh. b. at Partabgarh, 8^th November 1808 (s/o Raj Kunwarji), educ. privately. He d. at Partabgarh, 1834.
- b) H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Dalpat Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh (s/o the second wife) - see below.
- a) Bhanwar Lalji Kunveri Praap Kunwarji [H.H. Maharani Ranawatiji Sri Pratap Kunwarji Sahiba, Maharani of Bikaner] (d/o the second wife). m. at Partabgarh, 12^th February 1833, as his first wife, H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Narendra Sawai Maharaja Shiromani Shri Sardar Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner (b. at Junagarh, Bikaner, 13^th September 1818; d. there, 16^th May 1872), eldest son of H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraja Narendra Sawai Maharaja Shiromani Shri Rattan Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. She had issue - see India (Bikaner).

2) Maharajkumar Shri Padma Singhji Sahib.

1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Pran Kunwarji Sahiba [Maharajkumarani Shri Pran Kunwarji Sahiba, of Idar] (d/o Swarup Kunwarji). m. at Pratapgarh, as his third wife, Maharajkumar Shri Umedsinhji Gambhirsinhji [Lalji Maharaj Sahib] (d.s.p. of smallpox, at Idar, 17^th May 1824), eldest son and heir of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Gambhirsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar - see India (Idar).

2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Chimna Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba [Sisodiji Rani Shri Chimna Kunwarji Sahiba, Rani of Lunawarda] (d/o Daulat Kunwarji). m. at Pratapgarh, 1821, Maharana Shri Fatehsinhji Pratapsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Lunawada (d.s.p. at Lunawada, 27^th June 1849), younger son of Maharana Shri Pratapsinhji Durjansalji Sahib, Maharaja of Lunawada, by his wife, Rani Shri Nani Bai Sahiba, sometime Regent of Lunawarda - see India (Lunawada).

3) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Ajab Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba

4) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Chandan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

5) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Takhta Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

6) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Ratan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1844 - 1864 H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Dalpat Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh. b. at Partabgarh, 26^th November 1808, second son of Shriman Maharajkumar Shri Dip Singhji Bahadur, Yuvaraj Sahib of Partabgarh, by his second wife, a daughter of Rajvi Bhopal Singh, of Fatehgarh, educ. privately. Adopted by Maharawal Shri Jaswant Singhji II of Dungapur as his son and heir. Invested with the title of Maharaj Kumar Shri Yuvraj Sahib Bahadur of Dungarpur. Appointed as Regent of Dungapur for his adoptive father, 2^nd May 1825. Relinquished control over Dungapur on the death of his own paternal grandfather and succeeded to the Partabgarh gadi, 5^th January 1844. Installed there as Maharawat Sahib Bahadur of Partabgarh. An able administrator and modern ruler, greatly admired by his subjects and the British authorities alike. m. (first) H.H. Chauhaniji Maharani Shri Daulat Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Fateh Singhji, of Namli, in Ratlam state. m. (second) H.H. Bada Rathorji Maharani Shri Moti Kunwarji Sahiba, a lady from the Kushalgarh family. m. (third) H.H. Chhota Rathorji Maharani Shri Keshar Kunwarji Sahiba, a lady from the Kushalgarh family. m. (fourth) H.H. Maharani Shri Kalyan Kunwarji Sahiba, of the Keranya family of Bansda state. He d. at Partabgarh, 30^th March 1864, having had issue, two sons:

1) A son who d. young, at Partabgarh, 1845.

2) H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Udai Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh (s/o Moti Kunverba) - see below.

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