SAILANA2

SAILANA

The Rathor Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1736 - 1757 Raja Shreeman Jai Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana. b. at Ratlam, 1698, second son of Raja Shrimant Keshri Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Ratlam, by a Bundi princess, educ. privately. He joined his elder brother in an insurrection against their uncle Raja Pratap Singhji, killed him, and divided the territories between them in late 1716. Enlarged his holdings and made himself independent in 1730. Established his capital and founded the new town of Sailana in 1736, from which the state takes its name. m. a daughter of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh. He d. at Sailana, 1757, having had issue, four sons and two daughters:

1) Shreeman Yuvraj Sahib Maharajkumar Devi Singhji Sahib, educ. privately. m. a daughter of Shri Raja Umaid Singhji, Raja of Shahpura. He was k. (v.p. and s.p.).
2) Shreeman Maharaj Daulat Singhji Sahib, of Semlia, educ. privately. Excluded from the succession because of a feeble mind. Revolted against the succession of his brother, Ajab Singhji, but was defeated with the help of the rulers of Sitamau and Rutlam. He d. 1757, having had issue:
- a) Shreeman Maharaj Bhakhtawar Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. He had issue:
  
  i) Shreeman Maharaj Shiv Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. He d. 1821, having had issue:
  
  (1) Shreeman Maharaj Khushal Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. He d. 1827, having had issue:
  
  (a) Shreeman Maharaj Nahar Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. He d. 1852, having had issue:
  
  (i) Shreeman Maharaj Bhawani Singhji Sahib, of Semla. m. Shrimati Raniji Chatar Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Bhairon Singhji, of Jajli, under Partabgarh. He d. 1876, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
  
  1. Shreeman Maharaj Jaswant Singhji Sahib, of Semlia, who succeeded as H.H. Raja Shreeman Sir Jaswant Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.
  
  2. Shreeman Maharaj Chattar Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. b. 1867, educ. Daly Coll, Indore. Succeeded his brother as jagirdar of Semlia, 1888. Hon Magistrate 2^nd class. He made several attempts at securing recognition as an independent ruler from the British authorities, who refused all such requests. Mbr Lodge Central India No 84, Grand Lodge of England 1910. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). He had issue, three sons and three daughters:
  
  a. Shreeman Maharaj Raghuraj Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. b. 1892, educ. Daly Coll, Indore. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver medal (1911). m. a daughter of the Thakur of Barwal. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
  
  i. Shreeman Maharaj Bhartendra Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. Vice-Presdt Gwalior Rayon Silk Manufacturing Co Ltd of Birlagram, Nagda. m. Shrimati Rani ... Kunwariji Sahiba, a daughter of Raja Shri Ravi Pratap Narain Singh, Raja of Rudrapur (Sattasi), in the Gorakhpur and Deoria districts of UP. He had issue, three son and three daughters:
  
  1a. Shreeman Maharaj Ajay Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. b. 1955. m. 11^th June 1979, Shrimati Rani Bhawna Kunwariji Sahiba (b. 1962), educ. Sophia Coll, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, from the Dodiya thikana of Sukheda, under Ratlam. He had issue, two sons and one daughter:
  
  1b. Kanwar Shri Ashish Singh Rathore. b. 1984, educ. Daly Coll, Indore, and in Pune (MBA). m. Kumarani Manogyya Kunwarji (b. 1988), educ. Bombay Univ, from Jhilmili, Chattisgarh. He has issue, one daughter:
  
  1c. Bhanwar Baisa Akshayani Kunwarji. b. 5^th February 2020.
  
  2b. Kanwar Shri Giriraj Singh Rathore. b. 1987, educ. Daly Coll, Indore, and Indira Inst of Commerce & Science (B.Tech. 2008), Wakad, Pune, Maharashtra. m. 27^th November 2015, Kumarani Vijaylakshmi Kunwarji (b. at Madhusudhan Garh, 1992), daughter of ... Singh, of Madhusudhan Garh, MP, by his wife, Gopal Kumari. He has issue, one daughter:
  
  1c. Bhanwar Baisa Tejasvini Kunwarji. b. 2016.
  
  1b. Bapu Sahiba Vrinda Kunwarji [Vrinda Sisodia]. b. 1982, educ. Sophia Coll, Mount Abu, Rajasthan. m. Mithilesh Singh Sisodia, of Undvi, Gujarat. She has issue, one son.
  
  2a. Kanwar Shri Jay Singhj. Adopted by his sonless maternal grandfather and succeeded to his estates as Raja Shri Jay Narain Singh, Raja of Rudrapur (Sattasi)- see India Zamindars (Sattasi.
  
  3a. Shreeman Maharaj Martand Singh Rathore, of Semlia, educ. Daly Coll, Indore. He had issue, one son.
  
  1a. Bapu Sahiba Uma Kunwarji [Kunwarani Uma Kunwarji, of Korea]. b. 1943. m. Lal Mahendra Bahadur Singh Deo (b. at Korea Palace, Baikunthpur, 6^th July 1928), third son of The Hon Raja Shreeman Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo Bahadur, Raja of Korea, CSI. She had issue, three daughters – see India Non-salute (Korea).
  
  2a. Bapu Sahiba Veena Kunwarji [Rani Veena Kunwarji, of Unnwal]. b. 1948. m. Raja Karunesh Pratap Singh, of Unwal, in the Gorakhpur district of UP. She had issue, one son and three daughters – see India Zamindars (Unwal).
  
  3a. A daughter. m. ... Mankotia, of Jammu & Kashmir.
  
  i. Bapu Sahiba Ramadevi Kunwarji [Thakurani Shrimati Ramadevi Sahiba, of Dhargaon]. m. at Partap Niwas, Dhargaon, Indore, Thakur Rao Bahadursinghji Solanki, Thakur of Dhargaon, son of Rao Raje Thakur Tikamsinghji Solanki, Muntazim Bahadur, Thakur of Dhargaon, under Indore. She had issue.
  
  b. Shreeman Maharaj Vishwanath Singhji Sahib, of Semlia. b. 29^th January 1899, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, Aligarh Muslim Univ (BA 1923), Aligarh, and Allahabad Univ (MA 1926, LLB 1926), Allahabad, UP. Private Sec to the ruler of Khilchipur 1927-1929, Dewan and Administrator of Jobat 1931-1937, Revenue Officer Sohawal 1938-1940, Dewan of Rajkot 1940-1942. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron (1937) medals. m (first) ... m. (second) Panwarji Rani Chapla Kumariji Sahiba, daughter of Rao Bahadur Thakur Fateh Singh, of Lavera, younger brother of Rao Bahadur Thakur Roop Singh, of Jhadol, under Kishangarh, sometime Diwan of Kishangarh. He had issue, four sons:
  
  i. Kanwar Shri Narendra Singhji, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot.
  
  ii. Kanwar Shri Virendra Singhji, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  
  iii. Kanwar Shri Surendra Singhji, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot.
  
  iv. Kanwar Shri Gajendrasinghji Vishwanathsinghji, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot.
  
  c. Colonel Kumar Shri Vikram Singhji Rathore. m. (first) Sisodiji Rani Sahiba Ratan Kumari, daughter of Thakur Raghunath Singh, Thakur of Jajli, under Partabgarh. m. (second) Panwarji Rani Rajendra Kunwariji Sahiba, daughter of Rao Bahadur Thakur Fateh Singh, of Lavera, younger brother of Rao Bahadur Thakur Roop Singh, of Jhadol, under Kishangarh, sometime Diwan of Kishangarh. He had issue, five sons and four daughters:
  
  i. Maharaj Shri Bhupendra Singhji, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. m. Shrimati Rani ... Kunwariji Sahiba, from Urai. He had issue, one son:
  
  1a. Kanwar Shri Yogendra Singh.
  
  ii. Maharaj Shri Devendra Singhji, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. m. Shrimati Rani ... Kunwariji Sahiba, from Kanchankhedi, under Ratlam. He had issue, two sons.
  
  1a. Kanwar Shri Mahendra Singh.
  
  2a. Kanwar Shri Balweer Singh.
  
  iii. Maharaj Shri Dharmendra Singhji, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer. m. Shrimati Rani ... Kumarji Sahiba, from Bundi. No issue.
  
  iv. Colonel Maharaj Shri Vijendra Singh Rathore, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, and GS Technological Inst. m. 24^th November 1974, Shrimati Rani Usha Kumariji Sahiba, daughter of Major Thakur Dhian Pal Singh. He had issue, one son:
  
  1a. Kanwar Shri Udayyan Singh [Udayyan Raathore]. b. 22^nd July 197x, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, and Inst of Marketing & Management (IMM) (MBA), Delhi. Exec Producer 2008-2013, and Disney India 2015-2018, Head of Production & Commercials WWM Filmfare Femina-Times Group Co 2018-2019, Head of Production Discovery Channel India since 2020. m. Kunwarani Divya Kunwari [RJ Divya Singh] (b. 18^th June 198x), daughter of Pradeep Singh Baghela, from Jodhpur, by his wife, Mrs Shashi Singh, from Noida. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  
  v. Major-General Maharaj Shri Manvendra Singh Rathore, educ. Mayo Coll, Ajmer, and National Defense Acad, Khadakwasla, Poona. Cmsnd as 2^ndt-Lieut IA 16/12/1967, Cdt IMA. m. Shrimati Rani Ranjana Kunwariji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Anand Pal Singh, of Baiswada, in the Unnao district of UP. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
  
  1a. Kanwar Shri Purushendra Singh Rathore, educ. Univ of Pune (BSc, MCS), Pune, Maharashtra. Snr Software Developer Jopasana Software & Systems Pvt Ltd 2005-2006, Snr Assoc Sapient Consulting India Pvt Ltd 2006-2011, Technology Mngr 2011.
  
  1a. Bapu Sahiba Jeetika Kumariji [Jeetika Rathore Bhardwaj]. m. Prashant Bhardwaj, educ. Amity Business Sch, Noida, UP, employed with RN Sports Marketing. She has issue, two children.
  
  i. Bapu Sahiba Madhur Kunwariji. m. Thakur Ramesh Singh Sengar, of Tekari.
  
  ii. Bapu Sahiba Manjul Kunwariji. m. Yuvraj Shri Yudradutt Singh Panwar, of Kanjari.
  
  iii. Bapu Sahiba Mridul Kunwariji. m. Thakur Maheshwar Singh Rawat, son of Thakur Durga Singh Rawat, by his wife, Thakurani Tulsi Devi, daughter of Rai Bahadur Kishan Singh Milamwal, the famous geographer, cartographer and explorer of Tibet, the Himalayas and Mongolia. She had issue.
  
  iv. Bapu Sahiba Minakshi Kunwariji. m. Thakur Om Pal Singh, of Gadola, UP.
  
  a. Bapu Sahiba Jayraj Kunwarji [Shemliavala Thakurani Jayraj Kunverba Sahiba]. m. as his first wife, Thakore Shri Sir Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Rajkot, KCIE (b. at the Ranjit Villas Palace, Rajkot, 17^th December 1885; d. at the Ranjit Villas Palace, Rajkot, 16^th April 1890), eldest son of H.H. Thakore Shri Bawajiraj Mehrmansinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Rajkot, by his first wife, H.H. Thakorani Shri Anandkunverbaiji Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Narayandevji II Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur. She d. at the Ranjit Villas Palace, Rajkot, November 1918, having had issue, two sons - see India (Rajkot).
  
  b. Bapu Sahiba Surendra Kunwarji [H.H. Rani Surendra Kanwar Sahiba, Rani of Maihar]. m. 1920, as his second wife, H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Brijnath Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Maihar, KCIE (b. 22^nd February 1896; d. 1968), eldest son of Raja Shri Randhir Singh Ju Deo, Raja of Maihar. She had issue, one son - see India (Maihar).
  
  c. Bapu Sahiba Brijendra Kunwarji [Rani Brijendra Kanwar Sahiba, Rani of Raipur Ikdaria (Itaunja)]. b. 1918. Succeeded her husband in the Itaunja estates 1949. m. as his second wife, Raja Surendra Bikram Singh, Raja of Raipur Ikdaria (Itaunja) (d. 1949), adopted son of Raja Indra Bikram Singh, Raja of Raipur Ikdaria (Itaunja), in the Lucknow district of UP. She d.s.p. 24^th April 1978, having adopted the son of her sister - see India Zamindars (Raipur Ikdaria).
  
  1. Bapu Sahiba Partab Kunwarji [Rani Partab Kunwar, of Garhi]. m. Rao Sangram Singh, of Garhi (b. 1873; d.s.p. 1905), adopted son and successor of Rao Gambhir Singh, of Garhi, in Banswara state, and younger son of Thakur Udai Singh of Thakurda.
  
  2. Bapu Sahiba Keshore Kunwarji [H.H. Semliawala Maharani Shri Keshar Kunwarji Sahiba, Maharani of Partabgarh]. m. as his second wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Sir Raghunath Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh, KCIE (b. 1859; d. 18^th January 1929), son of Maharaj Khushal Singhji, of Arnod. She d. 29^th April 1908, having had issue - see India (Partabgarh).
3) Raja Shreeman Jaswant Singhji I Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.
4) Raja Shreeman Ajab Singhji I Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.

1) A daughter. m. Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Salim Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh (d. 26^th October 1775), second son of Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Gopal Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh - see India (Partabgarh).

2) Another daughter. m. as his second wife, Rayan Rai Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara (d. 1786), younger son of Rayan Rai Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Bishan Singhji Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara. She had issue - see India (Banswara).

1757 - 1772 Raja Shreeman Jaswant Singhji I Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, third son of Raja Shreeman Jai Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1757. He d.s.p.m. 1772 (succ. by his younger brother), having had issue:

1) Shrimati Rajkumari Bapu Gunga Kunwar Sahiba [H.H. Rathorji Raniji Gunga Kunwarba Sahiba, of Banswara]. m. H.H. Rai-i-Rayan Sri Bijay Singhji Bahadur, Maharawal of Banswara (d. 1816), eldest son of Maharawal Sri Prithvi Singhji Bahadur, Maharawal of Banswara. She had issue - see India (Banswara).

1772 - 1782 Raja Shreeman Ajab Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, youngest son of Raja Shreeman Jai Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1772. Successfully defended his throne against the revolt by his brother, Daulat Singhji. He d. 1782, having had issue, three sons:

1) Shreeman Yuvraj Sahib Maharajkumar Mokham Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as Raja Shreeman Mokham Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.

2) Shreeman Maharaj Bhopat Singhji Sahib, of Deolan. He had issue, one son:

a) H.H. Raja Shreeman Nahar Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.

3) Shreeman Maharaj Guman Singhji Sahib, of Adwaria.

1782 - 1797 Raja Shreeman Mokham Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, eldest son of Raja Shreeman Ajab Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1782. He d. 1797, having had issue, one son:

1) Shreeman Yuvraj Sahib Maharajkumar Lakshman Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Raja Shreeman Lakshman Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.

1797 - 1826 H.H. Raja Shreeman Lakshman Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, son of Raja Shreeman Mokham Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1797. A strong ruler, who inflicted a decisive defeat on Scindia's army commanded by Bhujang Rao and forced him to offer tribute. He concluded a Treaty with the HEIC 5^th January 1819, accepting British protection and agreed a fixed tribute payable to Gwalior at 42,000 Salim Shahi p.a., in return for Scindia agreeing to refrain from any interference in Sailana. He resigned from he active administration of state affairs to his son and devoted his time to religious duties. He d. a Chharias, near Sailana, 1826, having had issue:

1) Shreeman Yuvraj Sahib Maharajkumar Ratan Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Raja Shreeman Ratan Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.

1) A daughter. m. the Rao of Salumbar, in Udaipur Mewar.

1826 - 1827 H.H. Raja Shreeman Ratan Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, only surviving son of H.H. Raja Shreeman Lakshman Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1826. m. (first) H.H. Shrimati Rani Gulab Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Shri Jhalum Singhji, of Mundetti, in Idar, by his Rathore wife, the daughter of the Rao of Pol. m. (second) H.H. Shrimati Rani Nath Kanwarji Ba Sahib (b. 1795; d. at the Raj Mahal, Sailana, 1885, Presdt. Regency Cncl. 1857-1859. He d.s.p. at the Raj Mahal, Sailana, 1827.

1827 - 1841 H.H. Raja Shreeman Nahar Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, son of Shreeman Maharaj Bhopat Singhji Sahib, of Deolan, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his childless nephew, 1827. He d. at the Raj Mahal, Sailana, 23^rd August 1841, having had issue, a son:

1) Shreeman Yuvraj Sahib Maharajkumar Takht Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Raja Shreeman Takht Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.

1841 - 1850 H.H. Raja Shreeman Takht Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, son of H.H. Raja Shreeman Nahar Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 23^rd August 1841. He d. at the Raj Mahal, Sailana, ca. 17^th September 1850, having had issue, an only surviving son:

1) Shreeman Yuvraj Sahib Maharajkumar Dule Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Raja Shreeman Dule Singhji Bahadur, Raja of Sailana - see below.

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