savant2

SAWANTWADI

The Bhonsle Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1627 - 1640 Shrimant Khem Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, son of Shrimant Phond Sawant, educ. privately. A relative or descendant of Lakhan Sawant, he made himself independent of Bijapur in 1627. He d. at Wadi Fort, 1640, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:

1) Shrimant Som Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
2) Shrimant Phond Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
3) Shrimant Lakhan Sawant Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
4) Shrimant Nar Sawant Sahib Bhonsle. He d.s.p.
1) Shrimati Sundarabai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sundarabai Sahib Surve]. m. Shrimant Nagojirao Surve.

1640 - 1641 Shrimant Som Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, eldest son of Shrimant Khem Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, educ. privately. Reigned for eighteen months. He d.s.p. 1641 (succ. by his younger brother).

1641 - 1665 Shrimant Lakhan Sawant Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, third son of Shrimant Khem Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his brother, 1641. Became a vassal of the Mahratta Maharaja, Shivaji the Great, who confirmed him as Sir Desai of the Southern Konkan or Kudal, including Sawantwadi, 1661. He d.s.p. at Wadi Fort, 1665 (succ. by his younger brother).

1665 - 1675 Shrimant Phond Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, second son of Shrimant Khem Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his younger half-brother, 1665. He d. at Wadi Fort, 1675, having had issue two sons:

1) Shrimant Khem Sawant II Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
2) Shrimant Nar Sawant Bhonsle. He had issue, one son:
- a) Shrimant Phond Sawant II Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.

1675 - 1709 Shrimant Khem Sawant II Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, elder son of Shrimant Phond Sawant I Bhonsle, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1675. He established his independence from the Maratha rulers shortly after succeeding to the gadi, and later concluded a treaty with the British against the pirate Admiral Kanoji Angre of Kolaba. Granted the title of Bahadurin recognition of his services against the Portuguese. He d. at Wadi Fort, after February 1709 (succ. by his nephew), having had issue, three daughters:

1) Shrimati Dawarkabai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Dawarkabai Sahib Patankar]. m. Shrimant Ramrao Patankar.
2) Shrimati Bhawanibai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Bhawanibai Sahib Ghatge]. m. Shrimant … Ghatge.
3) Shrimati Bhagubai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Bhagubai Sahib Patankar]. m. Shrimant Jayadevrao Patankar.

1709 - 1738 Shrimant Phond Sawant II Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi. b. at Wadi Fort, 1667, son of Shrimant Nar Sawant Bhonsle, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his paternal uncle, 1709. m. six wives, including (first) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Lakshmibai Sahib Bhonsle. m. (second) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Savitribai Sahib Bhonsle. He d. at Wadi Fort, 2^nd January 1738, having had issue, eleven sons and six daughters:

1) Shrimant Nar Sawant Bhonsle [Naroba Sahib] (s/o Lakshmibai), educ. privately. Rebelled and seized Wadi Fort and briefly imprisoned his father in 1715. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rajasbai Sahib Bhonsle. He was k. by an arrow while looking out of a window at Wadi Fort, 1716, having had issue, a son:
- a) Shrimant Ramchandra Sawant I Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
2) Shrimant Nag Sawant Bhonsle [Naghoba Sahib] (s/o Savitribai), educ. privately. Rebelled against his father in 1725. Signed a treaty with the Portuguese, 27^th May 1726 in which they handed over Dicholi Fort and its surrounding districts to him. m. a lady from the family of Shrimant Sardar Sidhojirao I Bahirjirao Sahib Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Chief of Sandur. He had issue, one son:
- a) Shrimant Lakum Sawant Bhonsle. He d.s.p.m.
3) Shrimant Khem Sawant Bhonsle. He d.s.p.m.
4) Shrimant Lakum Sawant Bhonsle. He d.s.p.
5) Shrimant Jayram Sawant Bhonsle, educ. privately. Regent for his infant nephew from 2^nd January 1738 until his death. He d. at Kudal, 1753.
6) Shrimant Som Sawant Bhonsle [Aba Sahib], educ. privately. Comproller of the Palace and Commandant of the Palace Guard. He rebelled against the Rani Regent Lakshmibai and contested the succession in 1803-1804. Defeated and imprisoned by his rival, Shriram. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Jayawanti Sahiba (k. with his father at Yeshwantgarh, near Redi, December 1804). He was k. with his pregnant wife, eldest son and a grandson by a daughter, at Yeshwantgarh, near Redi, after the failure of his rebellion, December 1804, having had issue, three sons and three daughters:
- a) Shrimant Rajaram Sawant Bhonsle [Bawa Sahib]. He was k. with his father at Yeshwantgarh, near Redi, December 1804. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- b) H.H. Raja Shrimant Phond Sawant III Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi - see below.
- c) Shrimant Jayaram Sawant Bhonsle. He d. young.
- a) Shrimati Babnibai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Babnibai Patankar] [Akka Sahib]. m. Shrimant Sardar Mahab Rao Patankar (d. at Wadi, 10^th July 1844). She d. at Wadi, 15^th December 1853, having had issue, one son and three daughters:
  - i) Shrimant Venkatrao Patankar [Aba Sahib]. b. at Wadi, 1808, educ. privately. Khasgi Karbari.m. the elder daughter of Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shahabai Sahib. He d.s.p. 14^th February 1875.
  - i) Shrimant …bai Patankar.
  - ii) Shrimant …bai Patankar.
  - iii) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Lakshmibai Sahib Bhonsle. m. at Wadi Fort, 1815, as his first wife, Raja Shrimant Khem Sawant IV, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi. She d. at Wadi, 25^th April 1832, having had issue, one son and two daughters - see below.
- b) Shrimati Bayajabai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Bayajabai Sahib]. m. Shrimant Jotyajirao.
- c) Shrimati Aakubai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Aakubai Ghatge]. m. Shrimant Hanumantrao Ghatge. She had issue, a son:
  - i) Shrimant Bahu Sahib Ghatge. He was k. with his grandfather at Yeshwantgarh, near Redi, December 1804.
7) Shrimant Shivaram Sawant Bhonsle. He had issue, one son:
- a) Shrimant Bhagwant Sawant Bhonsle. He d.s.p.
8) Shrimant Atmaram Sawant Bhonsle. He had issue, one son:
- a) Shrimant Jivaji Sawant Bhonsle. He d.s.p.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
9) Shrimant Raghunath Sawant Bhonsle. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Munkurnikabai Sahib Bhonsle. He d.s.p.
10) Shrimant Shriram Sawant Bhonsle. He d.s.p.
11) Shrimant Krishna Sawant Bhonsle. He had issue one son:
- a) Shrimant Shriram Sawant Bhonsle [Rao Sahib], educ. privately. He rebelled against the Rani Regent Lakshmibai and contested the succession in 1803, captured and imprisoned his uncle Som Sawant in 1804, defeated and expelled his nephew in 1805, and replaced him with his own son. m. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Yamunabai Bhonsle [Dadi Sahib] (d. at Wadi, 20^th September 1845). He d. at Wadi, 28^th August 1806, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
  - i) Raja Shrimant Ramchandra Sawant II Bhonsle Bahadur [Bhau Sahib], Sir Desai of Sawantwadi (s/o Yamunabai) - see below.
  - i) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Shahabai Sahib (d/o Yamunabai). m. and had issue, two daughters:
    - (1) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati …bai Sahib Patankar. m. Shrimant Venkatrao Patankar [Aba Sahib] (d.s.p. at Wadi, 14^th February 1875), sometime Khasgi Karbari, son of Sardar Mahab Rao Patankar, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Babnibai Patankar, daughter of Shrimant Som Sawant Bhonsle - see above.
    - (2) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati …bai Raje Sahib Ghatge. m. Meherban Shrimant Bhowanjirao Raje Ghatge, Sarjerao, younger son of Meherban Shrimant Piraji Rao Ghatge, Sarjerao, of Kolhapur - see India Vassals (Kagal).
- Shrimant Shriram Sawant also had further issue, two natural sons:
  - ii) Sardar Jagatoba Sawant.
  - iii) Sardar Chandroba Sawant, of Bande. A powerful nobleman who made himself virtually independent in 1817.

1738 - 1755 Shrimant Ramchandra Sawant I Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi. b. at Wadi Fort, 1712, only surviving son of Shrimant Nar Sawant [Naroba Sahiba], educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his grandfather in 1728, and acted as Regent on his behalf from 1728 until his death in 1738. Ascended the gadi at Wadi Fort, 2^nd January 1738. Reigned under the Regency of his uncle until his death in 1753. m. (first) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Savitribai Bhonsle. m. (second) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Narandabai Bhonsle. m. (third) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Janakibai Bhonsle, who served as Regent for her infant son 1755 to 1763. He d. prematurely during a journey to Bharatgar, 1755 (poisoned by one of his relations?), having had issue, two sons and four daughters:

1) Raja Shrimant Khem Sawant III Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi (s/o Janakibai) - see below.
2) Shrimant …Sawant.
1) Shrimati Sagunabai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sagunabai Ghatge]. m. Shrimant Sardar Bajirao Ghatge, of Narsingpur.
2) Shrimati Ladubai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Ladubai Patankar]. m. Shrimant Sardar Ramrao Patankar.
3) Shrimati Balabai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Balabai Nimbalkar]. m. Shrimant Sardar Subrao Nimbalkar.
4) Shrimati Anandibai Sahib Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Anandibai Ladgankar]. m. Shrimant Sardar Ramrao Ladgankar.

1755 - 1803 H.H. Raja Shrimant Khem Sawant III Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi. b. at Wadi Fort, 1749, eldest son of Shrimant Ramchandra Sawant I Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Janakibai Sahib Bhonsle, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1755. Reigned under the regency of his mother until he came of age, 1763. Concluded treaties of perpetual peace and friendship with the HEIC on 7^th April 1765 and 24^th October 1766. Granted the peacock feather and the hereditary title of Raja Bahadur by the Mughal Emperor 1765 and formally installed as such at Sawantwadi, 11^th May 1785. m. (first) 1763, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Lakshmibai Raje Bhonsle (d. at Wadi Fort, 1807), Regent from 6^th October 1803 to 1807, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Jayaji Rao [Jayappa] Scindia, of the Gwalior family, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sakhubai Scindia. m. (second) H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Durgabai Raje Bhonsle (d. at Wadi Fort, 17^th January 1819), Regent from 1807 to 1808 and 1812 to 1819, daughter of Shrimant Sardar Dhar Rao Khanvilkar, of Kolhapur . m. (third) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Nurmudabai Raje Sahib Bhonsle (b. 1783; d. at Wadi Fort, 6^th June 1849), Joint Regent 28^th December 1818 to 11^th February 1823, daughter of Shrimant Mansinh Rao Sukwee. m. (fourth) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani Savitribai Raje Bhonsle, Joint Regent 28^th December 1818 to 11^th February 1823, daughter of Shrimant Sardar Hanumant Rao Ghatge, of Poona. He d. at Wadi Fort, 6^th October 1803, having had issue, one son and five daughters:

1) Rajkumar Shrimant Ramachandra Sawant Bhonsle. b. at Wadi Fort, 5^th April 1773 (s/o Lakshmibai), educ. privately. He d.v.p.Copyright© Christopher Buyers
1) Rajkumari Shrimati Lalabai Raje Bhonsle. She d.s.p.
2) Rajkumari Shrimati Hansabai Raje Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Hansabai Raje Nimbalkar] (d/o Lakshmibai). m. Shrimant Sardar Janrao Nimbalkar [Dhar Rao] (d. at Wadi, March 1844), of Dhar. She had issue, two sons and one daughter:
- a) Shrimant Sardar Pokhrojirao Janrao Nimbalkar [Bapu Sahib]. m. (first) …m. (second) … He d. at Wadi, 26^th November 1850, having had issue one son:
  - i) Shrimant …Rao Pokhrojirao Nimbalkar. b. 1843. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- b) Shrimant Yeshwantrao Janrao Nimbalkar [Bala Sahib]. m. (first) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Housabai Raje Nimbalkar (d.s.p.), daughter of Shrimant Sardar Venkatrao Shivarao Raje Sahib Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Chief of Sandur, by his fourth wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Abai Raje Ghorpade. m. (second) …He d. at Wadi, 15^th October 1853, having had issue, one son by his second wife:
  - i) Shrimant … Rao Yeshwantrao Nimbalkar. b. 1838.
- a) H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani …Raje Sahib Puar. m. 11^th June 1890, as his second wife, H.H. Maharaja Shrimant Sir Anandrao III Yeshwantrao Sahib Puar Bahadur, Maharaja of Dhar, KCSI, CIE (b. 8^th April 1844; d.s.p. at Dhar, 15^th July 1898), second son of Shrimant Yeshwantrao Dakurjirao [Bhau Sahib] Puar, by his second wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Anandibai Sahib Puar, sister of Sardar Khandujirao Sahib Mankar, of Inam. She d. 1912 - seeIndia (Dhar).
3) Rajkumari Shrimati Hansabai Raje Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Hansabai Raje Sahib Ghatge. m. Shrimant Sardar … Ghatge.
4) Rajkumari Shrimati Trivanabai Raje Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Trivanabai Raje Sahib Patankar]. m. Shrimant Sardar Appajirao Patankar.

H.H. Raja Shrimant Khem Sawant III Bhonsle, also adopted a further daughter (older than his natural children):

5) Rajkumari Shrimati Trivanabai Raje Bhonsle [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Trivanabai Raje Sahib Pandharpurkar]. m. …Pandharpurkar.

1803 - 1805 H.H Raja Shrimant Phond Sawant III Sahib Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi (first time) - see below.

1805 - 1807 H.H. Raja Shrimant Ramchandra Sawant II Bhonsle Bahadur [Bhau Sahib], Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, elder son of Shrimant Shriram Sawant Bhonsle [Rao Sahib], by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Yamunabai alias Dadi Sahib. Given in adoption to the Rani Regent Lakshmibai, after his father had defeated Phond Sawant and taken Wadi in 1805. He was k. in his bed by Kalu Bikaji Patel of Bari and Vishnu Kamat when they captured Wadi, 1809, having had issue, one son:

1) Shrimant Appa Sahib Ramachandra Sawant Bhonsle. Sometime pretender to the throne. Banished from the state and granted a pension, so long as he remained peacefully within British territory, 1847.

1807 - 1808 H.H. Raja Shrimant Phond Sawant IV Sahib Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi. Adopted by the Rani Regent Savitribai, 1807 and ascended the gadi on the same day, but was strangled by Appa Sahib Desai, 1808.

1804 - 1805 & 1808 - 1812 H.H. Raja Shrimant Phond Sawant III Bhonsle Bahadur, Sir Desai of Sawantwadi, only surviving son of Shrimant Som Sawant Bhonsle [Aba Sahib], by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Jayawant Sahiba, educ. privately. Appealed to the Maharaja of Kolhapur for help after the murder of his father, in December 1803. Killedar of Yeshwantgarh 1803-1804 & 1805-1808. Recognised as the rightful heir and joined the Kolhapur forces when they invaded Sawantwadi. Recognised by the Rani Regent Lakshmibai as successor of her husband in 1804. Fled to Kudal and rejoined the Kolhapur forces, when Shriram Sawant defeated him in battle and took Wadi in 1805. Ascended the gadi, 1808. m. (first) H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani …bai Raje Sahib Bhonsle [Torgalkar Rani] (k. at Torgal, by her brother for her infidelity), daughter of Meherban Shrimant Subharao Shinde, Sena Khas Khel, Sena Dhurandhar Vishwasvidhi, Samust Shiv Dhurandhar, Chief of Torgal. m. (second) 1803, H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Rani …bai Raje Sahib Bhonsle [Nesreekar Rani], a sister of Shrimant Aba Sahib Nesreekar. He d. at Wadi, 3^rd October 1812, having had issue, two sons:

1) Rajkumar Shrimant Nar Sawant Bhonsle [Nana Sahib]. b. at Goa ca. 1803 (s/o the Torgalkar Rani, after an absence of over a year from her husband). He d.s.p. at Wadi, May 1815.
2) Raja Shrimant Khem Sawant IV Bhonsle Bahadur [Bapu Sahib], Sir Desai of Sawantwadi (s/o the Nesreekar Rani) - see below.

Raja Shrimant Phond Sawant, also had issue, an eldest son by a concubine:

3) Shrimant Sardar Dhindo Govind. Cdr. of the Sawantwadi forces sent against Kolhapur. He was k. in battle, at Nandos, September 1806.

continued on the next page.

SAWANTWADI 1	SAWANTWADI 3
SAWANTWADI 4	MAIN

I would be grateful to hear from anyone who may have changes, corrections or additions to contribute. If you do, please be kind enough to send me an e-mail using the contact at:

CONTACT