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SIROHI

The Deora Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1697 - 1705 Maharao Shri Chattarsalji, Rao Sahib of Sirohi. b. as Kunwar Shri Durjan Singhji, son of Raj Sahiban Uday Singhji, sometime Regent of Sirohi, educ. privately. Deposed his cousin and seized the throne, 1697. He had issue:

1) Maharajkumar Shri Umed Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as Maharao Shri Man Singhji III Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi - see below.
1) Shri Deoriji Rani Roop Kanwarji Sahiba. m. as his thirteenth wife, 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 eleventh wife, Shri Jadamanji Rani Jas Kunwarji Sahiba, a princess of Gwalior, granddaughter of Maharajadhiraj Shri Tulsi Pal Bahadur, Yadukul Chandra Bhal, Maharaja of Karauli - see India (Jodhpur).
2) Shri Devriji Rani Lad Kanwar Sahiba. m. as his first wife, 108 Shri Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Anandsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar (k. in battle with his sardars and the Marathas, at Idar, ca. 20^th November 1751), younger son of Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Shri Ajit Singhji Sahib, Raja of Jodhpur, by his wife, Shri Chotu Chohaniji Maharani Shri Maji Sahiba. She had issue, one son - see India (Idar).

1705 - 1749 Maharao Shri Man Singhji III Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi. b. at Sirohi, ca. 1685, as Kunwar Shri Umed Singhji, son of Maharao Chattarsalji, Rao Sahib of Sirohi, educ. privately. Behame Heir Apparent with the title of Maharajkumar Sahib, 1697. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1705. Attacked by the Mahajara of Jodhpur several times, losing much of his territory to him, until forced into a peace which included the marriage of his daughter. He remained true to his word, sending a contingent to assist his son-in-law in Gujarat, in 1731. An expert in swordsmanship and sword making, he pioneered a method of production "Maanshahi" which made Sirohi famous for that craft all over India. He d. at Sirohi, 1749, having had issue, including three sons and a daughter:

1) Maharajkumar Shri Prithvi Singhji, who succeeded as Maharao Shri Prithviraj Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi - see below.
2) Raj Sahiban Shri Jagat Singh, of Bharja, who succeeded as Maharao Shri Jagat Singh Bahadur, Rao of Sirohi - see below.
3) Raj Sahiban Shri Jorawar Singhji, of Mandar. He had issue, two sons:
- a) Raj Sahiban Shri Jorawar Singhji, of Badi Panti Mandar. He had issue:
  - i) Raj Shri Keshri Singhji [Jorawarsinghot], of Badi Panti Mandar. He had issue:
    - (1) Raj Shri Kalyan Singhji [Kesharsinghot], of Badi Panti Mandar. He had issue:
      - (a) Raj Shri Nahar Singhji, of Badi Panti Mandar. He had issue:
        
        (i) Raj Shri Bheru Singhji, of Badi Panti Mandar. He had issue, three sons:
        
        1. Raj Shri Sheonath Singhji, of Badi Panti Mandar. b. at Mandar, 1882, educ. Sirohi High Sch. He d.s.p.m. at Mandar, 16^th May 1915.
        
        2. Raj Sahiban Shri Bhopal Singhji, of Badi Panti Mandar. b. at Mandar, 1892, educ. Sirohi High Sch. Granted a portion of the Mandar jagir, following the death of his elder brother, 1915. Mbr. Council of Administration during the reign of his son 1946-1947. Granted the personal title of Raj Sahiban, 7^th October 1924. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron. (1937) medals. He had issue, an only son:
        
        a. Kunwar Shri Tej Singh Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Tej Ram Singhji Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi - see below.
        
        3. Kunwar Shri Hamir Singh.
    - (2) Thakuran Raj Shri Sarup Singhji [Kesharsinghot], of Mandar. He had issue, a daughter:
      - (a) H.H. Shri Bada Deoriji Maharani Anand Kanwarji Sahiba. m. as his sixth wife, H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Man Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur (b. 13^th February 1783; d. at Mandore, 4^th September 1843), son of Maharaj Shri Guman Singhji Sahib, by his first wife, Chohaniji Kanwarani Abhai Kanwarji Maji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Gordhan Das, of Sointa - see India (Jodhpur).
    - (1) Shri Deoriji Rani Sire Kanwarji Sahiba. m. as his eighth wife, H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Bhim Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur (d. at Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, 19^th October 1803), eldest son of Maharaj Shri Bhom Singhji Sahib, by his first wife, Chohaniji Kanwarani Indar Kanwarji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Kalyan Singh, of Bhawad. She had issue, an only son - see India (Jodhpur).
  - ii) Raj Shri Vakhat Singhji [Jorawarsinghot], of Chhoti Panti Mandar. He had issue:
    - (1) Raj Shri Jet Singhji [Vakhatsinghot], of Chhoti Panti Mandar. He had issue:
      - (a) Raj Shri Abhai Singhji, of Chhoti Panti Mandar. He had issue:
        
        (i) Raj Shri Sabal Singhji, of Chhoti Panti Mandar. He had issue:
        
        1. Raj Shri Prithvi Singhji, of Chhoti Panti Mandar. He had issue:
        
        a. Raj Shri Udairaj Singhji, of Chhoti Panti Mandar. He had issue:
        
        i. Raj Shri Sardar Singhji, of Chhoti Panti Mandar. b. at Mandar, 1892, educ. Sirohi High Sch. Succeeded his father in the Mandar estates. He d.s.p. at Mandar, 24^th October 1918.
        
        ii. Raj Shri Mohabhat Singhji, of Chhoti Panti Mandar, educ. Sirohi High Sch. Granted a portion of the Mandar jagir, following the death of his elder brother, 1918. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1a. Kunwar Shri Achal Singh. b. at Mandar, 23^rd August 1930
        
        2a. Kunwar Shri Ishwar Ram Singh. Adopted by Maharao Shri Sir Sarup Ram Singhji 20^th September 1944, appointed as his second heir in the event of the death of Tej Ram Singhji, and given the name Ishwar Ram Singhji.
        
        iii. Kunwar Shri Balwant Singh.
    - (2) Thakuran Raj Shri Suraj Mal [Vakhatsinghot], of Chhoti Panti Mandar. He had issue, a daughter:
      - (a) H.H. Shri Ladi Deoriji Maharani Tilak Kanwarji Sahiba. m. as his twelfth wife, H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Man Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur (b. 13^th February 1783; d. at Mandore, 4^th September 1843), son of Maharaj Shri Guman Singhji Sahib, by his first wife, Chohaniji Kanwarani Abhai Kanwarji Maji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Gordhan Das, of Sointa - see India (Jodhpur).
1) Shri Deoriji Rani Jas Kanwarji Sahiba. m. at Sirohi, ca. 1730, as his sixth wife, Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Shri Abhai Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur (b. 1702; d. at Ajmer, 18^th June 1749), eldest son of Raj Rajeshwar Maharaja Shri Ajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Jodhpur, by his wife, Shri Bada Chohaniji Rani Shri Raj Kunwarji Maji Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Chaturbhuj [Dayaldasot], of Hotalu. She had issue, an only son - see India (Jodhpur).

1749 - 1773 Maharao Shri Prithviraj Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi. b. as Maharajkumar Shri Prithvi Singhji Sahib, eldest son of Maharao Shri Man Singhji III Bahadur, Rao of Sirohi, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Maharajkumar Sahib by his father. Succeeded on the death of his father, and proclaimed as Maharao Shri Prithviraj Bahadur, 1749. He d. 1772, having had issue, an only son:

1) Maharajkumar Shri Takht Singhji Sahib, who succeeded as Maharao Shri Takhat Singh Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi - see below.

1773 - 1781 Maharao Shri Takht Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi, only son and heir of Maharao Shri Prithviraj Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Maharajkumar Sahib at birth. Succeeded on the death of his father, as a minor, in 1773. Reigned under the Regency of his paternal uncle. He d.s.p. at Sirohi, 1781.

1781 - 1782 Maharao Shri Jagat Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi, younger son of Maharao Shri Man Singhji III Bahadur, Rao of Sirohi, educ. privately. Granted Bharja in jagir. Became Regent for his young nephew, following the death of his elder brother, 1773. Succeeded on his death without issue, 1781. He d. at Sirohi, 1782, having had issue, eight sons, including:

1) H.H. Maharao Shri Verisalji II [Bairi Sal II] Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi - see below.
2) Raj Sahiban Shri Sagat Singhji [Shaktisingh].
3) Raj Sahiban Shri Bad Singhji, of Bharja. He d.s.p.m. 1817 (when his jagirs were resumed).
4) Raj Sahiban Shri Daulat Singhji.

1782 - 1808 H.H. Maharao Shri Verisalji II [Bairi Sal II] Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi. b. at Sirohi, 1760, eldest son of Maharao Shri Jagat Singhji Bahadur, Rao of Sirohi, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1782. He d. at Sirohi, 1808, having had issue, three sons:

1) Maharajkumar Shri Udaibhan Singhji, who succeeded as H.H. Maharao Shri Udaibhan Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi - see below.
2) Raj Sahiban Shri Akhairaj, of Bharja, educ. privately. He d. (s.p.) when his own gun burst in his hands, 1818 (when his jagirs were resumed).
3) Raj Sahiban Shri Sheo Singhji, of Nandia, who succeeded as H.H. Maharao Shri Sheo Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi - see below.

1808 - 1847 H.H. Maharao Shri Udaibhan Singhji Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi, eldest son of H.H. Maharao Shri Verisalji II Bahadur, Rao Sahib of Sirohi. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1808. Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur seized and held for ransom, during his return journey after performing his father's funeral obsequies. Kidnapped at Pali by the Jodhpur durbar in 1813 and held at Mahilbag Palace in Jodhpur, for a period of three months, before he agreed to pay a ransom of Rs 125,000. Freed and allowed to return to Sirohi in order to collect the fee, he repudiated the agreement on his return because he had agreed to it under duress. The Jodhpur durbar attacked the capital on 30^th January 1817, looted it of its treasures over a period of eight days, burned the palaces and public buildings, and destroyed the historic state records. In order to raise the funds demanded of him, the Maharao was forced to levy a series of heavy additional taxes, exciting opposition from his powerful nobles. Several of them eschewed their allegiance and took the protection under the Muslim ruler of Palanpur. Those that remained confined the Maharao on Mount Abu. His younger brother then attempted to effect his liberation, but failed. Thereafter, removed from the effective exercise of any ruling powers, though never formally deposed. He d.s.p. in confinement, at Mount Abu, 11^th January 1847.

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