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The Mukne Dynasty

GENEALOGY

Shrimant Jayadeorao [Jayaba] Mukne, a Poligar of the Konkan, who settled at Mukne, near the Dal Pass, a village 16 miles from the holy city of Nasik. He captured the fortress of Jawhar in 1306. m. Shrimant Soubhagyavati Mohanabai Sahiba. He had issue, two sons:

1) Shrimant Dulbarao Jayadeorao Mukne, who succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Nimshah Jayadeorao Mukne, Raja of Jawhar - see below.
2) Shrimant Holkarao Jayadeorao Mukne. He had issue, two sons:
- a) A son, who had issue, a son:
  - i) Shrimand Krishnarao Mukne, who succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Krishnashah I Mukne, Raja of Jawhar - see below.
- b) Shrimant Deoraj Holkarao Mukne [Dasiputra]. Converted to Islam by Sultan Ahmad Shah Bahamani, after his capture at Bidar.

1343 - … Meherban Shrimant Raja Nimshah Jayadeorao Mukne, Raja of Jawhar, elder son of Shrimant Jayadeorao [Jayappa] Mukne, by his wife, Shrimant Soubhagyavati Mohanabai Sahiba, educ. privately. Recognised as ruler of Jawhar and granted the title of Raja and name of Nimshah, by Emperor Muhammad Tagluq of Delhi, 5^th June 1343. He ruled over a territory controlled through 22 forts and yielding annual revenue valued at £90,000 p.a. He had issue, a son:

1) Shrimant Bhimrao Dulbarrao Mukne, who succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Bhimshah Nimshah Mukne, Raja of Jawhar - see below.

… - … Meherban Shrimant Raja Bhimshah Nimshah Mukne, Raja of Jawhar, son and heir of Meherban Shrimant Raja Nimshah Jayadeorao Mukne, Raja of Jawhar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father. He had issue, a son:

1) Shrimant Deobarrao Bhimrao Mukne, who succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Muhammadshah Mukne, Raja of Jawhar - see below.

… - … Meherban Shrimant Raja Muhammadshah Mukne, Raja of Jawhar, son and heir of Meherban Shrimant Raja Bhimshah Mukne, Raja of Jawhar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father. Captured in battle by Sultan Ahmad Shah Bahamani. Converted to Islam shortly before his marriage, taking the name and title of Muhammadshah. m. at Bidar, before 1435, a daughter of Sultan Shihab ud-dunya wa ud-din Ahmad Shah I al-Bahamani, Sultan of the Deccan. He had issue, a son (supposedly refused recognition by the sardars because he was a Muslim).

… - … Meherban Shrimant Raja Krishnashah I Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar, grandson of Shrimant Holkarao Jayadeorao Mukne, educ. privately. Proclaimed on the death of Muhammadshah, after the sardars refused to recognise his son as ruler because he was a Muslim*. He had issue, a son:

1) Meherban Shrimant Raja Nimshah II Krishnashah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.

Note*: The number of generations appear to be too few for the two and a half centuries that elapsed between the marriage of Muhammadshah and the death of Vikramshah I. Consequently, this event may have taken place later than it appears in the family chronicle. The Islamic line probably ruled for a few generations and Krishnashah I may have been a descendant, rather than a grandson of Holkarao.

… - … Meherban Shrimant Raja Nimshah II Krishnashah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar, son of Meherban Shrimant Raja Krishnashah I Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father. He had issue, a son:

1) Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah I Nimshah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.

… - 1678 Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah I Nimshah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar, son of Meherban Shrimant Raja Nimshah II Krishnashah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father. He allied himself with Shivaji the Great and joined him in the attack on Surat in 1664. A powerful and distinguished ruler, who maintained a small fleet to check the Portuguese and induced them to pay chauth for the Nagar Haveli district. He was k. by Peshwa Moropant Trimbak Pingle, at Salher, near Waghamba, 1678 having had issue, a son:

1) Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah I Vikramshah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.

1678 - 17xx Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah I Vikramshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar, son of Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah I Nimshah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1678. He d. 17xx, having had issue, two sons:

1) Meherban Shrimant Raja Krishnashah II Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.
2) Shrimant Lavjirao Patangshah Mukne. He had issue, a son:
- a) Shrimant Khandojirao Lavjirao Mukne. He had issue, a son:
  - i) Shrimant Trimbakjirao Khandojirao Mukne. He had issue, a son:
    - (1) Shrimant Deobarao Trimbakjirao Mukne. Sent with the Jawhar army to assist the British, he rebelled and joined the mutineers, was arrested and imprisoned. He d. at Ahmedabad Fort, having had issue, a son:
      - (a) Shrimant Madhavrao Deobarao Sahib Mukne. b. 1817, educ. privately. He d. at Nandgaon, 28^th April 1896, having had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Shrimant Malharrao Madhavrao Mukne, who was adopted by the widow of Vikramshah IV and succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah IV Vikramshah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.
        
        (ii) Shrimant Sardar Shankarrao [alias Govindrao] Madhavrao Mukne. He d. 23^rd June 1894, having had issue, three sons:
        
        1. Shrimant Narayanrao Shankarrao Mukne.
        
        2. Shrimant Shankarrao Shankarrao Mukne.
        
        3. Shrimant Ganpatrao Shankarrao Mukne.

17xx - 1742 Meherban Shrimant Raja Krishnashah II Patangshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar, elder son of Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah I Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father. m. (first) Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Sai Kunwarbai Sahiba. m. (second) Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Mohan Kunwarbai Sahiba. He d.s.p. 1742, when his senior widow, Sai Kunwarbai adopted a son and successor.

1742 - 1758 Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah II Krishnashah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar. A relative of Princess Amritkunverba of Dharampur. Adopted by Rani Sai Kunwarbai, senior widow of Raja Krishnashah II, 1742. Installed on the gadi, shortly afterwards. He was k. unm. by Rani Mohan Kunwarbai, 1758, when the state was placed under administration by the Peshwa.

1758 - 1765 Meherban Shrimant Raja Krishnashah III Vikramshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar. b. as Malojirao Mukne. Appointd as successor to Vikramshah II by the Peshwa, but he placed Jawhar under management in 1761. m. Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Rajasbai Sahiba. m. (d. by sati, at Jawhar, 1765). He d.s.p. at the Nagarkhana, Jawhar, 1765.

1761 - 1768 Jawhar placed under managers appointed by the Peshwa.

1768 - 1798 Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah II Krishnashah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar. b. as Shrimant Gangadhirao Mukne, educ. privately. Adopted by Rani Rajasbai, the widow of Raja Krishnashah III, in 1766. Placed on the gadi with the help of the Peishwa, 1768. Lost a great deal of territory to the latter in 1782, being permitted to retain a territory yielding just £1,500-2,000 p.a. He d. at Jawhar Fort, 1798, having had issue, three sons:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Hanumantrao Patangshah Mukne, who succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah III Patangshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.
2) Shrimant Yashwantrao Patangshah Mukne, of Gunjar. m. (morganatic) Shrimant Soubhagyavati Rumabai Sahiba, née Savatribai. He d. 1817, having had issue, one son:
- a) Shrimant Tukaramrao Yashwantrao Mukne. Not in the line of succession.
3) Shrimant Madhavrao Patangshah Mukne. m. Shrimant Soubhagyavati Lakshmibai Sahiba. He d. 1819, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
- a) Shrimant Yuvraj Prataprao Madhavrao Mukne. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his paternal first cousin. He d. before 1854, having had issue, a son:
  - i) Shrimant Narayanrao Prataprao Mukne, who was adopted by his cousin and succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah IV Patangshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.
- The widow of Prataprao also adopted a son and successor:
  - ii) Shrimant Raojirao Prataprao Mukne. He had issue, six sons:
    - (1) Shrimant Yeshwantrao Raojirao Mukne. He had issue, three sons:
      - (a) Shrimant Vilasrao Yeshwantrao Mukne.
      - (b) Shrimant Kesharao Yeshwantrao Mukne.
      - (c) Shrimant Dattarao Yeshwantrao Mukne.
    - (2) Shrimant Mohanrao Raojirao Mukne. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Shrimant Jaisingrao Mohanrao Mukne.
      - (b) Shrimant Laxmanrao Mohanrao Mukne.
    - (3) Shrimant Harirao Raojirao Mukne. He had issue, one son:
      - (a) Shrimant Tulshiramrao Harirao Mukne.
    - (4) Shrimant Hambirrao Raojirao Mukne. He had issue, two sons:
      - (a) Shrimant Ramchandrarao Hambirrao Mukne.
      - (b) Shrimant Pandurangrao Hambirrao Mukne.
    - (5) Shrimant Balwantrao Raojirao Mukne.
    - (6) Shrimant Bhiwarao Raojirao Mukne.

1798 - 1821 Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah III Patangshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar, eldest surviving son of Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah II Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his father. Allowed to succeeded on the death of his adoptive father, but placed under the supervision of the inamdar of Trimbak, 1798. m. Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Sagunabai Sahiba, Regent for her son from 1821. He d. 1821, having had issue, a posthumous son and one daughter:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Ganpatrao Hanumantrao Mukne, who succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah III Vikramshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.
1) A daughter.

1821 - 1865 Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah III Vikramshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar. b. posthumously, at Jawhar, 1821, only son of Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah III Patangshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar, by his wife, Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Sagunabai Sahiba, Rani Regent of Jawhar, educ. privately. Succeeded at birth, 1821. Installed on the gadi at the Nagarkhana, Jawhar, 13^th December 1822. Reigned under the Regency of his mother. m. (first) Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Gopikabai Sahib (d. at Jawhar, 28^th March 1875), Regent for her son and adopted grandson 1865-1875. m. (second) Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Lakshmibai Sahiba (d. before 1854). m. (third) Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Umaibai Sahiba. He d. at Bombay, 11^th June 1865, having adopted his cousin as his son and successor:

1) Shrimant Yuvraj Narayandeo Patangshah Mukne, who succeeded as Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah IV Patangshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.

1865 Meherban Shrimant Raja Vikramshah IV Patangshah Mukne, Godharma Partipalak, Raja of Jawhar. b. 1839, as Shrimant Narayandeo Prataprao Mukne, son of Shrimant Prataprao Madhavrao Mukne, sometime Regent and Heir Apparent of Jawhar, educ. privately. Adopted by his cousin, Raja Patangshah III Vikramshah, and appointed as Heir Apparent after the death of his father in 1854. Succeeded on the death of his adopted father, 29^th June 1865. m. Sakal Soubhagyavati Sampanna Shrimant Rani Lakshmibai Sahiba (d. at Jawhar Palace, Poona, 20^th May 1893). He d.s.p. at Jawhar Fort, 23^rd July 1865, when his widow adopted a son and successor on his behalf and with the consent of Rani Gopikabai:

Meherban Shrimant Raja Patangshah IV Vikramshah Mukne, Godharma Pratipalak, Raja of Jawhar - see below.

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