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The Sisodia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1433 - 1473 Rawat Shri Khem Karan Singh, of Sadri and Dhariawad, second son of Maharana Shri Mokul Singhji [Mokulji], Maharana of Chittor - see India (Udaipur). Granted Sagri in jagir 1433. Extended and expanded his lands into a semi-independent fiefdom under Mewar. m. four wives. He was k. in battle at Dadmipur, 1473, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:

1) Kanwar Ran Bir.
2) Rawat Suraj Mal of Sadri and Dhariawad - see below.
3) Kanwar Shekhar Singh.
4) Kanwar Rai Sal.
5) Kunveri Ba Shri Pip Kanwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1473 - 1531 Rawat Shri Suraj Mal Sahib, Rawat of Devgarh, second son of Rawat Shri Khem Karan Singh, of Sadri and Dhariawad, educ. privately. He was expelled from Mewar with other members of his family, shortly after his father's death, and took refuge in the Aravali ranges of Southern Rajputana. He subdued the Adivasis of Devgarh, took control of their lands, and established himself as and independent ruler in 1514. m. three wives. He d. 1531, having had issue, seven sons and several daughters, including:

1) Rawat Bagh Singh, Rawat of Devgarh - see below.
2) Kanwar Randhir Singh.
3) Kanwar Sahish Mal. He settled at Nimbahera after the death of his elder brother in 1534. He had issue:
- a) Thakur Kamalji, of Panthal. Granted Panthal in jagir 1571. He was k. in battle, a Haldighati, 18^th June 1576, having had issue (ancestor of the Dhamotar family).
4) Kanwar Ran Mal. He was k. in a boundary dispute between Mewar and Bundi, 1541, having had issue:
- a) Thakur Sultan Singh, of Bhairwi. C-in-C of the Mewar forces sent against Mahabat Khan, who received Bhairwi in jagir and the kurb insignia in recognition of his services. He d. 1614, having had issue:
  - i) Thakur Kalyan Singh, of Kalyanpura. Followed Bika to Devgarh and received Kalyanpura in jagir.
  - ii) Kanwar Madho Singh. Ancestor of the Kalyanpura family.
5) Kanwar Kala Singh.
6) Kanwar Rajghar Singh.
7) Kanwar Jagoji Singh.

1531 - 1534 Rawat Shri Bagh Singh Sahib, Rawat of Devgarh, eldest son of Rawat Shri Suraj Mal Sahib, Rawat of Devgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1530. m. five wives. He was k. at Chittor, 1534, having had issue, six sons and two daughters:

1) Rawat Rai Singh Sahib, Rawat of Devgarh - see below.
2) Kanwar Shri Jait Mal.
3) Kanwar Shri Bhairi Mal.
4) Kanwar Shri Kanha.
5) Thakur Shri Khanji Singh, of Ambirama and Badisaktali.
6) Kanwar Shri Manji.
1) Kunveri Ba Shri Ram Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.
2) Kunveri Ba Shri Shyam Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1534 - 1553 Rawat Shri Rai Singh Singh Sahib, Rawat of Devgarh, eldes son of Rawat Shri Bagh Singh Sahib, Rawat of Devgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1534. m. four wives. He d. 1553, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:

1) Maharawat Shri Bikram Singhji Bahadur, 1^st Maharawat of Kanthal - see below.
2) Kunwar Shri Udaikaran
3) Kunwar Shri Askaran
4) Kunwar Shri Puran Mal.
1) Kunveri Ba Shri Kishan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1553 - 1564 Maharawat Shri Bikram Singhji [Bikaji] Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, eldest son of Rawat Shri Rai Singh Singh Sahib, Rawat of Devgarh, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father to Devgarh 1553. He defeated the Mina queen and established a new capital at Kanthal in 1561. m. four wives. He d. at Kanthal, 18^th August 1564, having had issue, four sons and three daughters, including:

1) Maharawat Shri Tej Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal - see below.
2) Maharaj Shri Kishan Das Sahib, of Jhantla. Fl. 1572. He had issue, nine sons, including:
- a) Rawat Jai Singh, Rawat of Salumbar. He succeeded by adoption to Salumbar. He had issue:
- b) Kunwar Janiji (ninth son). He had issue, a son:
  - i) Thakur Manohar Das, 1^st Thakur of Barlia. He left descendants.
3) Maharaj Shri Surjan Das Sahib. He had issue:
- a) Thakur Ram Das, 1^st Thakur of Raipur. He left descendants.
4) Maharaj Shri Sadul Singh Sahib, of Sidhpura and Veragaon.
1) Rajkumari Ba Shri Kishan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.
2) Rajkumari Ba Shri Lal Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1564 - 1594 Maharawat Shri Tej Singhji Bahadur, Rawat of Kanthal, eldest son of Maharawat Shri Bikram Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 18^th August 1564. Although his reign was unremarkable, he was responsible for the construction of the beautiful Teja lake. m. six wives. He d. at Kanthal, 1594, having had issue, including:

1) Maharawat Shri Bhana [Bhano] Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal - see below.
2) Maharawat Shri Sendha Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal - see below.

1594 - 1604 Maharawat Shri Bhana [Bhano] Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, elder son of Maharawat Shri Tej Singhji Bahadur, Rawat of Kanthal, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1594. He shltered Mahaba Khan, Emperor Jahangir's general, when he fell out of favour. He later joined forces with the Governor of Mandasor in opposing Jodh Singh. m. Rathorji Maharani Ba Shri Bhagwant Kunwarji Sahiba, daughter of Maharaja Rao Shri Shri Shri Narain Das II Sahib, Maharao of Idar. He was k. (s.p.) in battle against Jodh Singh, at Jiram, near Nimach, 1604 (succ. by his younger brother).

1604 - 1623 Maharawat Shri Sendha Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, younger son of Maharawat Shri Tej Singhji Bahadur, Rawat of Kanthal, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1604. Reigned under a council of regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, 1604. m. thirteen wives. He d. at Kanthal, 8^th April 1627, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:

1) Maharawat Shri Jaswant Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal - see below.
2) Maharaj Shri Jaganath Singh Sahib.
3) Maharaj Shri Mahav Singh Sahib.
1) Rajkumari Ba Shri Sardar Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.
2) Rajkumari Ba Shri Raj Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba.

1627 - 1634 Maharawat Shri Jaswant Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, eldest son of Maharawat Shri Sendha Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 8^th April 1627. m. eight wives, including (a) Maharani Ba Shri Chandra Kunwari Sahiba. He was lured to Udaipur on a pretext by Maharana Jagat Singh I, and k. there at the Champa Bagh, together with his eldest son and all his followers, 1634, having had issue, five sons and two daughters:

1) Shriman Maharajkumar Shri Maha Singhji Bahadur, Yuvaraj Sahib of Partabgarh. He was k. with his father at the Champa Bagh, Udaipur, 1634.
2) Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Hari Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal - see below.
3) Thakur Shri Man Singh Sahib, of Arnod.
4) Thakur Shri Keshri Singh Sahib, of Jhantla. . He was k. with his father at Udaipur, 1634.
5) Thakur Shri Udai Singh Sahib, of Jhantla. He was k. 1625. He left descendants.

1634 - 1674 Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Hari Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, second son of Maharawat Shri Jaswant Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Kanthal, educ. privately. He journeyed to the Imperial capital after the murder of his father, where he waited on the Emperor and secured confirmation of his succession and recognition as ruler of Kanthal. He also received the hereditary title of Maharajadhiraj and appointment to an Imperial mansab of 7,000. He then returned to Kanthal with a large Imperial army and turned out the military garrison and agents of the Udaipur ruler. m. ten wives, including (first) Maharani Shri Manbhavnade Hadi. m. (second) Jhaliji Maharani Shri Jas Kunwari Sahiba. m. (third) Rathorji Maharani Shri Anup Kunwari Sahiba. m. (fourth) Goadiji Maharani Shri Ajab Kunwari Sahiba (d. committed sati on the death of her husband, at Kanthal, 1674). m. (fifth) Rathorji Maharani Shri Anand Kunwari Sahiba (d. committed sati on the death of her husband, at Kanthal, 1674). He d. at Kanthal, 1674, having had issue, five sons and two daughters:

1) Maharajadhiraj Maharawat Shri Partab Singhji Bahadur, Maharawat of Partabgarh (s/o Manbhavnade) - see below.
2) Thakur Shri Amar Singh Sahib, of Sakthali (s/o Jas Kunwari).
3) Thakur Shri Mokham Singh Sahib, of Salimgarh (s/o Anup Kunwari). He left descendants.
5) Maharaj Shri Anand Singh Sahib (s/o Anand Kunwari).
1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Kalyan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba [Sisodiji Maharani Shri Kalyan Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba, Maharani of Bikaner] (s/o Anand Kunwari). Regent of Bikaner for her son, 1698-1700. m. as his first wife, Maharaja Sri Anup Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner (b. at Junagadh, Bikaner, 1638; d. at Adoni, in the Deccan, 1698), eldest son of Rao Sri Karan Singhji Bahadur, Rao of Bikaner. She had issue, one son - see India (Bikaner).
2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Sobhaya Kunwarji Baijilal Sahiba (s/o Anand Kunwari).

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