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Dynasty

State

Rajasthan

Gun Salutes

15

Agency

Rajputana Agency

Titles

Maharaol

Accession

15th January 1949

Area

5,164 Square Kilometers km²

Privy Purse

INR 212,600

Hindi Name

सिरोही

Last Updated

8th Jul, 2024

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HH Maharao RAGHUBIR SINGHJI Bahadur, Maharao Sahib of Sirohi since 1998, married HH Maharani Himanshu Kunverba Saheb, third daughter of HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar, and has issue, one son.
  • Maharajkumar Shri Indreshwar Singhji Sahib, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married 27th April 2002, Yuvrani Shri Aditi Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Bhupendra Vijay Singh of Mokhampura in Kushalgarh state.
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Genealogy

The ancestor of the family was Rao Alhana, the Chauhan ruler of Nadol. Rulers were ....
  • Rao Shri ALHANA [Arhan], Rao of Nadol, married and had issue.
    • Rao Kirtipal (qv)
  • Rao Shri KIRTIPAL, Rao of Jalore, founder of Jalore in 1181, and ancestor of the Songara Chauhan clan, he married and had issue, He died .
    • Rao Shri Samarsinha (qv)
  • Rao Shri SAMARSINHA, Rao of Jalore 1182/-, married and had issue.
    • Rao Udaysinha (qv)
  • Rao Shri UDAYSINHA, Rao of Jalore; married and had issue.
    • Rao Chachigadeva, Rao of Jalore, married and had issue.
      • Rao Samantsinha, Rao of Jalore, married and had issue.
        • Rao Kanhadeva, Rao of Jalore -/1311, he was killed in battle and Jalore was destroyed in 1311; he married and had issue.
          • Kunwar Viramdeva, died in battle in 1311.
          • Kumari Virmati Bai, married Rawal Lakhansi of Jaisalmer.
        • Thakur Raningdev
    • Kunwar Mansinha, succeeded as Rao Man Singh I (qv)
  • Rao Shri MAN SINGH I 1213/1228, married and had issue, six sons.
    • Rao Shri Devraj [Pratap Singh] (qv)
    • Rajkumar Shri Bod Singh of Boda and Siyana.
    • Rao Sahib Shri Bal Singh of Balotara and Dodiyali.
    • Rajkumar Shri Veshal Dev Singh
    • Rajkumar Shri Cheba Singh
    • Rajkumar Shri Abhai Singh, ancestor of the Abawat Deora clan.
  • Rao Shri DEVRAJ 1228/1250, married and had issue, two sons.
    • Rao Shri Vijayraj Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Ari singh, died young.
  • Rao Shri VIJAYRAJ SINGH 1250/1311, married and had issue, five sons.
    • Rao Shri Lumbha (qv)
    • Rajkumar Shri Lunkaran, founder of Badgaon Deora.
    • Rajkumar Shri Laxman Singh
    • Rajkumar Shri Chuda Rao
    • Rajkumar Shri Lud Rao
  • Rao Shri LUMBHA, Rao of Chandrawati 1311/1321, he briefly seized the town of Abu in the year 1311, later in 1315 he added Chandrawati to his domain; married 1stly, Rani Sahodra Devi, daughter of Rawal Ratan Singh of Mewar, married 2ndly, Rani Guman Devi, daughter of Rawal Mehjal of Jaisalmer, married 3rdly, Rani Drupa Devi, daughter of Thakur Jetmalot Rathore of Johal, and had issue. He died samvat.
  • Rao Shri TEJ SINGH, Rao of Chandrawati 1321/1336
  • Rao Shri KANHAR DEV, Rao of Chandrawati 1336/1343
  • Rao Shri SAMANT SINGH, Rao of Chandrawati 1343/-
  • Rao Shri SALKHA, Rao of Chandrawati -/1374, married 1stly, Rani Jatna Devi, daughter of Jhala Raja Aja Singh of Delwara, married 2ndly, Rani Sarla Devi, daughter of Rao Bhan of Chudasma.
  • Rao Shri RANMAL, Rao of Sirohi 1374/1392, founded old Sirohi in 1374, ancestor of the Lakhawat, Dungrawat, Tejawat and Bajawat clans in Sirohi, married 1stly, Rani Bhagwati Devi, daughter of Rao Mehjal of Jaisalmer, married 2ndly, Rani Jatna Devi, daughter of Rao Sekha Vaagawat, and had issue.
    • Rao Shri Sobhaji (by Rani Bhagwati Devi) (qv)
    • Rao Gaja Singhji (by Rani Jatna Devi), married Rani Dev Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Jagmal Solanki, and had issue.
  • Rao Shri SOBHAJI [Shivbhan], Rao of Sirohi 1392/1424, founded the town of Shivpuri, on the eastern slope of the Siranwa hills; married Rani Chanda Devi, and had issue.
    • Rao Shri Sahas Mal [Sainsmal] (qv)
    • Rajkumar Shri Shihaji, he received the jagir of Lotana.
    • Kunwar Satal
  • Rao Shri SAHAS MAL [Sainsmal], Rao of Sirohi 1424/1451, he abandoned Shivpuri and built a fort at (new) Sirohi in 1435 which he made his capital, married 1stly, Rani Rajadevi, daughter of Maharaj Jasraj of Bagor, married 2ndly, Rani Vaja Devi, daughter of Thakur Samant Singh of Mehwal, and had issue, three sons.
    • Rajkumar Shri Devi Singh, died young.
    • Rao Shri Lakharaj Singh (qv)
    • Raj Sahiban Shanga Singh
  • Rao Shri LAKHARAJ SINGH, Rao of Sirohi 1451/1483, founder of the Lakhawat families of Madar, Nimaj, Rohera and Dalani, married 1stly, Rani Rajenda Kunwar, daughter of Rawal Rai Singh of Jaisalmer, married 2ndly, Rani Jatna Devi, daughter of Rao Suda of Jodhpur, married 3rdly, Rani Jasna Devi, daughter of Chawda Hamir Singh of Mansa, married 4thly, Rani Deva Devi, daughter of Vagh Singh Vagela of Sanand, married 5thly, Rani Khumba Devi, daughter of Raja Bhoja Depavat Solanki, and had issue, seven sons and one daughter.
    • Rao Shri Jagmal I (qv)
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Hamir Singhji
    • Raj Sahiban Shankar Singh
    • Raj Sahiban Udai Singh, married and had issue, two sons.
      • Rajkumar Randhir Singh, married and had issue, four sons.
        • Shri Ban Singh, married and had issue, two sons.
          • Shri Shardul Singh, died young.
          • Shri Surtan Singh, succeeded as Maharao Surtan Singh (see below).
        • Shri Suja Singh, married and had issue, four sons.
          • Shri Sami Das, he was granted the estate of Dabani.
          • Shri Prithvi Singh, he was granted the estate of Nimaj.
          • Shri Mehar Singh
          • Shri Maldev Singh
        • Shri Kal Singh
        • Shri Pratap Singh, married and had issue, three sons.
          • Shri Tej Singh, founder of the Tejawat family of Bhatana.
          • Shri Shardul Singh, he was granted the estate of Datani.
          • Shri Gopal Singh
      • Raj Sahiban Shri Samant Singh, he was granted the estates of Harani and Rohua.
    • Raj Sahiban Mandan Singh
    • Raj Sahiban Prithiv Singh
    • Raj Sahiban Ranarao Singh
    • Baisa Champa Kanwar, married (as his tenth wife), Maharana Raimal Singh, 7th Maharana of Mewar.
    • Baisa Phool Kunwar (by Rani Khumba Devi), married Maharana Lakha of Chittorgarh.
  • Rao Shri JAGMAL I, Rao of Sirohi 1483/1523, married (amongst others), Rani Anandabai, daughter of Maharana Raimal, 7th Maharana of Mewar, and had issue, four sons.
    • Maharao Akshayrajji I (qv)
    • Thakur Mehjal, he was granted the jagir of Bisalpur as well as the jagir of Vagsin, married and had issue, five sons (see Bisalpur). He died in samvat.
    • Kunwar Ratan Singh, married and had issue, one son.
      • Kunwar Gopaldas, married and had issue, two sons.
        • Kunwar Nahardas
        • Kunwar Haridas
    • Kunwar Deda
  • Mahararao Shri AKSHAYRAJJI I, Maharao of Sirohi 1523/1533, married Rani Sajjan Devi, daughter of Maharaj Roop Singh of Bagor in Mewar, and had issue, two sons.
    • Maharao Shri Raj Singhji (qv)
    • Maharao Shri Dudaji [Durjan Sal] (qv)
  • Maharao Shri RAI SINGHJI, Maharao of Sirohi 1533/1543, married 1stly, Rani Bhvoda, daughter of Rao Vagah Singh of Jodhpur, married 2ndly, Rani Jalamde, daughter of Raja Ajay Singh of Delwara in Mewar, and had issue, one son.
    • Maharao Udai Singhji I (qv)
  • Maharao Shri DUDAJI [Durjan Sal], Maharao of Sirohi 1543/1553
  • Maharao Shri UDAI SINGHJI I, Maharao of Sirohi 1553/1562, he was a minor at the time of his father's death, and so his uncle was installed as the Maharao.
  • Maharao Shri MAN SINGHJI II, Maharao of Sirohi 1562/1572
  • Maharao Shri SURTAN SINGHJI, Maharao of Sirohi 1572/1610, married 1stly, Maharani Raiyda Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Aashkaran Jaisinghot of Patoli, married 2ndly, Maharani Maaya Devi, daughter of Rawal Bhojraj Singh Vaagawat of Jaisalmer, and had issue, two sons and one daughter.
    • Rajkumari Jet Kunwar, married Maharana Shri Jagat Singhji of Mewar.
    • Maharao Shri Rai Singhji II (by Maharani Raiyda Kunwar) (qv)
    • Raj Sahibhan Sur Singhji (by Maharani Maaya Devi), he was granted the jagir of Kacholi.
  • Maharao Shri RAI SINGHJI II, Maharao of Sirohi 1610/1620,married 1stly, Maharani Guman Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Vanveer of Virpur in Lunawada, married 2ndly, Maharani Rathoriji Daradevi, daughter of Thakur Jasraj Singh of Mehjal, and had issue, one son and one daughter.
    • Rajkumari Deep Kunwar (by Maharani Daradevi), married Rao Kalyanmalji Viramdasji of Idar.
    • Maharao Akheraj II (by Maharani Guman Kunwar) (qv)
  • Maharao Shri AKHERAJ II, Maharao of Sirohi 1620/1673, married (amongst others), (a), Rani Ratan Kunwar, daughter of Rao Kalyanmalji Viramdasji of Idar, married 2ndly, Rani Sarda Devi, daughter of Thakur Ram Singh Govindasot Rathore of Modasa, married 3rdly, Rani Mevashi Ji, daughter of Thakur Meghraj Singh of Dudawat, and had issue two sons and one daughter.
    • Maharao Shri Udaibhanji II (by Rani Mevashi Ji) (qv)
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Udai singh (by Rani Sarda Devi), married and had issue, one son.
      • Maharao Shri Chattarsal Singh [Durjan Singh] (qv)
    • Baisa Anand Kunwar (by Rani Mevashi Ji), married in 1715 samvat, Maharaja Jaswant Singh I of Jodhpur.
  • Maharao Shri UDAIBHAN II, Maharao of Sirohi 1673/1676, married and had issue, five sons.
    • Maharajkumar Vagat Singh, died young.
    • Maharao Shri Varisal Singh I (qv)
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Kalian Singh
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Anand Singh
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Fateh Singh
  • Maharao Shri VARISAL SINGH I, Maharao of Sirohi 1676/1697, married and had issue, two sons.
    • Maharao Shri Surtan Singhji II [Sultan Singh] (qv)
    • Shri Bhim Singh, died young.
  • Maharao Shri SURTAN SINGHJI II [Sultan Singh], Maharao of Sirohi 1697 (deposed), he was granted the jagir of Devtara in Jodhpur in compensation.
  • Maharao Shri CHATTARSAL SINGH [Durjan Singh], Maharao of Sirohi 1697/1705, married 1stly, Rani Depeda, daughter of Kunwar Fateh Singh Sardasinghot, married 2ndly, Rani Uttam Devi, daughter of Raja Hate Singh Jagatsinghot of Sanand, married 3rdly, Rani Ropande, daughter of Raja Krishana Singh Jagmalot of Sanand, and had issue, one son and three daughters.
    • Maharao Maan Singhji III (Umaid Singh) (by Rani Uttam Devi) (qv)
    • Baisa Kalyan Kunwar (by Rani Dependa), married Maharana Sangram Singh II, Maharana of Mewar.
    • Baisa Roop Kunwar (by Rani Ropande), married, Maharaja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur.
    • Baisa Laad Kunwar (by Rani Ropande), married in 1735, Raja Anand Singh of Idar.
  • Maharao Shri UMAID SINGHJI [Maan Singh III], Maharao of Sirohi 1705/1749, married 1stly, Rani Krishna Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Jetmal Bharmlot of Jasol, married 2ndly, Rani Takhtande Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Shri Sardarsinhji Jasvoji of Sudasana, married 3rdly, Rani Vagehliji Rambha Devi, daughter of Thakur Bhabhut Singh Krishnasinghot of Sanand, married 4thly, Rani Chawadiji Lalde Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Partap Singh Prithvisinghot of Mansa, married 5thly, Rani Merthiji Badna Devi, daughter of Thakur Abhiram Gopinathot Rathore, and had issue, three sons and five daughters. He died
    • Maharajkumar Prithvi Singh, he succeeded as Maharao Shri Prithviraj Singhji (qv)
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Jagat Singhji of Bharja, he succeeded as Maharao Shri Jagat Singhji (qv)
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Jorawar Singhji of Mandar; married and had issue, two sons (see Mandar).
    • Baisa Jas Kunwar (by Rani Krishna Kunwar), married in 1787 samvat, Maharaja Abhay Singh of Jodhpur.
    • Basia Inder Kunwar (by Rani Krishna Kunwar), married Maharana Pratap Singh II, Maharana of Mewar.
    • Baisa Akha Kunwar (by Rani Rambha Devi), married Maharaja Gaj Singh of Bikaner.
    • Baisa Suraj Kunwar (by Rani Lalde Kunwar), married Maharaj Vaje Vagatsinghot Singh of Jodhpur.
    • Baisa Phool Kunwar (by Rani Badna Kunwar), married Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar.
  • Maharao Shri PRITHVIRAJ SINGHJI, Maharao of Sirohi 1749/1772, married and had issue, three sons. He died .
    • Maharao Shri Takhat Singhji (qv)
    • Maharajkumar Shri Rattan Singh
    • Maharajkumar Akha Singh
  • Maharao Shri TAKHAT SINGHJI, Maharao of Sirohi 1772/1781
  • Maharao Shri JAGAT SINGHJI, Maharao of Sirohi 1781/1782, adopted from Bharja, married Maharani Sahiba Chanda Devi, daughter of Thakur Ram Singh Rupsinghot of Harji, and had issue, eight sons and one daughter. He died .
    • Maharjkumar Sagat Singh [Shakti Singh], married Rani Lila Devi of Sudasana, and had issue, one son and two daughters. He died vp before 1782.
      • Baisa Sardar Kunwar, married Maharana Bhim Singhji of Mewar.
      • Baisa Udai Kunwar, married Raja Jalam Singhji of Idar.
      • Rajkumar Kalyan Singh, he died young.
    • Maharao Shri Bairisalji II (qv)
    • Rajkumar Shri Udaibhan Singh
    • Rajkumar Shri Krishna Singh
    • Rajkumar Shri Udai Singh
    • Rajkumar Shri Bade Singh, he was granted the estate of Bharja.
    • Rajkumar Shri Fateh Singh
    • Rajkumar Shri Daulat Singh
    • Baisa Daulat Kunwar
  • Maharao Shri BAIRI SALJI II [Varisal], Maharao of Sirohi 1782/1809, born , married 1stly, Maharani Abhai Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Madan Singh Harisinghot of Titoi in Idar, married 2ndly, Maharani Jas Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Badansingh Shivsinghot of Chanod, and had issue, three sons. He died .
    • Maharao Shri Udaibhan Singhji (qv)
    • Maharao Shri Sheo Singhji (qv)
  • Maharao Shri UDAIBHAN SINGHJI, Maharao of Sirohi 1809/1817, married 1stly, in 1862 samvat, Maharani Gulab Kunwar, daughter of Rao Jet Singh Chavda of Mansa, married 2ndly, Maharani Inder Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Prithvi Singh of Narlai in Marwar, married 3rdly, Maharani Jait Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Salam Singh of Khejarli in Kharda. He died sp 1847.
  • Maharao Shri SHEO SINGHJI, Maharao of Sirohi 1817/1846, married 1stly, 1870 samvat, Maharani Sardar Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Salam Singh of Khejarli in Marwar, married 2ndly, 1872 samvat, Maharani Suraj Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Mokam Singh Rathore of Thoba, married 3rdly, 1878 samvat, Maharani Chatur Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Kesar Singh Vaghela of Poshina, married 4thly, 1882 samvat, Maharani Jas Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Kesar Singh of Poshina, married 5thly, 1887 samvat, Maharani Abhay Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Udai Singh Rathore of Thoba, married 6thly, 1890 samvat, Maharani Daulat Kunwar, daughter of Maharana Shri Naharsinhji Abhaisinhji, Rana of Danta in Gujarat, and had issue, eight sons and six daughters. He died .
    • Maharajkumar Shri Guman Singh (by Rani Sardar Kunwar), born 1874 samvat, married 1stly, Rani Vakhat Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Tej Singh of Chanod, married 2ndly, Rani Kishor Kunwar, daughter of Rawat Kishor Singh of Salumbar in Mewar. He died sp by suicide in 1917 samvat.
    • Maharajkumar Shri Durjan Singh (by Rani Sardar Kunwar), born 1877 samvat, he died young.
    • Maharao Shri Umaid Singhji II Bahadur (by Rani Abhay Kunwar) (qv)
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Hamir Singh (by Rani Chatur Kunwar), born 1896 samvat, he was granted the estates of Bhimana, Santpur, Kui, Siawa and Positra; married and had issue.
      • Rani Sringar Kanwar, married Maharaj Sohan Singh of Bagore.
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Jet Singhji (by Rani Daulat Kunwar) (by Rani Abhay Kunwar), born (1845), he was granted the estates of Nandia (2,500Rs revenue, ranked 1st in the Sirohi Darbar in 1893), Laj, Hamirpur and Baoli; Double Tazimi Sardar; married and had issue.
      • Raj Sahiban Achal Singhji of Nandia, born .
        • [?Rani Chand Kanwar, married June 1908 (as his second wife), Maharaj Inder Singhji, born , second son of Maharaj Fateh Singhji of Raoti.]
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Jawan Singhji (by Rani Daulat Kunwar), Raj Sahiban of Ajari (3,000Rs revenue, ranked 3rd in the Sirohi Darbar in 1893), born 1901 samvat, married Rani Raj Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Shardul Singh of Bhaunda, and had issue.
      • Raj Sahiban Shri Jorawar Singhji of Ajari, born , Double Tazimi Sardar, married 1stly, Rani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Shivnath Singh Rathore of Rama, married 2ndly, Rani Umaid Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Devi Singh of Darol in Himmatnagar, Gujarat, married 3rdly, Rani Dan Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Babhut Singh of Busi in Marwar, and had issue, one son and two daughters.
        • Maharaj Shri Amar Singhji (by Rani Chand Kanwar), Raj Sahiban of Ajari, born , married 1stly, Rani Santook Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Daulat Singh Khemsinghot of Guda in Marwar, married 2ndly, Rani Rasaal Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Umaid Singh Padam Singhot Ranawat of Nana in Marwar, married 3rdly, Rani Ugam Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Sardar Singh Naharsinghot Jodha of Baala in Marwar, married 4thly, Rani Uchav Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Darjan Singh Bakhtawarsinghot Bhati of Lavera, married 5thly, Rani Bhur Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Mohabhat Singh Prithvisinghot of Nana, married 6thly, Rani Anand Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Rai Singh Shivsinghot of Kuwara, and had issue.
        • Baisa Sare Kunwar (by Rani Chand Kanwar)
        • Baisa Inder Kunwar (by Rani Dan Kanwar)
      • [?Rani Sahiba Devariji, married 1898 (as his first wife), Maharaj Inder Singhji, born , second son of Maharaj Fateh Singhji of Raoti.]
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Jamat Singh (by Rani Daulat Kunwar), Raj Sahiban of Khakharwada, born 1903 samvat.
    • Raj Sahiban Shri Tej Singhji (by Rani Abhay Kunwar), Raj Sahiban of Jogapura, born , Double Tazimi Sardar, married Rani Amrat Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Aayandan Singh Salamsinghot of Samdarli, and had issue, two sons and one daughter.
      • Raj Sahiban Shri Dalpat Singhji of Manadar (4,500Rs revenue, ranked 2nd in the Sirohi Darbar in 1893), born , educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1stly, Rani Chan Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Ranjeet Singh Sardulsinghot of Dhamni, married 2ndly, Rani Pep Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Surtan Singh Juharsinghot of Pava, and had issue, two daughters.
        • Baisa Krishna Kunwar
        • Baisa Dhan Kunwar, married Maharaj Shri Gaj Singhji of Jodhpur.
      • Maharaj Shri Maan Singhji, Raj Sahiban of Jogapura, born , educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; he was granted the title of Maharaj by the Maharao of Sirohi at the Dashera Festival; married 1stly, Rani Dharan Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Dhul Singh Lakhsinghot of Aalasan in Marwar, married 2ndly, Rani (name unknown), daughter of Thakur Chan Singh of Bijapur, and had issue, three sons.
        • Kunwar Khuman Singhji
        • Kunwar Tej Singhji, adopted by HH Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Sir Sarup Ram Singhji Bahadur and succeeded as HH Maharao Abhai Singhji Bahadur (qv)
        • Kunwar Ram Singhji
      • Baisa Jadav Kunwar, married Thakur Raghunath Singh Prithvisinghot of Kishangarh.
    • Baisa Ratan Kunwar, married 10th February 1829, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singhji III of Jaipur.
    • Baisa Gulab Kunwar, married 1909 samvat, HH Maharaja Takhat Singhji of Jodhpur.
    • Baisa Umaid Kunwar, married 1855, Maharawal Udai Singh II of Dungarpur, and had issue.
    • Baisa Manika Kunwar, married (as his second wife) 1916 samvat, HH Maharawal Lakshman Singh of Banswara.
    • Baisa Chand Kunwar, married 1923 samvat, HH Maharaja Takhat Singhji of Jodhpur.
    • Baisa Phool Kunwar, married 1924 samvat, Maharaja Madan Pal of Karauli.
  • Maharao Shri UMAID SINGHJI II Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi 1862/1875, born , married Maharani Daulat Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Prabat Singh Kesarsinghot of Poshina, and had issue, one son and one daughter. He died .
    • HH Maharao Kesari Singhji Bahadur (qv)
    • Rajkumari Jas Kunwar, married 1870, HH Maharaja Sadul Singh of Kishangarh.
  • HH Maharao KESARI SINGHJI Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi 1875/1920, born , K.C.S.I. [cr. 1.1.1895], G.C.I.E. [cr.1901], succeeded 16th September 1875, and invested with full ruling powers on 24th November 1875; he was granted the title of Maharao in March 1889 as a hereditary distinction; married 1stly, in May 1876, HH Maharani Guman Kunwar, died , daughter of Maharana Sri Jalamsinhji Naharsinhji of Danta, married 2ndly, 1884, HH Maharani Chandan Kunwar, died in (four days after the birth of her son), daughter of Thakur Abhai Singh (or of Thakur Kushal Singh Jalamsinghot) of Varsoda, married 3rdly, 1888, HH Maharani Maan Kanwar, she died (1901), daughter of HH Maharana Sahib Shri Narayandevji Ramdevji of Dharampur, married 4thly, 1901, HH Maharani (name unknown), she died in (a few days after the birth of a son), a daughter of Rao Mangal Singh of Bhinai, and had issue, four sons and three daughters. He died in .
    • Maharajkumar Maan Singh (by Maharani Chandan Kunwar), born , died .
    • HH Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Sir Sarup Ram Singhji Bahadur (by Maharani Guman Kunwar) (qv)
    • Maharajkumari Anand Kanwar (by Maharani Maan Kunwar), born , engaged 21st October 1894 at Abu Road Kharari, and married 10th December 1905 at Sirohi, Bhanwar Prithvi Singh of Banswara at Sirohi, and had issue. She died in childbirth at Banswara.
    • Maharajkumari Het Kanwar Bai (by Maharani Maan Kunwar), born at Sirohi, married 16th February 1907, HH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Salivahan Singhji III Bahadur of Jaisalmer.
    • Maharajkumar Laxman Singh (by Maharani Maan Kunwar), born /1893.
    • Maharajkumari Padma Kanwar Bai (by Maharani Maan Kunwar) [HH Maharani Shri Padmakunwar Ba Sahiba of Kutch], born at Sirohi, married 6th March 1907 at Sirohi, HH Maharajahadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri Vijayarajji Khengarji Sawai Bahadur of Kutch.
    • Rajkumar Narayan Singh (by Maharani of Bhinai)
  • HH Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Sir SARUP RAM SINGHJI Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi 1920/1946, born , G.C.I.E. [cr.1.1.1932], K.C.S.I. [cr.3.6.1924], initially engaged 30th June 1900 at Abu Road Kharari to a Princess of Pratapgarh, the marriage was put off after a while, he married 1stly, 20th November 1907 at Bhuj, HH Maharani Krishna Kunwarba Sahiba, Regent of Sirohi 1946/1949, daughter of HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri Sir Khengarji III Pragmalji Sawai Bahadur of Kutch, married 2ndly, 1912, HH Maharani Gopal Kunwar, daughter of HH Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Ratlam, and his second wife, HH Rani Baijilalba Sahiba, married 3rdly, 1915, HH Maharani Maan Kunwar, daughter of Shri Fateh Singh Vaghela, married 4thly, HH Maharani Sajjan Kunwar, daughter of Raja Kesar Singh of Junian, and had issue, a daughter, as well as natural issue. He died .
    • HH Maharani Gulab Kanwar Bai, born at Bhuj, married 7th March 1935, HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar.
    • Rao Raja Lakhpat Ram Singh (by a secondary union), he was granted a jagir for his maintenance in 1946.
  • HH Maharao Shri TEJ RAM SINGHJI Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi, born at Mandar, 3rd October 1943, only child of Raj Sahiban Shri Bhopal Singhji, of the Bari Panti (senior branch) of Mandar. Adopted as his heir by Maharao Shri Sir Sarup Ram Singhji and given the name Tej Ram Singhji on 30th June 1944 (confirmed 20th September 1944). Selected by the Viceroy of India as successor to Maharao Sarup Ram Singhji, in accordance with the wishes of the late ruler and as the most senior lineal relative in the male line, 5th May 1946. Proclaimed at Sirohi 11th May 1946. Ascended the gadi at the Fort, Sirohi, 1st July 1946. Reigned under a Council of Regency headed by the Chief Minister 11th May 1946 to 14th August 1947. Mount Abu was restored to him, 6th July 1947. A minority administration was established on 14th August 1947 to rule on his behalf, comprising Dowager Maharani Krishna Kunverba as President, with Maharana Shri Sir Bhawani Singhji Bahadur of Danta, and his natural father Raj Sahiban Shri Bhopal Singhji as members. The state was transferred to Gujarat 1st February 1948, centrally administered from 8th November 1948, merged into the Bombay Presidency 5th January 1949, and finally transferred to Greater Rajasthan Union 16th November 1949. Removed by the Government of India 7th October 1950, and replaced by Thakuran Raj Shri Abhai Singhji of Manadar, following a lengthy investigation into the circumstances surrounding his adoption. Thereafter styled Maharaj Tej Singhji, of the Bari Panti (senior branch) of Mandar. m. Rani Roop Devi, daughter of Thakur Karan Singh, of Samuja, Jalore, under Jodhpur. He d. at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 21st January 2016, having had issue, two sons and a daughter.
    • Maharaj Shri Sumer Singhji, of Badi Panti Mandar, born . Succeeded on the death of his father as head of the house of Badi Panti Mandar, 21st January 2016. Maarried Rani Kanchan Davi, daughter of Thakur Narpat Singh, of Surpura, under Bikaner and has issue, one son:
      • Rajkumar Shivraj Singh, born .
    • Maharaj Shri Mahaveer Singhji, born , married Rani Niraj Davi, daughter of Thakur Narpat Singh, of Daspan and has issue, one son.
      • Rajkumar Visvajeet Singh, born .
    • Baisa Badal Kunwar [Rani Badal Kanwar, of Raoti], married Maharaj Shri Narendra Singhji, elder son of Maharaj Shri Kushal Singhji, of Raoti, by his wife, Sodisa Rani Man Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Mool Singhji, of Khudi, under Sirohi. She had issue, two sons and one daughter.
  • HH Maharao ABHAI SINGHJI Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi 1950/1998, son of Maharaj Man Singh of Manadar (see above), installed 7th October 1950, married and had issue. He died .
    • HH Maharao Raghubir Singhji Bahadur (qv)
    • Maharaj Shri Daivat Singhji Bahadur, married 26th February 1982, Maharajkumari Kirti Kumari, born , daughter of HH Maharawal Shri Mahipal Singhji II Bahadur of Dungarpur, and his wife, HH Maharani Dev Kunwar. (Kesar Bhawan Palace, Mt. Abu, India)
      • Rajkumari Yogini Kumari, married 17th February 2012, Yuvaraj Kesrisinhji Digvijaysinhji of Wankaner.
    • Maharajkumari Shri Parvati Kumari Devi [Rani Parvati Kumari Devi Sahiba of Rairakhol], married (as his first wife), Raja Hari Shanker Deo Janamuni of Rairakhol.
  • HH Maharao RAGHUBIR SINGHJI Bahadur, Maharao of Sirohi (see above)
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