Information

Dynasty

Clan

Chundawat

State

Udaipur

Revenue

INR 80,000

Villages

237

Population

31,058 (1901)

Hindi Name

सलुम्बर

Also known as

Salumbar

Last Updated

19th Aug, 2021

Present Head

Rawat DEVRATH SINGH, 29th and present Rawat Saheb of Salumber since the 27th May 2002, studied at MMPS (Udaipur) and worked in heritage hospitality at Jagat Niwas and Deogarh Mahal as Front Office Manager and Food & Beverages Manager; lately he has returned with rich work experience to look after his ancestral farms.
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History

Salumbar is a major town southeast of Udaipur, it was the estate of Kunwar Khandal Singh, who, with the title of 'Rawat', held first rank amongst the nobles of Mewar (the First 16 Umraos), it later became the capital of the Chundawat clan.
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Genealogy

  • Rawat CHUNDA SINGH, 1st Rawat Saheb of Salumber, eldest son and heir of Maharana Lakha of Mewar, he renounced his claim to the throne of Mewar in favour of his younger brother, but continued to serve the house of Mewar with utmost loyalty throughout his life, for which the Rawats of Salumber were honoured by being authorized by the Maharana to sign all important documents of State on his behalf; he married 1stly, Rani Balecha Chauhaniji Navrang De, daughter of Hemji, married 2ndly, Rani Sindhal Rathoriji Ladu Kanwar, daughter of Rao Panchayanji and grand daughter of Rawal Kikaji, married 3rdly, Rani Rathoriji Roop Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Ran Singhji, married 4thly, Rani Chauhaniji Parvat Kanwar, daughter of Rao Dungar Singhji, married 5thly, Rani Hada Chauhaniji Kalu Kanwar, daughter of Rao Balji, married 6thly, Rani Deora Chauhaniji Keshar Kanwar, daughter of Rao Surtan Singhji, and had issues, 14 sons and a daughter.
    • Rawat Kandhal Ji (qv)
    • Kuntal Ji, Thakur of Bharkh and Prawal.
    • Tej Singh, Thakur of Suryghar, Limbod and Knera.
    • Jait Singh
    • Manja Singh, became founder of Majawat Sub-clan.
    • Suwaa Singh
    • Aasaa Chundawat, Thakur of Bharchdi.
    • Rasaa Singh
    • Randhir Singh, Thakur of Katunand.
    • Jaimal Chundawat
    • Baijiraj Padam Kunwar
    • Bhim Singh
    • Dev Chundawat
    • Sawaldas Chundawat
    • Ishardas Chundawat
  • Rawat KANDHAL SINGH I, 2nd Rawat of Salumber, married and had issue. He died after 1473.
    • Rawat Ratan Singh I (qv)
    • Kunwar Siha Singh, he was granted the Thikana of Amet and succeded there as Rawat Siha Singh, Rawat Saheb of Amet.
    • Kunwar Sanga Singh, he was granted the Thikana of Deogarh and succeded there as Rawat Sanga Singh, Rawat Saheb of Deogarh.
  • Rawat RATAN SINGH I, 3rd Rawat of Salumber, married and had issue. He died at Khanwa.
    • Rawat Duda Singh (qv)
  • Rawat DUDA SINGH, 4th Rawat of Salumber, was killed in battle against Nawab Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.
  • Rawat SAIN DAS, 5th Rawat of Salumber, died at Chittor.
  • Rawat KHENGAR, 6th Rawat Saheb of Salumber, married 1stly Khuman Kanwar, daughter of Ramdas Rathore son of Maldas, married 2ndly Narbad Kanwar, daughter of Ramdas Solanki son of Kalyandas, married 3rdly Nand Kanwar, daughter of Maha Singh Songara, married 4thly Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Rao Chatarman Rathore, married 5thly Mahakanwar, daughter of Dunger Singh Solanki, married 6thly Raj Kanwar Bahela, daughter of Ram Singh, married 7thly Vaje Kanwar, daughter of Randhir, married 8thly Saras Kanwar, daughter of Madho Singh, married 9thly Vaje Kanwar, daughter of Sher Singh Rathore, married 10thly, Abhay Kanwar, daughter of Dunger Singh Rathore and 10 more wifes and 15 paswanji and had issues, 21 sons. He was killed in the Battle of Ratangarh Khedi.
    • Rawat Kishan Das (eldest son) (qv)
    • Kunwar Govind Das, he was granted the Thikana of Begun and succeeded there as Rao Govind Das, Rao Saheb of Begun.
    • Kunwar Rai Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Bag Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Bishan Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Nahar Singh, settled in Lakhraj.
    • Kunwar Prayag Das, died sp.
    • Kunwar Suraj Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Deep Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Khem Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Bheem Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Kaan Singh, settled in Palankheri.
    • Kunwar Bhawani Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Veerbhanu, died sp.
    • Kunwar Ishwar Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Khan Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Fouj Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Kair Singh (Kesari Singh), died sp.
    • Kunwar Sawaldas, settled in Khera near Salumber.
    • Kunwar Veer Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Bhagwandas, settled in Siyaalkund near Vajepur.
  • Rawat KISHAN DAS, 7th Rawat of Salumber, he opted to remain at Salumber and looked after his right of 'Banj Garh', which entitled him to sign state documents of Mewar on behalf of the Maharana; married 1stly to Nandkanwar Khichan daughter of Kakurao, 2ndly Kesar Kanwar Rathorji daughter of Nathu Singh, 3rdly Hanskanwar Hadiji daughter of Hari Singh, 4thly Harikanwar Chauhanji daughter of Ratan Singh, 5thly Ashakanwar Khichan daughter of Mhasodas, 6thly Amrit Kanwar Rathorji daughter of Tej Singh, 7thly Raj Kanwar Ballaji daughter of Khengar, 8thly Raj Kanwar Rathorji daughter of Saiji, 9thky Harikanwar Jhaliji daughter of Jai Singh and had issues.
    • Rawat Jait Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Roop Singh, 1st Thakur of Isharwas.
      • Thakur Achaldas, 2nd Thakur of Isharwas.
        • Thakur Jaskarn Singh, 3rd Thakur of Isharwas.
          • Thakur Kasak Singh, 4th Thakur of Isharwas.
            • Thakur Anoop Singh, 5th Thakur of Isharwas.
              • Thakur Megh Singh, 1st Thakur of Thada.
    • Thakur Kirti Singh, died sp.
    • Thakur Ram Singh, settled in Sangor.
    • Thakur Chandrabhanu
    • Thakur Ladkha, his descendants settled in Billya near Satola.
    • Thakur Shyamdas, died sp.
    • Thakur Muldas, died sp.
    • Thakur Jaimal, settled in Baley.
    • Kunwar Vithal Das, his descendants settled in Solaj, Lunda and Thana, married and had issue.
      • Kunwar Dayal Das, married and had issue.
        • Kunwar Ranchor Das, he was granted the Thikana of Lunda and succeded there as Rawat Ranchor Das, Rawat Saheb of Lunda, married and had issue.
          • Rawat Daulat Singh, 2nd Rawat Sahib of Lunda.
          • Kunwar Ajab Singh, he was granted the Thikana of Thana, and succeeded there as Rawat Ajab Singh, Rawat Saheb of Thana.
  • Rawat JAIT SINGH, 8th Rawat of Salumber, married 1stly to Hemkanwar Hadiji, daughter of Hariraj, married 2ndly to Harikanwar Chauhanji, daughter of Ratan Singh, married 3rdly to Ratankanwar Jhaliji daughter of Jai Singh, married 4thly to Mahakanwar Rathorji daughter of Ram Singh, married 5thly to Raskanwar Rathorji daughter of Kalyandas from Jodhpur, and had issues, two sons.
    • Rawat Man Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Viramdev, died sp.
  • Rawat MAN SINGH, 9th Rawat of Salumber, married 1stly to Swarup Kanwar Khichan daughter of Ratan Singh, married 2ndly to Ratankanwar Songiri daughter of Kachru, married 3rdly to Purnawatkanwar Rathorji daughter of Ram Singh, married 4thly to Jatankanwar Puar daughter of Bhopat Singh, married 5thly to Sayabkanwar Puar daughter of Pahadkhan, married 6thly to Saraskanwar Purbia daughter of Sahibkhan, married 7thly to Karmetibai Mertiya daughter of Narhardas and had issues, there sons.
    • Rawat Prathvi Singh (qv)
    • Rawat Jaggannath Singh (qv)
    • Rawat Raghunath Singh (qv)
  • Rawat PRITHVI RAJ, 10th Rawat of Salumber
  • Rawat JAGGANNATH SINGH, 11th Rawat of Salumber
  • Rawat RAGHUNATH SINGH, 12th Rawat of Salumber
  • Rawat RATAN SINGH II, 13th Rawat of Salumber
  • Rawat KANDHAL II, 14th Rawat of Salumber, married and had issue.
    • Rawat Kesri Singh I (qv)
    • Kunwar Samant Singh, he was granted the Thikana of Bambora and succeded there as Rawat Samant Singh, Rawat Saheb of Bambora.
  • Rawat KESRI SINGH I, 15th Rawat of Salumber fl.1711, married and had issue.
    • Rawat Kuber Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Lal Singh, he was granted the thikana of Bhainsrorgarh and succeded there as Rawat Lal Singh, 1st Rawat Sahib of Bhainsrorgarh.
    • Kunwar Arjun Singh, he was granted the thikana of Kurabar and succeded there as Rawat Arjun Singh, 1st Rawat Sahib of Kurabar.
    • Kunwar Ror Singh, he was granted the jagir of Satola and succeded there as Rawat Ror Singh, 1st Rawat Sahib of Satola.
  • Rawat KUBER SINGH, 16th Rawat of Salumber, married 1stly to Ummed Kanwar, daughter of Jai Singh Mertiya, married 2ndly to Adot Kanwar, daughter of Vikramdutt Panwar, married 3rdly to Takhat Kanwar, daughter of Anop Singh Rathore, three more wives, and had issues, six sons and two daughters.
    • Rawat Jait Singh II (qv)
    • Rawat Jodh Singh (qv)
    • Rawat Bhim Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Abhai Singh, fifth son, he was granted the jagir of Chavand, and succeded there as Rawat Abhai Singh, 1st Rawat Sahib of Chavand, married and had issue.
      • Rawat Sardar Singh, Rawat Sahib of Chavand, married and had issue. He died after 1789.
        • Rawat Rup Singh, Rawat Sahib of Chavand, married and had issue.
          • Rawat Madho Singh, Rawat Sahib of Chavand, married and had issue.
            • Rawat Sobhag Singh, Rawat Sahib of Chavand, married and had issue.
              • Rawat Guman Singh, Rawat Sahib of Chavand, married and had issue.
                • Rawat Mukund Singh, Rawat Sahib of Chavand.
                • Kunwar Takhat Singh, adopted by Rawat Bhupal Singh of Bhadesar and succeded there as Rawat Takhat Singh, 5th Rawat Sahib of Bhadesar.
              • Kunwar Bhupal Singh, adopted by Rawat Umaid Singh of Bhadesar and succeded there as Rawat Bhupal Singh, 4th Rawat Sahib of Bhadesar, married and had issue.
                • Kunwar Inder Singh of Bhadesar, born , adopted by Rawat Pratap Singh of Bhainsrorgarh, and succeded there as Rawat Inder Singh of Bhainsrorgarh.
                • Kunwar Tej Singh of Bhadesar, adopted by Rawat Jodh Singh II of Salumber (see below), but died at an early age before succeeding there.
                • Kunwar Man Singh of Bhadesar, he also was adopted into Salumber, but was overlooked in the succession there.
        • Kunwar Hamir Singh, adopted by Rawat Bhairav Singh of Bhadesar and succeded there as Rawat Hamir Singh, 2nd Rawat Sahib of Bhadesar, married and had issue. He died 1855.
          • Rawat Umaid Singh, 3rd Rawat Sahib of Bhadesar 1855/-, adopted Kunwar Bhupal Singh of Chavand (see above), married and had adoptive issue. He died sp.
    • Kunwar Bakhat Singh, died sp.
    • Kunwar Anop Singh, died sp.
  • Rawat JAIT SINGH II, 17th Rawat of Salumber
  • Rawat JODH SINGH I, 18th Rawat of Salumber, married 1stly to Maya Kanwar, daughter of Mukund Singh Jhala, married 2ndly to Jaskanwar, daughter of Ram Singh Rathore, married 3rdly to Chandan Kanwar, daughter of Jait Singh Bhati, married 4thly to Chaman Kanwar, daughter of Ummed Singh Veerpuri, married 5thly to Phool Kanwar, daughter of Kaniram Shayam Singh Jodhpuri and had issue.
    • Rawat Pahar singh (qv)
  • Rawat PAHAR SINGH, 19th Rawat of Salumber fl.1769, died sp.
  • Rawat BHIM SINGH, 20th Rawat of Salumber fl.1800, married and had issue.
    • Rawat Bhawani Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Bhairav Singh, he was granted the thikana of Bhadesar, and succeded there as Rawat Bhairav Singh, 1st Rawat Sahib of Bhadesar, he adopted Kunwar Hamir Singh, son of Rawat Sardar Singh of Chavand (see above); he married and had adoptive issue.
      • (A) Rawat Hamir Singh (qv)
  • Rawat BHAWANI SINGH, 21st Rawat of Salumber
  • Rawat RATAN SINGH III, 22nd Rawat of Salumber
  • Rawat PADAM SINGH, 23rd Rawat of Salumber -/1848, married and had issue. He died .
    • Rawat Kesri Singh II (qv)
  • Rawat KESRI SINGH II, 24th Rawat of Salumber 1848/1863, adopted Kunwar Jodh Singh of Bambora, married and had adoptive issue. He died sp 1863.
    • (A) Rawat Jodh Singh II (qv)
  • Rawat JODH SINGH II, 25th Rawat of Salumber 1863/-, born in Bambora, he adopted Kunwar Tej Singh, son of Rawat Bhupal Singh of Bhadesar (see above). He died .
    • (A) Kunwar Tej Singh, died vpsp.
  • Rawat ONAR SINGH, 26th Rawat of Salumber 1901/-, born , married and had adoptive issue. He died .
    • (A) Rawat Shri Khuman Singh (qv)
  • Rawat Shri KHUMAN SINGH, 27th Rawat of Salumber 1930/1980, born as Kunwar Khuman Singh, younger son of Rawat Inder Singh of Bhainsrorgarh, he succeeded by adoption to Salumber, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1928, and had issue. He died .
    • Kunwar Pushpendra Singh, born 1991 Samvat, studied at Mayo College Ajmer; worked at the Tea Gardens in Assam and later in Sweden (Europe), later he took to agriculture at his ancestral farms and excelled at it; married Kunwarani Himmat Kumari, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Rao Manohar Singhji M.B.E. of Bedla (studied at The Sophie College Ajmer), and had issue. He died vp.
      • Rawat Nirbhay Singh (qv)
      • Kumari Kavita Kumari, married to Rao Sahib Chandra Sen of Kharwa (Ajmer) and has issues, one son and a daughter.
        • Kunwar Yadu Nath Sen
        • Kumari Chandana Kumari
      • Kumari Divya Kumari, married to Thakur Sahib Bhagwati Singhji of Nemaj (Marwar) and has issue, one son.
        • Kunwar Bhuvneshwar Singh
    • Maharaj Amarendra Singhji, born 1993 Samvat, married and has issue.
      • Kunwar Chandraveer Singh, married Kumari Anuradha Devi, daughter of Brig.(retd) Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Mahendra Bahadur of Dhenkanal in Orissa, and his wife, Rani Savitri Devi, and has issue, one son.
        • Bhanwar Anantvijay Singh
      • Kumari Namrata Kumari, married to Kunwar Sahdev Singh, son of Raja Rajendra Dev Singh of Poonch (Kashmir), and his wife Rani Asha Kumari.
      • Kumari Girdhar Kumari, married to Kunwar Somyadev Singh, son of Raja Rajendra Dev Singh of Poonch (Kashmir), and his wife Rani Asha Kumari.
    • Kumari Hem Kanwar, married Thakur Raaj Singh of Jaswadi near Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, and had issue, a son and three daughters.
      • Thakur Narendra Singh of Jaswadi
    • Kumari Pratap Kanwar, married Kunwar Mahendra Singh of Ghanerao, who was granted the Jagir of Kotri, and is now Thakur Mahendra Singh of Kotri, son of Thakur Laxman Singhji of Ghanerao, and his wife, Thakurani Prem Kumari, and has issue, one daughter and one son.
  • Rawat NIRBHAY SINGH, 28th Rawat of Salumber 1980/2002, born , studied from The Lovedale School (Ooty), married 29th January 1983, Rajkumari Gayatri Kumari of Bhinga (studied at St. Mary's Nanital and finished from St. Mary's Ajmer with distinctions in Home Science. Worked as the Pre Primary School Incharge in Lucknow and excelled as an Primary teacher, an excellent rider, beautiful homemaker and an self learned agriculturist), and had issue. He died 27th May 2002.
    • Kumari Mrigangani Kumari, finished schooling from The Study, Udaipur (Topper in the batch of Commerce Section) and B.com (Finance) from M.S University Baroda followed by MBA (Finance) from Symbiosis (Pune); worked with ICICI Bank (Udaipur) and at The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel (Udaipur) as a Finance Executive; Trained Kathak dancer and an Interior Designer (Diploma from Sanskruti), an avid traveler, loves reading and a humanitarian; owns “The Fabindia Store” in Kota and runs it successfully with balancing home and social responsibilities. Married to Apji Sahib Karanveer Singhji, son of Late Apji Saheb Deep Singhji and Rani Sadhana Singh of Kundanpur (Kota); has issue, one son.
      • Kunwar Saheb Aryaveer Singh
      • Kunwar Pradyutmn Singh, born on .
    • Rawat Devrath Singh (qv)
  • Rawat DEVRATH SINGH (see above)
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