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Dynasty

Clan

Rajawat

Subclan

Chaturbhujot

Hindi Name

बगरू

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22nd Jun, 2024

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Raj Adhiraj Shri 108 Shri KIRTI SINGHJI [Kirat Singh], present Raj Adhiraj (also known as Thakur Saheb) of Bagru since 1934, married 1924, Thakurani Mohan Kanwar Kumpawatji Sahiba, eldest daughter of Rao Bahadur Raja Fateh Singh Rathore, 17th Thakur of Asope, and his second wife, Rani Saubhagya Kumari [Sobhag Kanwar], daughter of Thakur Bhagwant Singh of Mandawa Line II, and his wife, Thakurani Suraj Kanwar, and has issue.
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Genealogy

  • Raja Prithviraj Singh I, 8th Raja of Amber 1502/1527; installed on gaddi 11 February 1503; married nine wives, including (a) Rathoreji Rani Bala Bai [Apoorva Devi], daughter of Rao Lunkaran of Bikaner, (b) Sisodaniji Rani Damodar Kanwar, daughter of Maharana Raimal Singhji of Mewar, (c) Rani Sohag Devi, daughter of Rao Gyan Gaud, (d) Rani Tanwarji, and had issue, eighteen sons (five died sp) and three daughters. He died 4th November 1527.
    • Raja Bhim Singh (by Rani Bala Bai), eldest son, Raja of Amber
    • Raja Puran Mal (by Tanwar Rani), second son, Raja of Amber
    • Raja Bharmal (by Rani Bala Bai), fourth son, Raja of Amber
    • Kunwar Sanga Singh (by Rani Apoorva Devi), fifth son, founder of Sanganer – one of the bara kotri of Jaipur, which lapsed to the parent state on his death without issue.
    • Rao Sheo Singh
    • Rao Gopal Singh (by Rani Apoorva Devi), he was granted the Jagirs of Chomu and Samode, one of the bara kotri.
    • Kunwar Rupsi Singh (by Gaud Rani), received the Jagir of Dausa.
    • Rao Jag Mal (by Rani Apoorva Devi), sixth son, he was granted the Jagir of Diggi, one of the bara kotri.
    • Kunwar Pachayan Singh (by Rani Apoorva Devi), founder of Samriya, one of the bara kotri.
    • Kunwar Balbhadra Singh (by Rani Apoorva Devi), founder of Achrol, one of the bara kotri.
    • Kunwar Surtan Singh (by Rani Apoorva Devi), founder of Surothe, one of the bara kotri.
    • Adhiraj Chaturbhuj Singh (by Rani Apoorva Devi) (qv)
    • Kunwar Kalyan Das (by Sisodani Rani), granted the Jagir of Kalwar, one of the bara kotri.
  • Adhiraj Chaturbhuj Kachwaha, 1st Thakur of Bagru, fl. 1548 AD; he received the hereditary title of Adhiraj for taking side of Raja Bharmal against Rajkumar Askaran of Narwar, younger son of Raja Bhim Singh of Amber; married (name unknown) and had issue, the Chaturbhujot clan.
    • Kunwar Kirat Singh, slain in battle against the Pathans, married (name unknown) and had issue.
      • Son (name unknown)
        • Adhiraj Kesho Das (qv)
    • Thakur Jujhar Singh, married (name unknown), and had issue.
      • Thakur Himmat Singh, he was in service of Mohabat Khan, and received jagir of Ladana from him.
  • Adhiraj Kesho Das [Kishan Singh], Thakur of Bagru, he captured the horses of Pathans to avenge the death of his grandfather, married (name unknown) and had issue. He was killed in V.S. 1679 on order of Badshah.
    • Adhiraj Pratap Singh? (qv)
  • Adhiraj Pratap Singh, Thakur of Bagru, accompanied the Maharaja of Jaipur on his visit to Burhanpur and received a khillat from Mughal Emperor, married (name unknown) and had issue.
    • Adhiraj Shoor Singh I (qv)
  • Adhiraj Shoor Singh I [Sur Singh], Thakur of Bagru, assisted Maharaja Jai Singh I of Jaipur in his battle against Shah Shuja, 1645 AD, when the latter was captured and brought to Delhi. The Thakur was wounded, and as a sign of his favour the Maharaja conferred upon him his own dress; married (name unknown) and had issue.
    • Adhiraj Jaswant Singh I (qv)
    • Adhiraj Kishan Singh?
  • Adhiraj Jaswant Singh I, Thakur of Bagru, fought at the battle of Hodal Palwal on the side of Maharaja Ram Singh I of Jaipur, and received a khillat from the Emperor; married (name unknown) and had issue.
    • Adhiraj Padam Singh (qv)
  • Adhiraj Padam Singh, Thakur of Bagru, took part in two battles at Agra, in the second of which he distinguished himself by capturing a Sayyid flag and drum, served as governor of the Maroth district; received two khillats, one from Mughal Emperor Muḥammad Shah of Delhi, and other from Maharaja Jai Singh Ii of Jaipur, together with kiran ki pagh or Durbar Pagri (turban). He was deputed at Agra in V.S. 1786 but did not report there, and his jagir was confiscated. He participated in the battle of Khori on V.S. 1795 Falgun Sudi 10. He allied with the Jaipur Ruler and died in battle near Agra. He married (name unknown) and had issue.
    • Adhiraj Sanwat Singh (qv)
    • Rani Kesar Kanwar, sister of Adhiraj Padam Singh and daughter of Adhiraj Sanwat Singh I; she married Raja Sanwaldas Mertia Rathore of Pundlota (Merta), and had issue, two sons.
      • Raja Shyam Singh [Shamji], a mansabdar of 3000 zat.
      • Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Raghunath Singh, initially a mansabdar of 1500/900, later became the ruler of Maroth (Gaudawati) and Sibsagar (Assam); he was a favourite of Aurangzeb; married nine princesses, and had issue, the Raghunathsinghot Mertia Rathore dynasty including the Rajas of Maroth-Jiliya & Mindha, and the thakurs of Lunwa, Panchwa, Panchota, Meethdi and Kuchaman.
  • Adhiraj Sanwat Singh I [Sawant Singh], Thakur of Bagru; fought a battle in 1748 A.D. on the side of Maharaja Ishwari Singh of Jaipur against the Maharaja’s younger brother Madho Singh, and Sardar Malharrao Holkar. This battle was won by Maharaja Ishwari Singh of Jaipur; married (name unknown) and had issue.
    • Adhiraj Gulab Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Nawal Singh, as a reward of meritorious deeds of his father he was made Governor of the fort of Kandahar (Afghanistan).
  • Adhiraj Gulab Singh, Thakur of Bagru, served as Prime Minister of Jaipur and Governor of Ranthambore fort; he was made the Hakim of Topkhana of the State in V.S. 1815 Jest Sudi 12. Many of his kins died in battle of Kakor on V.S. 1816 Mingsar Sudi 14, and he received 88 Ras of ghora (horses), 5 Ras of hathi (elephants), 3 Ras of palki (palanquin) and various honours; during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of Jaipur, he died defending Ranthambore Fort in a battle against the Marathas and his heir received jagir worth 10,000 dam; married (name unknown) and had issue.
    • Adhiraj Jujhar Singh (qv)
  • Adhiraj Jujhar Singh, Thakur of Bagru, as General of the Jaipur forces, defeated the Raja of Bharatpur, but was severely wounded in the battle. The Maharaja gave him as a reward a village, an elephant, and a house close to the palace. He married (name unknown) and had issue. He died in battle of Maonda.
    • Adhiraj Bagh Singh (qv)
  • Adhiraj Bagh Singh, Thakur of Bagru, fought for Jaipur against Scindia, Jodhpur, and Tonk, and on each occasion was successful. He assisted Mr. Ochterlony in arranging the affairs of Haraoti. Being offended at the maladministration of two officials, he refused to take part in the government of Jaipur, but was conciliated on the intervention of the British Government, who induced the Queen-Regent to send the Thakur a khas rukka. He married (name unknown) and had issue.
    • Adhiraj Shoor Singh Ii (qv)
  • Adhiraj Shoor Singh II [Sur Singh], Thakur of Bagru, Member of Panch Musahib, member of the Jaipur State Council, Judge of the Appellate Court during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Sir Ram Singh Ii of Jaipur. In 1847, he assisted the Political Agent, Major Laidlaw, in capturing Dungar Singh and Jawahir Singh, two notorious dacoits. In the days of the Mutiny, aided by his son and successor Sanwat Singh, he drove out the mutineers from Jaipur territory and gained the thanks of the British Government; married (name unknown) and had issue. He died in .
    • Adhiraj Sanwat Singh Ii (qv)
  • Adhiraj Sanwat Singh II [Sawant Singh], Thakur of Bagru, born , succeeded to the gaddi in 1863. He was a leading and powerful Jaipur noble; rendered meritorious service during the Mutiny and the Afghan and Chitral wars, served as Member of the Jaipur State Council (Rajya Parishad) and Judge of the Appellate Court, received thanks of His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India for his exertions in maintaining order in the State on the death of Maharaja Sir Ram Singh Ii of Jaipur, subscribed a handsome amount (Rs. 1000) to Indian Famine Charitable Relief Fund at Calcutta. He conveyed, at considerable personal risk, the Jaipur treasury from Ranthambore Fort to Jaipur; married (name unknown) and had issue, three sons. He died on .
    • Kunwar Prithvi Singh (Prithi Singh), born (eldest son); educated at Mayo College, Ajmer from 1875 to 1881. He was one of the earliest, and most distinguished students at the Mayo College, where he distinguished himself and acquired much of liberal education both Indian and English, he received their H.E. the Viceroy’s Gold Medal in 1881 as well as many other prizes; studied at the Jaipur College and matriculated at the Allahabad University; awarded an estate of the annual value of Rs. 5,000 by Jaipur Durbar; appointed a Judge of Civil Court in Jaipur in 1883; married and had issue. He died o f consumption (TB) in the lifetime of his father on 27th January 1885.
      • Adhiraj Jaswant Singh Ii (qv)
    • Kunwar Partap Singh, born , sent to Mayo College, Ajmer; passed the Entrance Examination of the Allahabad University
    • Kunwar Hari Singh, born
  • Adhiraj Jaswant Singh II, Thakur of Bagru 1906/1934, succeeded to the gaddi and his grandfather’s estate in 1906, educated at the Mayo College, Ajmer; Judge of the Appellate Court, married (name unknown) and had issue, two sons. He died in .
    • Adhiraj Kirat Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Bhim Singh
  • Adhiraj Kirat Singh, Thakur of Bagru (see above)
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