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Ranawat

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Viramdevot

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कुंचोली

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22nd Jun, 2024

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Thakur Sher Singhji, 8th and present Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi.
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Genealogy

  • Maharaj Shambhu SINGH, (1742-1773 CE) 3rd Baba Saheb of Sanwar. He fought with the forces of Maharana Raj Singhji Ii in 1748 CE, against the combined forces of Maharaja Ishwari Singh of Jaipur and Maharaja Surajmal of Bharatpur to ascertain the rights of his nephew Maharaja Madho Singhji I for the gaddi of Jaipur. The combined forces of Mewar and Malhar Rao Holkar were able to force the Jaipur forces to a truce. He also fought for Maharana Ari Singhji Ii in 1769 CE, against forces of Mahadhji Scindia and the pretender to the Mewar throne Ratan Singh; son of Gogunda Jhali Rani (w/o Maharana Raj Singhji II), defeating them. He then accompanied Maharana Ari Singhji Ii to quell the revolt by Devgarh Rawal Raghodev and Bhindar Maharaj Mokham Singhji. He, along with Maharaj Daulat Singh Veeramdevot of Bavlas and his younger brother Thakur Anop Singhji Veeramdevot were present at Amargarh when Maharana Ari Singhji Ii was treacherously assassinated by Rao Raja Ajit Singhji of Bundi (1773 CE). Maharaj Shambu Singhji and Daulat Singhji were killed defending their liege, as was Rao Raja Ajit Singhji. Anop Singhji was wounded in the skirmish. He married four times: 1stly Narukiji Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sawai Singhji, 2ndly Chauhanji Raj Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sobhag Singhji, 3rdly Panwarji Maya Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Padam Singhji and 4thly Kachchawiji Maya Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Durjan Singhji Khangarot and had issues:
    • Kunwar Nathu Singhji (son of Ratan Kanwar), died in infancy.
    • Kunwar Rodh Singhji (son of Ratan Kanwar), died in infancy.
    • Kunwar Jait Singhji (son of Ratan Kanwar) inherited the jagir of Sanwar
    • Kunwar Shiv Singhji (son of Raj Kanwar), died in infancy.
    • Kunwar Surtan Singhji (son of Ratan Kanwar), received lands in Dabar, Mewar. He died fighting for Mewar against the Marathas near Satiya in 1772 CE. His descendants received Kuncholi as jagir.
      • Kunwar Swaroop Singhji, died fighting for Mewar forces against Pindaris in 1809 CE.
      • Kunwar Goverdhan Singhji, was the Fortress Commander (Kiledar) of Kumbhalgarh. Was killed fighting for Mewar forces at Chor Bawadi near Gogunda town.
      • Kunwar Sher Singhji, died fighting for Mewar forces against Pindaris with his elder brother in 1809 CE.
        • Kunwar Gulab Singhji, was given the jagir of Kammakhedi by Rawat Duleh Singhji of Asind. He was wounded fighting for Mewar forces in 1816 CE, at the orders of Maharana Bhim Singhji against the forces of Pindari Nawab Diler Khan who was routed by Mewar forces.
  • Thakur Gulab Singhji, 1st Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi. He was in the service of Rawat Duleh Singhji of Asind as Faujdar and one of his jagirdars. In 1827 CE, he was taken into the service of Maharana Bhim Singhji. He was granted the jagir of Kuncholi by Maharana Jawan Singhji in 1832 CE, for pacifying Meena tribals who were in revolt at Sera Nulla.
    • Kunwar Bhim Singhji
    • Kunwar Gamer Singhji, returned to Sanwar
    • Kunwar Girwar Singhji, given jagir lands at Kera Jaitpur (Chittorgarh) by Maharana Shambhu Singhji c.1872 CE.
    • Kunwar Arjun Singhji, married into a Bhati Rajput family of Hingwaniya. He was given jagir lands at Kera Jaitpur (Chittorgarh) by Maharana Shambhu Singhji c.1872 CE.
  • Thakur Bhim Singhji, 2nd Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi. He was in the service of Mewar Maharana as the Thanedar (Superintendent) of Mavli, Mewar. He was killed fighting Meena tribals who had stolen cows from the shrine of Nathdwara in 1862 CE. He is celebrated as a local deity (Dev-tulya) at Mavli and has a cenotaph at Sanwar where he was cremated.
    • Kunwar Indra Singhji
    • Kunwar Prithvi Singhji
    • Kunwar Man Singhji, he was a civil judge (grih haakim) at Udaipur.
      • Kunwar Dhonkal Singhji, employed in Mewar State as Forest Officer.
        • Kunwar Bakhtawar Singhji, employed at Mewar State
        • Kunwar Shambhu Singhji, employed at Mewar State
  • Thakur Indra Singhji, 3rd Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi
  • Thakur Prithvi Singhji, 4th Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi. He was the Thanedar (Superintendent) of Mavli, Mewar. He was gravely wounded while subduing Meena tribals at Badi village.
    • Kunwar Chaman Singhji
    • Kunwar Omkar Singhji
      • Kunwar Jai Singhji, employed in Mewar State as Revenue Officer (Kanungo).
      • Kunwar Jalam Singhji
      • Capt. Kunwar Govind Singhji, Indian Army.
      • Kunwar Daulat Singhji, Indian Army
  • Thakur Chaman Singhji, 5th Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi
  • Thakur Nathu Singhji, 6th Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi
  • Thakur Swaroop Singhji, 7th Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi
  • Thakur Sher Singhji, 8th Thakur Saheb of Kuncholi (see above)
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