| Rajput Clan SHAKTAWAT | |
| Vansh | Suryavansh |
| Bard sayings | Khorasan Multan ka aggal (खोरासण मुल्तान का अग्गल ) |
| Lineage: | Raja Ram- Raja Lav| - Kanaksen of Vallabhi - Guhil - Bappa Rawal - Khoman - Hammir - Shakta |
| Branches: | Bhanawat, Achlawat, Chaturbhujot, Gokuldasot, Maldevot, Baaludasot |
| Ruled in | Bhindar, Bansi, Hinta, Bohera, Bijaipur, Sawar, ITAWA, |
Shaktawat is the name of a branch of the Sisodia clan of suryavanshi Rajputs. The Shaktawats are patrilineal descendants of Prince Mir Shakti Singh, a brother of Maharana Pratap of Mewar dynasty.
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In the battle of haldighati Shakti Singh did fight for prince Jehangir, Rana Pratap fought bravely and at one point even came very close to Man Singh of Jaipur and his steed Chetak stood on top of the elephant of Raja Man Singh, at this moment Rana Pratap hurled a weapon, bhala, towards Raja Man Singh who ducked and was saved.
The odds were against the forces of Pratap 20000 brave souls fighting against the 80000 strong and mighty Mughal Army. Rana Pratap was severely injured and Jhala Man Singh took the Crimson flag and deceived the mughals, the followed him thinking him to be Rana Pratap.
Other chiefs persuaded Rana Pratap to leave the battlefield and he finally reluctantly was persuaded to do so, but Mughals by now knew where Rana Pratap was and came to him. Chiefs fought the army and Pratap was taken away in half awake state by his horse chetak. He was followed by two well known Afghans. They chased him for a while but then a spring came and chetak took the jump and collapsed on the spot. Rana Pratap had no hope against the chasing Afghans and Mughals.
Shakti singh came to his rescue and killed the afghans and gave his own horse to Rana Pratap. The brothers were united. Shakti singh promised to join Rana Pratap at a later date and asked him to leave immediately. Rana Pratap bid farewell to chetak and left.
Days later Shakti Singh was inquired about the afghans and he lied saying that by the time he reached the scene they were killed by Rana Pratap, Jehangir said if you tell truth i will pardon you. Shakti Singh told the true story and said that he could not see his own blood being chased like that. Hence he has to rescue the Rana. Jehangir asked him to leave his court with no punishment.
Shakti Singh went to join Rana Pratap. But on his way he did capture the Bhainsrorgarh[1] fort which was occupied by mughal forces then. The brothers from then on were very close to each other.
Shakti Singh had 17 sons the eldest was Rao Bhanji (of Bhindar). Rao Bhanji and Rao Achaldas were born within months of each other, although Rao Achaldas was born a little earlier, the news of his birth came after Rao Bhanji had been proclaimed the heir apparent. On Shakti Singh's death Rao Bhanji was crowned Rawat and other 16 sons including the eldest Achaldas(of Bansi) went for cremation of their father as was the custom in those days where the crown prince did not leave the palace. When they returned Rao Bhanji told them to leave the palace and fend for themselves elsewhere as he had limited resources for all 17 brothers. The brothers agreed and left.
During their journey the pregnant wife of Achaldas was about to deliver then sudden and heavy rains started. At this moment they took her under a tree but a rock was falling onto the place, his younger brother Bheem Singh who was really strong stood under the rock.
Rawat Sakta Singh[2][Shakti Singh] (second son), fl.1576, he was granted the Jagirs of Bhindar and Bhadsoda; married and had issue, 17 sons, the Shaktawat clan, including the estate holders of Bansi, Bohera, Bhindar,Hinta and Bhainsrorgarh etc.
Years later they came back to serve Rana Amar Singh when the then prime minister saw the brothers in a small village. They were so successful that one day Rana Amar Singh asked them to be vanguard of Mewar Forces. This was unacceptable to Chundawats who had led Mewar Army as the vanguard since the days of Rao Chonda. Rana Amar Singh said that who ever reached Ontalla first, which was captured by mughals, would lead the vanguard. Both shaktawats and chundawats fought hard. On the gate Rao Ballu hanged himself on spiked gates so the elephant can crush the gate and he along with his 4 brothers perished to capture the fort from Mughals. Chundawats lost their leader too. But Mewar recovered Ontalla.
Later Rawat Achaldas elder son of Shakti Singh, won multiple battles for his lord Maharana Amar Singh, against Mughul invaders of Delhi assisted by the combined forces of Man Singh Kachhawa of Jaipur and Mota Raja Udai Singh of Jodhpur, considered darkest regime of Indian history.
At the moment of war period, when forces of Mewar were at back foot, Maharana Amar Singh consulted his cabinet and decided to move backward for a while. Achaldas Shaktawat was heading Mewar force, decided to fight even without Maharana saying that he cannot see his country, cattle and ladies being looted and raped by the invading army.
Maharana Amar Singh by mistake said that he can afford death of single person but Achaldas is leading his whole army to death and gave him the title of "Savaya Sagat" {1 - 1/4 times better / worse than Sagat (Shakti Singh)}, literally dishonoring his father Shakti Singh. Deeply suffered from the feeling of insult, Achaldas self gifted his head to his god Ekling (Lord Shiva), when he found himself standing in between position of disobeying his lord Maharana Amar Singh and on the other side viewing his country, cattle and ladies being looted and raped by the invading army.
This incident brought a great feeling of sorrow in the heart, mind and soul of Maharana Amar Singh, who had witnessed the gallantry battles fought by his father Maharana Pratap.
Maharana Amar Singh immediately gave the title of Achaldas to his son Narhari, who being highly motivated along with the sons of Maharana Amar Singh fought with great chivalry, that not only Maharana Amar Singh felt the enchanting rays of blessings of his ancestors from heaven, even it led to fill the traditional accounts of the invading army from the legendary battle of Mewar forces.
Dev Estate was founded by Shaktawat clan of Sisodia Rajputs. Raja Prabal Singh founded the castle in late 17th century situated near the great ancient sun temple . The region was completely governed by Umgaa Estate of chandravanshi rajputs . In present it is situated near by Madanpur block situated along with National Highway-2. Dev is known for greatest divine surya mandir (sun-temple_ prepared by Viswakarma bhagwan is very old known of vedic era. Formerly, dev was under governance of Umga Estate famous for sapta surya mandir (seven temples of surya mandir ) six out of seven have fallen and only one is intact. Later Raja Prabal Singh shifted capital to Dev.
The last ruler of Chadravanshi Rajpoot of Umgaa Estate was Raja Bhairwendra singh. Raja Bhairwendra handed all his power of Estate to Sisodia Rajpoot in 1620 A.D. After marrying his daughter to Sahatramaal Singh son of Rana Rao Bhan Singh ruler of Bainsrorgarh northern state of Mewar conquered by Rana Sakti Singh after the battle of Haldighati in the 1577 a.d.
As Raja Bhairwendra was not having son he was only having daughter,name princess Bhasyawati . Actually, elder son of Rana Sakti Singh , Rao Bhan singh's son Sahatramal singh came across to Umgaa Riyasat at evening for pilgrimage visit at Holy Gaya and decided to stay outside the premises of Umgaa Estate when Raja Bhairwendra coming to know that the prince was of Royal family and staying nearby his royal palace. He sent his personnel to invite them to night stay on his palace. As Riyasat Umgaa was surrounded by this decedous forest with fear of tiger and other dangerous animals. These personnel’s requested on behalf of Sahatramal singh to their along brothers and associate “ not to stay outside due to safety reason tiger come at night “.
They refused the proposal of king Bairawendra singh and remained outside . Luckily, Tiger came at knight and attacked on them they killed it bravely with their safety swords and put as pillow and bed take a good sleep till next morning
When the royal guards came early in the morning to look after them the saw the dead tiger below their head as a pillow . The guard reported all the events to Raja Bhairvendra. The raja without and delay came to meet the brave persons. He asked about them. They were introduced as the son of Rana Rao Bhan Singhji and grand son of Rana Sakti Singh of Mewar, King of bainsrorgarh jagir of the Udaipur region of Mewar. Their bravery inspired the king Bhairvendra. The king sent proposal to rana Bhanji to marry his son Sahatramaal singh with his daughter Bhasyavati (pani grahan sanskar). After marriage he handed over all the power and declared him as the king of umga.
The king who ruled the Estate Umga later shifted to Dev, at the divine sura temple khown for the chatth puja where sisodiya after last King Bhairavendra handed to son in law Rana Sahatramaal singh. The sisodiya king who ruled Umga(dev)/after raja Bhairavendra (chandravanshi rajpoot)
Aurangabad is called as the Chittore of Bihar. As the region is highly populated by the Rajpoots. This is the land of Rajpoots who have struggle the odds of Mughals, Brithishers , Naxalites. 60% of the population is of Rajpoot. The Rajput clan are Chouhans,Chandarvanshi (somwanshi) ,Sishodia(Ranavansh) , Rathore, Parmar, Bais (shirmour), Ahirwar. Out of them the chouhans are densely populated, Sishodia are in Second Densly Populated. As Dev Riyasat was governed by Sisodia and respected among all Rajpoot because of being Mewari. Local People called sisodia as mariyadi. The villages of Sisodia Rajpoots are-Dev, Umgaa ,Riyasat Ghatrain, Rankappi, Bania, Mahuawaan,Aajan ,Pemaa, BaarahTh,dadhpa,Panchokhar,Berhni,khargdiha, katayia,ketaki, basdihaa, bahuaraa,sadkaar, Belwan
One Bhanawat Tikana-Itawa Charbuja Kotri Bhilwara Her Thakur Shri. Shakti Singh Shaktawat His Three Sons 1.Kuwar Shri Narendra Singh Shaktawat 2.Kuwar Shri Bhupendra Singh Shaktawat(BJP Youth President) 3.Kuwar Shri Virendra Pal Singh Shaktawat So Roya Tikana And Best Rajpoot All Areas.