Siyaji or Sihaji Rathore was a man from the Daneshwar branch who migrated from Kannauj of the Rathores who at first came and settled in Marwar, India. He is the forefather of all the Rathores of erstwhile States of Mewar (Udaipur), Marwar (Jodhpur), Jangludesh (Bikaner), Churu, etc in Rajputana and Idar State of Gujrat.