Rulers of Marwar

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The Rulers of the Indian Princely State of Jodhpur were of an ancient dynasty established in the 8th century. However, the dynasty's fortunes were made by Rao Jodha, first of the rulers of the Rathore dynasty in Jodhpur in 1459.

The state was incorporated into the Mughal Empire during the reign of the Emperor Akbar. During the late 17th century it was under the strict control of the Emperor Aurangzeb, but the ruling house of Rathore was allowed to remain semi-autonomous in their territory. The British had no role in the state's affairs until the 1830s, when the Raja at that time, Man Singh, entered into a subsidiary alliance, after which the Rajas of Marwar (or Jodhpur) continued as rulers of a princely state. Their reign continued until Maharaja Sir Hanwant Singh acceded his state to the new Dominion of India following Indian independence in 1947.

House of Rathore (1250–1459)

Name[1] Reign Began Reign Ended
1 Rao Shiva 1250 1273
2 Rao Asthan – He was killed in battle against the forces of Sultan Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji of Delhi, 1292. 1273 1292
3 Rao Duhad 1292 1309
4 Rao Rai Pal 1309 1313
5 Rao Kanha Pal 1313 1323
6 Rao Jalhansi 1323 1328
7 Rao Chhada 1328 1344
8 Rao Tida 1344 1357
9 Rao Salkha 1357 1374
10 Rao Viram Deo 1374 1383
11 Rao Chandra – He was killed in battle against Salim Shah of Multan, 1424 1383 1424
12 Rao Kanha 1424 1427
13 Rao Rid Mal Ranmal 1427 1438

House of Rathore (1459–1947) at Jodhpur

Name[1] Reign Began Reign Ended
1 Rao Jodha of Mandore 12 May 1459 6 April 1489
2 Rao Satal 6 April 1489 March 1492
3 Rao Suja March 1492 2 October 1515
4 Rao Biram Singh – son of Bagha 2 October 1515 8 November 1515
5 Rao Ganga 8 November 1515 9 May 1532
6 Rao Maldeo – Lost Merta and Ajmer to Emperor Akbar, and forced to send two of his sons as hostages to the Imperial Court. 9 May 1532 7 November 1562
7 Rao Chandra Sen – Lost his territories in wars with the Mughals 7 November 1562 1565
8 Raja Udai Singh Mota Raja – restored by the Mughals with the title 'Raja' as a vassal 4 August 1583 11 July 1595
9 Sawai Raja Suraj-Mal 11 July 1595 7 September 1619
10 Maharaja Gaj Singh I – To be the first to take the title 'Maharaja' by himself 7 September 1619 6 May 1638
11 Maharaja Jaswant Singh 6 May 1638 28 November 1678?
12 Raja Rai Singh – Son of Raja Amar Singh 1659 1659
13 Maharaja Ajit Singh - Rao Raghunath Singh Bhandari ruled as Maharaja in place of Ajit Singh from 1713-1724, while he was in Delhi 19 February 1679 24 June 1724
14 Raja Indra Singh – Installed in opposition to Maharaja Ajit Singh by Emperor Aurangzeb but unpopluar with people of Marwar 9 June 1679 4 August 1679
15 Maharaja Abhai Singh 24 June 1724 18 June 1749
16 Maharaja Ram Singh – First Reign 18 June 1749 July 1751
17 Maharaja Bakht Singh July 1751 21 September 1752
18 Maharaja Vijay Singh – First Reign 21 September 1752 31 January 1753
19 Maharaja Ram Singh – Second Reign 31 January 1753 September 1772
20 Maharaja Vijay Singh – Second Reign September 1772 17 July 1793
21 Maharaja Bhim Singh 17 July 1793 19 October 1803
22 Maharaja Man Singh 19 October 1803 4 September 1843
23 Maharaja Sir Takht Singh – Not in the direct line, but a great-great-great grandson of Ajit Singh. Formerly Regent of Ahmednagar. 4 September 1843 13 February 1873
24 Maharaja Sir Jaswant Singh II – Kaisar-i-Hind 13 February 1873 11 October 1895
25 Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh – Colonel in the British Indian Army 11 October 1895 20 March 1911
26 Maharaja Sir Sumair Singh – Colonel in the British Indian Army 20 March 1911 3 October 1918
27 Maharaja Sir Umaid Singh – Lieutenant-General in the British Indian Army 3 October 1918 9 June 1947
28 Maharaja Sir Hanwant Singh – Last Ruler of Marwar (Jodhpur) 9 June 1947 15 August 1947
Maharaja Jai Singh of Amber and Maharaja Gaj Singh of Marwar - Folio from the Amber Album, circa 1630 Painting

Heads of the Rathore Clan 1947–1952

XXVII. Maharaja Shri Gaj Singh II (13 January 1948–) r. 26 January 1952–. eldest son of Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singh

  1. Rao Raja Hukum Singh [Tutu Bana Jodhpur] Second son of Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singh (mother name Zubaida ), born 1952 to 1980
    1. Rao Raja Parikshit Singh (son of Rao Raja Hukum Singh Tutu Banna)
    2. Rajkumari Jayanandini Kumari, (son of Rao Raja Hukum Singh Tutu Banna) married Kunwar Vikramaditya Singh of Palaitha-Kotah.[1][2]

Present Line of Succession

The House of Rathore follows male primogeniture by the sons of Rajput mothers only.

  • 1. Yuvraj Shivraj Singh of Jodhpur (b. 1975). Son of the present Maharaja.
  • 2. Maharaj Shri Yashwant Singh (b. 1953). Grandson of HH Maharaja Umaid Singh by his second son Himmat Singh.
  • 3. Maharaj Shri Rajendra Singh (b. 1954). Grandson of HH Maharaja Umaid Singh by his second son Himmat Singh.
  • 3.. Maharaj Shri Dalip Singh (b. 1937). Youngest son of Maharaja Umaid Singh.
  • 4. Rajkumar Shri Vir Vikram Singh (b. 1967). Only son of Dalip Singh.
  • 5. Bhanwar Shri Aditya Singh (b. 1996). Only son of Vir Vikram Singh.
  • 6. Maharaj Shri Shobagh Singh (b. 1928). Grandson of Maharaja Sardar Singh through his youngest son "Maharajadhiraja Shri Sir Ajit Singh (1907–1978).
  • 7. Rajkumar Shri Ranvijay Singh (b. 1959). Elder son of Shobagh Singh.
  • 8. Bhanwar Shri Abhay Singh (b. 1996). Only son of Ranvijay Singh.
  • 9. Rajkumar Shri Karanvijay Singh (b. 1966). Younger son of Shobagh Singh.
  • 10. Bhanwar Shri Janmejay Singh (b. 1998). Elder son of Karanvijay Singh.
  • 11. Bhanwar Shri Kartikeya Singh (b. 2010). Second son of Karanvijay Singh.
  • 12. Maharaj Shri Raghavendra Rathore (b. 1967). Son of Maharaj Shri Swaroop Singh (1933–2003), the younger brother of Shobagh Singh.
  • 13. Rajkumar Shri Amar Singh (b. 2004).Son of Raghavendra Rathore.
  • 14. Maharaj Shri Suryaveer Singh Rathore.(b. 1972). Younger brother of Raghavendra Rathore.
  • 15. Rajkumar Shri Samarvir Singh.(b. 2001). Elder son of Mh. Suryaveer Singh Rathore.
  • 16. Rajkumar Shri Hanut Singh.(b. 2007). Younger son of Mh. Suryaveer Singh Rathore.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jodhpur. Royalark.net. Retrieved on 2011-10-29.
  2. ↑ http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/j/jodhpur.html
  3. ↑ JODH15. Royalark.net. Retrieved on 2011-10-29.
  4. ↑ JODH14. Royalark.net. Retrieved on 2011-10-29.
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