PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Founded
by the Naruka Chief, Pratap Singh in 1771. The rulers were....
- Raja UDAYAKARNA 1367/1389, Raja of Amber, married and had
issue.
- Raja NARA SINGH, Raja of Amber (Jaipur)
- Rao Bar Singh, received Mojad (Mozamabad) and was
ancestor of the
rulers
of Alwar, Uniara, Lawa etc, married and had issue.
- Rao Maharaji, married and had issue.
- Rao Naru, eponymous founder of the Naruka clan,
married and had issue.
- Rao Dasaji, married and had issue, the Dasawat
clan. He was poisoned to death by Raja Prithvi Raj of Amber.
- Rao Chandan Dasji, married and had issue, two
sons, ancestors of the families of Ladana, Lava etc.
- Rao Karam Chandji, succeeded in Mozamabad,
he made an attempt on the Amber gaddi but was murdered; married
and had issue, six sons. He was killed after 1525.
- Rao Singhji, married and had issue, three sons.
- Rao Jiatsiji, married and had issue.
- Rao Chandrabhan, received Uniara in Jagir
from Padshah Shah Jehan in 1638.
- Rao Prithirajji, succeeded to Kumhera in
Jaipur, married and had issue, eleven sons.
- Rao Chaturbhujji, married and had issue, one
son.
- Rao Raikunwarji, married and had issue, the
families of Garhi and Jaoli in Alwar.
- Rao Abhai Ram, he and his brother did not
receive a share in their fathers estate, and therefore left Mozamabad
and settled in Maujpur in Alwar where they held sway over a big estate.
- Rao Anand Ram, his descendants are said to be
the Thakurs of Garhi in Alwar.
- Rao Jaimalji
- Rao Lalaji, ancestor of the Lalawat clan, married
and
had issue.
- Rao Udai Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Lar Khan, married and had issue.
- Rao Fateh Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Kalyan Singh (see below)
- Rao Karan Singh
- Rao Akhay Singh
- Rao Ranchor Das
- Rao Chitarji
- Rao Tejaji
- Rao Nathaji [Jeta]
- Rao Baloji, third son, granted the village of Barwara
near
Amarsar in
1390,
married and had issue. He died 1430.
- Rao Mokalji 1430/1445 of Barwara, married 4 wives, and
had issue. He
died
1445
- Rao SHEKHAJI (Shekha of Amarsar)
1445/1488,
born 1433, became independent of Jaipur in 1471 and was ancestor of the
Shekhawat
clan. He died 1488.
- Rao Khemraji
- Rao Kharudji, married and had issue.
- Rao Khumanji, ancestor of the Khumawats, now likely
extinct.
- Rao Patalji of Loni
- Rao Sheo Brahmaji of Nidar (one of the 12 bara Kotri)
- Rao Kalyan Singh, received the grant of Macheri from the
Mirza Raja Jai
Singh of Amber in about 1671, ancestor of the panch tikanas
(five
families) and the bara kotri (12 chambers) of the Alwar
nobility,
married and had issue.
- Rao Agar Singh, ancestor of the rulers of Macheri, Bijnor
and Alwar,
married
and had issue.
- Rao Hathi Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Mukund Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Tej Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Zorawar Singh of Macheri, married and had
issue.
- Rao Mohabat Singh of Macheri, married and had
issue.
- Rao Raja Sri Sawai PRATAP SINGH, 1st Rao Raja
of Alwar, see below.
- Rao Zalim Singh, ancestor of the Bijnor family.
- Rao Amar Singh, founder of the Khara or Khora family.
- Rao Shyam Singh, ancestor of the rulers of Para, Thana
and
Srichandpura,
married and had issue.
- Rao Nathu Singh, ancestor of the Thakurs of Para.
- Rao Madho Singh of Thana (5 villages), married and had
issue.
- Rao Bridh Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Dhir Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Salah Singh, married and had issue.
- Rao Hanwant Singh of Thana (5 villages and
revenue of 5,000Rs in 1893),
married and had issue.
- Rao Hardeo Singh of Thana -/1872, Member of
the State Council, married
and had issue.
- Thakur Surtan Singh of Thana 1872/-,
educated at Thakur School in
Alwar, Bakhshi
Fauj, married and had issue.
- Thakur Ram Singh, born 1883.
- Baisa (name unknown) [Rani Sahiba
of Nimrana], married Raja JANAK SINGH of Nimrana.
- HH Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir MANGAL SINGH
Virendra Shiromani Dev, 6th
Maharaja
of Alwar, see below.
- Baisa (name unknown) [Rani Sahiba of
Junian], married Rao KALYAN SINGH of Junian.
- Rao Nand Singh of Srichandpur, married and had
issue.
- Unknown Generation
- Raja Ganga Singhji of Srichandpura,
married and had issue.
- HH Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir TEJ SINGH Dev
Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar,
see
above.
- Rao Raja BINAY SINGH, 4th Rao Raja of Alwar,
see below.
- Rao Raja BAKHTAWAR SINGH, 2nd Rao Raja of Alwar,
see below.
- Rao Isri Singh of Palwa
- Rao Jodh Singh of Pai
- Rao Raja Sri Sawai PRATAP SINGH
1775/1791, Raja of
Macheri, born 1740, son of Rao Mohabat Singh of Macheri, granted the
title
of Rao Raja and Panch Hazari Mansab by the Mughal Emperor,
Shah
Alam, died sp 26th September 1791.
- Rao Raja BAKHTAWAR SINGH 1791/1815, born 1779, adopted from
Thikana
Thana,
son of Rao Dhir Singh (see above), married 1stly, 1793, a daughter of
Thakur
Suryamal of Kuchaman, Marwar, married 2ndly, Moosi, committed sati, and
had illegitimate issue. He died 27th January 1815.
- Rao Raja BALWANT SINGH (natural son) (qv)
- Rao Raja BALWANT SINGH 1815/1826 (deposed), died sp
in exile at
Tijara 1845.
- Rao Raja BINAY SINGH 1815/1857, nephew of Rao Raja
Bhaktawar Singh but
was not formally adopted, married (amongst others), a daughter of Rao
LAXMAN SINGH Chandrawat, and had issue. He died August
1857.
- Rao Raja SHIVDAN SINGH (qv)
- Rajkumari (name unknown) [Maharani Sahiba of
Bikaner], married 13th June 1855, Maharaja SARDAR SINGH
of Bikaner.
- Rao Raja SHIVDAN SINGH 1857/1874, born circa 1845, only
installed in
1867,
married 1861, a daughter of Maharaja Rana PRITHVI SINGH of Jhalawar.
He died spl 11th October 1874.
Rao Raja Daljit Singh, married Rani Madan Kunwar, and
had
issue.
- Rani Rajeshwari Kumari, married Rao Raja Hukum Singh of
Jodhpur, and
has
issue.
- HH Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir MANGAL SINGH Virendra Shiromani
Dev
1874/1892,
born 1859, adopted from Thikana Thana, installed upon the gaddi
on 14th December 1874, in preference to Kunwar Lakhdir Singh of Bijwar,
Maharaja
[cr.1889], G.C.S.I., married (amongst others), (a) 1877, the second
daughter
of Maharaja PRITHVI SINGH of Kishangarh
, married (b) 1878, a daughter of Raja BHAIRON SINGH of Ratlam, and had
issue.
He died 23rd May 1892 in Nainital due to alcoholic poisoning.
- Col. HH Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir JAI SINGH
Virendra Shiromani
Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar (by the Ratlam Maharani) (qv)
Col.
HH Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir JAI SINGH
Virendra Shiromani
Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar 1892/1933 (deposed), born 14th June 1882,
K.C.I.E.
[cr.1911], K.C.S.I. [cr.1909], G.C.I.E. [cr.1919], G.C.S.I. [cr.1924],
installed upon the gaddi 10th December 1903; Member of Standing
Committee of Indian Princes' Chamber; General-in-Chief of Alwar State
Forces;
represented India at Imperial Conference 1923; married 1stly, 8th
December
1897, a daughter of the Maharaja of Kishengarh, she died 20th May 1921,
married
2ndly, 17th April 1914, a lady of Khirasra
and a niece of the Jam of Jamnagar,
died
23rd March 1919, married 3rdly, 7th December 1919, a lady of Rajpura
and a relative of the Jam of Jamnagar. He died spm 20th May
1937
in Paris.
- HH Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir TEJ SINGH Dev Bahadur 1933/2009,
born
19th March 1911, second son of Raja Ganga Singhji of Srichandpura,
adopted
by his kinsman whom he succeeded in 1933, officially installed on 22nd
July 1937 after the death of his predecessor, K.C.S.I. [cr.2nd June
1943],
married 1931, HH Maharani Chand Kumari, daughter of Maharaj Akhay Singh
of Raoti (Jodhpur), and has issue, two
sons
and two daughters. He died 15th February 2009.
- Yuvaraj Shri Pratap Singh, born 17th June 1938, Yuvaraj
of
Alwar
1933/1976,
married 26th of April 1962, Yuvarani Mahendra Kumari [Maharajkumari
Mahendra
Kumari of Bundi (Princess Kitten)], born
6th February 1942, Member of the Tenth Lok Sabha 1991/1996, died 27th
June
2002 at New Delhi, and had issue. He died 27th March 1976.
- Yuvaraj Jitendra Singh, succeeded as HH Shri Sawai
Maharaja JITENDRA SINGH Virendra Shiromani
Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar (qv),
- Maharajkumar Yashwant Singh, born 19th September 1939,
married Kanwarani Sahiba
Brinda Kumari of Palitana, and has
issue,
two daughters and a son.
- Bhanwar Yogendra
Singh [Prince Tubby], born 3rd March 1959 in New Delhi; educated at St.
Stephens College, Delhi University (B.A.), National Junior Squash
Champion (India) in 1977,
represented India in the World
Team Championship in 1978 and 1980, coach of the Indian national
team 1994/1998, undertook a refereeing course with the Singapore Squash
Racquet
Association in 1992, an Internationally qualified squash referee, the
only Indian and one of only 30 in the world, World Squash Federation
(WSF) International Squash Referee since 1995; married 5th November
1987 in New Delhi, Bhanwarani Neena Singh.
- Bhanwar Baisa Bhuvneshwari Kumari [Princess Candy],
born
1st September 1960 in New Delhi, educated at Delhi University (B.A.);
Womens National Squash Champion from 1977 to 1992 (16 years in a row),
winner of 41 State titles and 2 International titles (Kenyan Open 1988
and 1989); Honours and Awards include, Delhi Sports Journalist
Association Award (For The Best Sports Woman 1983), Rajasthan Sports
Award Council 1984, Maharana Mewar Foundation "Aravali Award" (For the most
Outstanding Sportswoman of the year 1990), K.K. Birla Foundation Award
for Sports (For Outstanding Performance in 1991 and Holding the Maximum
Number of Individual National Titles Won), Bombay Sports Journalist
Association Award (For Best Sportswoman for the year 1992), listed in
the Limka Book of Records (For Sports Person of The Year 1992 and for
The Most Number of Titles Won in Indian Sports), Rajasthan Olympic
Association Award (For Best Woman Player 1993-94), awarded the Maharaja
Sawai Madho Singh Award for excellence in
sports (squash), on 27th October 2001, winner of the Arjuna Award in 1982, and awarded
the Padma Shri in 2001.
-
Rajkumari Sohini Kumari, born 5th January 1968 in
New
Delhi, a Professional Qualified Tennis Coach, National Tennis Champion
Doubles six years in a row, represented India in Federation Cup (Womens
Davis Cup) 1991,1992 and 1995, Gold Medalist SAF Games 1991,
represented India in Squash in Asian Games 1998 Bangkok, Asian Seniors
Squash 1998 - Malaysia; received the Aravali Award for Outstanding
Sportsperson 1992 - Udaipur; holds a Place in Limka Book of Records for
representing India in two Sports (Tennis and Squash).
- Maharajkumari Pratap Kumari, married (div.), Yuvraj
Dr. Digvijay Sinhji [later HH Maharana Raj Saheb Dr. DIGVIJAYSINHJI] of
Wankaner. She died
August
2003.
- Maharajkumari (name
unknown)
Kumari, married HH Thakur Saheb Shri MANOHARSINHJI
PRADYUMANSINHJI of Rajkot, and has
issue.
- Maharajkumari Bhanu Kumari, married Maharaj Parakram
Singh
of Pratapgarh.
- HH Shri Sawai Maharaja JITENDRA SINGH Virendra Shiromani
Dev Bharat Dharam Prabhakar (see
above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
- Rao Raja Jashwant Singh fl.1934
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