PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded
in 1774, when
Thakur Shyam Singh of Pokhran defeated the Chauhan
Rajputs of Geejgarh in battle, and established his authority there.
Estate holders
were...
- Thakur SHYAM SINGH 1774/1793, born 1743 as the younger son
of Rajshri Thakur DEVI SINGH of Pokhran,
and his wife, Thakurani Sodhiji Ram Kanwar; he defeated the Chauhan
Rajputs of Geejgarh in battle, and established his authority there in
1774; married 1stly, Thakurani Chatar Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur
Swarup Singh of Bikampur, married 2ndly, Thakurani Indra Kanwar,
daughter of Deora Thakur Sahib Singh of Kalandri, married 3rdly,
Thakurani Man Kanwar, daughter of Chaturbhujot Thakur Hanwant Singh of
Kachhavi Pipla, married 4thly, Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of
Nathawat Thakur Hamir Singh of Raholi, and had issue, three sons, and
one daughter. He
died 1793.
- Kunwar Jawan Singh, died in infancy.
- Thakur UMED SINGH (qv)
- Thakur Indra Singh, born 1766, married and had issue, one
son and one daughter.
- Kunwar Bharat Singh, adopted by his uncle, Thakur Umed
Singh, and succeeded him as Thakur BHARAT SINGH of Geejgarh (see below).
- Baisa (name unknown), married Thakur Pratap
Singh of Dundlod.
- Baisa Chandan Kanwar, married Naruka Raoraja Bhim Singh
of Uniara.
- Thakur UMED SINGH 1793/-, married 1stly, Thakurani Chand
Kanwar, daughter of Gogawat Rao Shambhu Singh of Duni, married 2ndly,
Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Naruka Rao Kirat Singh of Uniara,
married 3rdly, Thakurani Vijai Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Jawan
Singh of Tharasani, and had issue, one daughter as well as adoptive
issue. He died spm.
- Baisa Bakhtawar Kanwar (by Thakurani Chand Kanwar),
married 1804, Thakur KISHAN SINGH of Chomu.
- (A) BHARAT SINGH (qv)
- Thakur BHARAT SINGH -/-, born 1793 as Kunwar Bharat Singh,
son of Thakur Indra Singh, and succeeded by adoption; married and had
issue, one daughter, as well as adoptive issue.
- Baisa Mahtab Kanwar, married 1835, Shekhawat Rao Vijai
Singh of Manoharpur.
- Thakur JHUJAR SINGH -/1878, elder son of Thakur Takhat
Singh of Daspan, adopted into Geejgarh
in 1837; married 1stly, Thakurani Jatan Kanwar, daughter of Bhati
Thakur Madan Singh of Takera, married 2ndly, Thakurani Anand Kanwar,
daughter of Naruka Thakur Ram Singh of Jaoli, and had issue. He died
1878.
- Kunwar Kesari Singh (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar)
- Thakur KANH SINGH (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar) (qv)
- Rani Lad Kanwar (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar), married Rao
SHIVNATH SINGH of Shahpura,
died sp
1881.
- Rani Pratap Kanwar (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar), married
Rajawat Raja PRATAP SINGH of Isarda.
- Thakur KANH SINGH 1878/1901, born 1862, Tazimi Sardar of
Jaipur and
Jodhpur, married 1stly, a daughter of Kumbhani Thakur AMAR SINGH of Banskhoh, married 2ndly,
Thakurani Sahai Kanwar, daughter of Bhati
Thakur Udai Singh of Jijanyali, and had issue, two daughters, as well
as adoptive issue. He died 1901.
- Baisa Surak Kanwar (by 1st wife), married Khangarot
Thakur Nahar Singh of Boraj.
- Baisa Gulab Kanwar (by 1st wife), married 1897, Thakur
INDRA SINGH of Bhainsrorgarh,
and had issue.
- (A) Thakur KHUSHAL SINGH (qv)
- Thakur KHUSHAL SINGH 1901/1960, born 21st February 1894 as
Kunwar Khushal Singh, third son of Rao
Bahadur
Thakur
MANGAL SINGH of Pokhran, and succeded
by adoption; educated at
Mayo
College, Ajmer (MA); appointed Judge in the Jaipur Chief Court 1924;
Minister
of P.W.D. in Jaipur 1947/1949; Member
of the Legislative Committe and Board of Management of Maharaja's
College;
Chairman of the the King George V Silver Jubilee Fund Jaipur 1936;
Member
of the Public Service Commission Jaipur; married 1916, Rajkumari
Rajyashree Devi [Thakurani Sahiba of
Geejgarh], daughter of Rao Bahadur Raja CHHATRAPATI SINGH of Alipura, and had issue, two
sons and three daughters.
He died 1960.
- Thakur MANDHATA SINGH (qv)
- Thakur Yaduvir Singh, born 1946. (U.K.)
- Baisa Suniti Kumari, married in Baghel family of Rewah.
- Baisa Giridhar Kanwar, married in Jarecha family of
Morbi.
- Baisa Sobhag Kanwar, married Kumbhawat Rao Man Singh of
Mahar.
- Thakur MANDHATA SINGH 1960/- , MA and LL.B., entered Jaipur
Civil
Service
in 1944, entered Rajasthan Administrative Service 1949/1963, elected to
the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 1964.
OTHER MEMBERS:
- Rani Deveshwari Kumari, married Apji SUYAVEER SINGH of Koela, and had issue.
- Thakur Bahadur Singh, married and had issue.
- Baisa (name unknown) [Thakurani Sahiba Rathoriji],
married Thakur BIJAY SINGH of Khachariawas,
and had issue.
The help of Deepak Aggarwal is gratefully acknowledged,
January 2009.
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