Ruler of Jodhpur
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of Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
were of an ancient dynasty established in the 8th century. However, the dynasty's fortunes were made by Rao Jodha
Rao Jodha
Rao Jodha was a Rajput ruler of Mandore . He was the son of Rao Ranmal of the Rathore clan. He is known for founding the city of Jodhpur in 1459.-Ancestry:...
, first of the rulers of the Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
dynasty in Jodhpur in 1459.
The state was incorporated into the Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
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during the reign of the Emperor Akbar. During the late 17th century it was under the strict control of the Emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
, but the ruling house of Rathore was allowed to remain semi-autonomous in their territory. The British
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had no role in the state's affairs until the 1830s, when the Raja at that time, Man Singh, entered into a subsidiary alliance
Subsidiary alliance
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, after which the Rajas of Marwar (or Jodhpur) continued as rulers of a princely state
Princely state
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. Their reign continued until Maharaja Sir Hanwant Singh
Hanwant Singh
H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Shri Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur Hanwart Singh was the ruler of the Indian princely state of Jodhpur from 1947 until 1952. He was a great player of Polo and is accredited as world polo champion, he was a fine magician as well...
acceded
Instrument of Accession
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his state to the new Dominion of India
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following Indian independence in 1947.
House of Rathore (1250–1459)
| Name | Reign Began | Reign Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rao Shiva | 1250 | 1273 |
| 2 | Rao Asthan Rao Asthan Rao Asthan was a rajput of Rathore clan. His father was Rao Sheoji and his mother was a Chavdi rajputani.-History:He conquered Khed from Guhilotes and consequently his descendants bore the patrynomic Khedecha rathores. In 1291 A.D. Jalaludin Khilji alais FerozeShah II attacked Pali. Rao Asthan... – He was killed in battle against the forces of Sultan Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji was the first sultan of the Khilji dynasty, who reigned from 1290 to 1296. He built his capital at Kilughari, a few miles from the city of Delhi and completed the unfinished palace and gardens of Sultan Qaiqabad.) He ruled from there for six years.-Early life and... of Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... , 1292. |
1273 | 1292 |
| 3 | Rao Duhad Rao Doohad Rao Doohad was a rajput chieftain belonging to the Rathore clan. Between 1291 and 1309 AD, he ruled a small principality in a part of the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan. Rao Doohad is said to have constructed the Nagnechiya Maa temple at the village of Nagane in Rajasthan.-History:Doohad was... |
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 JodhpurJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
| Name | Reign Began | Reign Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rao Jodha Rao Jodha Rao Jodha was a Rajput ruler of Mandore . He was the son of Rao Ranmal of the Rathore clan. He is known for founding the city of Jodhpur in 1459.-Ancestry:... |
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 Ajmer Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from... 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 Maharaja Jaswant Singh Maharaja Jaswant Singh was a ruler of Marwar in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan. He was a Rajput belonging to the Rathore clan. His father was Maharaja Guj Singh.-History:... |
6 May 1638 | 28 November 1678? |
| 12 | Raja Rai Singh – Son of Raja Amar Singh | 1659 | 1659 |
| 13 | Maharaja Ajit Singh Ajit Singh of Marwar Ajit Singh was the Maharaja of Marwar state in the present-day Rajasthan and the son of Maharaja Jaswant Singh.Maharaja Jaswant Singh, ruler of Marwar, died in 1679 without immediate male heirs. However, two of his wives were pregnant at the time of his death... |
19 February 1679 | 24 June 1724 |
| 14 | Raja Indra Singh – Installed in opposition to Maharaja Ajit Singh Ajit Singh of Marwar Ajit Singh was the Maharaja of Marwar state in the present-day Rajasthan and the son of Maharaja Jaswant Singh.Maharaja Jaswant Singh, ruler of Marwar, died in 1679 without immediate male heirs. However, two of his wives were pregnant at the time of his death... by Emperor Aurangzeb Aurangzeb Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly... 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 Maharaja Ram Singh Maharaja Ram Singh , Kaiser-i-Hind was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur and successor of Maharaja Jashwant Singh.-Live:... – 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 Maharaja Ram Singh Maharaja Ram Singh , Kaiser-i-Hind was the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur and successor of Maharaja Jashwant Singh.-Live:... – 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 Kaisar-i-Hind The Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj.... |
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 Umaid Singh Umaid Singh was Maharaja of Jodhpur from 1918 to his death. The second son of Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh, he succeeded his elder brother Maharaja Sir Sumair Singh upon his death in 1918; in 1922 he served as the ADC to the Prince of Wales... – Lieutenant-General in the British Indian Army |
3 October 1918 | 9 June 1947 |
| 28 | Maharaja Sir Hanwant Singh Hanwant Singh H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Shri Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur Hanwart Singh was the ruler of the Indian princely state of Jodhpur from 1947 until 1952. He was a great player of Polo and is accredited as world polo champion, he was a fine magician as well... – Last Ruler of Marwar (Jodhpur) |
9 June 1947 | 15 August 1947 |
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Heads of the Rathore Clan 1947–1952
XXVII. MaharajaMaharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Shri Gaj Singh II (13 January 1948–) r. 26 January 1952–. eldest son of Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singh
- Rao Raja Hukum Singh [Tutu Bana Jodhpur] Second son of Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singh (mother name Zubaida ), born 1952 to 1980
- Rao Raja Parikshit Singh (son of Rao Raja Hukum Singh Tutu Banna)
- Rajkumari Jayanandini Kumari, (son of Rao Raja Hukum Singh Tutu Banna) married Kunwar Vikramaditya Singh of Palaitha-Kotah.
Present Line of Succession
The House of Rathore follows male primogeniture by the sons of Rajput mothers only.- 1. Yuvraj Shivraj Singh of JodhpurShivraj Singh of JodhpurYuvraj Shivraj Singh , is the son of erstwhile Maharaja Gaj Singh and erstwhile Maharani Hemlata Rajye, daughter of the late Raja Shivratan Deo Singh of Poonch and H.R.H. Princess Nalini Rajye Lakshmi of Nepal in Dehra Dun...
(b. 1975). Son of the present Maharaja. - 2. Maharaj Shri Himmat Singh (b. 1925). Son of Maharaja Umaid SinghUmaid SinghUmaid Singh was Maharaja of Jodhpur from 1918 to his death. The second son of Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh, he succeeded his elder brother Maharaja Sir Sumair Singh upon his death in 1918; in 1922 he served as the ADC to the Prince of Wales...
. - 3.. Maharaj Shri Dalip Singh (b. 1937). Son of Maharaja Umaid SinghUmaid SinghUmaid Singh was Maharaja of Jodhpur from 1918 to his death. The second son of Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh, he succeeded his elder brother Maharaja Sir Sumair Singh upon his death in 1918; in 1922 he served as the ADC to the Prince of Wales...
. - 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. 1968). Younger son of Shobagh Singh.
- 10. Bhanwar Shri Jananjay Singh (b. 1998). Elder son of Karanvijay Singh.
- 11. Bhanwar Shri Kartikeya Singh (b. 2010). Second son of Karanvijay Singh.
- 12. Maharaj Shri Raghavendra Singh (b. 1967). Son of Maharaj Shri Swarup Singh (1933–2003), the younger brother of Shobagh Singh.
- 13. Rajkumar Shri Amar Singh (b. 2004). Only son of Raghavendra Singh.
- 14. Maharaj Shri Suryavir Singh (b. 1973). Younger brother of Raghavendra Singh.
- 15. Rajkumar Shri Samarvir Singh. Only son of Suryavir Singh.