PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Though
the estate was founded in 1658, the history of the village goes back to
the 12th century. The jagir with a revenue of 17,500Rs was granted to
Thakur Ajab Singhji, the fourth son of Thakur Vitthal Dasji of Rinsi, for his
exemplary courage and bravery in numerous military campaigns under the
banner of the Rathores by Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur.
The Thakur Sahib of Baakra, has 2nd Class Judicial Powers. The rulers
were....
- Thakur AJAB SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra 1658/1681, born about 1620, he was
appointed Chief of
the Jodhpur army in its clash with Mughal forces in a battle near
Deegarna village in Pali District, he fought bravely and lost his life
in this encounter(#1), married 1stly,
Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Sisodia
Thakur Raghodas Govinddasot of Pratapgarh, married 2ndly, Thakurani
Kishan Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Raghunathdas Surtanot of
Lawera, and had issue. He died in the battle at Deegarna in 1681.
- Thakur Sagat Singhji [Shakti Singh] (by Thakurani Chand
Kanwar) (qv)
- Thakur Anop Singh (by Thakurani Kishan Kanwar), he was
granted the estate of Bata.
- Thakur SAGAT SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra 1681/-, he was confirmed in his
possessions by Maharaja
Ajit Singh of Jodhpur in 1711, as a reward for his fathers services to
the state, subsequent Thakur Sahebs also served the rulers of Jodhpur
well over
the succeeding generations; married and had issue, three sons.
- Thakur Laal Singhji (qv)
- Thakur Kushal Singh, married and had issue.
- Thakur Nathu Singh, married and had issue.
- Thakur Mohkam Singh, married and had issue. He
died 1803 in battle at Jalor allied with Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur.
- Thakur Jawan Singh, he was granted the estate
of Punasar (1 village, Rs 5,000) in Jalore pargana, Jodhpur by Maharaja
Man Singh of Jodhpur, on his succession to the gaddi; married and had
issue, two sons.
- Thakur Chatar Singh, Thakur of Punasar.
- Kunwar Sobhag Singh
- Thakur Fateh Singh, he was granted the estate
of Khobra (2 villages, Rs. 4,000) in Nagore pargana, Jodhpur, by
Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur, on his succession to the gaddi; married
and had issue, two sons.
- Thakur Pahar Singh, Thakur of Khobra.
- Thakur Dalpat Singh, married and had issue.
- Baisa Unade, married Chauhan Thakur
Shambhudan of Sankhwas. She commited sati in 1817.
- Thakur Kirat Singh
- Thakur LAAL SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra, he took
part in the battle of Ahmedabad in 1730 with Maharaja Abhai Singh of
Jodhpur, married and had issue, two sons.
- Thakur Ram Singhji (qv)
- Thakur Bakhtawar Singh, died 1770 in battle at
Desuri on the side of Maharaja Abhai Singh of Jodhpur
- Thakur RAM SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra, he took
part in the battle at Desuri in 1770 in which he was wounded, married
and had issue, three sons.
- Thakur Bahadur Singhji (qv)
- Kunwar Shyam Singh
- Kunwar Bihari Singh
- Thakur BAHADUR SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra, he
took part in the battle of Tunga in 1787, and at Merta in 1790; married
and had issue, two sons.
- Thakur Amar Singhji (qv)
- Thakur Kushal Singh
- Thakur KUSHAL SINGHJI,
Joint Thakur Saheb of Baakra
- Thakur MOKAM SINGHJI,
Joint Thakur Saheb of Baakra
- Thakur AMAR SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra, he
sided with Maharaja Bhim Singh of Jodhpur and took part in the siege of
Jalor in 1796; married 1stly, Thakurani Ajan Kanwar, daughter of Thakur
Sujan Singh of Sina, married 2ndly, Thakurani Udai Kanwar, daughter of
Solanki Thakur Jawan Singh of Kot, married 3rdly, Thakurani Chandan
Kanwar, daughter of Deora Thakur Keerat Singh, married 4thly, Thakurani
Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Chauhan Thakur Bheru Singh of Kalyanpura, and
had issue, three sons.
- Kunwar Gulab Singh (by Thakurani Chandan
Kanwar)
- Thakur Bhabhut Singhji (by Thakurani Gulab
Kanwar) (qv)
- Kunwar Madho Singh (by Thakurani Gulab Kanwar)
- Thakur BHABHUT SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra, he sided with Maharaja Man Singh of
Jodhpur, and was therefore confirmed in his possession of Bakra,
married and had issue, five sons.
- Thakur Raghunath Singhji (qv)
- Kunwar Jalam Singh
- Kunwar Laxman Singh
- Kunwar Banney Singh
- Kunwar Zorawar Singh
- Thakur RAGHUNATH SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra
- Thakur DHOKAL SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra
- 1008 Thakur Saheb Shri
JALAM SINGHJI, Thakur Saheb of Baakra, born 1918, educated
at Mayo College, Ajmer, an enlightened ruler, he put his energies into
looking after the welfare of his people; amongst other benefits, he
lifted the tax from farmers on the crops grown on his land, for which
he
was lauded by his people, he also ensured that his children were well
educated; married 1stly, a sister of Sarkar Sahib Vijay
Singhji of Jhalamand, married 2ndly, a daughter of the Sarkar Sahib of
Jhalamand, and had issue, six children.
- Baisa Suraj Kanwar married to Thakur Saheb Daulat Singhji
Solanki of
Zheelwara (the descendants of Raja Sidhhraj of Patan and the head of
Solaki clan of India) in Rajsamand district.
- Thakur Saheb Moti Singhji, excelled as a sportsman at
College. Unmarried.
- Thakur Saheb Bheru Singhji (qv)
- Baisa Kailash Kanwar, married Kunwar Saheb Bheru Singhji
Chundawat of Gyangarh, Bheelwara
district.
- Baisa Surendra kanwar married to Kunwar Sahib Niranjan
Singhji Deora of Baankli, Pali district.
- Thakur Shri Bhawani Singh Saheb, he is presently actively
involved in various social endeavours; married
29th November 1980, Thakurani Sahiba Praful Kanwar, daughter of Thakur
Saheb Mool Singhji Shekhawat of Seegra,
Jhunjhunu district, and
has issue, two sons.
- Kunwar Shri Maan Singh Sahib, born 19th September
1981, married 3rd February 2008, Kunwarani Sahiba Shivani Ranawat,
daughter of Maharaj Narendra Singh
Saheb of Raodiya, Ujjain in Malwa, M.P.
- Kunwar
Shri Gopal Singh Sahib, born 12th April 1988, presently (2009) studying
at Jai Hind College, Mumbai.
- Thakur BHERU SINGHJI,
Thakur Saheb of Baakra (see above)
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