PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded
in
the 9th (traditional date of 836A.D.) or in the 14th
century by a Sisodia Prince from Mewar, who migrated into
the Narmada Valley, and settled at Avasgarh, a hill
in the Satpuras, about 78 kilometres southwest of the
present capital. Until 1650, the state was called
Avasgadh, after its original capital. From the beginning
of the 18th century the power of the Ranas of Barwani
gradually declined; their country, originally of
considerable extent and situated between the Narmada and
the Tapti, was devastated by the Marathas, and at the
time of Malcolm's settlement of Malwa (1819), only a
strip of the Satpura range, 207 kilometres in length, with
the lowlands on either side, remained to them. They did
not, however, become tributary to any of the Malwa Chiefs.
The state was formerly located in Malwa, Central India and
became part of Madhya Pradesh at Independence. The state
was located on the left bank of the Narmada River, laying
between 21� 36' and 22� 7' north, and 74� 28' and 75� 17'
east. Bordered on the north by Dhar, on the northwest by
Ali Rajpur, on the east by a portion of Indore, and on the
south and west by the Kandesh district of the old Bombay
Presidency. Rulers were....
- Rana LIMJI SINGH,
45th Rana of Barwani 1617/1640, originally Rana of
Avasgadh, married and had issue. He was poisoned to
death in 1640.
- Rani Devimati, married Raja Raya Singhji of Alirajpur.
- Rana Chandra Singh (qv)
- Rajkumar Lakshman Singh
- Rajkumar Hamir Singh
- Rajkumar Bhau Singh
- Rajkumar Madan Singh
- Rana CHANDRA SINGH
II, 46th Rana of Barwani 1640/1670, Rana of
Avasgadh, moved the capital to Sidhanagar of the
Narbada river, the capital was later renamed Barwani,
married 1stly, a daughter of a Solanki chief of
Prukhedi, married 2ndly, a daughter of the Raja of
Jhabua, married 3rdly, a daughter of Man Singh, Chief
of Kadi-Baroda, married 4thly, a daughter of the Chief
of Borkhedi and had issue. He was assasinated in 1670
(1675).
- Rajkumar Vaje Singh [Ram Singh](by the 1st wife)
- Raja Jodh Singh (by the 1st wife)
- Rajkumar Shyam Singh (by the 1st wife)
- Rajkumar Raya Singh (by the 1st wife)
- Raja Sur Singh (by the 2nd wife) (qv)
- Raja Mohan Singh I (by the 4th wife) (qv)
- Raja SUR SINGH,
47th Rana of Barwani 1670/1675 or 1675/1680, he was
assasinated in 1675 (1680).
- Raja JODH SINGH,
48th Rana of Barwani 1675/1700, married and had issue.
He was assasinated in 1700.
- Raja PARBAT SINGH,
49th Rana of Barwani 1700/1708 (deposed?), died 1708.
- Raja MOHAN SINGH I,
50th Rana of Barwani 1708/1730 (abdicated), attempted
to seize the gaddi in 1700, but was defeated,
eventually succeeding in 1708, abdicated in 1730,
married and had issue. He died 1731.
- Rajkumar Madhu Singh, attempted to seize the gaddi
in 1730, but was defeated.
- Rana Anup Singh (qv)
- Rajkumar Pahar Singh fl.1730
- Rana ANUP SINGH,
51st Rana of Barwani 1730/1760, married and had issue.
He died in 1760.
- Rana UMED SINGH,
52nd Rana of Barwani 1760/1794, married and had issue.
He died in 1794.
- Rana MOHAN SINGH II,
53rd Rana of Barwani 1794/1839, married and had issue.
He died 1839.
- Rana Jashwant Singh (qv)
- Rana Indrajit Singh (qv)
The Rajmata of Barwani, Regent of
Barwani 1839/1854
- HH Rana JASHWANT
SINGHJI, 54th Rana of Barwani 1839/1880, in
1861, owing to the incapacity of the Rana Sahib, the
State was taken under British management and remained
so until 1873, when it was restored to the Rana on the
understanding that his continuance in power would
depend on his ability to administer his State rightly.
He died 1880.
The Rajmata of Barwani, Regent of
Barwani 1880/1886
- HH Rana INDRAJIT
SINGHJI, 55th Rana of Barwani 1880/1894, born
1840, succeeded his brother on 15th August 1880 (#1) though the administration
of the State remained in the hands of the Diwan,
Muhammad Najaf Khan; in January 1886, full
administrative authority in his State was conceded to
him on the distinct understanding that the measure was
tentative, dependant on his ability to administer the
affairs of the state; married and had issue. He died
1894.
- Capt. HH Maharana Sir Ranjit Singhji II Bahadur
(qv)
- Maharaj Shri Dashrath Singhji, born 19th October
1893 in Rajpur, married 1stly 1914, Rani Manwar
Kunwarba Sahiba, married 2ndly, 1918, Rani Gyan
Kunwarba Sahiba of Mandwa, born 5th January 1903,
died 6th December 1986, and had issue. He died 10th
October 1946 in Indore.
- Maharaj Shri Narendrasinh Dashrathsinh (by 1st
wife), born 3rd May 1915 in Rajpipla, married
1stly, a Rani of Miyagam in Gujarat, married
2ndly, 17th June 1934, Rani Dilmarba Kunwar of
Saniyal in Gujarat, and had issue, two sons and
three daughters. He died 31st December 1988.
 Maharaj
Shri Pradhumansinh Narendrasinh Sisodia alias
Ranavat, born 7th July 1937 in Barwani, married
12th May 1965 in Bharthana in Gujarat, Rani
Hansaba Pradhumansinh Sisodia alias Ranavat, and
had issue, two sons. He died 27th April 1978.
- Rajkumar Kirtirajsinh Pradhumansinh Sisodia
alias Ranavat, born 1st June 1974 in Bharthana
in Gujarat, married 27th May 1997 in Prakad in
Gujarat, Rajkumar Rani Hetalba Kirtirajsinh
Sisodia alias Ranavat, and has issue, two
sons. He died 8th February 2007.
- Kumar Harshvardhansinh Kirtirajsinh
Sisodia alias Ranavat, born 27th March 1999
in Rajpaidi in Gujarat.
- Kumar Rajendrasinh Kirtirajsinh Sisodia
alias Ranavat, born 14th June 2000 in
Rajpaidi in Gujarat.
- Rajkumar Nimmirajsinh alias Yajurvendrasinh
Pradhumansinh Sisodia alias Ranavat, born 10th
March 1977 in Bharthana in Gujarat, married
15th May 2011 in Gutal in Gujarat, Rajkumar
Rani Parulba Nimmirajsinh alias Yajuvendrasinh
Sisodia alias Ranavat, and has issue, one
daughter.
- Kumari Hiteshwarikuwarba Nimmirajsinh
alias Yajuvendrasinh Sisodia alias Ranavat,
born 16th August 2012.
- Maharaj Shri Surendrasinh Narendrasinh Sisodia
alias Ranavat, married Rani Rasikba Surendrasinh
Sisodia, and had issue.
- Rajkumar Vishvajitsinh Surendrasinh Sisodia
alias Ranavat, born 23rd December 1969 in
Mogar, married 2nd May 1998 in Matar,
Rajkumarani Rajeshwariba Vishvajitsinh Sisodia
alias Ranavat, and has issue, one son.
- Kumar Mrugendrasinh Vishvajitsinh Sisodia
alias Ranavat
- Maharaj Shri Jaivijendra Singh (by 2nd wife),
born 1st April 1921 in Mandwa, married 1stly, 28th
April 1947, daughter of Thakur Lakhdir Singh of
Dared-Valbhipur-Valla, married 2ndly, 23rd May
1947, a daughter of Thakur Shiv Singh of Godmka in
Gujarat and has issue.
- Kanwar Jagvirbhuti Singh
- Kanwar Veer Shamsher Singh
- Kanwar Shiv Shamsher Singh
- Kanwar Durgash Pratap Singh
- Kanwar Chandika Pratap Singh
- Rajkumari Vasodatta Kumari
- Rajkumari Divyaraj Laxmi Kumari
- Rajkumari Raj Laxmi Kumari
- Rajkumari Youshodhara Kumari
- Maharaj Shri Yagyanarayan Singh (by 2nd wife),
born in Rajpur, married a daughter of Thakur
Narendra Singh of Miyagam and has issue.
- Kanwar Abhimanu Singh
- Rajkumari Gayatri Kumari
- Rajkumari Rajeshwari Kumari
- Rajkumari Minksha Kumari
- Rani Chandra Kunwar Baiji Sahiba, married HH Raja
Jaswant Singhji of Sailana.
HH Rajmata Dhan Kunwar Basaheba,
Regent of Barwani 1894/1910
 Capt.
HH Maharana Sir RANJIT SINGHJI II Bahadur
K.C.I.E., 56th Maharana of Barwani 1894/1930, born
26th December 1888, succeded 14th December 1894;
educated at Mayo College, Ajmer (Class-Captain
1906/07); K.C.I.E. [cr.1918], granted a salute of 11
guns, which was made hereditary in 1921; married
1stly, 1912, HH Rani Hari Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of
Thakur Sahib Shri Sir Mansinhji Sursinhji of Palitana, married
2ndly, 1918 in Himmatnagar, HH Rani Tej Kunwar Ba
Sahiba, daughter of Lt.Col. HH Maharaja Sir Daulat
Singhji of Idar, and had
issue. He died 21st April 1930 (#2).
- Rani Mukund Kunwar, born 1920, married 20th
November 1939 in Jobat, Rana Bhim Singhji of Jobat, and has issue.
- HH Maharana Sahib Devi Singhji Bahadur (qv)
- Maharaj Udai Singh, born 24th November 1923 in
Barwani, educated at Daly College, Indore and IMA,
Dehra Dun, died July 1940.
The
Rajmata of Barwani, Regent of Barwani 1930/1943
- HH Maharana Sahib
DEVI SINGHJI Bahadur, 57th Maharana of
Barwani 1930/2007, born 19th August 1922, educated at
Daly College, Indore; married 19th May 1943, HH
Maharani Dilhar Kumari, died 18th August 2007,
daughter of Maharaj Godji Khengarji Saheb [Manubha] of
Kutch, and his wife,
Rani Roop Kunwarba Saheba, and had issue. He died 15th
September 2007.
- Yuvraj Anirudh Singh, born 21st May 1944 in
Barwani, graduate in Law, Managing Director of MP
Beer Products Ltd., Indore; married 9th May 1974 in
Delhi, Yuvrani Rajitha Devi, daughter of Raja Dinesh
Singhji of Kalakankar,
and his wife, Rani Neelima Kumari. He died sp
26th January 1995.
- Rani Nirmala Kumari, born 2nd November 1948,
graduate of Degree College, Indore; married March
1978 in Indore, Maharaj Umeshwar Saran Singh Ju Deo
of Surguja, and has
issue.
- HH Maharana Sahib Manvendra Singhji Bahadur (qv)
- Maharaj Divyaraj Singh, born 30th January 1955 in
Indore, M.P., educated at Daly College, Indore, at
Christian College, Indore (B.A.), and at Northwood
Institute, Midland, U.S.A. 1979/1980.
- HH Maharana Sahib
MANVENDRA SINGHJI Bahadur, 58th Maharana of
Barwani (see above)
The help of Rajkumar Divyaraj Singh is
gratefully acknowledged, 2002.
The help of Ajay Mittal is gratefully acknowledged,
December 2010.
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