AJMER - MERWARA DISTRICT in RAJPUTANA 1875
/ 1949
The Istimrari or Istimrardari estates were small feudal states (originally jagirs) in the 17th and 18th century Rajputana. The Istimrari chieftains paid tribute to their masters but were not compelled to participate in wars unless called upon by their respective chiefs. In the Indian feudal system of 17th and 18th century, there were 66 Istimraris in Rajputana. The Istimrari estates were originally only Jagirs, held under obligation of military service. The Marathas, however, who found it impolitic to encourage the warlike tendencies of their Rajput vassals, commuted this obligation for a fixed tribute.
Source: Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series, Volume 23, page 474.
RANK NAME OF ESTATE TITLE VILLAGES AREA km2REVENUE DYNASTY
(a) Tazimi Istimrardari Estates
10 PARA Thakur 6 44.3418,126Rathore (Jodha clan)
(b) Non Tazimi Istimrardari Estates
17 GALGAON or GULGAON Thakur 112.102,715 Rathore (Jodha clan)
18 KARELThakur 131.759,000 Rathore
19 RAJOSI Diwan 143.073,000
Rathore
(c) Class I Jagirs
ARJUNPURA Thakur 2xxx xx
CHAWANDIA Thakur 1xxx xx
DILWARA Thakur 1xxx xx
DUDIANA Thakur 1½xxx xx
GANGWANA Raja 3xx5,000 Rathore
JHARWASA Thakur 2xx3,500 xx
KUMHAR BAORI Nawab 5½
xx10,000 xx
xx10,000 xx
MANGLIAWAS Thakur 1
xxx xx
xxx xx
RAJGARH Raja [cr.1877] 2xx5,000xx
(c) Class II Jagirs AKHRI xx ½ xxx xx
BANEORI xx x xxx xx
GANAHERA xx x xxx xx
HATHIKHERA xx x xxx xx
MORAJHARI xx x xxx xx
NANDLA xx ½ xxx xx
(c) Class II Jagirs BIR, GEGEL and BAINJA xx 3 xxx xx
NEDLA xx 1 xxx xx
PUSHKAR (Badi Basti) Rao 2 xxx xx
PUSHKAR (Chotti Basti) Rao 2 xxx xx
(d) Miscellaneous Jagirs
AJAYSAR Diwan 1 8.95600 xx
ARWAR Thakur 1 11.691,645Rathore (Jodha clan)
BAORIThakur 1 9.932,500 Rathore (Jodha clan)
BOBAWA Thakur 1 18.676,000 xx
BOGLIA KALAHERA Thakur 2 21.856.048 Rathore (Jodha clan)
DEOLIA-KHURD Thakur 1 8.712,051Rathore (Jodha clan)
GOELA Thakur 3 33.398,341 Rathore (Jodha clan)
GUDHA KALAN Thakur 1 31.733,254 xx
JETPUR JADANA Thakur 2 25.628,677 Rathore (Jodha clan)
JOTAYAN Thakur 1 23.807,265 xx
KADERA Thakur 1 23.639,395Rathore (Jodha clan)
KALYANPURA Thakur 1 10.40x1,995Rathore (Jodha clan)
KANAI KALAN Thakur 1 15.514,624 Rathore (Jodha clan)
KARONJ or KERONJ Thakur 1 18.604,033 Rathore (Jodha clan)
KHAWAS and SARSARI Thakur 2 15.6811,000 Rathore (Jodha clan)
KODAH Thakur 1 13.113,230 xx
KOTRI Diwan 1 3.23833 xx
KURTHAL Thakur 1 16.054,300xx
KWEEKRI or KHREKHRI Diwan 1 18.1515.000 xx
LAMBA Thakur 1 10.233,900Rathore (Jodha clan)
MANOHARPUR Thakur 1 15.179,362xx
MEODA KHURD Thakur 1 9.322,900 xx
MEWARIA Thakur 1 15.073,000 xx
NAGAR Thakur 1 10.41 2,500 Rathore (Jodha clan)
NAGELAO Thakur 1 28.19 8,500 Rathore (Jodha clan)
NANDSI Thakur 2 28.24 4,000 Rathore (Jodha clan)
NAUSAR Diwan 1 4.759,000 xx
NIMODH Thakur 1 6.75 1,942 Rathore (Jodha clan)
PADLAN Thakur 1 21.79 6,455 Rathore (Jodha clan)
PIPLAJ Thakur1 18.839,398 xx
PRANHORA Thakur 1 41.03 10,333 Rathore (Jodha clan)
RICHMALIAN (Masuda) Thakur 1 25.242,158 Rathore (Jodha clan)
RICHMALIAN (Deolia) Thakur 1 13.844,000 (Rathore (Jodha clan)
SADARA Thakur 1 13.41 7,767 Rathore (Jodha clan)
SAKRANI Thakur 1 25.34 4,000 Rathore (Jodha clan)
SALARI Thakur 1 11.611,782 xx
SANKARIA Thakur 1 15.52 3,282 Rathore (Jodha clan)
SANTOLA Thakur 1 14.62 3,622xx
SATHANA Thakur 1 45.49 8,000 Rathore (Jodha clan)
SETHAN Thakur 1 10.711,500 xx
SHOKLI Thakur 1 5.09 876 xx
SHOLIAN Thakur 111.101,828 xx
TISWARIA Thakur 1 11.22 2,700 Rathore (Jodha clan)
(e) Seth Estates
Seth Chand Mal Rai [cr.1877] x xx x Seth
Seth Nemi Chand Soni Rai Bahadur x xx x Seth
Seth Sobhagmal Dadha Rai Bahadur x xx x Seth
Seth Umed Mal Diwan Bahadur xxxx Seth
Estates, either counted above, same as above but named differently, extinct or merged with above.
AKROL Thakur x xxx Rathore (Jodha clan)
AMARGARH Thakur x
xxx Rathore (Jodha clan)
xxx Rathore (Jodha clan)
AZAMGARH Thakur xxxx Rathore(Jodha
clan)
BAGRAI Thakur x xxx Rathore (Jodha clan)
JAMOLA Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
KANAI-KHURD Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
KESARPURA Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
KHUNTIA Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
LALAWAS Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
MANDA Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
NANDWARA Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
PIPROLI Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
RALAOTA Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
RATAKOT Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
SARANA Thakur x xx x Rathore (Jodha clan)
SUMMARY: Data above as at 1933, the revenue was set in 1818 and was not increased before 1948. All Tazimi Estates are Rathore (Jodhpur-Marwar), except Sawar which is Sisodia (Udaipur-Mewar. A total of 197 estates in all.
Principal Source: "Report on the Settlement of the Ajmere & Mhairwarra Districts" 1875 by James John Digges La Touche, B.A., B.C.S., (later Sir James, K.C.I.E. & Lt. Gov. of the United Provinces of Agra & Oudh 1902 - 1907.
The help of John Duncan McMeekin, is also gratefully acknowledged, August 2013.
TYPE OF ESTATE
NUMBER
Tazimi Istimrardari Estates 16
Non-Tazimi Istimrardari Estates 3
Class I Jagirs 10
Class II Jagirs 6
Class III Jagirs 4
Miscellaneous Jagirs 44
Seth Estates 4
Bhumi Jagir Village Estates 38
Bhum Village Estates 63
Miscellaneous Estates 9
@ - Comprising Deolia, Raghunathpura and Shokla
& - Comprising Bandanwara and Jaola (merged 1903/1910)
# - Comprising of Govindgarh and Jaswantpura
$ - a Tazimi Sirayat since June 1923
% - Sajjada Nashin-i-Dargah-i-Khwaja
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