PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Founded in the 17th century, Sikar is
the largest Thikana in area in Jaipur state. The Rao Rajas of Sikar
share
a common ancestry with the Rajas of Khetri both being descended from
Raja
Rai Sal of Khandela. Sikar is encircled all around by the high Parkota [walls] comprising of
seven Pols [gates].
Estate holders were.....
- Rao DAULAT SINGH,
1st Rao of Sikar 1687/1721, son of Rao Jaswant Singh of Kasli,
he laid the foundation of Sikar in 1687, married twice and had issue.
He died
1721.
- Rao Shiv Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Swarup Singh of Shekhsar, Seewod, and Gododa
Bagdoda.
- Kunwar Vishnu Singh of Seewod, Paiwa and Roru.
- Rao SHIV SINGH, 2nd
Rao of Sikar 1721/1748, completed the fort and palaces of
Sikar in
1724,
conquered Fatehpur in 1731, married 1stly, Rani Mertaniji of Maroth,
married 2ndly, Rani Champawatiji of Pali, masrried 3rdly, Rani
Mertaniji of Loonwa, married 4thly, Rani Bidawatiji, a daughter of
Thakur Bhao Singh Bidawat of Dantru, and had issue. He died in or about
August 1748.
- Rao Samrath Singh (by Rani Mertaniji of Maroth) (qv)
- Kunwar Kirat Singh (by Rani Champawatiji), married and
had issue.
- Kunwar Padam Singh of Bethoth and Patoda.
- Kunwar Medh Singh (by Rani Champawatiji), married and had
issue.
- Kunwar Bhao Singh of Sarwari and Deepura, married and
had issue.
- generations
- Thakur Saheb of Sarwari, married and had issue.
- Thakur Phool Singh, married Thakurani
Pushpa Kunwar of Daulatgarh
and Dhanoli in Idar.
- Kunwar Bikram Singh, he was adopted by Kunwar
Bikram Singh, and succeeded as Rao Raja Bikram Singh of Sikar (see
below)
- Raja Chand Singh (by Rani Mertaniji of Loonwa) (qv)
- Kunwar Budh Singh (by Rani Mertaniji of Loonwa), Regent
of Sikar 1763/1767, died sp
in the
battle
of Maonda in 1767.
- Baisa (name unknown), married Rajadhiraj Umaid
Singhji of Shahpura.
- Rao SAMRATH SINGH,
3rd Rao of Sikar 1748/1754, married and had issue. He died
1754.
- Rao Nahar Singh (qv)
- Kunwar Guman Singh of Mugloona.
- Kunwar Bagh Singh of Koodan.
- Rao NAHAR SINGH,
4th Rao of Sikar 1754/1756, deposed by his uncle, given
Balaran for his
maintenance.
- Rao CHAND SINGH,
5th Rao of Sikar 1756/1763, married and had issue. He died
1763.
- Rao DEVI SINGH, 6th
Rao of Sikar 1763/1795, born 6th May 1753, constructed
the fort of
Devgarh
in 1787, founded the town of Ramgarh in 1791, built Raghunathgarh fort
in 1791, married 1stly, Rani Mertaniji, married 2ndly, Rani Kanlotiji,
married 3rdly, Rani Chandrawatiji, and had issue, one son. He died 25th
December 1795.
- Rao Raja Lakshman Singh (by Rani Kanlotji) (qv)
- Rao Raja LAKSHMAN SINGH,
7th Rao Raja of Sikar 1795/1834, born 21st June 1787,
usurped
the gaddi at Khandela in 1812 but was convinced to return it
soon
afterwards,
he was granted the title of Rao Raja by Maharaja Jagat Singh, married 7
wives,
including, a daughter of Maharaj Jai Singh of Bikaner, and had 8 paswan, including
Veera, she became sati, and
had issue, as well as further issue. He died 24th January 1834.
- Kunwar Hamir Singh
- Rao Raja Ram Pratap Singh (qv)
- Rao Raja Bhairon Singh (by Rani Mertaniji of Ghanerao)
(qv)
- Kunwar Hukam Singh (natural son by paswanji Kisturi)
- Kunwar Mukund Singh (natural son by paswanji Kisturi),
Chief Minister of
Sikar 1851/-,
married
and had issue.
- Kunwar Paneh Singh, Chief Minister of Sikar.
- Kunwar Chiman Singh (natural son)
- Kunwar Rambux Singh (natural son)
- Rao Raja RAM PRATAP SINGH,
8th Rao Raja of Sikar 1834/1850, born 1829, constructed
the marble palace, noted for its attractive golden paintings, married
1stly, Rani Ranawatiji of Shahpura, married 2ndly, Rani Bhatianiji. He
died sp
on 17th
September
1850.
- Rao Raja BHAIRON SINGH,
9th Rao Raja of Sikar 1851/1865, born posthumously in
1834, originally
granted the jagir of Seemalala, adopted by the widow of his
predecessor,
but only confirmed in the succession after a year in 1851, married and
had issue as well as adoptive issue. He died 5th
April 1865.
- (A) Kunwar Madho Singh, succeeded as Rao Raja Sir
Madho Singhji Bahadur of Sikar (qv)
- Rao Raja Sir MADHO SINGH
Bahadur, 10th Rao Raja of Sikar 1866/1922, born 1860,
adoptive son of
his predecessor and second son of Thakur Birad Singh of Deeppura, he
was
granted the
title of Bahadur in 1886, K.C.I.E [cr.1.1.1922], he constructed the Madhav Niwas Kothi; married four
wives, including 4thly, Rani Bhatianiji, and had
issue.
He
died 28th June 1922 at Sikar.
- Maharani Raj Kunwar (by Rani Bhatianiji), married 14th
May 1924, HH Maharawat
Sir Ram Singhji
II Bahadur of Pratapgarh, and had
issue, one daughter. She died 1929.
- Rajkumari (name unknown)
Kanwar (by Rani Bhatianiji), married the Rajkumar of Surguja.
- Rajkumari (name unknown)
Kanwar (by Rani Bhatianiji), married Raja Kalyan Singhji of Bhinai.
- Rao Raja KALYAN SINGH
Bahadur, 11th Rao Raja of Sikar 1922/1967, nephew of his
predecessor,
son of Thakur Dalip Singh, elder brother of Rao Raja Mado Singh
Bahadur, born
20th June 1886 at Deeppura; he constructed the clock tower as well as
the Kalyan Hospital and College for the welfare of public; married, a
daughter of Thakur Madho
Singh of
Sirana in Ajmer,
and had issue. He died 5th November 1967 in Jaipur.
- Kunwar Narain Singh, died young.
- Thakurani Phool Kanwar, married 1927, Thakur Umaid
Singhji
of Neemaj.
- Thakurani (name unknown)
Kanwar, married Thakur Chiman Singhji of Chanod.
- Kunwar Hardayal Singh, born 9th July 1922, educated at
Mayo
College, Ajmer,
married
1stly, 1938 in Lucknow, a daughter of Shri Mussoorie Shumsher Jung
Bahadur
Rana of Nepal, married 2ndly, February 1948, HRH Princess Triloki
Rajya Lakshmi Devi,
daughter
of HM King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal, and had adoptive
issue. He died spm
on 15th June 1954 in Jaipur.
- (A) Kunwar Bikram Singh, succeeded as Rao Raja
Bikram Singh of Sikar (qv)
- Rao Raja BIKRAM SINGH,
12th Rao Raja of Sikar (see above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
- Kumari (name unknown), married Maj. Kuwar
Yashwant Singh Ranawat of Kankarwa.
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