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DUNGARPUR

The Sisodia Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1197 - 1209 Rawal Shri Samant Singh [Samatsi] [Sihurda], 1^st Rawal of Bagar, elder son of Yuvraj Shri Mahap Singh, eldest son of Samarsi of Chittor (Udaipur), by his wife the Chauhan Rani from Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his uncle as Rawal and Head of the Sisodia Royal House in exile, 1171. Ahar and Chittor had been lost by this time, so he abandoned his domains and went to Delhi, where the Emperor received him with honour. The Emperor granted the insignia of royalty and bestowed the principality of Bagar, on condition that he wrested those lands from the Bhils. He migrated south, where he killed Chaurasimal of Baroda, and annexed Bagar in 1175, then fought against Raja Ajay Pal of Gujarat and wounded him in battle. This last act incurred the wrath of the Solanki clan, who forced him to leave Mewar sometime before 1179. He was subsequently defeated by Kirti Pal Songra of Nadol in 1180. He established his capital at Vatpadrak or Baroda. m. Rani Pritha Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Rajadhiraj Shri Someshwara II Chauhan, Raja of Ajmer, by his wife, Rani Kamaladevi Sahiba, younger daughter of Maharajadhiraj Shri Angan Pal, Maharajadhiraja of Delhi. He d. 1209, having had issue:

1) Rawal Shri Jayant Singhji, Rawal of Bagar - see below.
2) Rawal Shri Sinhad Deo [Sehardai], Rawal of Bagar - see below.

1209 - 1218 Rawal Shri Jayant Singhji, Rawal of Bagar, elder son of Rawal Shri Samant Singhji, Rawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1209. He d.s.p. 1218.

1218 - 1248 Rawal Shri Sinhad Deo [Sehardai], Rawal of Bagar, younger son of Rawal Shri Samant Singhji, Rawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1218. Fought and gained a significant victory against the Malik Chaurasi, the Imperial general. He d. at Baroda, 1248, having had issue:

1) Rawal Shri Vijayasingh Deo, Rawal of Bagar - see below.
2) Maharawal Shri Deva Pal, Rawal of Bagar - see below.

1248 - 1251 Rawal Shri Vijayasingh Deo [Jaisingh Dev], Rawal of Bagar, elder son of Rawal Shri Sinhad Deo, Rawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1248. He d.s.p. 1251.

1251 - 1278 Maharawal Shri Deva Pal [Dudaji], Rawal of Bagar, younger son of Rawal Shri Sinhad Deo, Rawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1251. He fought against the Paramars and seized their Galiakot territories, which he annexed and made his capital. The first of his line to use the title of Maharawal, assumed to celebrate his victories and increase in stature. He d. a Galiakot, 1278, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Virsingh Deo, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1278 - 1303 Maharawal Shri Virsingh Deo [Birsidaiji], Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Deva Pal [Dudaji], Rawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1278. Captured and killed Dungaria, the Bhil chieftain, and annexed his territories. He founded a new capital in 1282, built upon a rock measuring 5 miles in diameter and 7,000 feet above sea level. The new town received the name "Dungarpur" to fulfil a solemn promise he made to the widows of Dungaria before they mounted his pyre. Ulugh Khan, the brother of the Delhi Sultan, invaded Dungarpur in 1299, destroying several temples and laying waste to the land. Virsingh then resolved to seek vengeance, and joined forces with his Chittor kinsmen to defend that territory against the Muslims. He was k. during the sack of Chittor by Ala ud-din Khilji, 26^th August 1303 o.s., having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Bhachand, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1303 - 1331 Maharawal Shri Bhachand [Bhartand] [Bhushandi], Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Virsingh Deo, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 26^th August 1303 o.s. Constructed the Hanumant Pol. He d. at Dungarpur, 1331, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Dungar Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1331 - 1361 Maharawal Shri Dungar Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Bhu Chand [Bhushandi], Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1359. He d. at Dungarpur, 1361, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1361 - 1384 Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Dungar Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1361. He d. at Dungarpur, 1384, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Jaykrishna, Maharawal of Maharawal of Bagar - see below.
2) Maharawal Shri Mahipal Singhji I, Maharawal of Maharawal of Bagar - see below.
3) Maharawal Shri Kanhad Deoji, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1384 - 1386 Maharawal Shri Jaykrishna, Maharawal of Bagar, eldest son of Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1384. He d. 1386.

1386 - 1398 Maharawal Shri Mahipal Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, eldest son of Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1386. He d. 1398.

1398 - 1405 Maharawal Shri Kanhad Deo [Kanardi], Maharawal of Bagar, youngest son of Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother, 1398. He d. at the Kanarda Pol, Dungarpur, 1405, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Pratap Singhji, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1405 - 1440 Maharawal Shri Pratap Singhji [Pata Maharawal], Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Kanhad Deo, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1405. Fled from Sultan Ahmad Shah of Gujarat in 1433, took to the hills but later returned and submitted to him. He d. at Dungarpur, 1440, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Gopinath, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1440 - 1455 Maharawal Shri Gopinath [Gaipa] [Ganesha Raja], Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Pratap Singhji, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1440. Maharana Kumbha of Mewar attacked Bagar in 1460 and forced him to acknowledge his suzerainty. He d. at Dungarpur, 1455, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Som Dasji, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1455 - 1481 Maharawal Shri Som Dasji, Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Gopinath, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1451. He fought against Sultan Mahmud Shah Begada of Gujarat and Sultan Ghias ud-din Shah Khilji of Malwa, but became a tributary of Sultan Muhammad Shah Khilji of Malwa in 1458. He d. at Dungarpur, 1480, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Ganga Deva, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1480 - 1504 Maharawal Shri Ganga Devji [Ganga Singh], Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Som Dasji, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1481. He d. at Dungarpur, 1504, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Udai Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar - see below.

1504 - 1527 Maharawal Shri Udai Singhji I, Maharawal of Bagar, son of Maharawal Shri Ganga Deva, Maharawal of Bagar, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1504. He spent most of his reign warring against the Gujarat sultans, often providing refuge for recalcitrant princes and rebel nobles, including the future Bahadur Shah who nevertheless attacked him in 1526 when sultan. In concert with Maharana Sangram Singhji of Mewar, he helped to restore Raimalji to the regain Idar. He also took a prominent part in defeating Nizam ul-Mulk of Ahmednagar, then had to endure the invasion by a punitive force sent by the Sultan to sack and burn the capital. He was k. fighting against Emperor Babur, at the Battle of Khanwa, near Agra, 16^th March 1527 o.s., having had issue, three sons:

1) Maharawal Shri Prithviraj Singhji, Maharawal of Dungarpur - see below.
2) Maharawal Sri Jagmal Singh Bahadur, Maharawal of Banswara - see India (Banswara).
3) Kunwar Parasram, of Sital. Granted Sital (Sanila) by Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat, after he became a Muslim (omitted in most family accounts).

1527 - 1549 Maharawal Shri Prithviraj Singhji, Maharawal of Dungarpur, elder son of Maharawal Shri Udai Singh, Maharawal of Bagar educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 16^th March 1527 o.s. After a long and protracted feud with his brother, Jagmal, Bagar was divided between them in 1529. Prithvi, becoming ruler of Dungarpur, the capital, and surrounding territory. He d. at Dungarpur, 1549, having had issue, two sons and a daughter:

1) Maharawal Shri Askaran Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur - see below.
2) Kunwar Shri Akharaj [Askhayaraj] Sahib.
1) Maharajkumari Shri Lakshmi Bai Sahiba [Shri Ahari Rani Ratana Deviji Sahiba, Rani of Jodhpur]. m. as his twentieth wife, Rao Shri Mal Deo [Maldevji] Sahib, Rao of Jodhpur (b. 5^th December 1511; d. at Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, 7^th November 1562), eldest son of Rao Shri Gangaji Sahib, Rao of Jodhpur, by his third wife, Shri Derawalji Rani Manak Deiji Sahiba, née Rajkumari Padma Bai Sahiba, daughter of Rao Shri Jagmal Singh, Rao of Sirohi. She had issue, two sons - see India (Jodhpur).

1549- 1587 Maharawal Shri Askaran Sahib, Maharawal of Dungarpur, son of Maharawal Shri Prithviraj Singhji, Maharawal of Dungarpur educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1549. He gave refuge to several rebels from Mughal authority, including Chandra Sen of Marwar and Baz Bahadur. Fled into the hills when an Imperial force under Raja Man Singh of Amber came to punish him in 1573. Accepted Mughal suzerainty by submitting to Mutamad ud-Daula Raja Todar Mal in 1576, who bestowed a valuable khilat, and conferred an Imperial mansab of 2,500 sowar on him. Attended Emperor Akbar, in person, when he visited Banswara in 1577. m. before 1573, Shri Rathorji Rani Pohpamvati Bai Sahiba, daughter of Rao Shri Mal Deo [Maldevji] Sahib, Rao of Jodhpur, by his third wife, Shri Jhaliji Rani Navrang Deviji Sahiba, née Ardhan Bai, daughter of Mero Sujavat Jhala. He d. at Dungarpur, 1587, having had issue, including a son and a daughter:

1) Maharawal Shri Sahas Mal Sahib, Maharawal of Dungarpur - see below.
1) A daughter. m. 1577, H.M. Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Imam-i-'Adil, Sultan ul-Islam Kaffatt ul-Anam, Amir ul-Mu'minin, Khalifat ul-Muta'ali 'Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar I Sahib-i-Zaman, Padshah Ghazi Zillu'llah, Emperor of India (b. at the Fort of Amarkot, 23^rd November 1542; d. at Agra, 16^th October 1605, bur. Sikandara), second son of H.M. Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Jam-i-Sultanat-i-haqiqi wa Majazi, Sayyid al-Salatin, 'Abu'l Muzaffar Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun II Padshah Ghazi, Zillu'llah, Emperor of India, by his wife, Hamida Banu Begum Sahiba [Mariam Maqani], daughter of Shaikh 'Ali Akbar Jami [Mir Baba Dost] - see India Pensioners (Delhi) (this marriage is also omitted from several family accounts).

1587 - 1604 Maharawal Shri Sahas Mal [Sainamal] Sahib, Maharawal of Dungarpur, son of Maharawal Shri Askaran Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1587. Entered the Mughal service and appointed to an Imperial mansab of 2,500 sowar by Emperor Akbar. He invaded Banswara and defeated the usurper, Man Singh Chauhan, restoring that state to its rightful ruler, Ugra Sen.. A brave soldier, gifted poet and lover of learning, during whose reign Dungarpur enjoyed a full treasury and a prosperous people. He d. at Dungarpur, 1604, having had issue:

1) Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji II Sahib, Maharawal of Dungarpur - see below.
1) Maharajkumari Shri Jasoda Bai Sahiba [Shri Ahari Rani Surtan Deviji Sahiba, Rani of Jodhpur]. m. at Dungarpur, 21^st May 1591, as his fourth wife, Sawai Raja Shri Sur Singhji [Suraj Mal] Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Jodhpur. b. at Delhi 24^th April 1571; d. on active service at Mahaikat, Deccan, 7^th September 1619), son of Raja Shri Udai Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Jodhpur, by his tenth wife, Shri Rajavat Kachhawahi Rani Manrang Deviji Sahiba, daughter of Raja Askaram Bhimvrajot, Raja of Gwalior. She d. on the return journey from a pilgrimage to Baijnathji, 25^th March or 24^th April 1633, having had issue, one son - see India (Jodhpur).

1604 - 1609 Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji II Sahib [Karamsi], Maharawal of Dungarpur, son of Maharawal Shri Sahas Mal Sahib, Maharawal of Dungarpur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1604. He fought against his kinsman, Maharawal Ugra Sen of Banswara, on the banks of the Mahi River. m. Rathorji Rani Shri Pranmati Sahiba (d. at Jodhpur, 10^th August 1640), daughter of Raja Shri Udai Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Jodhpur, by his tenth wife, Shri Rajavat Kachavahi Rani Manrang Deviji Sahiba, daughter of Raja Askaram Bhimvrajot, Raja of Gwalior. He d. at Dungarpur, 1609, having had issue:

1) Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharawal Shri Punjaraj [Poonja] Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur - see below.

1609 - 1658 Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharawal Shri Punjaraj [Poonja] Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur, son of Maharawal Shri Karan Singhji II Sahib, Maharawal of Dungarpur, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1609. Attacked by Maharana Jagat Singhji after his father obtained an Imperial firman giving him suzerainty over Dungarpur, but refused to submit and retired to the hills until the Udaipur army departed. He then assisted Prince Khurram against his father Jahangir, who rewarded him with an Imperial mansab of 1,000 zat and 500 sawar when he succeeded as Emperor Shah Jahan 25^th January 1628 n.s. He later joined the campaign against Khan Jahan Lodhi and received prom. to 1,500 and 1,500 sawar in 1638. Recognised as a ruling prince and received the Mahi-o-Maratib (Royal insignia) from the hands of Emperor Shah Jahan, together with the hereditary titles of Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, and Maharawal Bahadur. The famous Goverdhanah Temple was built under his auspices. He d. at Dungarpur, 1658, having had issue:

1) Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharawal Shri Shri Girdhar Das Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur - see below.

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