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Dynasty

Clan

Champawat

State

Jodhpur (Sojat pargana)

Revenue

INR 16,000 (1893)

Villages

14

Hindi Name

अउवा

Last Updated

12th Jun, 2018

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Present Head

Thakur PUSHPENDRA SINGHJI, present Thakur Saheb of Auwa, married Yogeshwari Kanwar Ranawat of Thikana Bhunas (Mewar).
  • Bhanwar Durga Pratap Singh Rathore, married ChandraKeerti Rajawat of Khor Bhanakpura (Jaipur) and has an issue.
    • Baisa Naivedhya Rathore
  • Baisa Anuradha Kanwar Singh Rathore, married Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Shaktawat of Thikana Piplia (Mewar), now in Malwa (M.P.) and has two issues.
    • Bhanwar Karniraj Singh Shaktawat
    • Bhanwar Darshraj Singh Shaktawat

History

A larger estate belonging to the Champawat Rathores (Aaidanot branch, Tejsinhot sub branch) in Sojat Pargana, consisting of 16 villages with a revenue of Rs. 16000 with double tazim. Ancestor was Rao Champa, son of Rao Ranmal, died , 15th Raja of Marwar.

Genealogy

  • Thakur IDAN SINGH [Aai Dan], Thakur Saheb of Auwa, second son of Thakur Dalpat Singh I of Rohet, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Tej Singh (second son)
  • Thakur TEJ SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa -/1706, he was granted the estate of Auwa; married 1stly, Thakurani Indra Kanwar, daughter of Birpura Thakur Bahadur Singh of Dantiwara, married 2ndly, Thakurani Panna Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Jagat Singh of Rampura, and had issue, four sons. He died in the battle of Dunada.
    • Thakur Harnath Singh (by Thakurani Indra Kanwar)
    • Thakur Roop Singh (by Thakurani Panna Kanwar), he succeeded in Harji, married and had issue.
      • Several generations
        • Thakur Achal Singh of Harji, married and had issue.
          • Kunwar Kan Singh, he was forcibly adopted to Thakur Abhai Singh of Bithora, and succeeded there as Thakur Kan Singh of Bithora (see below).
    • Thakur Anop Singh (by Thakurani Indra Kanwar), he was granted the estate of Batan (6 villages, Rs 3500, single tazim) in Sojat pargana, Jodhpur by Maharaja Abhai Singh in 1730 for his bravery in the attack on Ahmedabad; married and had issue, six sons. He died in the battle of Ajmer against Jaipur.
      • Thakur Sultan Singh, Thakur of Batan, as he was an ally of Maharaja Bakhat Singh of Jodhpur, he was also granted the estate of Devandi (Rs. 5500) in 1751, he adopted his nephew, Kunwar Gaj Singh, elder son of Thakur Mohan Singh of Bhiwalia; married and had adoptive issue.
        • (A) Thakur Gaj Singh
      • Thakur Mohan Singh, he was granted the estate of Bhiwalia (1 village, Rs 1500, single tazim) in Sojat Pargana, Jodhpur by Maharaja Vijai Singh in 1753, being confiscated from Champawat Thakur Dhirat Singh Jaitmalot; married and had issue, three sons.
        • Kunwar Gaj Singh, he was adopted by his uncle, Thakur Sultan Singh, and succeeded by adoption as Thakur Gaj Singh, Thakur of Batan; married and had issue, three sons. He died in the battle of Jhanwar.
          • Thakur Arjun Singh, Thakur of Batan, he adopted his youngest brother, Kunwar Swarup Singh; married and had adoptive issue.
          • Thakur Nathu Singh, he was granted the estate of Devandi (1 village, Rs 5500) in Jalor Pargana, Jodhpur in 1793; married and had issue, two sons.
            • Thakur Veeram Deo, Thakur of Devandi, married and had issue, three sons.
              • Thakur Ajit Singh, Thakur of Devandi, married and had issue, one son.
                • Thakur Gulab Singh, Thakur of Devandi, married and had issue, five sons.
                  • Thakur Jujhar Singh, Thakur of Devandi.
                  • Kunwar Zorawar Singh
                  • Kunwar Pratap Singh
                  • Kunwar Hamir Singh
                  • Kunwar Madho Singh
              • Kunwar Mukund Singh
              • Kunwar Dhirat Singh
            • Thakur Jawan Singh, married and had issue.
              • Thakur Shambhu Singh, married and had issue.
                • Kunwar Guman Singh, adopted by his uncle, Thakur Prem Singh of Batan, and succeded there as Thakur Guman Singh of Batan (see below).
              • Kunwar Prem Singh, he was adopted by Thakur Swarup Singh of Batan, and succeded there as Thakur Prem Singh of Batan (see below).
          • Thakur Swarup Singh, Thakur of Batan, adopted by his brother, Thakur Arjun Singh, he adopted Kunwar Prem Singh, second son of Thakur Jawan Singh of Devandi ; married and had issue as well as adoptive issue.
            • Baisa Meera Kanwar, married Solanki Thakur Pratap Singh of Jeelwara.
            • (A) Thakur Prem Singh, Thakur of Batan, he succeeded by adoption, he adopted Kunwar Guman Singh, only son of his elder brother, Thakur Shambhu Singh, married and had adoptive issue.
              • Thakur Guman Singh, Thakur of Batan, he succeeded by adoption in 1818; he allied himself with the Thakur of Auwa against the British authorities in 1857.
        • Thakur Jalam Singh, Thakur of Bhiwalia, married and had issue, one son.
          • Thakur Nawal Singh, Thakur of Bhiwalia, married 1stly, Thakurani Phool Kanwar, daughter of Chauhan Thakur Hari Singh of Sointra, married 2ndly, Thakurani Daulat Kanwar Chundawat, and had issue, two sons.
            • Thakur Udai Singh, Thakur of Bhiwalia, married and had issue, one son.
              • Thakur Chain Singh, Thakur of Bhiwalia, he took part in the Revolt of 1857 with Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa, and had to escape to Mewar along with him; married 1stly, Thakurani Kishan Kanwar, daughter of Shaktawat Thakur Kushal Singh Jagatsinhot of Sawar, married 2ndly, Thakurani Jivan Kanwar, daughter of Khangarot Thakur Ajit Singh Marjatsinhot of Lambia, and had issue, six sons.
                • Thakur Kesari Singh, Thakur of Bhiwalia, married (as his only wife), Thakurani Megh Kanwar, daughter of Rajawat Thakur Dungar Singh Hanutsinhot of Barod, and had issue, one son.
                  • Thakur Bhairon Singh, Thakur of Bhiwalia.
            • Kunwar Umed Singh
        • Kunwar Bhawani Singh
      • Kunwar Fateh Singh
      • Kunwar Dhan Singh
      • Kunwar Dhirat Singh
      • Kunwar Amar Singh
    • Thakur Narain Das (by Thakurani Panna Kanwar)
  • Thakur HARNATH SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1706/1724, he succeeded his father at Harji, but was granted the estate of Auwa in 1708, when Champawat Thakur Udai Bhan of Auwa, opposed Maharaja Ajit Singh of Marwar; married six wives, including, Thakurani Vijai Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Indrabhan Bhimsinhot of Lawera, married (b), Thakurani Heer Kanwar of Shahpura family, married (c), Thakurani Panne Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Sangram Singh of Roopnagar, and had issue, two sons and three daughters. He was killed in 1724 by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur at Delhi. This was followed by the murder of Maharaja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur two days later.
    • Thakur Khushal Singh I (by Thakurani Vijai Kanwar)
    • Thakur Shoor Singh
    • Baisa Phool Kanwar, married Ranawat Maharaj Shakti Singh of Udaipur.
    • Baisa Roop Kanwar, married Shaktawat Rao Khuman Singh of Bhindar.
    • Baisa (name unknown) Kanwar, married Shekhawat Thakur Nawal Singh of Nawalgarh.
  • Thakur KHUSHAL SINGH I, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1724/1750, after being insulted by Maharaja Ram Singh of Marwar in 1750, he left Jodhpur to join with Maharaja Bakhat Singh; he married seven wives, including, Thakurani Chauhanji, daughter of Thakur Pratap Singh of Salari, married (b), Thakurani Mool Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Rai Singh of Lawera, and had issue, three sons and three daughters. He died in the battle of Merta.
    • Thakur Jait Singh
    • Thakur Sher Singh (second son), he was granted the estate of Bithora (2 villages, 7000Rs, single Tazimi) in Sojat Pargana, Jodhpur by Maharaja Bakhat Singh of Marwar in 1752, he sided with his brother, Thakur Jait Singh of Auwa, during the siege in 1774; married and had issue, two sons.
      • Kunwar Bharat Singh
      • Thakur Bhom Singh, Thakur of Bithora, he took part in the battle of Merta in 1790; during the succession war in 1807 at Jishpur, he remained loyal to Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur; married and had issue, one son and one daughter.
        • Thakur Abhai Singh, Thakur of Bithora, died sp.
          • (A) Thakur Kan Singh, Thakur of Bithora, he usurped the estate on the death of his predecessor by forced adoption; married and had issue, four sons. He died 1856.
            • Thakur Umed Singh, Thakur of Bithora, married and had issue, one son.
              • Thakur Bhopal Singh, Thakur of Bithora.
            • Kunwar Laxman Singh
            • Kunwar Kesari Singh
            • Kunwar Chiman Singh
        • Baisa Amrit Kanwar [Rani Amrit Kanwar of Lasani], married Rawat Jaskaran Singh of Lasani.
    • Thakur Budh Singh (third son), he was granted the estate of Lambia in Pali Pargana, Jodhpur (1 village, 3000Es, single tazim) by Maharaja Vijai Singh of Marwar in 1756 for his services in the battle of Merta in 1754; married and had issue. He died in the battle of Tunga.
      • Thakur Bhim Singh, Thakur of Lambia 1756/-, he took part in the battle of Merta in 1790; married and had issue, three sons and two daughters. He died in the war of succession staying loyal to Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur.
        • Kunwar Bhawani Singh, married Thakurani Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Chauhan Thakur Shyam Singh of Kalyanpura, and had issue, two sons and one daughter. He died vp before 1807.
          • Thakur Prithvi Singh, Thakur of Lambia 1807/-; he sided with the Thakur of Auwa in his campaign against the British authorities in 1857, and accompanied him in his exile to Mewar; married 1stly, Thakurani Pane kanwar, daughter of Deora Thakur Bhopal Singh Kiratsinghot of Karanda, married 2ndly, Thakurani Jas Kanwar, daughter of Tanwar Thakur Shivnath Singh Amarsinghot of Kelawa, and had issue, one son.
            • Kunwar Girdhari Singh, he was adopted by Thakur Sultan Singh of Rohet, and succeeded there as Thakur Girdhari Singh of Rohet.
          • Kunwar Khushal Singh, adopted by Thakur Bakhtawar Singh of Auwa, and succeded there as Thakur Khushal Singh II of Auwa (see below).
          • Baisa Kesar Kanwar [Thakurani Kesar Kanwar of Achrol], married Thakur Ranjit Singhji of Achrol.
        • Kunwar Bishan Singh
        • Kunwar Bagh Singh
        • Baisa Pane Kanwar, married Chundawat Thakur Man Singh of Kares
        • Baisa Badan Kanwar, married Sarangdeot Rao Kalyan Singh of Batherda.
      • Baisa Udai Kanwar, married Shaktawat Rao Sangram Singh of Laka.
  • Thakur JAIT SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1750/1774, he had a falling out with Maharaja Vijai Singh of Marwar for which he was murdered in 1774 in Jodhpur; married 1stly, Thakurani Heer Kanwar, daughter of Ranawat Maharaj Nawal Singh of Nana, married 2ndly, Thakurani Amba Kanwar, commited sati at Jodhpur in 1774, daughter of Ranawat Rawat Udai Singh Sardarsinghot of Bohera, married 3rdly, Thakurani Gyan Kanwar, daughter of Deora Thakur Hari Singh of Kalandri, married 4thly, Thakurani Jadao Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Dhonkal Singh of Desuri, and had issue, three sons, and two daughters. He was killed 1774 in Jodhpur.
    • Thakur Shiv Singh (by Thakurani Amba Kanwar)
    • Thakur Kalyan Singh (by Thakurani Amba Kanwar), he was granted the estate of Badsa (1 village, Rs 2500) in Sojat Pargana, Jodhpur by Maharaja Vijai Singh of Marwar in 1792, married 1stly, Thakurani Bhatianiji, married 2ndly, Thakurani Deoriji, and had issue, one son.
      • Thakur Nath Singh, Thakur of Badsa, married 1stly, Thakurani Bhatianiji, married 2ndly, Thakurani Solankiji, and had issue, one son.
        • Thakur Shardool Singh, Thakur of Badsa, he adopted Kunwar Ranjit Singh, son of Thakur Khushal Singh II of Auwa (see below), married 1stly, Thakurani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Jodh Singh Madansinhot of Lawera, married 2ndly, Thakurani Sringar Kanwar, daughter of Ranawat Thakur Fateh Singh Lakhsinhot of Palri, and had adoptive issue. He died sp.
          • (A) Thakur Ranjit Singh, Thakur of Badsa, he succeded by adoption.
    • Thakur Nahar Singh (by Thakurani Gyan Kanwar)
    • Baisa Suraj Kanwar (by Thakurani Amba Kanwar), married Raja Bhopal Singhji of Khetri. She died sp.
    • Baisa Akhai Kanwar (by Thakurani Gyan Kanwar), married Ranawat Thakur Ranjit Singh Ummedsinghot of Shahpura.
  • Thakur SHIV SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1774/1790, he fled to Mewar after the murder of his father and was placed in command of Kumbhalgarh fort. When Madhavrao Scindia attacked Marwar, Maharaja Vijay Singh of Marwar, invited him to help Jodhpur against the Maratha forces. He returned with his army and was seriously wounded in the battle of Merta. He died o f his wounds soon afterwards, and Maharaja Abhai Vijai Singh returned the estate of Auwa to his family; married 1stly, Thakurani Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Kishan Singh Harisinghot of Khejarla, married 2ndly, Thakurani Anand Kanwar, daughter of Chundawat Thakur Rod Singh of Sarola, married 3rdly, Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Tej Singh of Hingola. He died of his wounds received in the battle of Merta in 1790.
    • Thakur Madho Singh (by Thakurani Ratan Kanwar)
    • Baisa Swaroop Kanwar [Rani Swaroop Kanwar of Khetri] (by Thakurani Ratan Kanwar), married Raja Abhai Singhji of Khetri.
  • Thakur MADHO SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1790/1804, a disagreement with Maharaja Bhim Singh of Marwar, compelled him to leave Auwa in 1802 for Mewar and Auwa was granted to Champawat Thakur Suraj Mal of Chirpatia. The estate was returned to him in 1804, after Maharaja Man Singh ascended the gaddi of Jodhpur; married 1stly, Thakurani Sardar Kanwar, daughter of Khichi Thakur Gordhan Das Jagannathsinghot of Jayal, married 2ndly, Thakurani Roop Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Sardar Singh of Rampura, married 3rdly, Thakurani Panne Kanwar, daughter of Chundawat Thakur Bhom Singh of Kosithal, and had issue, one son.
    • Thakur Bakhtawar Singh (by Thakurani Sardar Kanwar)
  • Thakur BAKHTAWAR SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1804/183x, married 1stly, Thakurani Udai Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Ranjit Singhji of Chomu in Jaipur, married 2ndly, Thakurani Sardar Kanwar, daughter of Deora Thakur Amar Singh of Kalandri in Sirohi, married 3rdly, Thakurani Ajab Kanwar, daughter of Maharaj Daulat Singh Jaitsinghot, Baba Saheb of Sanwar, married 4thly, Thakurani Pooran Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Bhom Singh Dansinghot of Jalora, and had issue, one daughter, as well as adoptive issue.
    • Baisa Raj Kanwar (by Thakurani Udai Kanwar) married Maharawal Bhawani Singhji of Banswara.
    • (A) Thakur Khushal Singh II
  • Thakur KHUSHAL SINGH II, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 183x/1864, born as Kunwar Khushal Singh, son of Thakur Bhawani Singh of Lambia, and his wife, Thakurani Ratan Kanwar, he was adopted by Thakur Bhaktawar Singh; he took a prominent part in the 1857 mutiny and his estate was confiscated by Jodhpur State with the help of the British authorities; he attempted to recapture Auwa, but surrendered to the British on 8th August 1860, he retired to Udaipur where he eventually died ; married 1stly, Thakurani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Khangarot Thakur Megh Singh Karansinghot of Diggi, married 2ndly, Thakurani Kesar Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Nawal Singh Sardarsinghot of Roopnagar, married 3rdly, Thakurani Sardar Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Ajit Singh Bhimsinghot of Jalora, married 4thly, Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Chundawat Thakur Chiman Singh Chhatarsinhot of Satola, and had issue, two sons and a daughter. He died 1864 in exile at Udaipur.
    • Rani Chand Kanwar (by Thakurani Gulab Kanwar), married 1860, at Diggi, Raja Fateh Singh of Khetri, born , he died spl 30th November 1870 at Delhi.
    • Thakur Devi Singh (by Thakurani Gulab Kanwar)
    • Kunwar Ranjit Singh (by Thakurani Chand Kanwar), he was adopted by Thakur Shardool Singh of Badsa , and succeeded as Thakur Ranjit Singh of Badsa.
  • Thakur DEVI SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1864/1877, born , re-occupied Auwa from 1868 with the approval of the British authorities after much persuasion; married 1stly, Thakurani Kishan Kanwar, daughter of Ranawat Thakur Ranjit Singh Amarsinghot of Shahpura, married 2ndly, Thakurani Dhir Kanwar, daughter of Chundawat Thakur Hamir Singh Umedsinghot of Madaria, married 3rdly, Thakurani Indra Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Laxman Singh Hamirsinghot of Uparwada, married 4thly, Thakurani Swaroop Kanwar, daughter of Deora Thakur Kushal Singh Khumansinghot of Kalandri, and had issue, two sons and one daughter. He died in .
    • Thakur Shambhu Singh (by Thakurani Kishan Kanwar)
    • Kunwar Shivdan Singh, he was adopted by the Thakur Saheb of Lambia.
    • Baisa Shiv Kanwar (by Thakurani Kishan Kanwar), married 1875, Raja Ajit Singh of Khetri, and had issue. She died .
    • Kumari (name unknown), married Thakur Jagat Singh of Bissau, and had issue.
  • Thakur SHAMBHU SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1877/-, born , educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, married Thakurani Raj Kanwar, daughter of Rao Bahadur Raj Rana Fateh Singh of Delwara, and had issue, two sons.
    • Kunwar Pratap Singh, born , married and had issue. He died vp.
      • Thakur Nahar Singh
      • Kumari (name unknown), married 1925, Rawal Shri Madan Singhji of Nawalgarh, and had issue. She died .
      • HH Maharani (name unknown), married (as his third wife), HH Maharana Sri Bhawanisinhji Hamirsinhji, Maharana of Danta, and had issue, three sons and six daughters.
    • Kunwar Dalpat Singh, adopted by Thakur Ranjit Singh of Rohet in 1904, and succeded there as Lt.-Col. Rao Bahadur Thakur Dalpat Singh II of Rohet.
    • Rani Prem Kanwar, born , married Rao Saheb Lal Singhji II of Parsoli, and had issue, one son and one daughter. She died ,
  • Thakur NAHAR SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Auwa 1966 BS/-, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, married a Princess of Lakhtar, and had issue, four sons.
    • Thakur Surendra Singh
    • Kunwar Narendra Singh, died .
  • Thakur SURENDRA SINGHJI, one of eight Premier Nobles of Marwar and a double tazimi Sirayat, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1942), he was elected to Rajasthan Assembly from Swatantra Party in 1967; married and has issues, two sons. He died on .
    • Kunwar Pushpendra Singh
    • Thakur Gajendra Singh, wildlife photographer, married Maharajkumari Vishalakshi Devi, born , youngest daughter of HH Maharaja Shri Sir Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur of Mysore, and his second wife, HH Maharani Tripura Sundarammani Yavaru, and has issue.
      • Baiji Lal Shruti Kumari
        • Shrutikirti Devi
      • Bhanwar Rudrapratap Singh, married 10th February 2004, Kumari Deval Sodha, elder daughter of Rana Hamir Singhji of Amarkot, and has issues, one son and a daughter.
        • Shiv Pratap Singh
        • Simhasthita Singh
  • Thakur PUSHPENDRA SINGHJI, Thakur Saheb of Auwa
OTHER MEMBERS:
  • Thakur Jitendra Singh, married Kanwarani Kirti Shree, daughter of Thakur Hanuwant Singh of Khandela-Junior, and his wife, Thakurani Kesar Kunwar, and has issue, two sons.
    • Kanwar Anant Vijai Singh, born , presently helping in restoring Auwa to a heritage property, married to Jhalamand-Jodhpur, and has issue, one daughter and one son.
      • Kumari Tarini Champawat
      • Bhanwar Parakaram Champawat
    • Kanwar Jaivrat Rathore, born , Manager of a stud farm in Australia, engaged to Sankotra-Jaipur.
  • Thakur Shivnath Singh, married and had issue.
    • Thakurani Swarup Kanwar, married Thakur Abhay Singh of Khetri.
  • Thakur Sahib Bhupendra Singhji of Auwa
  • Thakur Amar Singh, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Hindu Singh, married and had issue.
      • Thakurani Sahiba Champawatji, married (as his third wife), Thakur Nawal Singh Bahadur of Nawalgarh.