Information

Dynasty

Clan

Jodha

Subclan

Bhopatsihot/Bhuptot

State

Jodhpur

Titles

Rajeshree

Accession

15th June 1948

Revenue

INR 17,000

Villages

10

Population

2200

Hindi Name

गोंदीशंकर (गुणदी)

Also known as

Gundi, Choti Gundi

Last Updated

14th Jan, 2022

Present Head

Rajeshree Thakur Saheb DUSHYANT SINGH JI, 16th and present Thakur of Gondishankar, born , installed on the gaddi on 7th June 2021, married to Thakurani Vibha Kanwar Sisodiya (Ranmalot) of Thikana Palasiya and has issues, one daughter and a son.
  • Baijilal Baisa Pearl Kanwar, born .
  • Kunwar Kritharth Singh, born .
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History

A first class sona nivesh thikana and the Patwi thikana (elder house) of the thikanas of Gothda, Bandwa, Load, Mangrola,Chandoriya, Kumari etc. These thikanas belonged to the descendants of Maharaj Rao Shri Bhotap Singh Rathore, founder of Naraina Estate, grandson of Rao Maldev ji of Jodhpur and younger brother of Maharaj Kishan Singh of Kishangarh, head of the Krishnawat clan and they are known as Bhopatsihot Rathores. Bawjiraj Raje Shree Thakur Harnath Singh Rathore was granted the thikana of Gondishankar in 1730. Sitamau Maharaj later conferred the title of ‘sona-nivesh’ jagirdar. Rawle Bhuwan Singh's younger son got the pehla rawla jagir in 1917. Gondishankar had 1st place and 1st seat in 39 Thakur of Sitamau state and Dewas Junior Darbar Hall.

The thikana of Gondishankar(Gundi) is located in the present day Malwa area in Ratlam District of Madhya Pradesh and was founded by Bawjiraj Shree Raje shree Thakur Harnath Singh ji, great-grandson of Maharaja Bhopat Singh, founder of Naraina Estate and a descendant of Rao Maldev ji of Marwar.

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Genealogy

  • Raja Udai Singh Rathore (Mota Raja), 1583/1595, Raja of Jodhpur.
  • Maharaj Rao Bhopat Singh Ji (by Rani Apurva Ji Sisodiya), born , 3rd son of Raja Udai Singh, 1st Rao of Bhuwal (Bhuwal and Jaitaran was granted by his father Mota Raja Uday singh with 245 villages), elder Brother of Raja Sur Singh of Jodhpur and elder brother of Raja Kishan Singh Ji, founder of Kishangarh. Married 1stly to Rani Rukmanti Ji Devra, married 2ndly to Rani Ajabde Songara Ji and had issues, five sons; he died during a battle in 1603 in Masuda (Ajmer).
    • Thakur Shree Ramachandra Singh, (by Rani devda ji) Thakur of 24 villages, Patwi Thikana and elder house of Karadiya, Kelukheda and Kanser (Kaner).
    • Thakur Shree Mukund Singh (by rani Songara ji), Thakur of Jajpur and Korgad. (qv)
    • Thakur Shree Raghunath Singh, (by rani songara ji), Thakur of thikana Naraian and Bhadoon (Rajsthan).
    • Thakur Narayan Singh, Thakur of Kishangarh.
    • Thakur Salamdas (Salam Singh)
  • Thakur Saheb Mukund Singh, 2nd Rao of Bhuwal, born , Mukund Singh avenged his father, went to Agra Fort and killed Sardul Pawar. After this incident, Emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi got Bhuwal abolished. Married 1stly to Thakurani Kachwa Ji, married 2ndly to Thakurani Rajawat Ji and had issues, three sons.
    • Thakur Sabbal Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Ajab Singh
    • Thakur Vijay Singh
  • Thakur Saheb Sabbal Singh, 3rd Rao of Bhuwal, after Bhuwal was abolished, he came to Jahanjpura Pargana (Mewar) and resided here for some time. Married 1stly to Thakurani Sanchori Chouhan Ji of Thikana Kothariya in mewar, married 2ndly to Thakurani Bhatiyani Ji and had issues, two sons. One day while hunting wild boar, he died in .
    • Thakur Kushal Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Kirat Singh, Thakur of Nanpur.
  • Deewan Saheb Shree Kushal Singh, 1st Thakur of Khejdiya, born on , leaving Jahanjhpur Pargana, came to Malwa in 1663 to establish his new Rajya. In 1670 Kushal Singh established his new kingdom Kusalgarh (also know as Korgarh). Kushalgarh was overthrown by Aurangzeb, after which Kushal Singh along with his entire army helped Keshodas to establish Sitamau State. After the establishment of Sitamau State, Raja Keshodas Ji was granted the Jagir of Khejdiya with 10 villages. Since then, they were known as the Thakurs of Khejadiya (the Patwi house of the all Bhoptot Rathores). The Thakur of Khejdiya, a Dohri Tazim Jagirdar, was Deewan of Sitamau State. Married 1stly to Thakurani Chouhan ji, married 2ndly to Thakurani Chandrawat ji, married 3drly to Thakurani Shaktawat ji, and had issues, two sons. He died in .
    • Thakur Shyam Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Kishan Singh, Thakur of Bajkhedi. Raja Kesodas Ji granted the Jagir of Bajkhedi with five villages.
  • Thakur Shyam Singh, 2nd Thakur of Khejdiya, married 1stly Thakurani Chundawat ji, married 2ndly Thakurani Chandrawat ji, married 3rdly Thakurani Shaktawat ji of Thikana Bawal in Mewar, married 4thly Thakurani Shaktawat ji, married 5thly Thakurani Chandrawat ji and had issues, there daughter and nine sons.
    • Kunwar Kaniram Ji
    • Kunwar Harnath Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Jorawar Singh, Thakur of Thikana Belara.
    • Thakur Nahar Singh, Thakur of Thikana Bakali.
    • Thakur Prathvi Singh, Thakur of Thikana Halro.
    • Thakur Surat Singh, Thakur of Thikana Gothda-Bandwa.
    • Thakur Jagat Singh, Thakur of Thikana Load and Chandodiya.
    • Thakur Akhe Singh
    • Thakur Rup Singh
  • Bawjiraj Sona-nivesh Nagarband Kamdjiya Bawji Rawle Raje Shree Thakur Saheb HARNATH SINGH JI, 1st thakur Saheb of Patwi sona-nivesh thikana of Gondishankar, He left Korgarh (Kushalgarh) in 1694 with his two younger brothers Surat Singh and Jagat Singh. He first captured Mandvi, there he ruled for some years, after that he captured Gondishankar, killed the Chida (Panwar) Rajput of that palace. Harnath Singh had given Ringnod pargana to the Maharaja of Dewas by victory from Holkar, for this bravery. Dewas Maharajs granted the jagir of Gondishankar to Harnath Singh Ji in 1730 and made his first class Jagirdar. Although he had already taken Gondishankar in his possession. Married 1stly to Thakurani Amrat Kanwar Deora of thikana Basai, married 2ndly to Thakurani Prem Kanwar, married 3rdly to Thakurani Jash Kanwar Gour of thikana Jhangriya, and had issues, four sons and a daughter.
    • Thakur Jashot Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Bhagot Singh, died young.
    • Baisaraj Akhu Kunwar
    • Thakur Charan (Chunda) Singh, married to Thakurani Amrat Kanwar Solanki of Thikana Harnyakhedi and had issue, one son.
      • Thakur Dev Singh (Dev ji)
  • Thakur Saheb JASHOT SINGH JI, 2nd Thakur saheb of Gondishankar, married 1stly to Thakurani Govind Kanwar Shaktawat, married 2ndly to Thakurani Raj Kanwar Dodiya of Thikana ShakkarKhedi, had issues, eight sons.
    • Thakur Fakan Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Hari Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Dolat Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Achal Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Guman Singh, married to Thakurani Ajen Kanwar Sisodiya of Thikana Achlawda, had issues, three sons.
      • Thakur Durjan Singh, died young.
      • Thakur Keshri Singh, died young.
      • Thakur Padam Singh, died young.
    • Thakur Jalam Singh, died young.
    • Thakur Khima Singh (Khimaji)
    • Thakur Bhopat Singh, died young.
  • Thakur Saheb FAKAN SINGH JI, 3rd Thakur saheb of Gondishankar, died young in battle.
  • Thakur Saheb HARI SINGH JI, 4th Thakur saheb of Gondishankar, died young in battle.
  • Thakur Saheb DOLAT SINGH JI, 5th Thakur saheb of Gondishankar, died young.
    • Thakur Akhe Singh
    • Thakur Salam Singh
  • Thakur Saheb AKHE SINGH JI, 6th Thakur Saheb of Gondishankar, also known as ‘JUJHAR BAWJI’, married 1stly to Thakurani Ajot Kanwar Chandrawad of Thikana Khajuri, married 2ndly to Ajen Kanwar Sisodiya of Thikana Pratappura and had issue, one son. He died in Gondishankar-Asawati battle.
    • Thakur Jait Singh, died young.
  • Thkaur Saheb ACHAL SINGH JI, 7th Thakur of Gondishankar, married to Thakurani Sisodiya ji of Thikana Chandakhedi and had issues, two sons.
    • Thakur Hemant Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Moti Singh, died young.
  • Thakur Saheb HEMANT SINGH JI, 8th Thakur Saheb of Gondishankar, married 1stly to Thakurani Chaman Kanwar Chandrawat of Thikana Bhabhori, married 2ndly to Thakurani Amrat Kanwar of Thikana Varmandal and had issues, one and a daughter.
    • Baisaraj Suraj Kanwar
    • Thakur Ummed Singh (qv)
  • Thakur Saheb UMMED SINGH JI, 9th Thakur saheb of Gondishankar, married 1stly to Thakurani Dolat Kanwar Panwar of Thikana Bakhatgad, married 2ndly to Thakurani Moti Kanwar Panwar, married 3rdly to Thakurani Shaktawat ji, married 4thly to Thakurani Rajkunwar Chandrawat and had issues, four sons.
    • Thakur Ratan Singh, died young.
    • Thakur Karan Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Harnath Singh
      • Thakur Amar Singh
        • Thakur Himmat Singh
          • Thakur Jagdev Singh
            • Vijay Kumar Singh
          • Thakur Amarkrishan Singh
            • Padam Pratp Singh
              • Shivpal Singh
            • Dilip Singh
              • Rohit Singh
              • Raviraj Singh
            • Tikam Singh
              • Mohit Singh
              • Shailendra Singh
            • Sunil Singh
              • Rahul Singh
              • Jitendra Singh
        • Thakur Bhur Singh
      • Thakur Fateh Singh
        • Ratan Singh
          • Sajjan Singh
            • Bhuwan Singh
              • Pinkesh Singh
                • Yashwardhan Singh
              • Balwant Singh
          • Nagu Singh
            • Narendra Singh
              • Devendra Singh
              • Chandrapal Singh
          • Bharat Singh
            • Rajendra Singh
              • Yuvraj Singh
            • Dilip Singh
              • Abhayraj Singh
        • Lakshman Singh
          • Takhat Singh
            • Bhanwar Singh (Adopted)
              • Lakhveer Singh
              • Deepraj Singh
        • Kushal Singh
          • Jagdev Singh
            • Bhanwar Singh
            • Nepal Singh
              • Rajpal Singh
              • Dhanpal Singh
      • Thakur Sardar Singh
        • Onkar Singh
          • Dashrat Singh
            • Virendra Singh
              • Harshraj Singh
        • Hari Singh
          • Dhanpal Singh
            • Karu Singh
              • Kuldeep Singh
          • Vijay Singh
          • Prem Singh
            • Dilip Singh
              • Vanshpratap Singh
        • Shambhu Singh
          • Shankar Singh
        • Bahadur Singh
          • Bhanwar Singh
            • Tufan Singh
              • Rituraj Singh
            • Bindupal Singh
              • Divyaraj Singh
          • Suresh Singh
            • Kamal Singh
            • Balwant Singh
      • Thakur Kirat Singh
        • Bhur Singh (Adopted)
          • Nahar Singh
            • Gajendra Singh (Adopted)
              • Rajpal Singh
              • Digvijay Singh
          • Bhagwan Singh
            • Mahendra Singh
              • Kuldeep Singh
            • Virendra Singh
              • Divyraj Singh
            • Dipendra Singh
              • Kirtiraj Singh
          • Madan Singh
            • Kuldeep Singh
            • Narendra Singh
              • Dhanyanjay Singh
              • Vibha Kunwar
            • Gajendra Singh
          • Karu Singh
  • Thakur Saheb KARAN SINGH JI, 10th Thakur Saheb of Gondishankar, born in , installed on gaddi in1848; married 1stly to Thakurani Jot Kanwar Chandrawat of Thikana Piplia, married 2ndly to Thakurani Chatra Kanwar Dodiya of Thikana Nakatwada, married 3rdly to Thakurani Pratap Kanwar Girnar Dodiya of Princely State Piploda and had issues, two sons and a daughter. He died in .
    • Thakur Bhuwan Singh (by Thakurani Pratap Kanwar) (qv)
    • Thakur Dhane Singh (by Thakurani Chatra Kanwar)
    • Baisaraj Phol Kanwar (by Thakurani Pratap Kanwar)
  • Thakur Saheb BHUWAN SINGH JI, 11th Thakur of Gondishankar, installed on gaddi on 1905, married to Thakurani Saheba Phool Kanwar Panwar (Umath) of Thikana Borkheda (Narsinghgarh) and had issues, three sons and two daughters. He died in .
    • Thakur Kishor Singh Ji (Bada Rawla) (qv)
    • Bada Bawji Thakur Deep Singh, married to Thakurani Hansh kunwar Saheb Dodiya in Thikana Uni, had issues, one son and a daughter.
      • Bada Bawji Thakur Pyar Singh, born in , married 1stly to Thakurani Shiv Kanwar Chouhan of Thikana Bordiya (she died in ), married 2ndly to Thakurani Mehtab Kanwar of Devda in Thikana Bardiya Goyal (she died in ). Hw died in , had no issues.
      • Baisa Ajab Kunwar, married to Maharana Guman Singh of Thikana Rolkhurd.
    • Chota Bawji Thakur Nahar Singh, granted the pehla rawla of Gundi (see below) in 1909.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married to Thakur Himmat Singh Shaktawat of Thikana Chaldu.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married in Thikana Dorana.
  • Thakur Saheb KISHOR SINGH JI, 12th Thakur of Gondishankar, married to Ranawati Ji of Thikana Roal Khurd and had issue, one son and a daughter. He died in .
    • Thakur Parwat Singh Ji (qv)
    • Baisa (name unknown), married in Thikana Jhangriya.
  • Thakur Saheb PARWAT SINGH JI, 13th Thakur of Gondishankar, married 1stly to Thakurani Jhala ji of Thikana Mandawra (Sideriya) in Badi Sadari, married 2ndly to Thakurani Sajjan Kanwar of Thikana Chapaner and had issues, two sons.
    • Baisa Kesar Kanwar, married to Thakur Bhaktawar Singh Chundawat of Thikana Selarpura in Pratapgharh State.
    • Thakur Khuman Singh Ji (qv)
    • Baisa Shankar Kanwar, married in Thikana Dholka.
    • Thakur Bahadur Singh Ji, married to Magan Kanwar of Chaldu and had issues, 5 sons.
      • Thakur Bhagwat Singh, died young.
      • Thakur Manohar Singh, married in Thikana Metwala and had issues, two sons and a daughter.
        • Baisa Jitendra Kanwar, married in Thikana Alot.
        • Thakur Dharmendra Singh, married in Kushalgarh, had issue, one daughter.
          • Baisa Lakshmi Kanwar
        • Thakur Mayur Singh, married in Thikana Deepa Kheda, had issues, two daughters.
          • Baisa Madhvi Kanwar
          • Baisa Chandrika Kanwar
      • Thakur Mohan Singh (qv)
      • Thakur Balwant Singh, married in Gwalior, and has issue, one son and a daughter.
        • Baisa Priyanka Kanwar, married on 11th March 2016 to Kunwar Prakram Singh Shaktawat of Thiakna Bansi.
        • Kunwar Divyraj Singh
      • Thakur Udainarayan Singh, married in thikana Nandvel, has issue, one son.
        • Kunwar Abhimanyu Singh
  • Thakur Saheb KHUMAN SINGH JI, 14th Thakur of Gondishankar, born , married 1stly to Thakurani Kamal Kanwar of Thikana Kalukheda, married 2ndly to Thakurani Dhap Kanwar of Thikana Kunthwas and married 3rdly to Thakurani Rajendra Kanwar of Thikana Baler, had no issues, adopted his younger brother's son. He died on .
    • (A) Kunwar Mohan Singh
  • Thakur Saheb MOHAN SINGH JI, 15th and present Thakur of Gondishankar, born , installed on the gaddi on 13th December 1974, married Thakurani Devendra Kanwar (born ) of Thikana Borkeda and has issues, two sons. He died on .
    • Kunwar Dushyant Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Prithviraj Singh, married in Bhinda (Rajasthan) and has issue, one son and a daughter.
      • Bhanwar Shaswat Singh
      • Baisa Navnidhi Kanwar
  • Thakur Saheb DUSHYANT SINGH JI (see above)

Gundi (Pehla Rawla - 1909)

  • Bawjiraj Sona-nivesh Chota Bawji Thakur Shree Nahar Singh Ji (1908-1909), 1st Bawji and 1st Gaddipati of Pehla Rawla. He was granted Gundi (Pehla Rawla) in 1908 and have title of Chota Bawji; 3rd son of Rawle Rajeshree Bhuwan Singh and younger brother of Rawle Rajeshree Kishore Singh of Gondishankar. Married to Thakurani Saheb Deepa Kanwar Chauhan Ji of Thikana Deepakheda (a 1st class Tazmi and "Zimani Mishal" Thikana in Sitamau State) and had issue, one son. He died in .
    • Kunwar Devi Singh Ji (qv)
  • Bawjiraj Sona-nivesh Chota Bawji Thakur Shree Devi Singh Ji, 2nd Bawji of Gundi (Pehla Rawla), born , installed on the gadddi on 1909, married Thakurani Gopal Kunwar Chundawat, daughter of Thakur Saheb Fhoj Singh Chundawat of Thikana Nahar Bardiya in Pratapgharh state (she died in ) and had issues, three sons and three daughters. He died in .
    • Baisa Hansraj Kanwar, married to Thakur Brajraj Singh Sisodiya of Thikana Bhandariya.
    • Bawjiraj Sona-nivesh Chota bawji Shree Kunwar Hamir Singh Ji, died young.
    • Thakur Bhagwan Singh ji (qv)
    • Bawji Raghunath Singh Ji, born , married to Thakurani Narendra Kunwar Sisodiya of Thikana Aathinera, has issues, 2 sons and a daughter.
      • Baisa Kirti Kunwar, married to Kunwar Karan Singh of Thikana Hammirgadh (Kota).
      • Kunwar Chandrapal Singh, married Kunwrani Rekha Kanwar of Thikana Devriya, has issues, 4 daughters.
        • Baisa Devshree Kanwar
        • Baisa Nehashree Kanwar
        • Baisa Nandni Kanwar
        • Baisa Yuvika Kanwar
      • Kunwar Lokendra Singh, married Kunwrani Tripti Kanwar of Thiakna Tukral, has issue, two sons.
        • Bhanwar Bhavya Raj Singh
        • Bhanwar Moraydhawj Singh
    • Baisa Chandra Kunwar, married to 9th Thakur Saheb Nagendra Singh Sisodiya (Ranmalot) of Thikana Sagwali.
    • Baisa Girja Kunwar, married to Jorawar Singh Chandrawat of Thikana Barthun.
  • Bawjraj Sona-nivesh Chota Bawji Thakur Shree Bhagwan Singh Ji (2001-2002), 3rd Bawji of Gundi (Pehla Rawla), born , installed on the gaddi on December 2001, married Thakurani Braj Kunwar Girnar Dodiya, daughter of Thakur Govardhan Singh Girnar Dodiya of Thikana Nakatwada and had issues, three sons and a daughter. He died in .
    • Thakur Shivraj Singh Ji (qv)
    • Thakur Virendra Singh Ji, born , educated at M.G. Excellence School (Higher Secondary), and Vikram University (B.A.), married to Thakurani Aasha Kanwar Shaktawat of Thikana Bawal and has issues, one daughter and a son.
      • Baisa Lakshitraj Kanwar, born .
      • Kunwar Giriraj Singh, born .
    • Thakur Ranjeet Singh Ji, born , educated at Vikram University (B.A.), married to Thakurani Sushma Kanwar of Ujjainya and has issue, one son.
      • Kunwar Mohitraj Singh, born .
    • Baisa Lakshmi Kunwar, born , married to Kunwar Malvendra Singh Sisodiya of Thikana Dhandhora.
  • Bawjiraj Sona-nivesh Chota Bawji Thakur Shree Shivraj Singh Ji (2002 to present), present head and 4th Bawji of Gundi (Pehla Rawla), born , installed on the gaddi on August 2002, educated at R.N.T. School Ratlam and Maharaj Shree Sajjan Singh Rathore Bording School Ratlam (Higher Secondary) and at Madhav Collage, Ujjain (B.A. with Political Science), married on 5th March 1993 to Thakurani Anitaraj Kunwar Ranmalot Sisodiya (born ), daughter of Thakur Parmeshwar Singh Ranmalot Sisodiya, Ex. Marketing President and also Ex. district President of Congress in Mandsaur, of Thikana Bhandariya, has issue, one son.
    • Kunwar Harshvardhan Singh Rathore, born , educated at M.G. Public School, and St. Thomas School, Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) from Sunrise Institute of Technology, Mandsaur and Diploma in Modern Office Management from MLCU Bhopal. Married on 20th February 2018 to Kunwrani Pooja Kunwar Parihar (Nadawat), daughter of Thakur Ganga Singh Parihar (Nadawat) of 1st class Thikana Kachanara (Nahargarh) in Gwalior state, Kachanara thikana belonged to the descendants of Rao Nahar Rao Ji Parihar of Mandor State in Marwar and has issue, one daughter.
      • Baijilal Bhanwar Baisa Shivranjni Singh, born .
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