Information

Dynasty

Clan

Karamsot

State

Jodhpur

Hindi Name

खीमसर

Last Updated

20th Feb, 2023

Present Head

Raja Gajendra Singhji, Raja Sahib of Khimsar since 2nd September 2009. Born , in Jodhpur, Rajasthan; educated at the Doon School, Dehradun, at St. Stephen's College, New Delhi, and at the University of Western Ontario, Canada (B.B.A.); Recipient of the National Tourism award 1999 as the best Grand Heritage Hotel, Instrumental in setting-up of a craft centre in the village of Khimsar in Rajasthan by a Swiss trust (Nila Moti) for the upliftment of rural women, Junior National Squash Champion, played for India in 1978 Squash World Cup, Semi-finalist of the US & Canadian Open. Ranked #17th in the World Rankings (1982), Member of 12th Vidbhan Sabha (Rajasthan); Minister for Energy in the Government of Rajasthan; married 25th February 1982 in Jaipur, Thakurani Preeti Kumari, daughter of Raja Dilawer Singh of Gamph, and his wife, Rani Rajendra Kumari (Sarila, Bundelkhand), and has issue, one son and a daughter.
  • Kanwar Dhananjai Singh, born , married on 17th January 2012 to Rajkumari Mrigesha Kumariba, daughter of HH Thakore Saheb Shri Mandhattasinhji Manoharsinhji of Rajkot and has issues, two daughters and a son.
    • Baijilal Mrignaini Kumari
    • Baijilal Shivagami Kumari
    • Bhanwar Sangram Singh
  • Baijilal Urvashi Singh, born .
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Genealogy

  • Rao Karamsiji, 1st Rao of Khimsar, eighth son of Rao Jodha, Raja of Marwar. He died in the battle of Dhonsi.
  • Rao Pichyaansiji, Rao of Khimsar, married the Sisodiya princess of Dewaliya.
  • Rao Maheshsasji, Rao of Khimsar
  • Thakur Hardasji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Dayaldasji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Bheenv Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Harnath Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Udai Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Zorawar Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar fl.1700.
    • Kunwar Karan Singh (qv)
    • Kunwar Bhom Singh
      • Kunwar Pratap Singh
  • Thakur Karan Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Berisal Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar, married Thakurani Agar Kunwar Rajawat and had one son.
  • Thakur Bhopal Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Bhaktawar Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Shivnath Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Shardul Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar
  • Thakur Ranjit Singh ji, Thakur of Khimsar, married Thakurani Sisodniji, daughter of Rawat Amar Singhji, 1st Rawat Saheb of Meja, and his wife, Rani Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Rao Laxman Singhji of Parsoli, and had issue.
    • Baijilal Jaman Kunwar, married Thakur Kalyan Singh of Mehru.
    • Thakur Kesri Singh (qv)
  • Thakur Kesri Singhji, Thakur of Khimsar, married Thakurani Rajendra Kumari of Ghabana (U.P.) and had issue, one son.
  • Raja Onkar Singh, Raja of Khimsar (title of Raja returned to Khimsar by Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur in 2008), 17th in descent from founder, educated at The Doon School, Dehra Dun and at Mayo College, Ajmer; he served as Chairman of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and the Rajasthan Financial Corporation; married Thakurani Sneh Lata Rajye, daughter of Raja Jagat Dev Singh of Poonch, and his wife, Rani Padmawati, and had issue. He died .
    • Raja Gajendra Singhji (qv)
    • Kunwarani Sunita Kumari, married Kunwar Shardul Narayan Singh of Tirwa (U.P.), son of Kunwar Devendra Narayan Singh of Tirwa and Kunwarani Prabha Kumari (Bhadri, U.P.) and has issues, one daughter and a son.
      • Bhavini Singh, married to Dr. Anirudh Singh Jadon.
      • Trivikram Singh
  • Raja Gajendra Singhji, Raja of Khimsar (see above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
  • Baisa (name unknown) [Thakurani Sahiba of Dundlod], married (as his second wife), Thakur Ranjit Singh of Dundlod, and had issue.
  • Thakurani Karamsotji, married Thakur Devi Singhji Bahadur, Thakur Saheb of Chomu.
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Khimsar map
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