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कुर्की

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13th Jul, 2021

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Thakur Pushpendra Singh Ji, coronated in 1981, he is a Director of the Apex Bank, Rajasthan, and the Chairman of Central Cooperative Bank, Pali for consecutive three terms. He has also held the position of Pradhan at Jaitaran (Pali) and Sarpanch of Kurki for four terms. He has been elected continuously for the last 40 years on the post of Chairman of Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti, Kurki.; married 1stly to Smt. Kaushalya Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Takhat Singh Ji Ranawat of Thikana Sanderao (Pali) and 2ndly to Smt. Durga Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sahib Inder Singhji Sarangdewat, Retd. DIG, CRPF, of Thikana Bhagal in 1989. He has one son.
  • Kr Manvardhan Singh, born in , studied at Mayo College, Ajmer and LLb from Government Law College, Mumbai. He married Smt. Hiranya Prabha Kumari, daughter of Thakur Bhawani Singh Ji Khangarot of Thikana Boraj (Jaipur).
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History

In the 11th century, Kurki was granted by Rao Viramdeo, ruler of Merta, to his younger brother, Ratan Singh ji. Thakur Ratan Singh ji had his daughter, Meera Bai, the illustrious Saint. Later the Thikana went to various dynasties. Finally it was granted to Thakur sahib Bahadur Singh ji by Maharaja Bakhat Singhji of Marwar for his gallantry in the war against the Maratha Army led by Jai Apa Scindia in 1816.
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Genealogy

  • Thakur Saheb Bahadur Singh Ji, (ruling period 1815 - 1823 AD), was Head of the Army troop of Marwar State Army. He married 1stly Thakurani Ratan Kanwar daughter of Thakur Nathu Singh Ji of Dhankoli, and 2ndly Thakurani Dhan Kanwar (Bhatiyani Ji), daughter of Thakur Ram Singh Ji Bhati, of Bhadana, who had one son.
    • Kr. Man Singh Ji
  • Thakur Saheb Man Singh Ji, (ruled1823-1827 AD) married 1stly Thakurani Ram Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Trilok Singh Ji Bhati of Badgaon, married 2ndly with Thakurani Phool Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Raghunath Singh Ji Khangarot of Bhadwa, married 3rdly to Thakurani Indra Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Surajmal Ji Khangarot of Adarwa, married 4thly to Thakurani Singar Kanwar, daughter of Saroop Singh Ji Bhati of Thikana Ranod.
    • Kr. Laxman Singh Ji (qv)
    • Kr. Chiman Singh Ji
  • Thakur Saheb Laxman Singh Ji, (ruled1827 - 1847 AD) married 1stly Thakurani Jama Kanwar, daughter of Dungar Singh Ji Chundawat, and 2ndly with Thakurani Gulab Kanwar daughter of Thakur Udai Singh Ji Bhati of Thikana Jijanyali, who had three sons.
    • Kr. Ranjit Singh Ji (qv), had no issues.
    • Kr. Bakhtawar Singh Ji (qv)
      • Kr. Sardar Singh Ji (qv)
    • Kr. Dheerat Singh Ji
      • Kr. Keerat Singh Ji was given Alakhpura and settled there
      • Kr. Sawant Singh Ji (qv)
  • Thakur Saheb Ranjit Singh Ji (ruled1847-1862 AD), married thrice, Thakurani Anand Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Bhopal Singh Ji Nathawat of Etawa, Thakurani Ram Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Arjun Singh Ji Chauhan of Silari, and Thakurani Gend Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Kishore Singh Ji Chundawat of Arniya. He had no issues, hence the Thikana went to his younger brother Thakur Bakhtawar Singh Ji.
  • Thakur Saheb Bakhtawar Singh Ji, (ruled1862-1882 AD), married twice, 1stly with Thakurani Jadav Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Samrath Singh Ji Nathawat of Etawa, and 2ndly with Thakurani Lal Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sultan Singh Ji of Dalwara.
    • Kr. Sardar Singh Ji (qv)
  • Thakur Saheb Sardar Singh Ji, (ruled1882-1886 AD) married Thakurani Singar Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Kalyan Singh Ji Rajawat of Baatka. He had only one daughter, Baisa Anop Kanwar, who married Maharaj Kumar Ranjit Singh Ji of Sanjheli State, Gujarat. He died young, and Thakur Saheb Laxman Singh Ji's grandson, and Sh. Dheerat Singh Ji’s son - Sh. Sawant Singh Ji was adopted.
  • Thakur Saheb Sawant Singh Ji, (ruled 1886 - 1901 AD) married twice, 1stly with Thakurani Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Laxman Singh Ji Chundawat of Bhamlia, married 2ndly with Thakurani Khuman Kanwar, daughter of Maharaja Sri Pratap Singh Ji Chauhan of Sanjeli State, Gujarat.
    • Kr. Balwant Singh Ji (qv)
    • Baisa Gulab Kanwar, married to Thakur Sawant Singh Ji Nathawat of Bhutera.
    • Kr. Zorawar Singh Ji (qv)
    • Kr. Inder Singh Ji died young
  • Thakur Saheb Balwant Singh Ji, (ruled1901-1933 AD), married 1stly to Thakurani Bhur Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Moti Singh Ji of Chitalwana, and 2ndly with Thakurani Ugam Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Chattar Singh Ji Shekhawat of Kumhas. He had no children, so adopted his younger brother Thakur Zorawar Singh Ji.
  • Thakur Saheb Zorawar Singhji, (ruled1934-1955 AD), he was a horse lover and had a highly trained horse - Poonam. He married Thakurani Phool Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Gulab Singh Ji Jadhav of Thikana Mehtral, Gujarat and had issues, one son and three daughters.
    • Kr. Mahendra Singh Ji (qv)
    • Baisa Than Kanwar, married Thakur Udai Singh Ji Sonagra Chauhan of Dorana, (Pratapgarh); and had three sons.
      • Kr. Surender Singh Ji
      • Kr. Bhawani Singh Ji
      • Kr. Gunwant Singh Ji
      • Smt. Meenu Kanwar
    • Baisa Kripa Kanwar, married with Kunwar Kan Singh Ji Khangarot of Thikana Akoda, (Jaipur) and had one son.
      • Kr. Jeetendra Singh Ji
    • Baisa Hemender Kanwar, married Thakur Yogeshwar Singh Ji Shekhawat of Thikana Dhingpur, Sikar, and had three sons
      • Kr. Tanveer Singh Ji
      • Kr. Udaiveer Singh Ji
      • Kr. Karanveer Singh Ji
  • Thakur Saheb Mahendra Singh Ji, (ruled 1955-1981 AD) (Demise - 1st July 1981), married Thakurani Prem Kanwar, daughter of Maharaj Megh Singh Ji Ranawat of Thikana Barliyas.
    • Thakur Pushpendra Singh Ji (qv)
    • Shriman Harendra Singh Ji, born in , was the Sarpanch of Kurki in 2009; married Smt. Girija Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Takhat Singhji Ranawat of Thikana Sanderao and has two sons
      • Kr. Surya Pratap Singh Ji, born , studied at Mayoor School Ajmer and M.S University in Baroda; married Smt. Gayatri Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sangram Singh Ji Raolot (Bhati) of Thikana Jakhan, Jodhpur, and has one son.
        • Bhanwar Tej Pratap Singh, born in , presently studying in Mayoor School, Jodhpur.
      • Kr. Vishwanath Pratap Singh Ji, born , studied at Mayoor School, Ajmer and M.S University Baroda. He pursued modelling as a career, and has done assignments for several companies. He married Rajkumari Chandra Prabha Kumari, daughter of Maharaja Saheb Sumer Singh Ji of Thikana Mandar, Sirohi and has two daughters.
        • Baisa Hridyanshika Kumari, born , presently studying in Sophia, Mt. Abu.
        • Baisa Bhuvneshwari Kumari, born .
    • Baisa Rupendra Kanwar, born , married to Kr. Vijay Singh Ji Sarangdewat (Commandant, CRPF) of Thikana Bhagal, Udaipur, who was martyred in a Naxalite skirmish in 1996, and has two sons,
      • Br. Chakraveer Singh Ji
      • Br. Udaiveer Singh Ji
    • Shriman Kamlendra Singh Ji, born , he resides in Jaipur since 1996 and is married to Dr. Anita Kanwar, daughter of Dr. Dayal Singhji Shekhawat of Thikana Jakhal, and has one son.
      • Kr. Harsh Vardhan Singh, born ,, studied at Mayo College and got Dual Masters’s degree from University of St. Andrews, Scotland, U.K, and a diploma in Law from the University of Law, London, U.K. He is presently working as a Consultant in a Multi National Company.
    • Shriman Vijay Singh Ji, born , he is married to Smt. Rachna Kanwar, Principal of Govt. Senior Secondary School, Ajmer, daughter of Thakur Saheb Balveer Singh Ji Shekhawat of Thikana Mau, Sikar.
    • Baisa Harshendra Kanwar, born , is presently the Jila Mantri of BJP, Bhilwara; married to Kr. Mrityunjay Singhji Panwar, son of Rao Saheb Chandra Veer Singh Ji Panwar of Thikana Bijolian, Bhilwara. and has two children.
      • Baisa Priyamvada Kumari
      • Br. Madhvendra Singh
    • Shriman Vijendra Singh Ji, born , married Smt. Basant Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sahib Hanumant Singh Ji Bhati of Thikana Laliya (Kotri), Barmer, and has a son.
      • Kr. Dakshraj Singh, born , presently studying at Mayoor School, Ajmer.
    • Shriman Ranveer Singh Ji, married Smt. Vinita Kanwar, daughter of Late Raja Sahib Sumer Singh Ji Rajawat of Heerawala, Jaipur, and has one daughter.
      • Baisa Kulgauravi Singh, born , presently studying at MGD School, Jaipur.
  • Thakur Saheb Pushpendra Singh Ji (see above)
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