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Dynasty

Clan

Viramdevot

Subclan

Baba Ranawat

Hindi Name

तुर्किया कलां

Last Updated

11th Nov, 2015

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Thakur Shankar Singhji, 6th and present Thakur sahib of Turkiya Kalan.
  • Kunwar Mahendra Singh
  • Kunwar Hanumant Singh
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History

The Thakurs of this thikana are descendants of Maharana Udai Singh II of Mewar (founder of Udaipur) through his third son Baba Veeramdeo, the younger brother of Rana Sagat Singh (founder of the Shaktawat-Sisodia clan). This thikana is a Baba Ranawat thikana (that is, a thikana from which male children were adopted to the ruling house of Mewar, in the absence of a male heir). Many Veeramdevots were close advisors of several Maharanas of Udaipur and the hereditary Kiledar (Governor) of Kumbhalgarh fort. The descendents of Maharana Udai Singh II were the first branch of Sisodias to carry the patronym of Ranawat, and hence carry the prefix of ‘Baba Ranawat’. They are a sub-branch of the jagir of Sanwar, and other Viramdevot Ranawats are found in Hamirgarh, Kherabad, Sanwar, Kankarwa, Jaiwana, Pahuna, Turkiya, Ranawaton-ki-sadri and Ranawaton-ka bangla.
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Genealogy

  • Maharana Udai Singh II, Maharana of Mewar, founder of Udaipur, married (amongst others) 2ndly, Maharani Solankini Sehjabai, daughter of Rao Prithvi Singhji Solanki of Toda (now Toda Rai Singh in Tonk), and had issue.
    • Rana Sagat Singh, founder of the Shaktawat-Sisodia clan.
    • Baba Veeramdeo, third son, born , he was granted the estate of Ghosunda (continued below)
  • Maharaj Shri VEERAM DEO, 1st Baba Saheb of Ghosunda, born , he was place in charge of the security of the household of his elder brother, Maharana Pratap Singhji I, during Mewar’s wars with the Mughals, along with 500-1000 soldiers, he was able to evade various searches by Emperor Akbar, Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana and Jagannath Kachchwaha (son of Raja Bharmal of Amber) done to apprehend Maharana Pratap or members of his household, in 15 years, neither he nor any of his wards were ever apprehended, as a result, the Veeramdevot Ranawats have had unfettered access to the royal household, being incharge of their security and were given the kiledari of Kumbalgarh, the prime residence of the Maharana during these years, this privilege continued till the time of Maharana Bhupal Singhji in the 1950s; married 1stly, Rani Tanwarji Poorna Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Bhairon Singh of Pahuna, married 2ndly, Rani Solankiji Prayagde Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Trilok Singh Solanki, married 3rdly, Rani Jadonji Sahib Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Prithviraj Jadon, married 4thly, Rani Shyam Kanwar, daughter of Chatrasal, and had issue. He died .
    • Maharaj Shri Bhojraj Singh (by Poorna Kanwar), he was granted the jagir of Hameergarh, married and had issue, the Langach, Aachuda, Kediakheri, Mobatpura and Bhagwatpura families.
    • Maharaj Shri Ugrasen (by Poorna Kanwar), married and had issue, the Bankli and Bavlas families.
    • Maharaj Isri Das (by Shyam Kanwar), he succeeded to the jagir of Gosunda (qv)
  • Maharaj Sri ISRI DAS, 2nd Baba Saheb of Ghosunda -/1652, he built the palace of Gosunda, a lake and a Laxminarayan Mandir there, married six wives, 1stly, Rani Mertaniji Jeewanbai, daughter of Thakur Amar Singhji, married 2ndly, a daughter of Chauhan Thakur Prayagdas, married 3rdly, a daughter of Panwar Thakur Sardul Singh, married 4thly, a daughter of Rathore Thakur Rai Singh, married 5thly, a Panwar lady from Jodhpur, married 6thly, a Rathore lady from Jodhpur, and had issue, eighteen sons. He died .
    • Maharaj Sabal Singh, 3rd Baba Saheb of Ghosunda, married 5 wives, 1stly, Rani Rathorji Rai Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Raghodas, married 2ndly, Rani Chauhanji Kesar Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Bhagwandas, married 3rdly, Rani Sankhlaji Kesar Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Raghodas, married 4thly, Rani Jodhaniji Anop Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Chaturbhuj, married 5thly, Rani Sankhlaji Raj Kanwar, second daughter of Thakur Raghodas, and had issue, the families of Sanwar, Haled, Mohi, Kooncholi, Ranawaton-ki-Sadri, Pipaliya, Shivsingh-ka-Khera, Aamba, Salaria, Khairabad, Mandapiya, Birmiyas, Basani Kalan, Borada, Aad, Kot Haal Kurabad, Bada Mahua.
      • Kunwar Gaj Singh, died in infancy.
      • Kunwar Devi Singh, died in infancy.
      • Kunwar Sangram Singh, he was granted the jagir of Sanwar.
      • Kunwar Shyam Singh, he was granted the jagir of Saleria.
      • Kunwar Ram Singh, he was granted the jagirs of Amba and Chandia.
      • Kunwar Jogidas (by a morganatic union)
      • Kunwar Gopaldas (by a morganatic union)
    • Kunwar Man Singh, married and had issue, the families of Jitya, Hasiyas, Jitya Kheri, Sameliya, Jitya Khera, Paladi, Moorliya, Uchakya, Batakon-ka- Khera, Chongawadi, Bhawanipura and Govindsinghji-ka-Khera.
    • Vijayram
    • Sunderdas
    • Hariram
    • Bhav Singh
    • Girdharidas
    • Mohan Singh
    • Gopinath
    • Surat Singh
    • Jet Singh
    • Khem Singh
    • Balramji
    • Behari Singh
    • Manohardas
    • Bagh Singh
    • Hemant Singh
    • Kunwar Kanhaji (Kishendas/Kishen Singh), he was granted Chaktiya in jagir (see below)
  • Thakur KANHAJI, 1st Thakur Saheb of Chaktiya, he remained at Sanwar with Chagatiya as his jagir.
  • Thakur SURAJMALJI, 2nd Thakur Saheb of Chaktiya, he remained at Sanwar with Chaktiya as his jagir.
  • Thakur VIJAY SINGHJI, 3rd Thakur Saheb of Chaktiya, he remained at Sanwar with Chaktiya as his jagir; married and had issue.
    • Kunwar Takht Singhji, granted the jagir of Chaktiya.
    • Kunwar Bakht Singhji
    • Kunwar Jagat Singhji, married and had issue.
      • Thakur Naval Singhji, he was a brave and enterprising person who helped Maharana Bhim Singhji regain the forts of Arajaiya and Atun, following which he was granted Dhaneriya and 13 villages as jagir. Later, he returned Dhaneriya and 11 villages to the Maharana, preferring Pahuna as Jagir which he received around 1799.
    • Kunwar Khuman Singhji, granted the jagir of Turkiya (Turkiya Kalan)
    • KunwarZalim Singhji, he succeeded as Thakur Sahib Zalim Singhji, 1st Thakur Saheb of Khartana and Kankarwa (qv)
  • Thakur Khuman Singhji, 1st Thakur Saheb of Turkiya Kalan.
    • Kunwar Tej Singhji, married Gaya Kanwar (Mertia Rathore); committed Sati on the death of her husband; had issue.
      • Bhanwar Jujhar Singji (qv)
  • Thakur Jujhar Singhji, 2nd Thakur Saheb of Turkiya Kalan.
    • Kunwar Prithvi Singh
    • Kunwar Hameer Singh, adopted as Thakur Saheb of Jaiwana, Mewar.
  • Thakur Prithvi Singhji, 3rd Thakur Saheb of Turkiya Kalan.
  • Thakur Bhabhoot Singhji, 4th Thakur Saheb of Turkiya Kalan.
  • Thakur Mahaveer Singhji, 5th Thakur Saheb of Turkiya Kalan.
    • Kunwar Shankar Singh (qv)
  • Thakur Shankar Singhji, 6th Thakur sahib of Turkiya Kalan (see above)
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Map

Turkiya Kalan map
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