Present Head
History
Foundation and History
The estate of Dhariawad was founded in the mid-16th century by Kunwar Sahasmal, the second son of the legendary warrior ruler Maharana Pratap Singh of Mewar. As descendants of Kunwar Sahasmal, the rulers of this estate belong to the Ranawat sub-clan of the Sisodia Rajputs. Strategically situated amidst the dense forests and rugged foothills of the Aravalli Range, Dhariawad served as a vital frontier thikana (noble estate) protecting the southern borders of Mewar from Maratha and Mughal incursions. Throughout the historical fluctuations of the region, the Rawats of Dhariawad remained loyal feudatories to the Durbar of Udaipur, contributing military strength and administrative counsel to the state.
Post-Independence and Modern Era
Following India's independence and the subsequent integration of princely states, Dhariawad was merged into the state of Rajasthan. Today, it is a town and tehsil headquarters within the Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan. The architectural legacy of the thikana is preserved in the historic Dhariawad Fort, which has been converted into a heritage hotel to promote regional tourism and preserve the cultural heritage of the Sisodia dynasty. More information on the administrative transitions of the region can be explored through the official Pratapgarh District Portal.
Genealogy
- Kunwar SAHAS MAL, 1st Kunwar Saheb of Dhariawad, married and had issue.
- Kunwar Bhupat Ram (qv)
- Kunwar BHUPAT RAM, 2nd Kunwar Saheb of Dhariawad
- Kunwar KESRI SINGH I, 3rd Kunwar Saheb of Dhariawad
- Kunwar VIRAM DEO, 4th Kunwar Saheb of Dhariawad
- Kunwar VIJAI SINGH I, 5th Kunwar Saheb of Dhariawad
- Kunwar BAKHAT SINGH, 6th Kunwar Saheb of Dhariawad
- Kunwar SAKAT SINGH, 7th Kunwar Saheb of Dhariawad
- Rawat JODH SINGH, 8th Rawat of Dhariawad, he was granted the title of Rawat as a hereditary distinction.
- Rawat SURAJ MAL, 9th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat PREM SINGH, 10th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat RAI SINGH, 11th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat RAGHUNATH SINGH, 12th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat BAKHTAWAR SINGH, 13th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat VIJAI SINGH II, 14th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat KESRI SINGH II, 15th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat PRATAP SINGH, 16th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat JASWANT SINGH, 17th Rawat of Dhariawad
- Rawat KHUMAN SINGH, 18th Rawat of Dhariawad
- HH Rani Yashwant Kunwar, daughter of the Rao of Dhariawad, married, as his first wife, HH Raja Sir Jashwant Singh Bahadur of Sailana.
- Baisa (name unknown), married Thakur Hanuwant Singh of Dundlod.
- Thakur Dip Singh, married and had issue.
- Baisa (name unknown), married Thakur Suraj Mal of Surajgarh and Bissau.
- Kunwar Udai Bhan Singh, married 1945, Rajkumari Kamal Prabha, daughter of Raja Hari Singhji of Kuchaman, and his wife, Rani Dhariawa Kanwar.
- Late Rawat Veer Vikram Singhji, married Rani Pushpa Kumari of Daspan.
- Rawat Bhadhur Singhji, married Rani Vishnu Kumari of Gunawati and had issues.
- Baisa Swati Kumari married to Yuvraj Arunaditya Ju dev Bundela Estate Datia.
- Baisa Deepti Kumari married to Thakur Himanshu Rathore of Nimaj (Marwar).
- Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh Ranawat, married to Thukrani Meena Kumari of Thikana Bagot and had issues.
- Baisa Rajshree Kumari, studied at Mayo College Girls' School Ajmer, a National level Bronze medalist, State level Gold medalist in Rifle Shooting, engaged to Kunwar Krishna Pal Singh of Thikana Pal (Marwar).
- Baisa Divya Kumari, studied at Mayo College Girls' School Ajmer.
- Baisa Chandrika Kumari, studying at Mayo College Girls' School Ajmer.
- Thakur Ummed Singh, married and had issue.
- Rani Nawal Kanwar, married Rawat Jaswant Singh I of Jawas, and had issue.