Present Head
- Shardulsinh Naik Nimbalkar
History
The Jagir of Vairag, situated in the present-day Solapur district of Maharashtra, was historically held by the Pawar clan of Rajputs, who trace their ancestry back to the medieval imperial Paramara (Parmar) dynasty of Malwa. Following the southward migration of Parmar branches into the Deccan, they assimilated into the local political landscape, establishing themselves as prominent feudal chiefs, deshmukhs, and military commandants under the Maratha Empire. During the Maratha era and the subsequent British Raj, Vairag served as a crucial administrative seat and a bustling commercial trade hub that connected the Bombay Presidency with the Nizam's Dominions. Following India's independence and the subsequent merger of princely states and feudal estates, the jagir was integrated into the Indian Union, with the region now administered as part of the Solapur district, as detailed on the Official Solapur District Portal.
Genealogy
- Naik Mudhoji Nimbalkar II (1630-44)
- Naik Sabaji Nimbalkar (Vairag)
- Naik Jagdevro Nimbalkar (Bhalvani)
- Saibai Nimbalkar (Wife of Chattrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale)
- Naik Bajaji Nimbalkar (Phaltan State)
- Naik Sabaji Nimbalkar, had two sons.
- Naik Mudhoji Nimbalkar III, died without a issue.
- Naik Tukaram Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Tukaram Nimbalkar, had three sons and a daughter.
- Naik Amrutrao Nimbalkar, (Lengare, Khanapur Jahagir), fought against Mughals along with Dhanaji Jadhav and Santaji Ghorpade, and he died in Aaiwarkkuti war.
- Radhabai Nimbalkar (Wife of Nagoji Mane, Mhaswad)
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar (Vairag Jagir, Solapur)
- Naik Piraji Nimbalkar (Vadhona Jagir, Nagpur)
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar (Vairag), was Sarlashkar Bahadur and had one daughter and a son.
- Ahilyabai alias Ambikabai Nimbalkar (Youngest wife of Chattrapati Rajaram Maharaj Bhosale and she had attained Sati at Vishalgad)
- Naik Nimbaji Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Nimbaji Nimbalkar, was Sarlashkar Bahadur during Chattrapati Ramraja Bhosale at Satara. Married to Daryabai Naik Nimbalkar, gGrand daughter of Maharani Tararani and Sister of Chattrapati Ramraja Bhosale, Satara, had two sons and a daughter.
- Naik Mansing Nimbalkar was warrior, who fought against Haidar Ali at Gurmakonda fort with Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa and died in the war.
- Kamaljabai Nimbalkar (Wife of Chattrapati Shivajiraje II Bhosale, Kolhapur)
- Naik Makarandsing Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Makarandsing Nimbalkar, had one son.
- Naik Hanmantrao Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Hanmantrao Nimbalkar, was Sarlashkar during Chattrapati Shahajiraje II alias Buvasaheb Maharaj, Kolhapur.
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar
- Naik Maloji Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Maloji Nimbalkar
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar
- Naik Maloji Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Maloji Nimbalkar
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar (qv)
- Naik Shahaji Nimbalkar, had four sons.
- Maloji Naik Nimbalkar (qv)
- Ramchandra Naik Nimbalkar, adopted by Khanapur Jagir.
- Bhagvantrao Naik Nimbalkar
- Dattajirao Naik Nimbalkar, President Solapur District Local Board.
- Maloji Naik Nimbalkar, had two sons.
- Shivajirao Naik Nimbalkar
- Vinayakrao Naik Nimbalkar (qv)
- Vinayakrao Naik Nimbalkar, Sarpanch Vairag, have three sons.
- Krishnarao Naik Nimbalkar (qv)
- Ramchandra Naik Nimbalkar, Superitendent, State Excise, Pune.
- Veersinh Naik Nimbalkar
- Malojirao Naik Nimbalkar, Properiter, Indane Gas, Naik Nimbalkar Trading Co. Vairag.
- Krishnarao Naik Nimbalkar (see above)
