PRESENT RULER: Thakur MANDHATA SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Geejgarh since 1960/-

MA and LL.B., entered Jaipur Civil Service in 1944, entered Rajasthan Administrative Service 1949/1963, elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 1964.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded in 1774, when Thakur Shyam Singh of Pokhran defeated the Chauhan Rajputs of Geejgarh in battle, and established his authority there. Estate holders were...

• Thakur SHYAM SINGH 1774/1793, born 1743 as the younger son of Rajshri Thakur Devi Singhji of Pokhran, and his wife, Thakurani Sodhiji Ram Kanwar; he defeated the Chauhan Rajputs of Geejgarh in battle, and established his authority there in 1774; married 1stly, Thakurani Chatar Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Swarup Singh of Bikampur, married 2ndly, Thakurani Indra Kanwar, daughter of Deora Thakur Sahib Singh of Kalandri, married 3rdly, Thakurani Man Kanwar, daughter of Chaturbhujot Thakur Hanwant Singh of Kachhavi Pipla, married 4thly, Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Nathawat Thakur Hamir Singh of Raholi, and had issue, three sons, and one daughter. He died 1793.

  • Kunwar Jawan Singh, died in infancy.

  • Thakur UMED SINGH (qv)

  • Thakur Indra Singh, born 1766, married and had issue, one son and one daughter.

    • Kunwar Bharat Singh, adopted by his uncle, Thakur Umed Singh, and succeeded him as Thakur BHARAT SINGH of Geejgarh (see below).

    • Baisa (name unknown), married Thakur Pratap Singh of Dundlod.

  • Baisa Chandan Kanwar, married Naruka Rao Raja Bhim Singhji of Uniara.

• Thakur UMED SINGH 1793/-, married 1stly, Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Gogawat Rao Shambhu Singh of Duni, married 2ndly, Thakurani Chand Kanwar, daughter of Naruka Rao Raja Kirat Singhji of Uniara, married 3rdly, Thakurani Vijai Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Jawan Singh of Tharasani, and had issue, one daughter as well as adoptive issue. He died spm.

  • Baisa Bakhtawar Kanwar (by Thakurani Chand Kanwar), married 1804, Thakur Kishan Singh of Chomu.

  • (A) BHARAT SINGH (qv)

• Thakur BHARAT SINGH -/-, born 1793 as Kunwar Bharat Singh, son of Thakur Indra Singh, and succeeded by adoption; married and had issue, one daughter, as well as adoptive issue.

  • Baisa Mahtab Kanwar, married 1835, Shekhawat Rao Vijai Singh of Manoharpur.

  • (A) Thakur Jhujhar Singh (qv)

• Thakur JHUJHAR SINGH -/1878, elder son of Thakur Takhat Singh of Daspan, adopted into Geejgarh in 1837; married 1stly, Thakurani Jatan Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Madan Singh of Takera, married 2ndly, Thakurani Anand Kanwar, daughter of Naruka Thakur Ram Singh of Jaoli, and had issue. He died 1878.

  • Kunwar Kesari Singh (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar)

  • Thakur KANH SINGH (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar) (qv)

  • Rani Lad Kanwar (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar), married Rao Shivnath Singhji Shekhawat of Shahpura, died sp 1881.

  • Rani Pratap Kanwar (by Thakurani Anand Kanwar), married Rajawat Raja Pratap Singhji of Isarda.

• Thakur KANH SINGH 1878/1901, born 1862, Tazimi Sardar of Jaipur and Jodhpur, married 1stly, a daughter of Kumbhani Thakur Amar Singh of Banskhoh, married 2ndly, Thakurani Sahai Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Udai Singh of Jijanyali, and had issue, two daughters, as well as adoptive issue. He died 1901.

  • Baisa Surak Kanwar (by 1st wife), married Khangarot Thakur Nahar Singh of Boraj.

  • Baisa Gulab Kanwar (by 1st wife), married 1897, Thakur Indra Singhji of Bhainsrorgarh, and had issue.

  • (A) Thakur KHUSHAL SINGH (qv)

• Thakur KHUSHAL SINGH 1901/1960, born 21st February 1894 ^(#1) as Kunwar Khushal Singh, third son of Rao Bahadur Thakur Mangal Singhji of Pokhran, and succeded by adoption; educated at Mayo College, Ajmer (MA); appointed Judge in the Jaipur Chief Court 1924; Minister of P.W.D. in Jaipur 1947/1949; Member of the Legislative Committe and Board of Management of Maharaja's College; Chairman of the the King George V Silver Jubilee Fund Jaipur 1936; Member of the Public Service Commission Jaipur; married 1916, Rajkumari Rajyashree Devi [Thakurani Sahiba of Geejgarh], daughter of Rao Bahadur Raja Chhatrapati Singh of Alipura, and had issue, two sons and three daughters. He died 1960.

  • Thakur MANDHATA SINGH (qv)

  • Thakur Yaduvir Singh, born 1946. (U.K.)

  • Baisa Suniti Kumari, married in Vaghela family of Rewah.

  • Baisa Girdhar Kanwar, married in Jadeja family of Morvi.

  • Baisa Sobhag Kanwar, married Kumbhawat Rao Man Singhji of Mahar.

• Thakur MANDHATA SINGH (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Rani Deveshwari Kumari, married Apji Suryaveer Singhji of Koela, and had issue.

• Thakur Bahadur Singh, married and had issue.

  • Baisa (name unknown) [Thakurani Sahiba Rathoriji], married Thakur Bijay Singh of Khachariawas, and had issue.