PRESENT RULER: Apparently vacant since 1980.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Rao Lakamshi, left Sambhar for Marwa and 11 generations later, his descendants, two brothers, Ganga and Manak, appear to have found their way in 1262 to Deo Somnath in Dungarpur and afterwards to have attacked and killed the Chief of Jawas and possessed Jawas, then the capital of Khara, a district of some 700 villages, they divided the district between them, Ganga taking Pahara and Manak taking Jawas. In 1746, the Rao of Salumbar attacked Jawas and killed the Chief, Rao Hanumant singh, taking possession of the estate, it was recovered in 1756, by Rao Natha, son of the murdered chief. The estate was ravaged again by the Salumbar troops and in 1824, it was confiscated by the Maharana of Mewar, though later restored. Daulat Singh, Thakur of Babulwara was an influential Bhil leader, who died in 1841 and was succeeded by his son, Amar Singh, who later in December 1874, also succeeded to Jawas, on the death of his nephew, Bhairon Singh. Jawas the capital of the estate is situated on the right bank of the River Som, some 15 kilometres from the cantonment of Kherwara. The estate pays 2,500Rs to Mewar as chatund, and itself has certain rights in two or three villages in Pahara. Estate holders were....

• Raja JAISINGHDEVJI (alias Patai Rawal), last Raja of Champaner and Raja of Pawagadh 1470/1484, married and had issue. He died 1541 Samvat.

  • Raja Raisinghji, married and had issue.

    • Raja Prithvirajsinghj I, his descendants founded Chhota-Udaipur.

    • Kunwar Dungarsinghji I, 1st Raja of Baria.

  • Raja Limbaji (second son) (qv)

  • Kunwar Tejsinghji

• Rao LIMBAJI, 5th Rao of Jawas 1484/1498, the estate was established by Rao Limba, by defeating the aboriginal bhils in 1484; married and had issue, two sons and at least one daughter. He died 1498.

  • Kunwar Gang Deo, he was granted the estate of Pahara (27 villages with revenue of Rs. 15,238) on his father's death; married and had issue. He died 1527 in the battle of Khanwa.

  • Rawat Manak Deo (qv)

  • Maharani Guman Kanwar, married Maharana Ratan Singh on Mewar.

• Rawat MANAK DEO, 1st Rawat of Jawas 1498/1527, he was granted the estate of Jawas on his father's death; married Rani Puran Kanwar, a daughter of Thakur Jagat Singh of Dharampuri, and had issue. He died 1527 in the battle of Khanwa, fighting against Padshah Babar.

  • Rawat Surya Mal I (qv)

  • Rawat Gogaji, 2nd Rawat of Jawas, married and had issue, an alternative listing of the Rawats of Jawas

    • Rawat Sabal Singh, 3rd Rawat of Jawas

      • Rawat Kaluji, 4th Rawat of Jawas

        • Rawat Bhojrajji, 5th Rawat of Jawas

          • Rawat Sekhaji, 6th Rawat of Jawas

            • Rawat Bhimaji, 7th Rawat of Jawas

              • Rawat Shiv Singh, 8th Rawat of Jawas, continued below

• Rawat SURYA MAL I, Rawat of Jawas 1527/1533, married Rani Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Chawda Thakur Samant Singh of Umasna, and had issue, three sons. He died 1533.

  • Kunwar Deobhan, married Kunwarani Chawri Deo Kanwar. He was killed in a battle where his wife committed sati.

  • Rawat Rai Mal(qv)

  • Kunwar Devi Singh

• Rawat RAI MAL, Rawat of Jawas 1533/1551, married Rani Badan Kanwar, daughter of Rawat Hamir Singh of Begun, and had issue. He died 1551.

  • Rawat Bagh Singh aka Baghaji (v)

• Rawat BAGH SINGH, 9th Rawat of Jawas 1551/1584, he took part in the Battle of Haldighati in 1576, married Rani Pan Kanwar, and had issue. He died 1584.

  • Rawat Chandra Bhan (qv)

• Rawat CHANDRA BHAN, 10th Rawat of Jawas 1584/1600, married 1stly, Rani Saras Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Rana Mool Singhji of Lunawada, married 2ndly, Rani Rai Kanwar, daughter of Chundawat Thakur Ram Singh of Kurabar, married Rani Deo Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Suraj Singh, and had issue, eight sons. He died 1600.

  • Rawat Jaswant Singh I (by Rani Saras Kanwar) (qv)

  • Kunwar Surya Mal, he was granted the estate of Chhani. In 1930, Udaipur state, recognized its independence and granted the title of Thakur to Manohar Singh. This estate has a revenue of Rs. 5695.

  • Kunwar Khengar Singh, he was granted the estate of Thana. In 1930, Udaipur state, recognized its independence and granted the title of Thakur to Ranjit Singh. This estate has a revenue of Rs. 5396. Rawat Ratan Singh of Jawas was adopted from this branch (see below).

• Rawat JASWANT SINGH I, 11th Rawat of Jawas 1600/1622, married Rani Nawal Kanwar, daughter of Ranawat Thakur Ummed Singh of Dhariawad, and had issue. He died 1622.

  • Rawat Surya Mal II aka Suraj Singh (qv)

• Rawat SURYA MAL II, 12th Rawat of Jawas 1622/1641, married 1stly, Rani Raj Kanwar, daughter of Chawda Thakur Kishan Singh of Varsoda, married 2ndly, Rani Amar Kanwar, daughter of Sisodia Thakur Dungar Singh of Limbdi, married 3rdly, Rani Ram Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Zorawar Singh of Panarwa, and had issue. He died 1641 in a battle against the Mughals (two wives committed sati).

  • Rawat Jait Singh aka Jet Singh (qv)

• Rawat JAIT SINGH, 13th Rawat of Jawas 1641/1684, married Rani Radha Kanwar, daughter of Sisodia Thakur Akhai Singh of Salamgarh, and had issue. He died 1684.

  • Rawat Amar Singh I (qv)

• Rawat AMAR SINGH I, 14th Rawat of Jawas 1684/1702, married and had issue, two sons. He died 1702.

  • Rawat Sardar Singh (qv)

  • Rawat Surat Singh (qv)

• Rawat SARDAR SINGH, 15th Rawat of Jawas, he was killed in a battle.

• Rawat SURAT SINGH, 16th Rawat of Jawas 1702/1713, married and had issue.

  • Rawat Chhatra Singh aka Shatru Singh (qv)

• Rawat CHHATRA SINGH, 17th Rawat of Jawas 1713/1715, married Rani Jaya Kanwar, committed sati 1715. He died 1715.

• Rawat SAMANT SINGH aka Samrath Singh, 18th Rawat of Jawas 1715/1725, married 1stly, Rani Puran Kanwar (Sisodia), married 2ndly, Rani Raj Kanwar, daughter of Rana Raghunath Singh Solanki of Panarwa, and had issue. He died 1725.

  • Rawat Kalyan Singh aka Khushal Singh (qv)

• Rawat KALYAN SINGH, 19th Rawat of Jawas 1725/1737, married Rani Bhao Kanwar, daughter of Shaktawat Thakur Ranmal Singh of Bhindar, and had issue, four sons. He died 1737.

  • Kunwar Amar Singh, died vpsp before 1737.

  • Rawat Daulat Singh (qv)

  • Kunwar Ajit Singh

  • Kunwar Jit Singh

• Rawat DAULAT SINGH, 20th Rawat of Jawas 1737/1738, married and had issue, three sons. He died 1738.

  • Rawat Umed Singh (qv)

  • Rawat Bakht Singh (qv)

  • Thakur Zorawar Singh, he was granted the estate of Bawalwada with his older brother; married and had issue.

    • Thakur Daulat Singh, married and had issue.

      • Kunwar Bhim Singh, adopted and succeeded as Rawat Bhim Singh of Jawas (see below)

• Rawat UMED SINGH, 21st Rawat of Jawas 1738/1739, married Rani Bal Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Jasraj, and had adoptive issue. He died sp 1739.

• Rawat BAKHT SINGH, 22nd Rawat of Jawas 1739/1761, he was initially granted the estate of Bawalwada with his younger brother, succeeded by adoption, married and had issue, three sons. He died 1761.

  • Rawat Himmat Singh (qv)

  • Rawat Nath Singh (qv)

  • Kunwar Kuber Singh

• Rawat HIMMAT SINGH, 23rd Rawat of Jawas 1761/1774, married Rani Aas Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Chatar Singh. He died sp 1774 or 1746.

• Rawat NATH SINGH, 24th Rawat of Jawas 1774/1782, married Rani Sarup Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Sujag Singh of Panarwa, and had issue.

  • Rawat Raghunath Singh (qv)

• Rawat RAGHUNATH SINGH, 25th Rawat of Jawas 1782/1804, married and had issue.

  • Rawat Jaswant Singh II (qv)

• Rawat JASWANT SINGH II, 26th Rawat of Jawas 1804/1835, married 1stly, Rani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Bharat Singh, married 2ndly, Rani Dev Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Ranmal Singh, and had issue. He died 1835.

  • Rawat Ratan Singh I (qv)

• Rawat RATAN SINGH I, (26th) Rawat of Jawas in 1835, born 1834, died 1835.

• Rawat BHIM SINGH, 27th Rawat of Jawas 1835/1857, born as Kunwar Bhim Singh, son of Thakur Daulat Singh of Bawalwada (see above) and succeeded by adoption; married 1stly, Rani Anjan Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Pratap Singh of Panarwa, married 2ndly, Rani Chandan Kanwar, daughter of Sarangdevot Thakur Prithi Singh of Madri.

• Rawat BHAIRAV SINGH, 28th Rawat of Jawas 1857/1873, died sp in 1873.

• Rawat AMAR SINGH II, 29th Rawat of Jawas 1873/1894 and Thakur Saheb of Babulwara 1841/1894, born in 1838 as Kunwar Amar Singh, second son of Thakur Daulat Singh of Banalwara (died 1841), and succeeded by adoption; married 1stly, Rani Pratap Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Lal Singh, married 2ndly, Rani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Thakur Chatar Singh. He died sp on 24th February 1894.

• Rawat RATAN SINGH II, 30th Rawat of Jawas 1894/1919, born 1877, as Kunwar Ratan Singh, son of Thakur Partab Singh of Thana, a collateral branch of Jawas, descended from Thakur Khengar Singh, third son of Rawat Chandra Bhan of Jawas, and succeeded by adoption, which was opposed by Rawat Laxman Singh of Pahada, a different collateral branch of Jawas; married 1stly, 1895, Rani Jet Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Rawat Bhawani Singh of Panarwa, married 2ndly, 1906, Rani Pratap Kanwar, daughter of Solanki Rawat Amar Singh of Ogna, married 3rdly, 1913, Rani Jamna Kanwar, daughter of Sarangdevot Thakur Pratap Singh of Madri, married 4thly, Rani Raj Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Balsinh Gopalsinh of Vana in Wadhwan State, and had issue. He died 8th March 1919.

  • Rawat Naubat Singh aka Nobat Singh (by Rani Jamna Kanwar) (qv)

• Rawat NAUBAT SINGH, 31st Rawat of Jawas [8.3.1919] - [30.12.1919], born 1916, died 30th December 1919.

INTERREGNUM 1919/1922

• Rawat TAKHAT SINGH, 32nd Rawat of Jawas 1922/1980, born 13th May 1911, as Kunwar Takhat Singh, son of Thakur Pane Singh of Suveri (Khunadri), a collateral branch of Jawas, and succeeded by adoption after an interval of three years on 27th September 1922; educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1stly, Rani Vijaya Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Shri Jadeja Mansinghji, Bhayat of Hadmatia in Rajkot, married 2ndly, Rani Jitendra Kanwar, daughter of Thakore Shivsinhji of Chuda, and his wife, Thakorani Dashrath Kanwar. He died sp on 6th August 1980.

• ESTATE MANAGER 1922/-