PRESENT RULER: Maharaj GAJENDRAPAL SINGHJI, Thakur Saheb of Jhaknaoda since 15th July 1946.

born as Rajkumar Gajendrapal Singh, second son of HH Raja Dilip Singhji of Jhabua, he succeed by adoption, educated at Daly College, Indore; he was adopted 15th July 1946, by the two surviving widows (Thakurani Rasik Kuwar and Thakurani Subdhara Kumari) of the late Thakur Narayan Singhji of Jhaknaoda; married Rajkumari Somlata Kumari, born 2nd April 1943, daughter of Rana Ran Bahadur Singh Jandaive of Balsan, and his second wife, Rani Vidya Kumari, and has issue, one daughter.

• Rajkumari Chandrika Kumari, married January 1991 (div. 1992), Yuvaraj Shri Manvendrasinhji Raghubirsinhji Sahib of Rajpipla.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Thakurs of Jhaknaoda are the descendants of the Bharmal family of Marwar. Raja Mah Singh of Jhabua (ruled 1610/1677), granted the jagir to Thakur Kubar Singh in 1651 ^(#1). Estate holders were......

• Thakur KUBAR SINGH, 1st Thakur of Jhaknaoda 1651/-; he was granted the jagir by Raja Mah Singh of Jhabua in 1651; married and had issue.

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• Thakur SURAJ MAL, Thakur of Jhaknaoda, married and had issue.

  • Rani Jeeva Kanwar, married (as his fourth wife), Rao Sangram Singh of Parsoli. She died sp.

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• Thakur JASWANT SINGH, Thakur of Jhaknaoda, married and had issue.

  • Rani Daulat Kanwar, born 7th March 1848, married 1862, Rao Ratan Singh of Parsoli, and had issue, four sons. She died 27th August 1881.

  • Rao Bahadur Thakur Jawan Singhji Rathore (qv)

  • Thakur Kishor Singhji Rathore (qv)

  • Kunwar Kuber Singhji Rathore, he was adopted into Bori before 1884, and succeeded there as Thakur Kuber Singhji of Bori ^(#2).

  • Kunwar Deep Singhji Rathore, he was adopted into Bori before 1884. He died young.

• Rao Bahadur Thakur JAWAN SINGHJI, Thakur of Jhaknaoda, he served as Superintendent of Ali-Rajpur from 1881 to 1890, during the minority of Rana Bijai Singh of Ali Rajpur; he was conferred the title of Rao Bahadur in 1890 ^(#3). He died sp.

• Thakur KISHOR SINGHJI, Thakur of Jhaknaoda, married 1stly, a lady of Patadi, she had issue, one son, married 2ndly, a lady of Marwar, she had issue, four sons and three daughters, and had issue, five sons and three daughters.

  • Thakur Ranjeet Singhji (qv)

• Thakur RANJEET SINGHJI, Thakur of Jhaknaoda, married a lady of Bavlas in Udaipur, and had issue.

  • Thakur Narayan Singhji Rathore (qv)

• Thakur NARAYAN SINGHJI, Thakur of Jhaknaoda -/1945, born in or about 1910, educated at Daly College, Indore; married 1stly, Thakurani Gopal Kuwar of Amargarh, married 2ndly, Thakurani Gauri Kumari, she died about 1936, daughter of Kuwar Vijay Singhji Dodiya of Piploda, married 3rdly, Thakurani Rasik Kuwar from Madhopur, married 4thly, Thakurani Subdhara Kumari, another daughter of Kuwar Vijay Singhji Dodiya of Piploda, and had issue, one daughter as well as adoptive issue. He died spm 11th November 1945.

  • Baisa Ratan Kumari (by Rani Gauri Kumari), born 1935, married Kumar Shri Vijay Singh Rawal of Malpur in Maharashtra, and has issue, two sons and three daughters.

  • (A) Rajkumar Gajendrapal Singh (qv)

INTERREGNUM [11.11.1945] - [15.7.1946]

• Maharaj GAJENDRAPAL SINGH (see above)