PRESENT RULER: Raja Ravinder Singh, 4th Raja of Kayasthpada, (since 1992)

Born 1961, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, Saint Pauls, Kota, M.Sc., Govt. College, Kota; he is a well known Conservationist awarded for his efforts by the WWF, Rajasthan Government, Honorary Wildlife Warden for the Hadoti and Dholpur Region. Known for raising Kota in Rajasthan as a tourist destination;

married 1984, Kunwarani Maya Devi, daughter of Thakur Badan Singh of Rowai Rajakhera, and his wife Rani Ramkumari Kunti Devi, and has issue, one son.

• • Rajkunwar Shri Mayankraj Singh, born April 1987

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Dholpur (Dhawalpuri) was established in 700 AD by Raja Dholan Dev Tomar. Raja Dhawal Deo built the new town of Dholpur in 1050 AD. The Rajas after Dhawal Dev were:-

• Raja Dhrisht Dev

• Raja Chandra Dev

• Raja Bhim Dev

• Raja Dhruv Chandra Dev

• Raja Kripal Chandra Dev

• Raja Vish Chandra Dev 1st

• Raja Sobhagya Chandra Dev

• Raja Vish Chandra Dev 2nd

• Raja Giri Chndra Dev

• Raja Kaal Chandra Dev

• Raja Dusht Dev

• Raja Vaman Dev

• Raja Adhan Dev, married Shivba Saheb, daughter of Jam BHEENJI, Jam Saheb 1429/1472 of Kutch and had issue.

  • Yuvraj Vinayak Dev (qv)

• Raja Vinayak Dev, born 1473-1502, In the year 1489 AD Bahawal Lodhi before fighting with the Tomar Kings of Gwalior faced the forces of the Tomar Rulers of Dholpur as anyone who wished to capture Gwalior had to pass through Dholpur and During the year 1502 Sikandar Lodhi had to fight with Dholpur King Vinayak Dev for about a year and with great difficulties were successful in defeating him and capturing Dholpur . The first Johar of Dholpur was performed and the surviving infant prince Salivahan Dev was taken to Oousait (M.P).

  • Yuvraj Salivahan Dev (qv)

• Raja Salivahan Dev 1st, married daughter of Maharaja VEER SINGH Deo, Maharaja of Bandhogarh 1500/1540, and had issue, a son.

  • Yuvraj Salivahan Dev 2nd (qv)

• Raja Salivahan Dev 2nd, Raja of Dholpur, AD 1567 fought at Haldighati for Maharana Pratap along with his cousins from Patan and Gwalior. His expecting wife was taken to Oousait, and had issue.

  • Yuvraj Kalajay Dev (qv)

• Raja Kalajay Dev, born in 1576, he was granted the Thakurayat of Musepur from Oousait, where he defeated Musae Khan (a man of doubted Mughal descent) in 1594; he (a) married 1stly, Mrignayni of Kuldhara in 1595; (b) married 2ndly, Sugana Kanwar of Kharathiya (Thakurayat in U.P) and had issue, one son and two daughters.

  • Yuvraj Kunwar Kripal Dev (qv)

  • Kumari (name unknown)

  • Kumari (name unknown)

• Thakur Kripal Dev, (1654-1677), born 1597.

THAKURAYAT OF MUSEPUR:

1. Thakur Sahib Chamund Dev, 1677-1747

2. Thakur Sahib Viram Dev, 1747-1762

3. Thakur Sahib Madhvendra Singh, 1767-1791

4. Thakur Sahib Jwala Singh, 1791-1831

5. Thakur Sahib Martand Singh, 1831-1843

6. Thakur Sahib Shyamal Singh, 1843-1875, (a) married 1stly, Thakuranisa Siddheshwari Kumari of Salampur-Bhukhadi; (b) married 2ndly, Thakuranisa Rohini Kumari of Bhidrai (U.P.) she had issue. In 1873, Rana Nihal Singh of Dholpur invited Shyamal Singh to conduct the rites of Tilak, and he sent his son Karan Singh to conduct the rites of the Tilak, and for the same he was awarded the Padvi (title) of the Raja of Kayasthpada and lands near Badi-Basedi with the honour of Bhaipa.

7. Raja Karan Singh, 1st Raja of Kayasthpada, (1860-1954), studied medicine under the British and was appointed as an honourary Personal Physician to HH Dholpur. He married Rani Mehandwarni of Pokhariya (U.P.), and had issue, five sons and a daughter.

1. Yuvraj Kunwar Pratap Arjun Singh (qv)

2. Thakur Sardar Singh (1903-1963)

3. Thakur Vijender Singh, (1906-1979), married daughter of Thakur Lacchman Singh, Thakur of Devkhera, and his wife Vindeshwari Devi.

4. Thakur Narayan Singh, (1908-1922)

5. Thakur Lakshman Singh

6. Rajkumari Ramshree Kumari, married Kunwar Lokendra Singh, son of the Junior Chaudhery of Narauli (Zamindari, UP).

8. Raja Pratap Arjun Singh, 2nd Raja of Kayasthpada, (1901-1981), served under the Throne of Dholpur as the head of Police Department and the honorary ADC to His Majesty. He (a) married 1stly, Rani Sahiba Son Kanwar of Dev-khera; (b) married 2ndly, Rani Sahiba Draupadi Kanwar of Murena; (c) married 3rdly, Rani Baikunthi Devi of Pahuna (Thikana of Udaipur); (d) married 4thly, Rani Krishna Kanwar Bai of Nimbaj; and had issue, from 1st wife.

1. Yuvraj Kunwar Badam Singh

2. Rajkumari Vibhuti Devi

3. Rajkumari Sonalakshi Devi

4. Rajkumari Mrinalni Devi

5. Rajkunwar Rajinder Singh, born 1939, married Parvati Devi of Shamsabad.

9. Raja Badam Singh, 3rd Raja of Kayasthpada, (1932-1992), educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, and Maharani College, Gwalior; headed the Dholpur Cricket and Horse riding Academy till 1962; served in the Rajasthan Police as Deputy Superintendent. He (a) married 1stly, Thakurani Sahiba Urmila Rajey, (1937-2010), daughter of Thakur Viraj Pal Jadon of Fatehabad and his wife Ketkunwar Bai Sahib of Kotla, she had issue; (b) married 2ndly, Nandini Kumari, (1971-1992), and had issue.

1. Yuvraj Kunwar Shri Ravindar Singh (qv)

2. Rajkunwar Shri Virendra Singh, married Kunwarani Girjesh Rajey of Majhara (U.P.), and has issue.

(i) Bai Sahiba Shubhangini Kumari, born 1990

(ii) Kunwar Sahib Vidhayraj Singh, born 1994

3. Bada Rajkumari Shrimati Renuka Kumari, married Lal Sahib Mregendra Pratap Singhji of Mandou Rewa, and has issue, a daughter and a son.

(i) Baiji Lal Akshara Kumari

(ii) Lalraj Yogya Pratap Singh

4. Rajkunwar Shri Raghvendra Singh, married Kunwarani Rajrani Devi.

5. Chhota Rajkumari Shrimati Ayesha Kumari, born 1971, married Major Edward Cotwell, and has issue, a daughter and a son. She died 2011.

(i) Nandini Cotwell, born 1997

(ii) Armand Cotwell, (2002-2011)

6. Rajkunwar Shri Jagatraj Singh, born 1973, he died sp. 1992.

10. Raja Ravinder Singh, 4th Raja of Kayasthpada (see above)