PRESENT RULER: Thakur NAGENDRA SINGH, born 1947, present Thakur of Kerote.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Estate was founded in 17th Century by Thakur Gaj Singh, son of Thakur Ahkey Raj of Deolia Kalan, an offshoot of the Istimrari of Bhinai family of Jodha Rathores (Chandrasenoth). Descendants of Rao Chandrasen of Marwar (Jodhpur). Estate holders were...

1. Thakur Gaj Singh, 1^st Thakur of Kerote, son of Thakur Akhey Raj of Deolia Kalan.

2. Thakur Ratan Singh, 2^nd Thakur of Kerote.

3. Thakur Anoop Singh, 3^rd Thakur of Kerote.

4. Thakur Pratap Singh, 4^th Thakur of Kerote (1781-1808), succeeded by adoption.

5. Thakur Sardar Singh, 5^th Thakur of Kerote (1808-1860), married and had issues.

   • Baisa Jodhiji (name unknown), married Thakur Raghunath Singh, Thakur of Isarda and had an issue, Kanwar Qayam Singh [Kaim Singh], adopted by HH Maharaja Sawai Ram Singhji II of Jaipur, and succeeded there as HH Saramand-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Raj Rajendra Sri Maharajadhiraj Sawai Sir MADHO SINGH II Bahadur, Maharaja of Jaipur. Later on, Jagir of Dangarthal and one Haveli in Jaipur was given to the Kerote family that is presently known as Nanaji ki Haveli.

   • Baisa Rasal Kanwar, married Kunwar Ishwar Singhji of Kankarwa.

6. Thakur Jawahar Singh, 6^th Thakur of Kerote (1860-1900), succeeded by adoption.

   • Thakurani Jodhiji, married Thakur Saheb of Jahota.

Court of Wards, 1900-1914

7. Thakur Udai Singh, 7^th Thakur of Kerote (1893- 1956, born on 4^th Oct 1893, succeeded to the estate on 30^th Oct 1900 at the age of 7. He was educated at Mayo College Ajmer where he graduated in Administration, Law and State affairs. The estate was managed by the Court of Wards during his minority. He was entrusted with its management in the year 1914 at the age of 21. He was also granted Tazimi by the British Government in 1920. He was authorized the powers of 2^nd Class magistrate and Munsiff within the limits of his estate. He married Thakurani Sugan Kanwar of Tapiplia (Sikar) and had issue.

   • Rani Ratan Kanwar, married Maharaj Bhopal Singh of Khandu.

   • Thakur Shrinath Singh (qv)

   • Thakur Amar Singh (IPS), born 1934, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer and later at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. A distinguished officer in the Indian Police Service having held various prestigious posts in the Govt. of India. Married Thakurani Prabha Singh and had issues.

     • Thakurani Shivani Singh Dadwal

     • Thakur B.K. Singh, married Thakurani Deepika Singh, daughter of Thakur Vikram Singh of Chomu, has issues.

       • Kanwar Aridaman Singh Rathore, born 1987.

       • Kanwar Adhivraj Singh, born 1992.

     • HH Maharani Sangeeta Kumari Devi, married HH Maharaja Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Maharaja of Patna (Orissa), and has issue.

8. Thakur Shrinath Singh, 8^th Thakur of Kerote (1930-1990), educated at Mayo College Ajmer, a distinguished Athlete and excelled in Music, married Thakurani Tej Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Laxman Singh Chavda of Barsoda (Gujrat) and had issue.

   • Thakur Nagendra Singh (qv)

   • Thakur Prithvi Singh, born 1951, GM at Rajasthan Tourism, married Thakurani Alka Singh and has issue.

     • Major Kr. Janmaijay Singh, born 1983.

   • Thakur Anirudh Singh, married Thakurani Neeta Kumari, daughter of Thakur of Padon (Madhya Pradesh) and has issue.

     • Baisa Madhvi Kumari

     • Kanwar Anughrey Singh

   • Baisa Rajendra Kumari

   • Baisa Leelawati Singh, married Col. M.S. Hada, SM.

9. Thakur Nagendra Singh, born 1947, married and had issue (present Thakur)