PRESENT RULER: Maharaj Shri TAKHAT SINGHJI, present Baba Saheb of Kherabad, since 17th March 1960.

born 28th May 1923, his coronation ceremony was held on 18th March 1960, married Rani Raj Kunwar, daughter of Champawat Rathore Pahad Singhji, and has issue.

• Kunwar Kalyan Singh

• Kunwar Bhupendra Singh

• Kunwar Raghavendra Singh

• Kunwar Arvind Singh

• Kunwar Nagendra Singh

• Kunwar Gajendra Singh

• Rajkumari Krishna Kanwar, married to Solanki Kunwar Hanuwant Singhji, son of Rao Laxman Singhji of Akolagarh (Marchakheri)

• Rajkumari Pushpa Kanwar, married to Mertia Rathore Kunwar Megh Singhji, son of Thakur Mohan Singhji of Bardod

• Rajkumari Sulaxna Kanwar, married to Khangarot Kachchawa Kunwar Bhagirath Singhji, son of Thakur Kalyan Singhji of Mundiya Kala in Tonk.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Thakurs of this thikana, now spelt Khairabad, are descendants of Maharana Udai Singhji II of Mewar (founder of Udaipur) through his third son Baba Veeramdeo, the younger brother of Rana Sagat Singhji (founder of the Shaktawat-Sisodia clan). This thikana is a Baba Ranawat thikana (that is, a thikana from which male children were adopted to the ruling house of Mewar, in the absence of a male heir). The descendants of Maharana Udai Singhji II were the first branch of Sisodias to carry the patronym of Ranawat. Other Veeramdevot Ranawats are found in Hamirgarh, Kankarwa, Sanwar, Jaiwana, Pahuna, Ranawaton-ki-sadri and Ranawaton-ka bangla. Estate holders were...

• Maharana Shri Udai Singhji II, Maharana of Mewar, married (amongst others), 2ndly, Maharani Solankini Sehjabai, daughter of Rao Prithvi Singh Solanki of Toda (now Toda Rai Singh in Tonk), and had issue, including two sons.

  • Maharaj Shri Sagat Singh (aka Shakti Singh), married and had issue, the Shaktawat clan of the Sisodia dynasty.

  • Maharaj Shri Veeram Deoji, third son (qv)

1. Maharaj Shri VEERAM DEOJI, 1st Baba Saheb of Gosunda, born 1551, he was placed incharge of the security of the household of his elder brother, Maharana Pratap Singhji I, during Mewar’s wars with the Mughals, along with 500-1000 soldiers he was able to evade various searches by Emperor Akbar, Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana and Jagannath Kachchwaha (son of Raja Bharmal of Amber) done to apprehend the Maharana or members of his household, in 15 years, neither he nor any of his wards were ever apprehended, as a result, his descendants, the Veeramdevot Ranawats, have since that time, unfettered access to the royal household, being incharge of their security and were given the kiledari of Kumbalgarh, the prime residence of the Maharana during these years, this privilege continued till the time of Maharana Bhupal Singhji in the 1950s; he was granted the thikana of Gosunda, consisting of 36 villages with Rs 65,000 in revenue; married 1stly, Tanwarji Poorna Kanwar, daughter of Bhairon Singh of Pahuna, married 2ndly, Solankiji Prayagde Kanwar, daughter of Trilok Singh Solanki, married 3rdly, Jadonji Sahib Kanwar, daughter of Prithviraj Jadon, married 4thly, Shyam Kanwar, daughter of Chatrasal, and had issue. He died 1621.

   • Maharaj Bhojraj Singh (by Purna Kanwar), he was granted the jagir of Hameergarh, and was the ancestor of the families of Langach, Aachuda, Kediakheri, Mobatpura and Bhagwatpura.

   • Maharaj Ugrasen (by Purna Kanwar), he was the ancestor of the families of Bankli and Bavlas.

   • Maharaj Shri Isri Das (by Shyam Kanwar), he succeeded to Gosunda (qv)

2. Maharaj Shri ISRI DASJI, 2nd Baba Saheb of Gosunda 1621/1652, he built the palace of Gosunda, a lake and a Laxminarayan Mandir there; married 1stly, Mertaniji Jeewanbai, daughter of Amar Singh, married 2ndly, a daughter of Chauhan Prayagdas, married 3rdly, a daughter of Panwar Sardul Singh, married 4thly, a daughter of Rathore Rai Singh, married 5thly, a Panwar lady from Jodhpur, married 6thly, a Rathore lady from Jodhpur, and had issue, eighteen sons. He died 1652.

   • Maharaj Shri Sabal Singhji (qv)

   • Kunwar Man Singh, married and had issue, the families of Jitya, Hasiyas, Jitya Kheri, Sameliya, Jitya Khera, Paladi, Moorliya, Uchakya, Batakon-ka-Khera, Chongawadi, Bhawanipura and Govindsinghji-ka-Khera.

   • Kunwar Vijayram

   • Kunwar Sunderdas

   • Kunwar Hariram

   • Kunwar Bhav Singh, married and had issue, the families of Damavadi (Dalvadi), Kodukota, Punras, Somyas (Somasyas).

   • Kunwar Girdharidas

   • Kunwar Mohan Singh

   • Kunwar Gopinath

   • Kunwar Surat Singh

   • Kunwar Jet Singh

   • Kunwar Khem Singh

   • Kunwar Balramji

   • Kunwar Behari Singh

   • Kunwar Manohardas

   • Kunwar Bagh Singh

   • Kunwar Hemant Singh

   • Thakur Kanhaji (Kishendas), 1st Thakur Saheb of Chagatiya, he was granted the jagiri of Chagatia as jagir, but remained at Sanwar, one of his descendants, Thakur Zalim Singh, was granted the jagiri of Khartana or Kankarwa; married and had issue.

     • Thakur Surajmalji, 2nd Thakur Saheb of Chagatiya, he remained at Sanwar with Chagatiya as his jagir; married and had issue.

       • Thakur Vijay Singhji, 3rd Thakur Saheb of Chagatiya, he remained at Sanwar with Chagatiya as his jagir; married and had issue.

         • Kunwar Takht Singhji

         • Kunwar Bakht Singhji

         • Kunwar Jagat Singhji, married and had issue.

           • Thakur Naval Singhji, he was granted the jagir of Pahuna in about 1742.

         • Kunwar Khuman Singhji

         • Kunwar Zalim Singhji, he succeeded as Thakur Sahib Zalim Singhji, 1st Thakur Saheb of Khartana and Kankarwa (qv)

3. Maharaj Shri SABAL SINGHJI, 3rd Baba Saheb of Gosunda, married 1stly, Rathorji Rai Kanwar, daughter of Raghodas, married 2ndly, Chauhanji Kesar Kanwar, daughter of Bhagwandas, married 3rdly, Sankhlaji Kesar Kanwar daughter of Raghodas, married 4thly, Jodhaniji Anop Kanwar, daughter of Chaturbhuj, married 5thly, Sankhlaji Raj Kanwar, second daughter of Raghodas, and had issue, the families of Sanwar, Haled, Mohi, Kooncholi, Ranawaton-ki-Sadri, Pipaliya, Shivsingh-ka-Khera, Aamba, Salaria, Khairabad, Mandapiya, Birmiyas, Basani Kalan, Borada, Aad, Kot Haal Kurabad and Bada Mahua.

   • Kunwar Gaj Singh, died in infancy

   • Kunwar Devi Singh, died in infancy

   • Kunwar Sangram Singh, he was granted the jagir of Sanwar.

   • Kunwar Shyam Singh, he was granted the jagir of Saleria.

   • Kunwar Ram Singh, he was granted the jagirs of Amba and Chandia.

   • Kunwar Jogidas (by a morganatic union)

   • Kunwar Gopaldas (by a morganatic union)

4. Maharaj Shri SANGRAM SINGHJI, 4th Baba Saheb of Gosunda then of Kherabad, Baneed and Sanwar from 1701, born 17th October 1630, he fought on the side of Maharana Sangram Singhji of Mewar (1654/1678) against Ranbai Khan, later he was granted the estates of Kherabad, Baneed and Sanwar in 1701; married and had issue.

   • Maharaj Shri Fateh Singh, he succeeded to the estate of Sanwar (qv)

   • Maharaj Shri Bharat Singhji, he succeeded to the estate of Kherabad (qv)

   • Maharaj Shri Shambhu Singhji, he was granted the estate of Ched Amli and later adopted to Sanwar.

   • Maharaj Shri Prithvi Singhji, he was granted the estate of Bada Mahua.

   • Maharaj Shri Sardar Singh, he was granted the estate of Haled.

   • Maharaj Shri Sawant Singh, he remained at Sanwar.

5. Maharaj Shri BHARAT SINGHJI, 5th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1712/1755, his coronation ceremony was held on 1st June 1712, he saved Maharajkumar Jagat Singh (later Maharana Jagat Singh II) of Mewar from a rogue elephant; he recovered Devli (Deoli) for Mewar from Shaktawat Thakur Indra Singh of Sawar (Ajmer) and his son Kunwar Zalim Singh; he was a confidant of Maharana Jagat Singh II; married 1stly, Rani Maya Kanwar, daughter of Khangarot Thakur Arjun Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Maya Kanwar, daughter of Panwar Thakur Randhwalji, married 3rdly, Rani Lad Kanwar, daughter of Champawat Rathore Thakur Udai Singhji, married 4thly, Rani Kailash Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Udaibhan Chauhan, married 5thly, Rani Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Naruka Thakur Savjiram, married 6thly, Rani Roopkanwar, daughter of Jhala Thakur Gopji, married 7thly, Rani Kundan Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sayabkhanji Chauhan, married 8thly, Maharani Guman Kanwar, daughter of Chauhan Thakur Jagat Singhji, and had issue. He died 17th September 1755.

   • Maharaj Shri Mokham Singhji (by Maya Kanwar Khangarot), he succeeded his brother to Kherabad (qv)

   • Maharaj Shri Shakti Singhji (by Lad Kanwar), he succeeded to Kherabad, and later he was granted the estate of Mandapiya (qv)

   • Baisa Gulab Kanwar, married Rajrana Sagat Singhji (aka Sajjaji III) of Delwara. She commited sati at Kherabad.

6. Maharaj Shri SHAKTI SINGHJI, 6th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1755/17xx, born 11th June 1695, his coronation ceremony was held on 30th September 1755, he was granted the estate of Mandapiya and succeeded there, while his elder brother succeeded to Kherabad. He died 1789.

7. Maharaj Shri MOKHAM SINGHJI, 7th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 17xx/1778, initially he was appointed as Kiledari (Governor of fortress) of Jahazpur, but later he was asked to leave Mewar, and made his home in Jaipur at the invitation of the Maharaja; he proved himself an accomplished warrior and was was offered the jagir of Toda Bhim, which he declined, upon hearing of this, the Maharana recalled him to Mewar and he was given his paternal jagir, while his younger brother was compensated with the estate of Mandapiya; married 1stly, Rani Fateh Kanwar, daughter of Rathore Thakur Shiv Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Chandan Kanwar, daughter of Kachwaha Thakur Pahad Singhji, married 3rdly, Rani Sua Kanwar, daughter of Chauhan Thakur Ummed Singhji, married 4thly, Rani Raj Kanwar, daughter of Chauhan Thakur Akheraj, and had issue, as well as further morgantic issue by Khawas Baje Kanwar, and others. He died in December 1778.

   • Maharaj Shri Salim Singhji (by Fateh Kanwar) (qv)

   • Kunwar Bakhat Singh (by Fateh Kanwar), he was adopted into Borada.

   • Kunwar Bhim Singh (by Fateh Kanwar), he was adopted into Aadh.

   • Maharaj Arjun Singh (by Fateh Kanwar)

   • Maharaj Mool Singh (by Fateh Kanwar)

   • Maharaj Rood Singh (by Chandan Kanwar)

   • Gola Ram Singh (by Paswanji Baje Kanwar)

8. Maharaj Shri SALIM SINGHJI, 8th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1778/1792, born about 1716, his coronation ceremony was held on 9th December 1778, he was present at Nahar Magra with his brother, Baba Bakhat Singh of Borada, at the meeting between Maharana Bhim Singh and Mahadji Sindhia; he took part in the battles for Potla, Gangrar and Atun; married 1stly, Rani Badan Kanwar, daughter of Rathore Thakur Keerat Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Gulab Kanwar daughter of Rathore Thakur Budh Singhji, married 3rdly, Rani Ummed Kanwar, daughter of Hada Thakur Madho Singhji, and had issue. He died 10th October 1792.

   • Maharaj Shri Ajit Singhji (by Gulab Kanwar) (qv)

9. Maharaj Shri AJIT SINGHJI, 9th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1792/1815, born about 1762, his coronation ceremony was held on 23rd October 1792, married 1stly, Rani Anoop Kanwar, daughter of Purbia Chauhan Thakur Khuman Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Chavda Thakur Akshay Singhji, married 3rdly, Rani Anand Kanwar, daughter of Jhala Thakur Khuman Singhji, and had issue. He died about 1815.

   • Kunwar Hameer Singh (by Anoop Kanwar), he died in childhood.

   • Maharaj Shri Lakshman Singhji (by Anoop Kanwar) (qv)

   • Baisa Hameer Kunwar (by Anand Kanwar), she died in childhood.

10. Maharaj Shri LAKSHMAN SINGHJI, 10th Baba Saheb of Kherabad in 1815, born about 1793, married Rani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Rathore Thakur Jawan Singh, and had issue, two sons. He died about 1815.

    • Kunwar Jujhar Singh, he died in childhood.

    • Kunwar Govind Singh, he died in childhood.

11. Maharaj Shri KISHORE SINGHJI, 11th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1815/1844, born about 1772, his coronation ceremony was held on 19th June 1815, he succeeded by adoption from Borada thikana (which was repossessed by the crown and made Khalsa); married 1stly, Rani Noel Kanwar, daughter of Purbia Chauhan Thakur Sawant Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Phool Kanwar, daughter of Panwar Thakur Deep Singhji, married 3rdly, Rani Kushaal Kanwar, daughter of Koopawat Rathore Thakur Budh Singhji, married 4thly, Rani Sooraj Kanwar, daughter of Rathore Raja Nathu Singhji, maried 5thly, Rani Chandra Kanwar, daughter of Jhala Thakur Dalel Singhji, and had issue. He died about 1844.

    • Maharaj Shri Jodh Singhji (by Noel Kanwar) (qv)

    • Kunwar Jalam Singh (by Noel Kanwar), he was adopted into Mandapiya

    • Kunwar Lal Singh (by Phool Kunwar), he was granted the jagir of Khariyabeeda (Lal Singh-ka-Kheda) by the Maharana of Udaipur.

    • Kunwar Hanuwant Singh (by Sooraj Kanwar), he was granted the jagir of Bassi.

    • Baisa Mehtab Kanwar, married Maharaj Shiv Singhji Hada of Karwad, Bundi.

12. Maharaj Shri JODH SINGHJI, 12th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1844/1883, born about 1816, his coronation ceremony was held on 21st February 1844, he helped Maharana Swaroop Singhji of Udaipur in the khalsa (vacation) of Arajiya from Thakur Baba Chandan Singh Purawat, later the Maharana visited Kherabad; the Maharaj and his son, Kunwar Nahar Singh, accompanied Maharana Sajjan Singh to meet the Governor General Lord Mayo at Ajmer in 1870, he was also present at the Governor General Lord Rippon's durbar at Chittaurgarh on 23rd Nov 1881 when Maharana Sajjan Singhji was invested with the G.C.S.I.; married 1stly, Rani Daulat Kanwar, daughter of Jagmalot Rathore Thakur Sangram Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Jadaav Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Laxman Singhji, and had issue. He died 1883.

    • Maharaj Shri Nahar Singhji (by Daulat Kanwar) (qv)

    • Thakur Jait Singh (by Daulat Kanwar), he settled in Kherabad.

    • Thakur Ishwar Singh (by Daulat Kanwar), he settled in Kherabad; married and had adoptive issue. He died sp.

    • Rajkumari Kishore Kanwar (by Jadaav Kanwar), married Mahecha Rathore Thakur Tej Singhji of Nimri.

13. Maharaj Shri NAHAR SINGHJI, 13th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1883/1900, his coronation ceremony was held on 12th May 1883, he was a religious minded person and provided free grain from his funds to the public during the Rajputana famine of 1899; married Rani Fateh Kanwar, daughter of Udawat Rathore Thakur Samrat Singhji, and had issue. He died about 1900.

    • Maharaj Shri Bagh Singhji (qv)

    • Thakur Ranmal Singh, he settled in Kherabad; married and had issue.

      • Kunwar Ram Singh, he was adopted by his uncle, and succeeded to Kherabad (qv)

    • Kunwar Swaroop Singh

    • Kunwar Dhonkal Singh

    • Kunwar Pratap Singh, he was adopted by his uncle, Thakur Ishwar Singhji (see above).

    • Rajkumari Raj Kunwar, married Thakur Hukum Singhji of Bidasar in Bikaner.

14. Maharaj Shri BAGH SINGHJI, 14th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1900/1939, born 31st May 1855, his coronation ceremony was held on 25th October 1900, he served as advisor to both Maharana Sajjan and Maharana Fateh Singhji, he was appointed Superintendent of the Bhupal Nobles School; married Rani Mehtab Kanwar, daughter of Jhala Thakur Jodh Singhji, and had issue, one son, died in infancy as well as adoptive issue. He died in March 1939.

    • (A) Kunwar Ram Singh, son of Thakur Ranmal Singhji (see above), he was adopted by his uncle, and succeeded to Kherabad (qv)

15. Maharaj Shri RAM SINGHJI, 15th Baba Saheb of Kherabad 1939/1960, born 12th June 1897, he succeeded by adoption, his coronation ceremony was held on 2nd March 1939; he was educated at Dungar College, Bikaner; later he became a Judge of the Sessions Court, Bhilwara; he organized his jagir and made it financially viable; he repaired and built several new tanks and lakes as well as repaired the Charbhuja temple in Khairabad; he opened a school, a hospital and a telegraph office in the jagir and organized the administration; he was close to Maharanas Bhupal and Bhagwat Singhji; married Rani Phool Kunwar, daughter of Bidawat Rathore Thakur Mool Singhji, and had issue. He died 17th March 1960.

    • Maharaj Shri Takhat Singhji (qv)

    • Thakur Bheem Singh, stayed at Kherabad.

    • Rajkumari Chandra Kanwar, married Rathore Thakur Jaswant Singhji, son of Thakur Nathu Singhji of Kaleda-Bogla in Ajmer.

    • Rajkumari Indra Kanwar, married Rawat Sajjan Singh Chavda of Ajiya in Mewar.

    • Rajkumari Daulat Kanwar, married Mahecha Rathore Thakur Budh Singhji, son of Thakur Narpat Singhji of Neemri-Jawda.

16. Maharaj Shri TAKHAT SINGHJI, 16th Baba Saheb of Kherabad (see above)