PRESENT RULER: Thakur PRADHUMAN SINGH NARUKA, present Thakur Saheb of Lawa, he succeeded his grandfather

married Thakurani Vasundhara Kumari [Kumari Vasundera] of Thikana Dablana in Bundi State, and has issue, two daughters.

• Aparna Kumari

• Tejisvani Kumari

Chiefship is one of the Nobles of Kachawa Dynasty

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The ancestor of the family was Rao Dasaji, elder son of Rao Naru Kachwaha [Different from Lawan]. The Thakur of Lawa, a small feudatory, paid Rs 3,000 annual tribute to the Nawab of Tonk; however, for peculiar reasons, the estate was declared separate from Tonk in 1867.^(#1) The Chiefship consists of a single town with lands attached, situated 20 miles north-west of Tonk. The Chief does not enjoy a salute but is entitled to be received by His Excellency the Viceroy, who however, does not return the visit. Rulers and estate holders were...

• Raja UDAYAKARNA 1367/1389, Raja of Amber, married and had issue.

  • Raja Nara Singh, Raja of Amber (Jaipur)

  • Rao Bar Singh, received Mojad (Mozamabad), married and had issue.

    • Rao Maharaji, married and had issue.

      • Rao Naru, eponymous founder of the Naruka clan, married and had issue.

        • Rao Dasaji, ancestor of the Dasawat clan, married and had issue, the rulers of Lawa, Uniara, Garhi, Jaoli. He was poisoned to death by Raja Prithvi Raj of Amber.

          • 8 Generations...

            • Kesri Singh of Lawa (qv)

        • Rao Lalaji, ancestor of the Lalawat clan, married and had issue, the rulers of Alwar.

  • Rao Baloji, ancestor of the Shekhawats.

  • Rao Patalji of Loni

  • Rao Sheo Brahmaji of Nindar.

• Thakur KESRI SINGH, Thakur of Ladana, eighth in descent from Dasaji Naruka, he was made the Jagirdar of Ladana by the Ruler of Amber (Jaipur). He married Thakurani (name unknown), and had issue, two sons.

  • Thakur Sawant Singh, he succeeded his father and became head of the Ladana Thikana.

  • Thakur Nahar Singh (see below)

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• Thakur NAHAR SINGH, 1st Thakur of Lawa, he was granted the estate of Lawa by the Ruler of Jaipur in Sambat 1779 (A.D. 1722).

• generations...

Lawa became subordinate to the Tonk State when the British Government conferred the Pargana of Tonk on Nawab Amir Khan of Tonk (1818), but the connection was finally severed by the British Government in 1867 in consequence of the murder of the Thakur and his relatives at the instigation of the Tonk Darbar.

• Thakur DHIRAT SINGH, Thakur of Lawa

• Thakur KHET SINGH, Thakur of Lawa

• Thakur SUMER SINGH, Thakur of Lawa Counsellor, Regency Council.

• Thakur CHITAR SINGH, Thakur of Lawa, he was murdered by the Nawab of Tonk. He died 1867.

• ....

• Thakur RAGHUBIR SINGH, Thakur Sahib of Lawa, married and had issue, one son. He died 30th December 1929.

  • Thakur Bans Pradeep Singh (qv)

• Thakur BANS PARDEEP SINGH NARUKA, Thakur of Lawa, born on the 24th September 1923, he succeeded his father at the age of 7 and he being a minor, all matters affecting the Chiefship were referred to the Resident, Jaipur for orders. He married Thakurani Shiv Kanwar of Deolia Kalan, and had issue, three sons and two daughters.

  • Kunwar Rishi Raj Singh Naruka (eldest son), he hied in the lifetime of his father, married Kunwarani Prabha Kumari of Jaitwara ( M.P), and had issue.

    • Thakur Pradhuman Singh Naruka (qv)

    • Baisa Manhar Kanwar, married Thakur Dilip Singh Rathore of Mamroli in Marwar.

  • Bada Baisa Baiji Lal Sahiba Durga Kanwar married to Thakur Pradeep Singh Rathore of Dhamli estate in Marwar.

  • Thakur Ashwani Kumar Singh Naruka, married Thakurani Brijendra Kumari of Bassi estate in Marwar, and has issue, one son and one daughter.

    • Kunwar Lakhpat Singh Naruka, married Kumari Anusuiya Singh of Khanpur in Marwar, and has issue, one son.

      • Bhanwar Janmejay Singh Naruka

    • Baisa Ragini Kumari, married Thakur Manvendra Singh Rathore of Thikana Ganthiya in Marwar.

  • Thakur Sumer Singh Naruka, married Thakurani Sita Kumari of Kanota, and had issue, one son.

    • Thakur Chhatrasal Singh Naruka, married Thakurani Meenakashi Kumari of Thikana Kheri, and has issue, one son.

      • Kunwar Padhmanab Singh Naruka

  • Chota Baisa Baiji Lal Sahiba Mahesh Kumari, married Kunwar Chetan Singh Rathore of Thikana Gunawati.

• Thakur PRADHUMAN SINGH NARUKA, present Thakur Saheb of Lawa (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Princess of Lawa (Lawan?), married Damaji Gaekwar, the great ancestor of the Gaekwars of Baroda, and gave the estate of Damnagar as a dowry, being in return exempted personally from tribute.

• Thakur Mahendra Kumar Singh of Lawa