PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Thikana was an independent kingdom in Medieval India and is the head seat of Sambharia Chauhan dynasty in India. Site of two magnificent forts, Makrana Fort and the grand Mokala (Mokalpur) or Maukala Fort Palace located 10 kms west of Merta City. Makrana is world famous for marble quarries. There are two lines of Jagirdars in Makrana - Senior and Junior. Other related families are those of Bedla, Jamnia, Parsoli, Nimkhera, Nimrana, Shergarh, Sanjeli, etc. Rulers were...

• Rishi Raj Shri CHAHMAN, a descendant of Vedic Sage Vats Rishi, he is considered as the ancestor of the Chauhan dynasty, and is one of the four mythical figures of agnicula or agnivansha, he married and had issue.

• 1. Vasudev 551 AD, married and had issue.

• 2. Samant Raj, married and had issue.

• 3. Nar Dev, married and had issue.

• 4. Ajai Raj I, married and had issue.

• 5. Vigrah Raj, married and had issue, two sons.

  • 6. Chandanraj (qv)

  • 7. Gopendraraj (qv)

• 6. Chandraraj, married and had issue.

  • 8. Durlabhraj (qv)

• 7. Gopendraraj, married and had issue.

• 8. Durlabhraj 788 AD, son of Chandanraj, the sixth ruler of the dynasty, married and had issue.

• 9. Guwak (Govindraj) 815 AD, married and had issue.

• 10. Chandraraj (II) [Shashi-nrip], married and had issue.

• 11. Guwak (II) 880 AD, married and had issue.

• 12. Chandanraj, married and had issue.

• 13. Vakpati Raj, married and had issue, three sons.

  • 14. Singhraj (qv)

  • Vatsraj

  • Maharaja Lakh [Lakshman] (became ruler of Nadol)

    • Generations...

      • Kuntapal, Chief of Nadol, it is believed that he was defeated by the Shakambhari Chauhan ruler, Vigraharaj IV (Bisaldev). Kumarapal restored Nadol to Alhan sometime between AD 1159 and 1161.

        • Lakshana (Lakhana Devi), built the shrine of Lakhaneshvar built within the famous Tripurushdeva temple of Nadol.

        • Generations...

          • Maldeo, married and had issue, three sons.

            • Jaisa Chauhan

              • Randhir Chauhan

                • Kelan Chauhan

o Karamchand Chauhan, killed 1422 AD by Rao Ranmal of Mandore.

• • • • • • • • • Rajdhar Chauhan, killed 1425 AD by Rao Ranmal of Mandore.

            • Kiratpal Chauhan

            • Banvir Chauhan

              • Rana Chauhan

                • Lala Chauhan, he was called from Jaisalmer on suggestion of Rao Ranmall, married daughter of Rao Jodha of Jodhpur, son of Ranmal of Mandore, and jagir of Pali was granted to Sonagra Chauhans to restore peace.

              • Rani Ram Kanwar Sonagari, married Rao Ranmal of Mandore (now Jodhpur-Marwar) 1427/1438, and had issue.

                • Rao Champaji of Kaparda 1416/1466, he was granted in jagir, the appanage of Kaparda in Jodhpur, married and had issue, the Champawat Rathores, including the Thakurs of Peelwa, Kaparda, Ransigaon, Balotra, Haryadhana, Daspan, Pokhran [One of the Eight Sirayats - Premiere Nobles of Marwar], Auwa [One of the Eight Sirayats - Premiere Nobles of Marwar], Palri, Rohet, Singari, Dhandiyan, Bajekan-Dhingsara, Hursola, Sutlana, Jawula and Kaatoh.

• 14. Singhraj, married and had issue, three sons.

  • 15. Vigrahraj II (qv)

  • 16. Durlabhraj II (qv)

  • 17. Govindraj (qv)

• 15. Vigraharaj (II)

• 16. Durlabhraj (II) 999 AD

• 17. Govindraj, married and had issue, one son.

  • 18. Vakpatiraj II (qv)

• 18. Vakpatiraj (II), married and had issue, two sons.

  • 19. Viryaram (qv)

  • 20. Chamundraj (qv)

• 19. Viryaram

• 20. Chamundraj, married and had issue, two sons.

  • 21. Durlabhraj III (qv)

  • 22. Vigrahraj III (qv)

• 21. Durlabhraj (III)

• 22. Vigraharaj (III), married and had issue, one son.

• 23. Prithviraj I, married and had issue, one son.

• 24. Ajairaj (II), [same as Abhayraj or Abhaypal?], son of Prithviraj I, succeeded to the throne in V.E. 1165 (1108 A.D.), he founded the city of Ajmer sometimes between V.E. 1165 and V.E. 1170. He died Kartik Sudi 5, VE, 1189 (1132 A.D.) at Bassi Kadel, near Pushkar. His queens including Somaldevi committed Sati.

• 25. Arnoraj (Anaji), married and had issue, four sons.

  • 26. Jagdev (qv)

    • 29. Prithviraj II (qv)

  • 27. Vigrahadev (IV) [Bisaldev] (qv)

    • 28. Amar Gangaye (qv)

    • Nagarjun

  • 30. Someshwar (qv)

  • 26. Maharaja Kanhardev [Kaka Kanh or Kanhad Dev], (eldest son?), ancestor of the Sambhariya Chauhan clan, who ruled for the longest time-period in Sambhar region.

    • Rani Bela Devi, married Kunwar (name unknown), he died while defending Sambhar against attack of Kutubuddin Aibak, she committed Sati, and her shrine can still be located at Sambhar where annual fair is held.

    • Isardas

    • Bhimdev

      • Gopaldev [Bokhina, Makrana]

      • Lakhan Singh [Mathigarh] Mandawar later Nimrana.

    • Kashaldev (Bhadauria clan) [see Bhadawar]

    • Bishaldev [Mainpuri]

      • 14 Generations...

        • Helped Rana of Mewar in war and settled at Mewar having received jagirs of Parsoli, Bedla, Kotharia, etc., which are the premiere barons of Udaipur and rank in top 16 (I Class vassals). As they came from east, they are known as eastern or Purbia Chauhans.

• 26. Jagdev

  • 29. Prithviraj II (qv)

• 27. Vigrahadev or Vigraharaj (IV) [Bisaldev], Ruler of Ajmer-Shakambhari, married and had issue, two sons.

  • 28. Amar Gangaye (qv)

  • Nagarjun

• 28. Amar Gangaye [Apara Gangadeya]

• 29. Prithviraj II, married Suhiya Devi

• 30. Someshwar 1169-1177 A.D. (V.S. 1226), youngest son of Raja Arnoraj; he abdicated (became Sanyasi?), and his Queen Karpuradevi (Kamla Devi) (regent) did not follow him as her son Prithviraj Chauhan III was a minor and she took the reins of administration in her hand and acted as the regent and guardian of the latter, she was daughter of last Chandravanshi Tomar King Anangpal, emperor of Delhi, he had issue.

  • 31. Prithviraj III (qv)

  • Hariraj

• 31. Prithviraj III, Ruler of Delhi, 1177 to 1192 A.D., married and had issue, four sons (died in battle), he adopted his nephew Rao Hamirdev.

  • Rensi Kumar, died in battle of Kannauj.

  • +Akshay Kumar, died in battle against Mahmud Ghaznavi.

  • +Balbhadra, died in battle of Gazni.

  • +Indrasi Kumar, died in battle against Changez Khan.

  • +(A) Rao Hamirdev

    • Rao Ratan, married nine wives, and had issue, eighteen sons (seventeen killed, four said to have been imprisoned).

      • Chandrasen

      • Sankat Dev, married and had issue, six sons.

        • Dhiraj, married daughter of the Raja of Rampur, and settled at Rijor Eta (Etah).

        • Ransumer Dev, settled at Etawa-Khas, later settled at Pratapner.

        • Prataprudra, settled at Mainpuri.

        • Chandrasen, settled at Chakarnakar.

        • Chandrashev, settled at Chandrakona-Assam, his descendant Sambal Singh Chauhan wrote Mahabharat Puran's Tika.

    • Rao Khanwalesi, went to Nepal, ancestor of the Sisodia Chauhans.

  • I Rao Govindraj [Ranthambore]

    • II Rao Balhan

      • III Rao Prahlad

        • IV Rao Virnarayan

      • V Rao Vagbhatt

        • VI Rao Jaitra Singh

          • VII Rao Hammir, last ruler of Ranthambore, he died in battle, (as per Bolangir history, his youngest queen, Ashavati alias Jayanti went to Ramud village near Bolangir in Orissa (why?), and took shelter in the house of a Brahmin named Chakradhara Panigrahi, and gave birth to a son called Ramai).

            • Ramdev [Ramachandra Dev or Ramai], married and had issue, the rulers of Champaner, Pawagarh, Patna Garh-Bolangir.

              • Changdev, married and had issue, one son.

                • Chachigdev, married and had issue, one son. -> Somdev, married and had issue, one son. -> Palhan Dev [Champaner Pawagarh] -> Jitkarn [Jitkaran], married and had issue, one son. --> Kapurrao [Kapur-rav], married and had issue, one son. --> Virdhawal, married and had issue, one son. --> Shivraj, married and had issue, one son. --> Vyambakbhup, married and had issue, one son. --> Gangrajeshwar, married and had issue, one son. --> Jaisingh alias Patai Rawal 1489 AD defeated by Mohd. Begda, married and had issue, one son. --> Rai Singh, married and had issue, two sons. -> Prithvi Singh [descendants Chhota Udaipur] & Dungar Singh of Deogarh Wariya or Baria]

              • Takshah Singh, he took the title of Rajkunwar and founded Bhaddaiyan Raj.

  • Jodhlakhan [Mer and Rawat]

    • Rao Alhan [Anahilla], Rao of Nadol, he is said to have slain Sodha, a general of Paramar Bhoj; he made several endowments, including of villages, to the Tripurushadeva temple and other shrines within his domain, and made a temple to Siva at Nadol. His queen, Shankara-devi built a shrine to Gauri within the Chandaleshwar temple that Queen Chandala-devi had constructed during Asaraja's reign.

      • Kelhan or Kirtipal? (son of Rao Alhan of Nadol??), Rao of Jalore, founder of Jalore in 1181, and ancestor of the Songara Chauhan clan, he married and had issue, He died 1182.

        • Rao Samar Simha of Jalore, ancestor of the rulers of Chandrawati, Sirohi.

    • Anoop

As per a different source:

• Kumar Suryavanshi CHAHMAN, married and had issue, three sons.

  • Kumar MANIKYARAO [MANIK] (qv)

  • Kumar MUNI, of Junior Line.

    • BHOPAL, of Kuchor (Kuchera)

      • KAHALLANG, of Kuchor

        • GHANGHRAN, ruled in Kuchor in Jangal Pradesh.

          • KANH, married and had issue, four sons.

            • JEWAR

              • GOOGA of Dadrewa (Churu), he died in battle against Mohd. Gajanavi around 1025-26. Gogaji is worshipped as local deity; lakhs of pilgrims visit Gogamedi (Bikaner) during the annual fair in the month of Bhadwa.

                • MOTERAI of Dadrewa, a contemporary of Emperor Firuz Tughlaq of Delhi. He married and had issue, two sons.

                • -- Karamchand [Kayam Khan], he was captured and forcibly converted to islam by forces of Firuz Shah Tughlaq around 1400. His descendants are known as Kayamkhani Muslims.

                • -- Mohil, Chahil etc clans of Kuchera and Dadrewa also converted to Islam.

          • Chand [Chandra]

          • Ind [Indra]

  • Kumar ARIMUNI, of Junior Line.

    • Chauhans of Raath.

• Kumar MANIKYARAO [MANIK], founder of Senior Line of Chauhan Dynasty. His descendants founded Sambhar-Ajmer Kingdom.

  • Several Generations...

    • Kunwar.....

      • Prithviraj Chauhan III of Delhi (qv)

      • Chahad

    • Kanh Dev [Kanhad] (qv)

• Maharana KANH CHAUHAN [Kaka Kanhad] of Makrana. He was uncle of Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan III. He married, and had issue.

  • Kumar Vijayraj Chauhan, married and had issue.

    • Rao Lakhan Chahman of Mandhan, married and had issue, 22 sons, as well as other issues through the daughter of a Merchant of Vaishya caste, and her descendants use the patronym Bhandari as they were in charge of the Royal Treasury or Raj-bhandar.

      • Rana Lah of Mandhan (qv)

      • Thakur Vir

      • Thakur Sumera (Itawa)

      • Thakur Brahmdev (Janwe)

      • Thakur Budhsi (Kanti)

      • Thakur Surat Singh (Kale Pahad)

      • Thakur Madhavchand

      • Thakur Indradev (Lalsot)

      • Thakur Viramdev

      • Thakur Baldev (Kumayu)

      • Thakur Harshdev (Harasru)

      • Thakur Dhoolark

      • Thakur Ramdev (Shokhar)

      • Thakur Sahasmal (Bawal)

      • Thakur Lahare (Jasrana)

• Rana LAH CHAUHAN, ruler of Mandhan

  • Rana AJANDEV [Arjundev], married and had issue, three sons.

    • Rana Madan Singh of Mandawar (qv)

    • Thakur Biraddev of Bardod

    • Thakur Kirtipal of Duni

• Rana MADAN SINGH, ruler of Mandawar.

  • Rana PADAM SINGH, ruler of Mandawar.

    • Rana MOKAL, ruler of Mandawar.

      • Rana DHIRDEV, ruler of Mandawar, married and had issue, 19 sons, settled mostly near Jaipur and Alwar.

        • Rana ANE SINGH, ruler of Mandawar, married and had issue.

          • Rana BAHAD, married and had issue, three sons.

            • Rana HALAJI, ruler of Mandawar (qv)

            • Rao Viramdev of Bijawad, Hamirpur.

            • Rao Ramdev [Rajdeo], ancestor of the Sankat - Kharak Chauhans of Nimrana fl. 1521.

        • Thakur Khet Singh of Ratay

        • Thakur Jait Singh of Kankar

        • Thakur Ajairaj of Morde

        • Thakur Jagsahai of Khudroth

        • Thakur Duloji of Bagheen

        • Thakur Madan Singh of Kool

        • Thakur Hathiram of Antola

        • Thakur Panchoji of Panch Pahadi

        • Thakur Bagh Singh of Basai

        • Thakur Chandrasen

        • Thakur Bhojraj of Mahapur

        • Thakur Udaipal of Chansoor

        • Thakur Giriraj

• Rana HALAJI, Rana of Mandawar and Makrana, head of the Senior Line of Chauhan Rajputs.

  • generations...

• Rana MUKUND DAS, Thakur Saheb of Makrana, married and had issue.

  • Baisa Heer Kanwar, married Champawat Rathore Thakur Dalpat Singh, 1st Thakur of Rohet 1622/1665, born 1596, youngest son of Rao Gopaldasji of Ransigaon (see Daspan), he was granted the estate of Rohet with 84 villages in 1622 by Maharaja Gaj Singh I of Marwar; he is said to have taken part in 84 battles during his lifetime.

  • generations...

• Rana ZORAWAR SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Makrana.

  • Rana Budh Singh

    • generations...

      • Thakur Bijoy Singh (Bijey Singh) of Makrana, fl. 1950.

  • Sawai Singh

    • Jawan Singh

      • Nand Singh, married and had issue, three sons.

        • Gopal Singh

          • Prem Singh

            • Dhokal Singh, married and had issue, two sons.

              • Mool Singh

                • Shivji Singh

              • Deep Singh, a deed of adoption was executed by Balsingh in favour of Deepsingh on 17th March 1939 and registered on 4th April 1939 which was challenged in [AIR 1950 Raj. 14] but the adoption was declared valid by the Rajasthan High Court.

        • Sur Singh

          • • Bal Singh

              • (A) Deep Singh (see above)

                • Narain Singh [Nar Singh]

        • Pratap Singh

          • Gulab Singh

            • Kalyan Singh

            • Jorsingh

            • Monsingh

            • Agar Singh

              • Dhul Singh

          • Anand Singh

            • Himmat Singh

            • Hanuman Singh

• Rana BIJOY SINGH, Thakur Saheb of Makrana, married and had issue.

  • Rana Bagh Singh (qv)

• Rana BAGH SINGH, Rana of Makrana-Senior & 1st Thakur of Mokala Garh, married 1stly, Rani Mertanji, daughter of Col. Jawahar Singh Rathore, Double Tazim Thakur Saheb of Pachranda (Mertia), and his first wife, Thakurani Ram Kanwar Shekhawatji of Dhamora, she was given the estate and grand Fort of Mokala (near Merta City) in dowry, she had issue one daughter; he married 2ndly, Rani (name unknown), and had issue, four sons and two daughters.

  • Rajkumari Sajjan Kanwar Baisa (by first wife), married Maharajadhiraj Maharaj Sri Indra Bhan Singh Rathore, Raja of Gaudawati, Panchmahal Maroth, Abhaypura (Jiliya Snr), and had issue, two sons and two daughters.

  • Rana Jabar Singh (qv)

  • Kunwar Mohan Singh, married daughter of Bhopatsinghot Champawat Rathore Thakur Saheb of Badi Khatu.

  • Kunwar Girdhari Singh, married daughter of Thakur Saheb of Palas in Jodhpur.

  • Kunwar Kishan Singh, married daughter of Thakur Saheb of Borunda.

  • Rajkumari Munni Kanwar Baisa, married into Kalwar.

• Rana JABAR SINGH [Zabar Singh], Thakur Saheb of Makrana and Mokala, married daughter of the Raja Saheb of Babra in Marwar, and had issue.

OTHER MEMBERS:

1. • Rajkumari Chauhanji of Makrana, married Rao Khangar, son of Rao Jagmal Kachwaha of Amber (Jaipur), ancestor of the Khangarots.

   • Chauhan Baisa (name unknown), married Mertiya Rathore Thakur of Badu.

   • Chauhan Baisa (name unknown), married Thakur Bhagirath Singh of Jiliya-Junior.

   • Chauhan Baisa (name unknown), married Thakur of Sargoth.

   • Raghunath Singh Chauhan of Makrana, he was killed when Hindus had stopped Muslims as a result of reaction in Makrana (Nagor) Rewari-Festival procession of Hindus of 25-9-1928, as per pg. 445, Survey of Kheechi Chauhan History, 1990.