PRESENT RULER: Maharaj Shri PRAVIN SINGH RATHORE, Thakur of Minda, (Minda Fort, Nagaur, Rajasthan)

double Tazim, Sona Naresh, Kurab Hath, First Class Judicial Powers, Sardar of Marwar Durbar¹ (Mindha House, A 317, Guru Jambeshwar Nagar, Queens Road, Vaishali, Jaipur)

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The principality of Minda or Mindha (meaning a Ram) comprised of half of Maroth Kingdom, including 40 villages of Maroth, estate of 75 Horses, share in Sambhar Lake, half share in Sibsagar in Assam, etc. It is located in the East of Maroth, near the Mendhawa river. It is one of the Panch Mahals - The Five Royal Houses of Maroth. The rule of succession is male primogeniture and the estate is impartible. Rulers were...

• Raja SABAL SINGHJI, 1st Raja of Minda, (1683-16xx), 2nd son of Maharaja Raghunath Singh, heir to Maroth throne after death of his elder brother in a battle; had to give half of the state to his younger brother Raja Vijay Singh of Abhaypura (Jiliya) to avoid rebellion; received half of Marot State, 40 villages of Maroth, half of Sibsagar pargana in Assam, share in Sambhar lake, and an estate of 75 Horses. He was in Imperial Service of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

  • Raja Inder Singh (qv)

  • Rani Mertaniji, married (as his first wife), Rao Shiv Singh, 2nd Rao Saheb of Sikar (1721/1748), and had issue, one son.

  • Rani Siris Kanwar, married (as first wife), Raja Kesri Singh, 5th Raja of Khandela. She committed Sati.

• Raja INDER SINGHJI [Indra Singh], 2nd Raja of Minda, married and had issue, five sons, the Indersinghot subclan.

  • Thakur Chhatrasal Singh (qv)

  • Thakur Bairisal Singh, Thakur of Bhanwata, married and had issue. He died in battle of Bilara.

    • Thakur Sarup Singh, Thakur of Bhanwata.

      • Thakur Hukum Singh (Hukam Singh), Thakur of Bhanwata.

        • Thakur Devi Singh, Thakur of Bhanwata.

          • Thakur Riddh Singh, Thakur of Bhanwata.

            • Thakur Anar Singh (Anad Singh), Thakur of Bhanwata.³

    • Thakur Samrath Singh, fl. 1823 BS, Thakur of Ghatwa.

      • Thakur Durjansal, Thakur of Ghatwa.

        • Thakur Sobh Singh, Thakur of Ghatwa.

          • Thakur Abhai Singh, Thakur of Ghatwa, Kurab Banh, Tazim Single.

  • Thakur Hari Singh, Thakur of Narayanpura, principality of 15 Villages of Maroth pargana.²

  • Thakur Jodh Singh, Thakur of Nadwa.

    • Thakur Moti Singh, Thakur of Nadwa.

      • Thakur Nonad Singh, Thakur of Nadwa

        • Thakur Durjan Sal, Thakur of Nadwa.

          • Thakur (name unknown), Thakur of Nadwa.

            • Thakur Pratap Singh, Thakur of Nadwa.

    • Thakur Ranjit Singh, Thakur of Wasa (Bansa?).

      • Thakur Surtan Singh, Thakur of Wasa.

        • Thakur Bakhtawar Singh, Thakur of Wasa.

          • Thakur Devi Singh, Thakur of Wasa.

            • Thakur Surajbhan Singh, Thakur of Wasa.

  • Thakur Bakhat Singh, allied with Maharaja Ram Singh of Jodhpur, defeated by his uncle Bakhta Singh of Nagaur, died in battle of Bilara.

    • Thakur Sujan Singh

      • Thakur Amaan Singh

        • Thakur Fateh Singh

          • Thakur Sardar Singh

            • Thakur Bhairon Singh of Manglana (Line 1)

    • Thakur Jiwan Singh

      • Thakur Hanwant Singh

        • Thakur Bisal Singh

          • Thakur Milap Singh

            • Thakur Mangal Singh

              • Thakur Bharat Singh

                • Thakur Himmat Singh of Manglana (Line 2)

• Maharaj Shri CHATRA SINGH [Chhatra Sal], Thakur of Marot (Meendha) in Maroth pargana, married and had issue.⁴

  • Thakur Saalam Singh (qv)

• Maharaj Shri SAALAM SINGH, Thakur of Marot (Mindha), BS 1817 (1761 AD), married and had issue.

  • Thakur Meshdan (qv)

• Maharaj Shri MAHESHDAS [Maheshdan], Thakur of Marot (Mindha), married and had issue.

  • Thakur Devi Singh (qv)

  • Baisa (name unknown), married son of Raja Abhai Singh, 4th Raja of Khetri 1800/1826.

• Maharaj Shri DEVI SINGH, Thakur of Mindha, married and had issue.

  • Thakur Sagat Singh (qv)

• Maharaj Shri SAGAT SINGH, Thakur of Mindha, married and had adoptive issue.

  • (A) Thakur Sampat Singh (qv)

• Maharaj Shri SAMPAT SINGH, Thakur of Mindha, he was adopted by the widow of the Thakur of Maroth, married and had issue.

  • Thakur Sultan Singh (qv)

• Maharaj Shri SULTAN SINGH, Thakur of Marot (Mindha), married and had issue.

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• Maharaj Shri ...SINGH RATHORE, Thakur of Minda, married daughter of Thakur Bagh Singh, 5th Thakur of Mukangarh 1915/1953, born 1886, son of Thakur Phul Singh of Mahansar, and his wife, daughter of the Thakur Sahib of Bagot, and had issue.

  • Generations...

    • Thakur Pravin Singh (qv)

    • Kunwar Bhupendra Singh Rathore

• Maharaj Shri PRAVIN SINGH RATHORE, Thakur of Minda Mahal of Maroth. (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Thakurani Mertaniji of Maroth, married (as his first wife), Thakur Chander Singh, 7th Thakur Saheb of Dundlod. She died sp.

• Thakurani Aney Kanwar Mertaniji of Maroth, married (as his sixth wife), married Thakur Guman Singh, 3rd Thakur Saheb of Danta. She died sp.

• Thakurani Mertaniji, daughter of Thakur Raj Singh of Maroth, married (as first wife) Thakur Raj Singh Shekhawat of Khood, and had issue.