PRESENT HEAD OF HOUSE: The Thakur Sahib of Bhidasi in Jodhpur and Bidasar in Bikaner (Bidasar Fort, Churu Distt., Rajasthan, India)

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Ancestor of the clan was Rao Bida, uterine brother of Rao Bika of Bikaner, youngest son of Rao Jodha of Jodhpur 1438/1488, and his patrani, Parmar Rani Naurangde Sankhali, daughter of Rana Napa Sankhla, ruler of Janglu. The Bidawat clan has at least 18 sub clans. Bidasar and the other Bida Kothris which comprise around 140 families in total had a total revenue of 50,000 Rs and Retainers 10000 Foot and 2000 Horse as in 1901. Many Nobles had the status of Tazimi Sardar in the Darbar and all had the title of Thakur. Rulers and estate holders were....

• Rao BIDA, Rao of Chapar-Dronpur (Bidayat), born 1442 (Magh Shukla Navami BS 1499), he accompanied his brother, Rao Bika, and helped him establish his own kingdom of Bikaner; and himself established Bidayat state (that Rao Jodha had briefly granted to his son Joga by defeating Rana Bairisal Mohil Chauhan of Chapar-Draunpur); married (amongst others), Rani Shekhawatji, daughter of Rao Raimal Shekhawat, Rao of Amarsar, and had issue, 14 sons.

  • • Rao Udaikaran Singh, he was granted the estate of Dronapur, which later came into the possession of the descendants of his brother, Thakur Sansar Chandra of Padihara; married and had issue.

  • Rao Sansar Chandra, he was granted the estate of Padihara; married (amongst others) Sati Rani Sujan Devi Gaur and Sati Rani Suhab Devi Tank, and had issue. He died 1529 AD.^(#1)

    • • • Rao Sanga Singh (see below)

  • Rao Kalyanmal of Draunpur (by the daughter of Rao Raimal Shekhawat)

  • Rao Hara, after whom Harasar village was named.

• Rao SANGA SINGH, Thakur Sahib of Padihara 1529/1544, he participated in various expeditions with Maharaja Lunkaran of Bikaner; married Rani Sudha?, and had issue.

  • • Rao Gopal Das (qv)

• Rao GOPAL DAS or Sanwaldas?, Thakur Sahib of Padihara 1544/1609, he got Sudhasar kua constructed on his mother's name on 19th November 1578; he divided his estate between his three sons; married and had issue.

  • • Rao Jaswant Singh, succeeded to Dronapur.

      • Rao Prithviraj Singh, founder of Prithirajot subclan, he died in the battle of Gujarat during the reign of Rai Singh. Ancestor of the Thakurs of Harasar and Sarothia.

      • Rao Manohar Das, founder of Manohardasot subclan, their main Thikanas are Jalod in Marwar; and Sandwa (Double Tazim Thikana) in Bikaner, earlier it was known as Baghawas, his son Roop Singh killed Gopi Godara and captured Baghawas since when it is known as Sandwa; Padihara (Single Tazim Thikana), Kakku, Patlisar, Binadesar (Single Tazim Thikana). (continued below)

    • Rao Tej Singh, he was granted the estate of Chadwas, married and had issue, two sons.

      • • Thakur Chandrabhan, ancestor of the Thakurs of Gopalpura, etc

          • Thakur Ramchandra, ancestor of the Thakurs of Kanuta, etc

            • Thakur Bhagchand [Family Tree: Thakur Kirti Singh > Thakur Nahar Singh > Thakur Bakht Singh > Thakur Man Singh > Thakur Shivji Singh > Thakur Moti Singh > Thakur Khet Singh of Kanuta (Ekvadi Tazim, Banh Pasao, granted 1865 by Maharaja Surat Singh)]

    • Rao Kesho Das, he was granted the estate of Bidasar & recognised as Tikai of Bidawat clan.

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Rani Prabhawati Kanwar Bidawatiji c. 1610, married Raja Hariramji Shekhawat of Mundru (Khandela), and had issue.

• Rani Agradeiji Bidawatiji of Sandwe c. 1615?, married Raja Girdhardas Shekhawat of Khandela. He died 1623.

• Rani Heer Kanwar Bidawatji, daughter of Thakur Saheb of Kodiyasar in Bikaner, married Raja Hridayramji of Khandela (see Mundari), she died sp.

• Rani Mehtab Kanwar Bidawatji, daughter of Thakur Mohandas Rathore, married Raja Hridayramji of Khandela (see Mundari), and had issue.

• Rani Bidawatji of Sandwa c. 1870?, married Raja Anand Singh Shekhawat of Khandela-Senior 1880/1884. He died sp.

• Rani Kishnawati Bidawatji, married Raja Bahadur Singh of Khandela, and had issue.

  • Baisa Anand Kanwar, married son of Maharaj Chatrasal of Ratlam.

• Thakurani Bidawatji, married Thakur Durjan Singh Shekhawat of Jahota.

• Baisa Bidawatji Banne Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Himmat Singh of Sandwa, married c. 1660s Thakur Ratan Singh Shekhawat of Danta.

• Rani Bidawatiji, daughter of Thakur Bhao Singh Bidawat of Dantru, married Shekhawat Rao Shiv Singh of Sikar (1721/1748).

• Rani Sireh Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Bhom Singh Bidawat of Sandwa, married Shekhawat Raja Lakshman Singh of Khandela-Junior 1821/1850.

• Thakur Budh Singh, Thakur of Harasar, married and had issue.

  • Thakurani Suraj Kanwar, married Shekhawat Thakur Madho Singh of Mandawa-Junior, and had issue. She died 1866.

• Rani Chandra Kunwar, married (as his first wife), Rajawat Rawat Raghunath Singh of Nindar, and had issue.

• Rani Govind Kanwar, daughter of Bidawat Rathore Thakur Jivraj Singh of Sandwa in Bikaner State, married 1936, Shaktawat Rawat Mahavir Singh Sisodia of Bohera (1971/1978), born 1916, died 1978, and had issue, a son and a daughter.

• Kunwar Vishwajit Singh, son of Thakur Prithwi Singh (Bidawat Rathore) of Harasar in Bikaner State, married Kunwarani Ranjana Kumari of Bohera, born 4th August 1965.

• Rao BIDA, Rao of Chhapar-Dronapur, founder of the Bidawat clan; he accompanied his brother, Rao Bika, and helped him establish his own kingdom of Bikaner, married and had issue. Thikanas including the Thakurs of Bidasar, Chadwas, Charla etc. were in their possession.

  1. Rao Udaikaran Singh, he was granted the estate of Dronapur, from which he was expelled in 1526 by Rao Jetsiji of Bikaner; married and had issue. His son Kalyandas opposed Lunkaran of Bikaner and lost all his estates. His descendants belong to Udaikarnot subclan and their Thikana was Bhidasi in Jodhpur. In Bikaner they settled at villages Jakhasar, Dhakalo, Agnau, Oon.

  2. Thakur Sansar Chandra, he was granted the estate of Padihara by his father; married and had issue.

     • Thakur Sanga, Thakur of Padihara and Dronapur, he became the sole owner of Rao Bida's properties.

       • Thakur Gopal Das, Thakur Sahib of Padihara 1544/1609, he divided his estate between his three sons, he is ancestor of Gopaldasot subclan and its 18 branches; married and had issue, three sons.

         • Thakur Jaswant Singh, succeeded to Dronapur.

           • Thakur Prithviraj Singh, founder of Prithirajot subclan, he died in the battle of Gujarat during the reign of Rai Singh. Ancestor of the Thakurs of Harasar and Sarothia.

           • Thakur Manohardas, founder of Manohardasot subclan, their main Thikanas are Jalod in Marwar; and Sandwa (Double Tazim Thikana), earlier it was known as Baghawas, his son Roop Singh killed Gopi Godara and captured Baghawas since when it is known as Sandwa; Padihara (Single Tazim Thikana), Kakku, Patlisar, Binadesar (Single Tazim Thikana).

         • Thakur Tej Singh, he was granted estate of Chadwas, founder of Tejsinghot subclan of the Bidawats of Chadwas, Gopalpura, Malsisar (Single Tazim Thikana), Joglia, Nosria, Malasar and Badawar (Single Tazim Thikana).

           • Thakur Sujan Singh, Thakur of Malsisar

             • Thakur Bhag Chand, Thakur of Malsisar

               • Thakur Hindu Singh Tejsinghot, Thakur of Malsisar

             • Thakur Kanh Singh of Malsisar, married and had issue, two sons.

               • Kunwar (name unknown), married into Jadawata and had issue.

               • Kunwar (name unknown), married into Jadawata and had issue.

         • Thakur Kesho Das, son of Gopaldas, founder of Keshodasot subclan, he was granted the estate of Bidasar (Single Tazim Thikana).

     • Rampal, 5th son of Sanga, ancestor of Dhanawat subclan.

     • Sanwaldas, son of Sanga and brother of Gopaldas, founder of Sanwaldasot subclan.

     • Seeha, son of Sanga, founder of Sihawat subclan, of jagirdars of Gopalpura.

     • Thakur Ram Das, ancestor of Ramdasot subclan.

     • Thakur Jalap Das, founder of Jalapdasot subclan.

     • Thakur Kishan Das, founder of Kishnawat subclan.

     • Thakur Raimal Bidawat

       • Thakur Dhena Bidawat, founder of Dhenawat subclan.

     • Thakur Dayaldas, founder of Dayaldasot subclan.

  3. Thakur Harji Bidawat, son of Bida, founder of Harawat subclan.

  4. Thakur Bhimraj Bidawat, 4th son of Bida, founder of Bhimrajot subclan.

  5. Thakur Sevchandra Bidawat

     • Thakur Pata Bidawat

       • Thakur Madna, founder of Madanawat subclan of Sobhasar (Double Tazimi Thikana).

  6. Thakur Dungar Singh, 6th son of Bida, founder of Dungarsinghot subclan.

  7. Thakur Arjun Singh, son of Bida, founder of Rasawat subclan.

  8. Thakur Bhojraj, 8th son of Bida, founder of Bhojrajot subclan.

  9. Thakur Jalapadas Bidawat

     • Thakur Soora Bidawat

       • Thakur Khangar Singh, founder of Khangarot subclan of the Bidawat Thakurs of Loha (Double Tazim, 1689 AD), Khudi, Kanwari (Double Tazim), Hamusar (Single Tazim), Gorisar.