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PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Pungal had been a place of note and importance as it lay between the city of Bikaner and Multan. The Bhatis had acquired it from the Panwars, probably by conquest, and at that time it had 200 villages. Rao Shekha, in the 15th century was in possession of all the western portion of the state when the Rathore invasion from Marwar occurred and whose daughter married Rao Bikaji, leader of the Rathore force and founder of Bikaner. Pungal had grown to 561 villages by 1665, at its conquest by Raja Karan Singh, and at this time it was divided amongst the descendants of the three sons of Rao Shekha, with the descendants of the eldest son, receiving Pungal and 252 villages, while the descendants of second son received Bikampur with 84 villages and Barsalpur with 41 villages, the descendants of the third son received Raimalwali with 184 villages. The estate was situated on the borders of Jaisalmer and Bahawalpur. Rulers and estate holders were....

• Rao RANINGDEO, 1st Rao of Pugal before 1392/1413, grandson of Rawal Punpal, Rawal of Jaisalmer; by a strategem pointed out by a Kharal Rajput, he took Marot from the Johyas and Pugal from the Thoris, and made his residence at the latter place; married Rani Sodhiji, and had issue. He died 1413.

  • Rao Sadul [aka Sadhu], he was his father's Heir; married Rani Karamdevi, died 1406, daughter of Manik Rao, Chief of the Mohil Rajputs. He was killed in battle in 1413.

  • Rao Tana [aka Tarada], he was granted Bhatner after its conquest in 1417.

  • Baijilal Kodamde, she married Rao Ranmal of Marwar, and had issue.

    • Rao Jodha, Raja of Jodhpur

  • Baijilal (name unknown), married Rawat Lunkaran [aka Luna] of Setrava, and had issue (see Marwar).

• Rao KELHAN [aka Kailan], 2nd Rao of Pungal 1414/after 1418, son of Rawal Kehar II, Rawal of Jaisalmer; he took possession of Pungal, Marot, Bikampur and regained Derawar; married 1stly, Rani Mahechaiji, daughter of Rawal Mallinath Rathore (see Jodhpur), married (b), Rani Sodhiji, married (c), Rani Javeda Begum, daughter of Jam Ismail Khan of the Samma family, and had issue, the Raos of Pungal. He died after 1418 aged 62 or 70 years.

  • Rawal Chacha (by Rani Sodhiji) (qv)

  • Rao Ranmal, Rao of Bikampur, married and had issue, the Kharwata Bhatis.

    • Rao Gopa, he succeeded his brother as Rao of Bikampur, only to lose to Rao Hara of Pungal.

    • Rao Jagmal, he succeeded his father as Rao of Bikampur, he was killed by his younger brother, who gave Bikampur to his older brother, and his sons were driven out.

    • Rao Achala

  • Rani (name unknown), married Rao Chandaji, Rao of Kher then Rao of Mandore, died 1424, and had issue.

  • Rao Bikramajit, he was granted the estate of Khirava.

  • Rao Akka, married and had issue, the Sekhsaria Bhatis. He was killed by Rao Nathu Rathore, in revenge for the death of Rao Chandaji.

  • Rao Kalikaran, he was granted the estate of Tanne.

  • Rao Harbham, married and had issue, the Harbham Bhatis of Nachana and Sarupsar.

  • Rao Dhira (by Rani Javeda Begum), married and had issue, the Muslim Bhatis.

  • Rao Khuman (by Rani Javeda Begum), he and his brother were granted Bhatner by their father

• Rao CHACHA, 3rd Rao of Pungal before 1443/1448, he lost Mathelava, Bhatner, Mumhan Vahan, Kehror and Duniyapur, married 1stly, Rani Sodhiji Lal Kanwar, married 2ndly, Rani Chauhaniji Suraj Kanwar, married 3rdly, Rani Sahetiji Sonal, daughter of Sumar Khan Sohata, married 4thly, Rani Kohariji, and had issue. He was killed in battle in 1448 at Duniyapur.

  • Rao Bairsal (by Rani Sodhiji), eldest son (qv)

  • Rao Mahervan (by Rani Sodhiji)

  • Rao Bhim Dev (by Rani Sodhiji)

  • Rao Randhir (by Rani Chauhaniji), he was granted the estate of Khadal (its capital was Derawar), and was ancestor of the Thakur Sahebs of Khadal; married and had issue.

    • Rao Biramde

    • Rao Lakhman

    • Rao Mulo

    • Rao Ajo

  • Rao Gaj Singh (by Rani Sonal Devi)

  • Rao Kumbha (by Rani Kohariji), he was killed in a skirmish with Nyizi Afghans.

  • Rao Rata

• Rao BAIRSAL, 4th Rao of Pungal 1448/after 1474, he was made heir to all his father's lands except for Khadal; he constructed the gates and palace at Bikampur and the village of Barsulpur in 1474, married and had issue, four sons. He lived around 1474.

  • Rao Shekha (qv)

  • Rao Tiloksi, he was granted Marot, married and had issue.

    • Rao Bhairavdas, he succeeded to Marot. He died sp when Marot was resumed by Rao Jesa of Pungal.

  • Rao Jogayat, he was granted Kehror, and also had a share in Barsalpur;

  • Rao Jagmal, he was granted Mumhan Vahan, and had a share in Barsalpur; married and had issue.

    • Rao Jaitsi, married and had issue. He lost his life and Mumhan Vahan in a battle with Muslims.

      • Rao Panchayan, married a daughter of Rao Bagha of Jodhpur (1457-1514), and had issue.

        • Rao Ram Das, married and had issue.

          • Baisa Sahodra De, married Rao Chandrasen, Rao of Jodhpur 1562/1581.

        • Rao Govind Das, married and had issue.

          • Rao Jogi Das, he held the jagir of Binjha Badiya, with four other villages. He lived around 1611.

          • Baisa Sujan De, married Raja Suraj Singh of Jodhpur (1570-1619), and had issue.

  • Rani Pooran De, married Rao Jodha, Rao of Jodhpur 1438/1488, and had issue.

• Rao SHEKHA, 5th Rao of Pungal after 1474/(1484-1509), married and had issue. He died between 1484 and 1509.

  • Rao Hara (qv)

  • Rao Bagha, he was granted Haspasar with 140 villages around the 1510's, and much later in 1665, of his descendants, the Senior most was granted Raimalwali of 184 villages, while Rao Aaskaran, the head of the Kishanwat sub-clan, kept Rai Malwali.

  • Rao Khinya, he was granted Barsalpur around the 1510's, and much later in 1665, of his descendants, Hara Khinya sons, Dayal Das was granted Barsalpur of 41 villages, Sur Singh was granted Bikampur of 84 villages.

  • Baijilal Ranga Kanwar, married in 1469, Rao Bika, founder of Bikaner, and had issue.

  • Baijilal Sohan Kanwar, married in 1469, Rao Bida, and had issue, the Bidawat clan of Bidayat.

• Rao HARA, 6th Rao of Pungal before1509/after1526, he had taken Bikampur from Rao Gopa (see above), he divided the territory, then comprising 350 villages, with his brothers, and had issue. He died 1526/1542.

  • Rao Barsingh (qv)

• Rao BARSINGH, 7th Rao of Pungal (1534-1542)/1553, married (a), Rani Rathoriji Patawatji, married (b), Rani Songiriji, daughter of Khima Songara, and had issue, three sons. He likely died in 1553, after April.

  • Rao Jesa (by Rani Patawatiji) (qv)

  • Rao Durjansal (by Rani Songiriji), he was granted the estate of Bikampur by his brother.

  • Rao Kala (qv)

  • Rao Patal (qv)

• Rao JESA, 8th Rao of Pungal 1553/15xx, he was granted the estate of Marot before his succession; after the throne was usurped by his younger brother, he lived at Jodhpur, and was granted Rian in the pargana of Merta; married and had issue. He was killed in battle at Marot.

  • Rao Kanah (qv)

  • Baijilal Pramal De, married Raja Chandersen, Raja of Marwar. She died at Bikampur.

• Rao KALA, '9th Rao of Pungal', he was granted the territory between Baap and Kirada, he usurped the gadi of Pungal on the occasion of his absence from Pungal, but was unable to hold it long.

• Rao PATAL, '10th Rao of Pungal', for six months only

• Rao JESA, 11th Rao of Pungal 15xx/1574 (second time)

• Rao KANAH, 12th Rao of Pungal 1574/-, married and had issue.

  • Baijilal Jas Kanwar, she was betrothed to Rajkumar Bhopat Singh, son of Raja Rai Singh I, Raja of Bikaner, but he was poisoned to death before the marriage could take place, and she committed sati anyway.

• Rao AAS KARAN, 13th Rao of Pungal, married and had issue. He was killed in a battle with Soma Baloch.

  • Rao Jagdev (qv)

  • Rao Narayan Das

  • Rao Surtan or Sultan Singh, married and had issue, the Thakur Sahebs of Rajasar.

  • Rao Govind Das, married and had issue, the Thakur Sahebs of Lakhusar.

  • Rao Kishan Das

  • Baijilal (name unknown), married Raja Suraj Singh of Jodhpur (1570-1619), and had issue.

  • Baijilal Ratan Kanwar, married Raja Maha Singh, son of Raja Man Singh, Raja of Amber, and (possibly) had issue.

    • Mirza Raja Jagat Singh, Raja Saheb of Amber.

• Rao JAG DEV, 14th Rao of Pungal before 1649/-, married a daughter of Man Khimawat Songara, and had issue.

  • Rao Sudarshan (by Rani Songirji) (qv)

  • Rao Mahesha Das, he was killed in 1665 while defending the fort of Pungal from the invading Bikaneri army.

  • Rao Jaswant Singh

  • Rao Gokat

  • Rao Khangar

  • Rao Raj Singh

• Rao SUDARSHAN, 15th Rao of Pungal -/1665, he rebelled and after a siege lasting a month, Pungal was taken by Raja Karan Singh of Bikaner in 1665 and was granted to his son; he fled to Lakhbera but was surrendered to Bikaner, and Pungal was reduced to the status of an estate and shared amongst his relatives; married and had issue.

  • Rao Ganesh Das (qv)

• Rao GANESH DAS, 16th Rao of Pungal 1665/-, he succeeded to only 252 villages of Pungal; married and had issue, two sons.

  • Rao Bijay Singh (qv)

  • Thakur Kesri Singh, he was granted the estate of Kellan; married and had issue, the later Thakur Sahebs of Gorisar.

    • Thakur Padam Singh, he succeeded to Kellan, married and had issue.

      • Thakur Jagat Singh, he was granted the estate of Motasar,

      • Thakur Hathi Singh, he was granted the estate of Lunakha (Kishanpura).

    • Thakur Dan Singh, he was granted Matasar,

• Rao BIJAY SINGH, 17th Rao of Pungal -/1718, he was deposed in 1718 for the murder of the kamdar; married and had issue, two sons.

  • Rao Dalkarna or Dalkarana (qv)

  • Thakur Sur Singh, he was killed by a cousin, Thakur Khuman Singh, in revenge for the murder of Khuman Singh's brother by Sur Singh. He was killed in 1764.

• Rao DALKARAN, 18th Rao of Pungal -/1761, he was deposed in 1761 for the murder of the kamdar; married and had issue.

  • Rao Amar Singh (qv)

  • Thakur Jhujhar Singh, he was granted Sadolai; married and had issue.

    • Rao Ujjain Singh (qv)

• Rao AMAR SINGH, 19th Rao of Pungal 1761/1783, he succeeded to Pungal on the condition of payment of tribute to the Bikaner Darbar; married (amongst others), a Patawat Rani of Palinda, and had issue. He was killed in 1783 defending Pungal from invading Bikaneri forces.

  • Rao Abhay Singh [aka Anupsingh](by Rani Patawatiji)(qv)

  • Thakur Bhopal Singh, he was granted the estate of Rojhari (near Chhatargarh).

  • Baisa Surjan Kanwar, married 1760, Maharaj Raj Singh, son of HH Maharaja Gaj Singh of Bikaner.

INTERREGNUM, after the defeat of Rao Amar Singh in 1783, the estate of Pungal was made khalsa up till 1787, and then placed under Bikaner administration until it was restored to a nephew of the late ruler.

• Rao UJAIN SINGH, 20th Rao of Pungal 1790/1793, he was deposed in 1792 and he reverted to his estate of Sadolai; married and had issue.

  • Thakur Bhay Singh, Thakur Saheb of Sadolai, married and had issue.

    • Thakur Jawahar Singh, Thakur Saheb of Sadolai, married and had issue.

      • Thakur Hari Singh, Thakur Saheb of Sadolai, married and had issue.

        • Thakur Singh Singh, Thakur Saheb of Sadolai, married and had issue.

          • Thakur Bijay Singh, Thakur Saheb of Sadolai, married and had issue.

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              • Thakur Gulab Singh, last Thakur Saheb of Sadolai, married and had issue.

• Rao ABHAY SINGH, 21st Rao of Pungal 1793/1800, married a daughter of Rao Anand Singh of Rawatsar, and had issue. He died 1800 at Pungal.

  • Rao Ram Singh (qv)

  • Thakur Anup Singh, he was granted the estates of Sattasar and Kakarala; married a sister of Thakur Bairisal of Mahajan.

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      • Thakur Mul Singh, married and had issue.

        • Baisa Mahtab Kanwar, married (aged 5 years), HH Maharaja Dungar Singh of Bikaner.

  • Thakur Sadul Singh, he was granted the estates of Karnisar and Barala.

• Rao RAM SINGH, 22nd Rao of Pungal 1800/1830, he rebelled in 1830 in aid of the Thakur Saheb of Mahajan, but he eventually surrendered and was pardoned and Pungal was granted to his younger brother, and he was granted the estate of Gudha with two other villages for his maintenance; married a sister of Thakur Bairisal of Mahajan. He died in 1830.

  • Rao Ranjit Singh (qv)

  • Rao Karni Singh (qv)

• Rao SADUL SINGH, 23rd Rao of Pungal 1830/1837, he was deposed and sent back to Karnisar; married and had issue.

  • Thakur Durjansal, he succeeded to Karnisar and Barala.

  • Thakur Girdhari Singh, married and had issue.

    • Thakur Mahtab Singh, he was adopted by Rao Raghunath Singh of Pungal and succeeded him as Rao Mahtab Singh, 27th Rao Saheb of Pungal (qv)

    • Thakur Ganpat Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Ballar.

• Rao RANJIT SINGH, 24th Rao of Pungal in 1837, he was granted the estate of Pungal by Maharaja Ratan Singh of Bikaner in March 1837, he died unmarried in 1837.

• Rao KARNI SINGH, 25th Rao of Pungal 1837/1883, born 1810, married a Patawat Rani of Anu, she died 1891, and had issue. He died 1883.

  • Rao Raghunath Singh (qv)

  • Baisa (name unknown) Kanwar, married Maharaj Makhan Singh, Thakur Saheb of Khileriyan, and had issue (see Bikaner).

  • Baisa Chand Kanwar [HH Bada Maharani Punglianiji of Bikaner], born 1838, married in February 1853, HH Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner, she died sp on 22nd January 1873, with suspicions of being poisoned to death.

  • Baisa Takhat Kanwar, born 1840, married in February 1853 (five days after her elder sister), HH Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner, she died sp.

  • Baisa Kishan Kanwar, born 1845, married in February 1863 (Phagan Badi 7th, VS 1920), HH Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner, she died sp.

• Rao RAGHUNATH SINGH, 26th Rao of Pungal 1883/1890, born 1839, he succeeded by adoption, his succession being recognized by Maharaja Dungar Singh of Bikaner, he attended the Coronation ceremony durbar of Maharaja Ganga Singhji in 1887; married 1stly, Rani Bikiji of Shimla in Tahsil Sardarshahar, married 2ndly, Rani Karnotiji of Jhanwar in Marwar, married 3rdy, Rani Tanwariji of Lakhasar, and had isuue as well as adoptive issue. He died spm in April 1890.

  • Baisa Anand Kanwar (by Rani Tanwariji)

  • (A) Rao Mahtab Singh (qv)

• Rao MAHTAB SINGH, 27th Rao of Pungal 1890/1903, born about 1867, son of the Thakur Saheb of Karnisar, a junior branch of the Pungal family, he succeeded by adoption, married Patawat Rathore Rani Mahatab Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Jograj Singh of Chadi, and had issue.

• Rao JEORAJ SINGH, 28th Rao of Pungal 1903/1925, born in July 1890 (Savan Sudi 5th, VS 1947), educated at Walter Nobles School, Bikaner and at Mayo College, Ajmer; his estate was raised from 2nd Class to a 1st Class Tazimi estate; he was granted the title of Rao Bahadur by the British Government in 1918, married 1stly, 1905, Rani Bikiji, daughter of the Thakur Saheb of Baie, married 2ndly, 1918, Rani Sahan Kanwar, daughter of Bala Rathore Thakur Ajit Singh of Mokalsar near Siwana, married 3rdly, Rani Suraj Kanwar, died 1925, daughter of Rawatot Thakur Bhairun Singh of Ladnu, and had issue. He died of heart failure in May 1925.

  • Rao Devi Singh (by Rani Bikiji) (qv)

  • Thakur Kalyan Singh (by Rani Suraj Kanwar), born 30th August 1923, educated at Walter Nobles School, Bikaner and at Mayo College, Ajmer; he was granted the estate of Motigarh; he was briefly a part of the Maharajas personal staff, then later joined the Revenue Department of Bikaner as a Naib Tahsildar, he retired from the post of Deputy Director of Colonisation. He died 20th July 1988.

  • Baisa Nath Kanwar, married 1936, Kanwar Bahadur Singh, son of Thakur Ranjit Singh of Para (near Ajmer)

COURT OF WARDS 1903/1908

• Rao DEVI SINGH, 29th Rao of Pungal 1925/1984, born in December 1919; educated at Walter Nobles School, Bikaner and at Mayo College, Ajmer; when the estate was released from the Court of Wards, he granted 100 bighas of land to every Bhati family of Bhanipura; married 1stly, 1938, Rani Sugan Kanwar, she died in August 1947, daughter of Rao Mangal Singh Dodiya of Piploda, married 2ndly, Rani Kanchan Kanwar, died 1961, daughter of Thakur Nathu Singh Bidawat of Kanuta, and had issue. He died in November 1984

  • Rao Sagat Singh (qv)

  • Thakur Jangjit Singh, born in October 1940.

  • Thakur Inderjit Singh, born in October 1943, he joined the Indian Poice Service in 1984 as Sub-Inspector of Police and rose to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police.

  • Thakur Bani Singh

  • Thakur Mahabir Singh

  • Baisa Shiva Kanwar

  • Baisa (name unknown), married the Raja Saheb of Piploda, and has issue.

COURT OF WARDS 1925/1938

• Rao SAGAT SINGH, 30th Rao of Pungal 1984/-, born 29th March 1939.