PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The founder of the family was Rao Madhavdas/Madhodas, fourth son of Rao Jaimal of Merta (1544-68). His descendants are the Madhao-dasot Mertiya Rathore Thakurs of Rian, Dobri, Bijathal, Alniyawas, Maidas, Butati, Chui, Kitalsar, Chandaroon, Gothri and Idwa. The estate was founded in 1637. Estate holders were...

• Rao Jodha, Ruler of Mandore, founder of Jodhpur.

  • Rao Duda, Ruler of Merta.

    • Rao Viramdev, Ruler of Merta.

      • Rao Jaimal, Ruler of Merta.

1. Rao MADHAVDAS, 1st Rao of Rian, son of Rao Jaimal Rathore of Merta and a Solanki/Chalukya Princess; he received the jagir of Rian, married Rani Sisodani, she became sati on Margshish Sudi 9, 1656 BS, and had issue, the Madhodasot clan of Mertia Rathores. He died BS 1656 in a battle against the Ajmer Subayat.

   • Rao Sundardas (qv)

   • Thakur Mohandas, 1st Thakur of Langod

     • Thakur Dalpat Singh, Thakur of Langod

       • Thakur Man Singh, Thakur of Langod

         • Thakur Prithvi Singh, Thakur of Langod

           • Thakur Hari Singh, Thakur of Langod

             • Thakur Sanwat Singh, Thakur of Langod

               • Thakur Saalam Singh, Thakur of Langod

                 • Thakur Dalel Singh, Thakur of Langod, married and had issue, Thakur Jait Singh, Thakur of Langod.

2. Rao SUNDARDAS, 2nd Rao of Rian, married and had issue, three sons.

   • • Rao Gopal Das (qv)

     • Thakur Sagat Singh, 1st Thakur of Kitalsar, married and had issue

       • • Thakur Himat Singh, 2nd Thakur of Kitalsar, married and had issue the chiefs of Kirad, Butati, Kawal and Choohi.

           • • Thakur Prithvi Singh

             • Thakur Ratan Singh, married and had issue, two sons, Arjun Singh and Padam Singh.

         • Thakur Maha Singh, 1st Thakur of Dobri.

     • Thakur Sabal Singh of Varasnu. [TREE: Thakur Junjhar Singh, Thakur of Varasnu - Thakur Bisan Singh, Thakur of Varasnu -Thakur Shimbhu Singh, Thakur of Varasnu - Thakur Prem Singh, Thakur of Varasnu - Thakur Bhawani Singh, Thakur of Varasnu - Thakur Pahar Singh, Thakur of Varasnu - Thakur Nahar Singh, Thakur of Varasnu - Thakur Mukan Singh, Thakur of Varasnu - Thakur Lichhman Singh, Thakur of Varasnu]

3. Rao GOPAL DAS, 3rd Rao of Rian fl. 1643.

   • • Thakur Pratap Singh (qv)

4. Thakur PRATAP SINGH, 4th Thakur of Rian, married and had issue.

   • • Thakur Achal Singh (qv)

     • Kunwar Raghunath Singh Pratapsinghot

     • Kunwar Hari Singh Pratapsinghot

5. Thakur ACHAL SINGH, 5th Thakur of Rian, married and had issue.

   • • Thakur Kushaal Singh (qv)

     • Kalyan Singh (Raj Singh?) of Alaniawas.

6. Thakur KUSHAAL SINGH, 6th Thakur of Rian, married and had issue.

   • • Thakur Sardar Singh (Sirdar Singh) (qv)

     • Thakur Surtan Singh

       • Thakur Kaniram

         • Thakur Siv Singh

           • Thakur Bisan Singh

             • Thakur Ranjit Singh

               • Thakur Devi Singh

                 • Thakur Ram Singh of Chandaroon, Single Tazim, Kurab Hath.

7. Thakur SARDAR SINGH, 7th Thakur of Rian, married and had issue.

   • • Thakur Sher Singh (qv)

8. Thakur SHER SINGH, 8th Thakur of Rian fl.1736, married and had issue.

   • • Thakur Surajmal (qv)

9. Thakur SURAJMAL, 9th Thakur of Rian, married and had issue.

   • • Thakur Jawan Singh (qv)

10. Thakur JAWAN SINGH, 10th Thakur of Rian, married a daughter of the Thakur Saheb of Achrol in Jaipur.

    • • Thakur Bakhtawar Singh (qv)

      • Thakur Indar Singh, Thakur of Bijathal, granted Thikana in 1840, earlier had Anubas village of Rian.

11. Thakur BAKHTAWAR SINGH, 11th Thakur of Rian, married and had issue.

    • • Thakur Briddh Singh (qv)

12. Thakur BRIDDH SINGH [BIRAD SINGH], 12th Thakur of Rian, married and had issue.

    • • Thakur Shivnath Singh (qv)

      • Kunwar Shyam Singh, he was granted the Thikana of Maidas or Medawas in 1836, revenue 5000, village patta Merta pargana, and succeeded there as Thakur Shyam Singh of Maidas.

      • Thakur Himmat Singh, great uncle of Thakur Bijay Singh, he died after 1901.

13. Thakur SHIVNATH SINGH, 13th Thakur of Rian fl.1820.

    • • Thakur Devi Singh / Gambhir Singh (qv)

      • Thakur Lakshman Singh, uncle of Thakur Bijay Singh

      • Thakur Bhagwat Singh, uncle of Thakur Bijay Singh

      • Thakur Mul Singh, uncle of Thakur Bijay Singh

      • Thakur Rirmal Singh, uncle of Thakur Bijay Singh

14. Thakur DEVI SINGH [GHAMIR SINGH], 14th Thakur of Rian -/1878, married and had issue. He died 1878.

    • • Rao Bahadur Thakur Bijay Singh (qv)

      • Kunwar Fateh Singh

15. Rao Bahadur Thakur BIJAY SINGH [VIJAY SINGH], 15th Thakur of Rian 1878/-, born 1871 or 1872, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, appointed Joint Judge and Court Sardaran in 1904 and Officiating Superintendent in 1905, Member of the Council (Jodhpur) 1903/- ; he was related to the families of Bikharnia, Bijathal and Dobri; married (as his third wife) Thakuranisa Rani Deoriji [Rajmata Majisa Deorisa], an extremely beautiful Chauhan Rajput pious lady much younger to him in age well known for having donated all her movable and immovable properties for upliftment of masses and social causes including setting up of Rajput Boys Hostel at Rian House in Jodhpur and performing marriage ceremonies of several girls. He died sp. on 9th January 1930 whereupon she vowed not to step out of the fort till she turns old as a sign of purity and she generously donated her properties for public welfare, including precious ornaments for marriages, funds, houses for charitable purposes and religious cum pious donations.

    • • (A) Kunwar Kundan Singh, third son of Thakur Saheb of Dobri and his wife, a Kumbhawat Baisa of Amarpura; he assisted Rian Queen in management of her estates, and was adopted by her, but a Kunwar of Maidas challenged the same claiming superior right to succession and won the case. He married younger daughter of Khangarot Thakur Sahib of Bhadwa in Jaipur, and had issue, 5 daughters.

        • • Baisa Nayan Kanwar, married Thakur Narayan Singh Khangarot, Thakur Sahib of Sakhun.

          • Baisa Kaushalya Kanwar, Rani Deorisa of Rian got her married into Jadawata, and gave numerous precious ornaments.

          • Baisa Gokul Kanwar, married Thakur Madan Singh of Mahala (see Bagru).

          • Baisa Nonand Kanwar, married Kunwar Gopal Singh of Kalwar.

          • Baisa Buddh Kanwar, married Kunwar Tej Singh of Kalwar.

INTERREGNUM 1930/1938, the previous Thakur left no Heir, the claim of the adoptive son of the Queen Mother was challenged in Court by Kunwar Ganpat Singh of Maidas and the question of succession was under enquiry/sub-judice.

16. Thakur GANPAT SINGH, Thakur of Rian 1938/-, born as Kunwar Ganpat Singh of Maidas, elder son of Thakur Ranjit Singh of Maidas, although he was not adopted in January 1930 but after Court Order got installed on the gaddi in 1938, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married 1936, the grand-daughter of Raja Sajan Singh Shekhawat of Khandela in Jaipur.

OTHER MEMBERS:

16. • Thakur Rai Singh, married and had issue.

      • • Thakurani Man Kanwar, married Thakur Bir Singh Deo of Khood.

16. • Baisa (name unknown), married Bhanwar Ajay Vikram Singh of Karjali, and has issue.

16. • Thakurani Jatan Kanwar, married Thakur Padam Singh of Mandawa Line I, and had issue.