PRESENT RULER: Maharaj Shri BHAIRON SINGHJI II, 12th and present Baba Sahib of Sanwar since 1976.

married a daughter of the Thakur Sahib of Soniyara, and has issue.

• Kunwar Abhay Singhji

• Kunwar Mahendra Singhji

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The Thakur Sahebs of this thikana, are descendants of Maharana Udai Singh II of Mewar (founder of Udaipur) through his third son Baba Veeramdeo, the younger brother of Rana Sagat Singh (founder of the Shaktawat-Sisodia clan). This thikana is a Baba Ranawat thikana (that is, a thikana from which male children were adopted to the ruling house of Mewar, in the absence of a male heir). The descendents of Maharana Udai Singh II were the first branch of Sisodias to carry the patronym of Ranawat. Other Veeramdevot Ranawats are found in Gosunda, Khairabad, Hamirgarh, Kankarwa, Jaiwana, Turkiya, Pahuna, Ranawaton-ki-sadri and Ranawaton-ka bangla. Veeramdeots have the privilege of holding the post of Kiledar of Kumbhalgarh, 'kiledar' meaning 'officer in charge of the fort'. Estate holders were ...

1. Maharaj Shri SANGRAM SINGHJI, 1st Baba Saheb of Sanwar 1705/1720, he fought on the side of Maharana Sangram Singh II of Mewar (1710/1734), together defeating the Mughal Ranbai Khan in the Battle of Badanwada in 1711 and who was sent by the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I; he built a fort and palaces at Sanwar, married 1stly, Chauhanji Joma Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Vijay Singh, married 2ndly, Mertaniji Shringar Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Jujhar Singh, married 3rdly, Jhaliji Bal Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Jet Singh, married 4thly, Mertanij Kalyan Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sanwaldas, and had issue, six sons and three daughters.

   • Kunwar Fateh Singh

   • Kunwar Bharat Singh, he was granted the jagir of Kherabad (Khairabad) (qv)

   • Kunwar Prithvi Singh, he was granted the jagir of Bada Mahua

   • Kunwar Sardar Singh, he was granted the jagir of Haled

   • Kunwar Shambhu Singh, he was granted the jagir of Ched Amli, later he was adopted into Sanwar (qv)

   • Thakur Sawant Singh, he remained at Sanwar; married and had issue.

     • Kunwar Takhat Singh, he died fighting the Maratha forces under Mahadji Scindia at Fort Seedadiyas.

   • Baisa Suraj Kanwar

   • Baisa Chand Kanwar (Chatra Kanwar)

   • Baisa Guman Kanwar (Amrit Kanwar)

2. Maharaj Shri FATEH SINGHJI, 2nd Baba Saheb of Sanwar 1720/1742, during his tenure, the revenue of the thikana increased to Rs 3,00,000, but due to internecine rivalry with his brother Bharat Singh of Kherabad, the thikana lost several villages, which were made khalsa; he adopted his younger brother, Thakur Shambhu Singh of Ched Amli (see above); married six times (including), 1stly, Chauhanji Dev Kanwar, she committed sati at Dabar, and had adoptive issue. He died sp.

   • (A) Kunwar Shambhu Singh of Ched Amli, he succeeded as Maharaj Shri Shambhu Singhji, 3rd Baba Saheb of Sanwar (qv)

3. Maharaj Shri SHAMBHU SINGHJI, 3rd Baba Saheb of Sanwar 1742/1773; son of Maharaj Shri Sangram Singh, 4th Baba Saheb of Kherabad, he was granted the thikana comprising 35 villages and a revenue of Rs 43,000; he fought with the forces of Maharana Raj Singhji II of Mewar in 1748, against the combined forces of Maharaja Ishwari Singh of Jaipur and Maharaja Surajmal of Bharatpur to champion the rights of his nephew, Maharaja Madho Singhji I, for the gaddi of Jaipur, the combined forces of Mewar and Malhar Rao Holkar were able to force the Jaipur forces to a truce; he also fought for Maharana Ari Singhji II in 1769, against the military of Mahadhji Scindia and the pretender to the Mewar gaddi, Ratan Singh (son of Gogunda Jhali Rani, wife of Maharana Raj Singhji II), defeating them, he then accompanied Maharana Ari Singhji II in order to quell the revolt by Rawal Raghodev of Devgarh and Maharaj Mokham Singhji of Bhindar, he, along with Maharaj Daulat Singh Veeramdevot of Bavlas and his younger brother Thakur Anop Singhji Veeramdevot, were present at Amargarh when Maharana Ari Singhji II was treacherously assassinated by Rao Raja Ajit Singhji of Bundi in 1773, Maharaj Shambu Singhji and Daulat Singhji were killed defending their feudal lord, as was Rao Raja Ajit Singhji, whilst Anop Singhji was wounded in the skirmish; married 1stly, Narukiji Rani Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sawai Singhji, married 2ndly, Chauhanji Rani Raj Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sobhag Singhji, married 3rdly, Panwarji Rani Maya Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Padam Singhji, married 4thly, Kachchawiji Rani Maya Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Durjan Singhji Khangarot, and had issue, the Thakur Sahebs of Sanwar and Kankarwa. He was killed in battle against the forces of Bundi in 1773 fighting for his sovereign, the Maharana of Udaipur.

   • Maharaj Shri Jai Singh (qv)

   • Maharaj Shri Prithvi Singh, third son, 1st Baba Saheb of Mahua.

   • Kunwar Nathu Singhji (by Ratan Kanwar), died in infancy.

   • Kunwar Rodh Singhji (by Ratan Kanwar), died in infancy.

   • Kunwar Jait Singhji (by Ratan Kanwar)

   • Kunwar Shiv Singhji (by Raj Kanwar), died in infancy.

   • Kunwar Surtan Singhji (by Ratan Kanwar), he died fighting the Marathas near Satiya in 1772, his descendents later received the jagir of Kooncholi.

4. Maharaj Shri JAI SINGHJI, 4th Baba Saheb of Sanwar 1773/-, married 1stly, Chauhanji Rani Chandan Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Fateh Singhji, married 2ndly, Rani Rajani Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Ratan Singhji, married 3rdly, Jhaliji Rani Roop Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Ram Singhji, and had issue, six sons.

   • Maharaj Shri Daulat Singh (qv)

   • Maharaj Shri Kushal Singh, he was killed in the battle of Harkayal.

   • Kunwar Sobhag Singhji, he was killed fighting the Marathas at the Battle of Harkyakhal in 1788 (between Neemuch and Mandsaur)

   • Kunwar Daulat Singhji, he fought at the Battle of Harkyakhal

   • Kunwar Zorawar Singhji, he was granted the jagir of Sadri (Ranawaton-ki-Sadri).

   • Kunwar Kushaal Singhji, he was killed fighting the Marathas at the Battle of Harkyakhal in 1788.

   • Kunwar Devi Singhji, died in infancy

   • Kunwar Bhopal Singhji, died in infancy

5. Maharaj Shri DAULAT SINGHJI, 5th Baba Saheb of Sanwar -/1791, he fought for Maharana Bhim Singhji of Mewar and his forces against Nana Sadashivrao, capturing Nimbahera, Jeeran and Jawad, and took part along with his brothers in the Battle of Harkyakhal (between Neemuch and Mandsaur) on 26th January 1788, where the Mewar forces were defeated by the Holkars and Daulat Singhji himself was captured and imprisoned for two years; married 1stly, Jodhaniji Jas Kanwar, daughter of Bhagwat Singh Rathore, married 2ndly, Chauhanji Meena Kanwar, daughter of Zorawar Singh Purbia, married 3rdly, Jhaliji Chandan Kanwar, daughter of Rodh Singhji, and had issue. He died 1791.

   • Maharaj Shri Bhairon Singhji (qv)

   • Kunwar Bhawani Singhji, he was granted the Kiledari of Kumbhalgarh and received the jagir of Peepaliya near Kumbhalgarh.

   • Thakurani Ajab Kanwar, married (as his third wife), Thakur Bakhtawar Singh of Auwa.

6. Maharaj Shri BHAIRON SINGHJI I, 6th Baba Saheb of Sanwar 1791/1850s, he met Lord William Bentinck at Ajmer in 1832, accompanying Maharana Jawan Singhji, married 1stly, Chauhanji Daulat Kanwar, daughter of Devi Singhji Purbia, married 2ndly, Jhaliji Bakht Kanwar, daughter of Zalim Singhji, and had issue. He died at Vrindavan.

   • Maharaj Shri Girdhari Singhji (by Daulat Kanwar) (qv)

   • Maharaj Shri Laxman Singhji (by Daulat Kanwar), he was adopted by his older brother as his successor in Sanwar (see below)

   • Kunwar Ram Singhji (by Daulat Kanwar), he was granted the jagir of Khera.

   • Baisa Chaman Kanwar (by Bakht Kanwar), married Kunwar Pratap Singh Mertia of Ghanerao.

7. Maharaj Shri GIRDHARI SINGHJI, 7th Baba Saheb of Sanwar [1850s] - [8.8.1866], he was part of a force sent by Maharana Swaroop Singhji of Mewar to Neemuch during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 to rescue the British garrison stationed there; married 1stly, Mertianiji Rani Abhay Kanwar, she committed sati on his death, daughter of Thakur Veeramdev of Nimbahera, married 2ndly, Chauhanji Rani Gulab Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Sardar Singhji of Kucholi, and had adoptive issue, having adopted his younger brother. He died sp on 8th August 1866.

   • (A) Kunwar Laxman Singh, he was adopted by his elder brother and succeeded him as Maharaj Shri Girdhari Singhji, 8th Baba Saheb of Sanwar (qv)

8. Maharaj Shri LAXMAN SINGHJI, 8th Baba Saheb of Sanwar [xx.8.1866] - [3.7.1872], married 1stly, Bhatianiji Rani Anop Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Madho Singhji of Mohi, married 2ndly, Chauhanji Rani Ram Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Gokuldas of Khatoli, and had issue.

   • Baisa Man Kanwar, married Thakur Lal Singh of Ahor. She died sp.

   • Maharaj Shri Nahar Singhji (qv)

   • Kunwar Prithvi Singhji, married and had issue.

     • Kunwar Goverdhan Singhji, he was adopted by his uncle and succeeded him as Maharaj Shri Goverdhan Singhji of Sanwar (see below)

     • Kunwar Zorawar Singhji

9. Maharaj Shri NAHAR SINGHJI, 9th Baba Saheb of Sanwar 1872/1925, educated at Mayo College, he repaired the fort and palaces at Sanwar and constructed the Naharsagar lake; married, a daughter of Thakur Amar Singji Rathore of Nimbahera, and had issue, six daughters.

   • Baisa Nath Kanwar, born 2nd October 1886, married Rathore Udawat Thakur Fateh Singhji of Ras, Jodhpur.

   • Baisa Uday Kanwar, born about 1887, married Nathawat Thakur Ram Singhji of Raisar, Jaipur.

   • Baisa Fateh Kanwar, born 17th January 1893, married Jhala Rajrana Dalpat Singhji of Gogunda, Mewar.

   • Baisa Dhaap Kanwar, born 30th May 1895, married Champawat Rathore Thakur Shivdan Singhji of Sarthal, Kotah.

   • Baisa Bakhtawar Kanwar, born 12 November 1892, married Naruka Thakur Kalyan Singhji of Ladana, Jaipur.

   • Baisa Jodh Kanwar, born 16th May 1900, married Khangarot Thakur Narendra Singhji of Jobner, Jaipur.

10. Maharaj Shri GOVERDHAN SINGHJI, 10th Baba Saheb of Sanwar 1925/-, born 21st May 1900, married Rani Jodhaniji, daughter of Thakur Anand Singhji Rathore of Ladnun, Bikaner, and had issue.

    • Maharaj Shri Ekling Singhji (qv)

    • Kunwar Raghuraj Singhji, he was granted some jagiri land in Sanwar, for his maintenance, married and had issue.

      • Kanwar Bhairon Singhji, he was adopted by his uncle and succeeded him as Maharaj Shri Bhairon Singhji of Sanwar (qv)

      • Kunwar Chandan Singhji, married and has issue.

        • Kunwar Abhimanyu Singhji

    • Baisa Keshar Kunwar, married Nathawat (Kachchawa) Thakur Saheb of Doongri, Jaipur.

11. Maharaj Shri EKLING SINGHJI, 11th Baba Sahib of Sanwar -/1976, born 27th May 1920, married 1stly, Mertianiji Rani Keshar Kanwar of Falna, married 2ndly, a daughter of the Thakur Sahib of Kundiya (Bada), and had issue.

    • Baisa (name unknown) Kanwar, married Kunwar Sahib (name unknown) Singh, son of Thakur Sahib Ladu Singhji of Karunda.

12. Maharaj Shri BHAIRON SINGHJI II, 12th Baba Sahib of Sanwar (see above)

The help of Kunwar Dr. Nishant Singh Ranawat is gratefully acknowledged, 2010/2014.