PRESENT RULER: Raja MAHARATHI SINGH, present Raja Sahib of Umaidnagar (Pal Haveli, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India)

educated at Mayo College, Ajmer and St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1990, he was a well known hockey player and was appointed the captain of the college team; he married Rani Kavita Rathore (Jodha), daughter of late Thakur Madan Singhji of Jajota, Parbatsar, and his wife, Thakurani Kamal Kanwar Shekhawat of Dujod (Sikar), and has issue, one son.

• Kunwar Rudraksh Singh, currently (2007) studying in junior school.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The villages of Dhikai along with Cherai and Mathania, were granted to Thakur Bhom Singh, son of Rao Bahadur Jai Singhji of Osian, later the village of Dhikai was renamed to Umaid Nagar, after the marriage of the sister of the Thakur Saheb to HH Maharaja Umaid Singhji of Jodhpur. Estate holders were...

• Thakur BHOM SINGH, Thakur of Umaidnagar -/1943, he married Thakurani Maad Kanwar of Raghunathpura (Bera), daughter of Thakur Kishore Singhji Ranawat, and had issue, five children. He died 1943.

  • Baiji Lal Mahendra Kumari, married Sardar Chandroji Shambhaji Rao Angre of Gwalior (Kolaba).

  • Raja Bhupat Singh (qv)

  • Thakur Raju Singhji, married Thakurani Usha Kumari of Katkone, and had issue.

    • Thakur Veer Vijay Singh, married Thakurani Gayatri Kumari, daughter of Thakur Sahib Mahendra Singh of Ghanerao, and his wife, Thakurani Pratap Kanwar, and has issue three children, two daughters and one son.

      • Bai Sahiba Shelja Kumari [Rani Sahiba Shelja Kumari of Shivrati], married 21st November 2007 at Jodhpur, Shriman Maharaj Sahib Shri Raghav Raj Singh of Shivrati.

      • Bai Sahiba Devyani Singh

      • Kunwar Vishwaraj Singh

  • Thakur Rattan Singhji, married Thakurani Kamleshwari Kumari, daughter of Raja Padam Dev Singh of Poonch, and his wife, Rani Manek Kunwar, and had issue.

    • Pattayat Rani Prakriti Kumari Devi, married Pattayat Sri Vardhan Singh Deo of Patna.

    • Yuvrani Priti Kumari Devi, married Yuvaraj Shri Somrajsinhji Prithvirajsinhji Jhala of Sayla.

  • Baiji Lal Junu Kumari [Thakurani Junu Kumari of Bagawas], married Air Vice Marshal Thakur Chandan Singhji A.V.S.M., P.V.S.M. of Bagawas, and has issue.

    • Kunwarani Namrata Kumari, married 1st May 1985 in Ajmer, Kunwar (now Rawat) Veerbhadra Singh of Deogarh, born 3rd July 1959 in Ajmer, Rajasthan; formerly a Planter, presently (2009) a hotelier; and has issue, one son and one daughter.

• Raja BHUPAT SINGH B.A., Raja of Umaidnagar 1943/-, born 1925, educated at Colonel Brown’s School in Dehra Dun and at Mayo College, Ajmer, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree; in sports he excelled in weight lifting and Polo; he was President of Hanuwant Educational Society, President of Jodhpur Cycle Association, Vice President Chopasni School Education Society, Vice President of Rajasthan Kennel Club, Addl. Secretary of the Madras Race Club, his vast experience with horses and horse breeding saw him appointed as Special Advisor, Committee Indigenous Breeds’ Ministry of Agriculture, a Member of the Equine Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture, and Working President of Indigenous Horse Society of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Honorary President of Indo-German Marwari Horse Society, Germany, he was Founder Member of the Jodhpur Polo and Equestrian Institute and President of the Marwari Horse Breeder’s Association, Jodhpur; he married Rani Roop Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Anop Singhji Saheb of Balunda, and his fourth wife, Thakurani Khama Khanwar, and had issue.

  • Raja Maharathi Singh (qv)

• Raja MAHARATHI SINGH, Raja of Umaidnagar (see above)

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