Thakur Nawal Singh

Infobox Monarch
name =Thakur Nawal Singh Bahadur
title =Thakur and Bahadur (Tazimi)


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reign =Nawalgarh and Mandawa in Shekhawati
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full name =Thakur Shri Nawal Singh Shekhawat Ji Saheb Bahadur
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successor =Thakur Narsinghdas
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queen =4 Thakuranis
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spouse 1 =Thakurani Udawatji
spouse 2 =Thakurani Bikawatji
spouse 3 =Thakurani Champawatji
spouse 4 =Thakurani Bikawatji
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royal house = Bala Kila Fort(Nawalgarh), Mandawa fort(Mandawa)
dynasty =Shekhawat sub-clan of Kachwaha Dynasty (Amber/Jaipur State)
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father =Thakur Shardul Singh
mother =Thukrani Bakhat Kanwar Mertani Ji Sahiba (3rd wife of Thakur Shadul Singh)
date of birth =1715 AD
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date of death =24 February 1780
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Thakur Shri Nawal Singh Shekhawat Ji Saheb Bahadur (1742—1780) was the ruler of Nawalgarh and Mandawa , born in 1715, he was fifth son of Thakur Shardul Singh of Jhunjhunu, and his third wife, Thakurani Bakhat Kanwar, he was granted the title of Bahadur and a mansab of 3000 zat and 2000 sawars in 1775, built Bala Kila Fort and Fatehgarh Fort both in Nawalgarh, built Dalelgarh Fort in Dalelgarh, later renamed Pilani, he also built Mandawa Fort in Mandawa.

Wives

* Thakurani Udawatji, daughter of Thakur Sangram Singh, and grand-daughter of Thakur Sabal Singh of Deh in Nagour,
* Thakurani Bikawatji, daughter of Thakur Himmat Singh, and grand-daughter of Thakur Man Singh of Dadrewa in Bikaner,
* Thakurani Champawatji, daughter of Thakur Hindu Singh, and grand-daughter of Thakur Amar Singh of Auwa in Jodhpur,
* Thakurani Bikawatji, daughter of Thakur Devi Singh, and grand-daughter of Thakur Mokal Singh of Bhadonda,

and had issue, 10 sons. He died on 24 February 1780 at Singhana where his cenotaph was built.

External links

* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/n/nawalgarh.html Nawalgarh]
* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/m/mandawa.html Mandawa]
* [http://www.castlemandawa.com/castlemandawa_intro.shtml Mandawa Fort]

Persondata
NAME= Singh, Nawal
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Monarch
DATE OF BIRTH=1715 AD
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DATE OF DEATH=24 February 1780
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