Ruler of Jodhpur

Ruler of Jodhpur

The Rulers of Jodhpur were of an ancient dynasty dating to the 700s. However, the dynasty's fortunes were made by Rao Jodha, first of the rulers of the Rathore dynasty in Jodhpur in 1459. The state was kept under the strict and dictatorial fiat of Aurangzeb during the late 1600s. but this ended following Aurangzeb's death. The British Raj did not enter into the state's affairs until the 1830s, but the rule of the Jodhpur kings continued after that as rulers of a princely state. Their reign continued until Indian independence in 1947. All rulers were styled "His Highness." In succession, the rulers were:

The Rulers 1459-1947

I. Rao Jodha (28 March 1416-6 April 1489) r. 12 May 1459-6 April 1489

II. Rao Satalji (killed in battle March 1492) r. 6 April 1489-March 1492

III. Rao Sujaji (d 2 October 1515) r. March 1492-2 October 1515

IV. Rao Biram Singh r. 2 October 1515 – 8 November 1515

V. Rao Gangaji (6 May 1484-9 May 1532) r. 8 November 1515-9 May 1532

VI. Rao Maldeo (5 December 1511-7 November 1562) r. 9 May 1532-7 November 1562

VII. Rao Chandra Sen (30 July 1541-11 January 1581) r. 7 November 1562-1565

From 1565-1583 the state was ruled by Mughal governors.

VIII. Raja Udai Singh (13 January 1538-11 July 1595) r. 4 August 1583-11 July 1595. First of his line to be called Raja.

IX. Sawai Raja Sur Singh (24 April 1571-7 September 1619) r. 11 July 1595-7 September 1619

X. Maharaja (personal only) Gaj Singh I (30 October 1595-6 May 1638) r. 7 September 1619-6 May 1638

XI.Maharaja Jaswant Singh (26 December 1626-28 November 1678) r. 6 May 1638-1659-28 November 1678. (followed by an interregnum of three months)

XII.Maharaja Shri Ajit Singh (19 February 1679-24 June 1724) r. 19 February 1679-24 June 1724. First Maharaja of Jodhpur.

XIII. Maharaja Shri Abhai Singh (1702-18 June 1749) r. 24 June 1724-18 June 1749

XIV and XVII. Maharaja Shri Ram Singh (28 July 1730-September 1772) r. (1) 18 June 1749-July 1751 r. (2) 31 January 1753-September 1772

XV. Maharaja Shri Bakht Singh (1706-21 September 1752) r. July 1751-21 September 1752

XVI and XVIII. Maharaja Shri Vijay Singh (1724-17 July 1793) r. (1) 21 September 1752-31 January 1753 r. (2) September 1772-17 July 1793

XIX. Maharaja Shri Bhim Singh (d. 19 October 1803) r. 17 July 1793-19 October 1803

XX. Maharaja Shri Man Singh (13 February 1783-4 September 1843) r. 19 October 1803-4 September 1843

XXI. Maharaja Shri Sir Takht Singh, GCSI (1819-13 February 1873) r. 4 September 1843-13 February 1873. Not in the direct line, but a great-great-great grandson of Ajit Singh. Formerly Regent of Ahmednagar.
* See also Maharaja Sri Sir Pratap Singh

XXII. Maharaja Shri Sir Jaswant Singh II, GCSI, Kaiser-i-Hind, (1838-11 October 1895) r. 13 February 1873-11 October 1895

XXIII. Colonel Maharaja Shri Sir Sardar Singh, GCSI (11 February 1880-20 March 1911) r. 11 October 1895-20 March 1911

XXIV. Colonel Maharaja Shri Sir Sumair Singh, KBE (14 January 1898-3 October 1918) r. 20 March 1911-3 October 1918

XXV. Lieutenant-General Maharaja Shri Sir Umaid Singh, GCSI, GCIE,KCVO, KStJ (8 July 1903-9 June 1947) r. 3 October 1918-9 June 1947

XXVI. Group Captain Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singh (16 June 1923-26 January 1952) r.9 June 1947-15 August 1947. Head of the Rathore clan until his death. Last ruling Maharaja of Jodhpur.

Heads of the Rathore Clan 1947-1952

XXVII. Maharaja Shri Gaj Singh II (13 January 1948-) r. 26 January 1952-

Sources: [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/jodhpur.htm]


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