Sikar (estate)
The Estate of Sikar was the largest chiefship in Jaipur, and its head held the title of Rao Raja. Rao Raja was a vassal of Jaipur State and functioned as a subordinate to it. The family seat of administration was at Sikar.
Area
[edit]The estate included around 440 villages and covered an area of approximately 1,400 square miles (3,625 km²).[1] The territory was divided into seven tehsils for administrative purposes.[2] These were Reengus, Sikar, Singrawat, Nechwa, Laxmangarh, Fatehpur, and Ramgarh.[2]
Geography
[edit]It was bounded to the north by Bikaner State, to the east by Shekhawati, a nizamat of Jaipur, to the south by Sambhar, another nizamat of Jaipur, and to the west by Bikaner State and Jodhpur State.[2] Sikar had a total of nine forts.[3]
History
[edit]Raisal, a Shekhawat, was a favorite of Akbar, and his descendants went on to establish a series of estates in Rajasthan.[4][5] His descendants are known by the patronymic Raisalot.[5] One of Raisal's many sons was Rao Tirmul.[5] He accompanied his father in the Battle of Ahmedabad.[6] Akbar, in recognition of his commendable service, conferred upon him the title of Rao and granted him the parganas of Nagaur and Kasli.[2][6] His descendants came to be known as Raojika.[5] Rao Rajas of Sikar claim descent from Tirmul.[2][3]
Title and flag
[edit]Title
[edit]The title of Rao Raja was conferred by Jagat Singh on Lakshman Singh.[3][7]
Flag
[edit]In 1877, Ram Singh II conferred on Madho Singh the Panchranga, a striped standard of five colors.[7]
List of rulers
[edit]Rulers
[edit]| Name | Reign Start | Reign End |
|---|---|---|
| Daulat Singh | 1687 | 1721 |
| Shiv Singh | 1721 | 1748 |
| Samrath Singh | 1748 | 1754 |
| Chand Singh | 1756 | 1763 |
| Devi Singh | 1763 | 1795 |
| Lakshman Singh | 1795 | 1833 |
| Ram Pratap Singh | 1833 | 1850 |
| Bhairon Singh | 1850 | 1886 |
| Madho Singh | 1886 | 1922 |
| Kalyan Singh | 28 June 1922 | 1954 |
Titular rulers
[edit]| Name | Reign Start | Reign End |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyan Singh | 1954 | 5 November 1967 |
| Bikram Singh | 5 November 1967 |
Other family members
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Not Available (1933). A Colleection Of The Report Of Committee Of Inquiry. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e Jain, kesharlal Ajmera (1935). The Jaipur Album Or All About Jaipur. pp. 48–50.
- ^ a b c Batra H. C. S. Chand and Co. 1958. p. 9.
- ^ Biswas, Arun Kumar (1987). A Pilgrimage to Khetri & the Sarasvati Valley. Sujan Publications. p. 22.
- ^ a b c d Imperial coronation durbar 1911. The Imperial Publishing, Lahore. 1911. pp. 234–236.
- ^ a b Meharda, B. L. (2006). Territory, Polity, and Status: A Study of Shekhawats. Rawat Publications. p. 67. ISBN 978-81-7033-887-1.
- ^ a b Not Available (1903). Chiefs And Leading Families In Rajputana. pp. 63–64.
- ^ Uddin, Nasir; Chowdhory, Nasreen (31 January 2019). Deterritorialised Identity and Transborder Movement in South Asia. Springer. p. 137. ISBN 978-981-13-2778-0.