Patan, Rajasthan

Patan is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. In the 12th century, it became the centre of a minor state called Tanwarawati or Torawati, ruled by a Tomar family.[1] Anangpall II, who established the city of Patan and ruled present day Delhi. Anangpall II, is considered to be a direct descendant of Raja Parikshit, Son of Abhimanyu and Grandson of Arjuna. (Pandavas)

For other uses, see Patan (disambiguation).

Patan
town
Patan
Location in Rajasthan, India
Patan
Patan (India)
Coordinates: 27.8051°N 75.9801°E / 27.8051; 75.9801
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictSikar
Founded byAnangpal Tomar
Languages
 • OfficialHindi & Rajasthani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationRJ 32
Nearest cityJaipur
Lok Sabha constituencySikar

Battle of Patan
Main article: Battle of Patan

In the eighteenth century the great Maratha warrior Alijah Shrinath Mahdhojirao (alias Mahadji Shinde) won the battle against the Rajput armies of Jaipur. Today's Jaipur and Jodhpur were on one side and on the other side was the army of Shrinath Mahadji Shinde supported by De Boigne.[2][3] of 19 June 1790 between the Marathas with French troops and the Rao Rajputs of Jaipur and Jodhpur. For details of the battle and the role of De Boigne see Jadunath Sarkar

Predecessors and short history

1)Maharaja Anangpal II, Raja of Delhi [17.6.1051] - [5.1.1081], he rebuilt Delhi in 1052 (inscription on the Iron pillar at Mahrauli), he was recognized as the Lord Paramount [As per Todd], he built a fort called Lal Kot (literally Red Fort), today dubbed as Qila Rai Pithora. and founded a town there; he also built the Yogmaya Temple nearby; married and had issue. He founded the city of Patan and established the Tomar rule.

Rajarshi Rao Saheb Udai Singh ji Patan

2) Rao Salunji, Rao of Torawati-Patan, he settled at Achalgarh near Tapkeshwar in 1084 and took part in a number of battles against the Sultans of Delhi, viz. Altamish, Alauddin, etc., over a period of twelve years, married and had issue.

3) Rao Nihaalji, Rao of Torawati-Patan, his brothers settled in the region of Gwalior, which was safer at that time, he took part in battles with the Nagar Pathans; married and had issue.

4) Rao Dothji, Rao of Torawati-Patan, he settled at Tonda ki Rad in 1130, his fourth Rani was the founder of a dam named after her; married and had issue.

5) Rao Popatrajji, Rao of Torawati-Patan, he founded the village Papurana, in present-day Jhunjhunu District in Rajasthan; married and had issue.

6) Rao Peepalrajji, Rao of Patan, he fought against Bhinvraj Sankhla of Bihar (now a village in Rajasthan) and killed him, he also killed Mod Sankhla in battle and captured Beva Patan, he constructed Patan Fort in 1219, married and had issue.

7) Rao Rana ji, Rao of Torawati-Patan,

8) Rao Alsiji (aka Aasalji or Kansipalji), Rao of Torawati-Patan,

9) Rao Kamalji [aka Kavarsi or Kashipalji] Rao of Torawati-Patan,

10) Rao Mahipalji [also called Rana Mahipalji] (qv)

11) Rao Bhopalji, Rao of Patan, he founded the Sarun Mata Temple in 1276, the temple of the Kuldevi of Tanwar Rajputs; married and had issue. Rao Bachrajji [aka Rao Bachhrajji] (qv)

12) Rao Bachhrajji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue. Rao Bahadur Singhji [aka Rao Bhaadarji] (qv)

13) Rao Bahadur Singhji, Rao of Patan, married eight Ranis, and had issue, 32 sons, ancestors of the Tanwar Battisi. Rana Prithvirajji (qv)

14) Rana Prithvirajji, Rao of Patan

15) Rana Kalyaanji, Rao of Patan

16) Rana Kumbhaaji, Rao of Patan

17) Rana Baharsiji, Rao of Patan

18) Rana Jagmaalji, Rao of Patan

19) Rana Purnamalji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue.

20) Rana Laakhanji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue.

21) Rao Loonkaranji, Rao of Patan, first to use the title of Rao in 1424; married and had issue.

22) Rao Kanwalrajji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue.

23) Rao Aasalji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue.

24) Rao Kheenvrajji [aka Kheebu or Pevji] (qv)

25) Rao Sahamalji, Rao of Patan

26) Rao Karpooriji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue.

27) Rao Beekoji, Rao of Patan

28) Rao Chhotaa Aasalji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue.

29) Rao Balbhadra Singhji, Rao of Patan, he founded Patan garh(Badal Mahal) in 1565,

30) Rao Dalpat Singhji, Rao of Patan, married Rani Sadakanwar, daughter of the Rao Saheb of Bundi, and had issue.

31) Rao Pratap Singhji, Rao of Patan, married Rani Rukmawati, who founded the Rukmasagar, and had issue. Kunwar Sujan Singh,

32) Rao Kesri Singhji, Rao of Patan, married and had issue. Kunwar Madho Singh

33) Rao Fateh Singhji (qv) Rao of Torawati-Patan,

34) Rao Jaswant Singhji (qv) Rao of Torawati-Patan,

35) Rao Ghaasiramji, Rao of Patan, he lived around 1691.

36) Rao BAKSHIRAMJI [Bamsiramji], Rao of Patan 1699/-, married and had issue, two sons and two daughters.

37) Rao Samrath Singhji [Dheeraj Singh] (qv)

38) Rao SAMRATH SINGHJI, Rao of Patan -/1757, the Radha-Vallabh Temple in Patan

39) Rao SAMPAT SINGHJI, Rao of Patan 1757/1790 or 1760/1797, he supported the Rajput confederacy against the Marathas and the French in the Battle of Patan in June 1790, the Rajput armies took refuge initially but then surrendered and all the treasury of Patan was taken away by French and Marathas, including the crown of Maharaj Yudhishter(Pandav)

40) Rao JAWAHAR SINGHJI, Rao of Patan 1790/- or 1797/1819, married 1stly, Rani Rathoriji, married 2ndly, Rani Narukaji, daughter of Rao Raja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar, and had issue, two sons.

•41) Rao LAXMAN SINGHJI, Rao of Patan in 1819/1856, married Rani Pran Kunwar, eldest daughter of Raja Sher Singh, and had issue, three sons.

42) Rao KISHAN SINGHJI, Rao of Patan 1856/1873, married a daughter of Thakur Megh Singh of Diggi, and had adoptive issue. He died 1873.

43) Rao MUKUND SINGHJI, Rao of Patan 1873/1914, born 23 July 1860, son of Thakur Pratap Singh, younger brother of Rao Kishan Singh, he succeeded by adoption; married 1882 in Patan, Rani (name unknown), daughter of Thakur Pratap Singh of Diggi, and his third wife, Thakurani Roop Kanwar, married and had adoptive issue. He died sp in 1914.

44) RAJ RISHI Rao Sahib UDAYA SINGHJI, Rao of Patan 1914/-, born 28 April 1892, he succeeded by adoption in 1914 ; married firstly, Rani Sahib Kanwar of Mandwa and secondly 1928 in Kathmandu, Rani Trilokya Rajya Lakshmi Kumari, daughter of Gen. HH Shri Tin Maharaja Mohun Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal, Prime Minister of Nepal, and had issue. Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana

In a yagya performed by Swami Karpatriji in Himachal Pradesh (a well respected and know saint amongst the ruling families) Udai Singh Ji was bestowed with title of ‘Rajarshi’ because of his philanthropic efforts and profound contributions in socio-religious activities.(The direct translation of ‘Rajarshi’ within this context is a saint amongst kings)


Raj Kumari Shubhraj Kumari [Maharani Shubhraj Kumari of Bastar], born 1930, married 4 July 1961, Maharaja Pravir Chandra Bhanj Deo of Bastar. Pravir Chandra Bhanj Deo

Raj Kumar Bir Bikram Singhji (qv)

Rajkumar Birendra Singhji, born 2 January 1934, married 16 May 1976, Maharaj Kumari Nanda Kumari, daughter of HH Maharao Madan Singhji of Kutch, Cutch State and his wife, HH Maharani Rajendra Kunverba.

Rajkumar Fateh Singhji, born 5 October 1935, died unmarried on 17 February 1985.

Rajkumari Sushil Kumari, born 18 January 1938, married 6 February 1975, Kunwar Durgadas Singhji of Boraj in Jaipur.

45) Rao Sahib BIR BIKRAM SINGHJI, Rao of Patan -/1991, born 18 August 1932, married 28 April 1960, Rani Sahiba Raghuraj Kumari [presently the Rajmata Sahiba of Patan], daughter of Rani Sirey Kanwar and Maharaj Pratap Singhji of Bhopalgarh and sister of Colonel HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Bhagwati Singhji Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati of Udaipur(Mewar), Bhagwant Singh of Mewar and had issue. He died 11 September 1991.

Rajkumar Bir Bikram Singh Patan

Raj kumari Bhavana Kumari, born June 1961, married, (div.), and has issue, two children.

Raj kumar Digvijay Singh (qv)

Rajkumari Bandana Kumari, born November 1964, married 6 March 1992, Maharaj Shivendra Singhji, son of the late Raja Saheb Nihal Singhji of Pahargarh in Madhya Pradesh. Has issue

Rajkumari Devika Kumari Pahargarh. Rajkumari Divija Kumari Pahargarh.

Rajkumari Kalpana Kumari, born August 1967, married 11 December 1998, Thakur Saheb Hitendra Singhji, son of Thakur Dr. Pardaman Singhji of Burail in Himachal Pradesh. Has issue

Kunwar Janmejaye Singh Burail

46)Rao Sahib DIGVIJAY SINGH, Rao of Patan ( Head of the Tomar clan in India, since 11 September 1991) born March 1963 in Jaipur, married 21 January 1991 in Jodhpur, Rani Kailash Kumari, daughter of Thakur Sunder Singhji of Sodawas, and his wife, Thakurani Chanda Kanwar, and has issue.

Rajkumar Rudravrat Singh

Rajkumari Rudrakshi Kumari

See also

References
  1. J. Digges, "The Rajputana gazetteers", Page 140
  2. N.G. Rathod, "The Great Maratha Mahadaji Scindia", Page 134
  3. R.K. Gupta, S.R. Bakshi, "Studies In Indian History: Rajasthan Through The Ages", page 256
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