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
The estate included around 440 villages and covered an area of approximately 1,400 square miles (3,625 km²). The territory was divided into seven tehsils for administrative purposes. These were Reengus, Sikar, Singrawat, Nechwa, Laxmangarh, Fatehpur, and Ramgarh.
Geography
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. Sikar had a total of nine forts.
History
Raisal, a Shekhawat, was a favorite of Akbar, and his descendants went on to establish a series of estates in Rajasthan. His descendants are known by the patronymic Raisalot. One of Raisal's many sons was Rao Tirmul. He accompanied his father in the Battle of Ahmedabad. Akbar, in recognition of his commendable service, conferred upon him the title of Rao and granted him the parganas of Nagaur and Kasli. His descendants came to be known as Raojika. Rao Rajas of Sikar claim descent from Tirmul.
Title and flag
Title
The title of Rao Raja was conferred by Jagat Singh on Lakshman Singh.
Flag
In 1877, Ram Singh II conferred on Madho Singh the Panchranga, a striped standard of five colors.
List of rulers
Rulers
| 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
| Name | Reign Start | Reign End |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyan Singh | 1954 | 5 November 1967 |
| Bikram Singh | 5 November 1967 |
Other family members
References
- Not Available (1933). A Colleection Of The Report Of Committee Of Inquiry. p. 1.
- ^ Jain, kesharlal Ajmera (1935). The Jaipur Album Or All About Jaipur. pp. 48–50.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Imperial coronation durbar 1911. The Imperial Publishing, Lahore. 1911. pp. 234–236.
- ^ Meharda, B. L. (2006). Territory, Polity, and Status: A Study of Shekhawats. Rawat Publications. p. 67. ISBN 978-81-7033-887-1.
- ^ 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.