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The '''Estate of Sikar''' was the largest chiefship in ], and its head held the title of ]. ] was a vassal of ] State and functioned as a subordinate to it. The family seat of administration was at ]. The '''Estate of Sikar''' was the largest chiefship in ], and its head held the title of ]. Rao Raja was a vassal of ] State and functioned as a subordinate to it. The family seat of administration was at ].
== Area == == Area ==
The estate included around 440 villages and covered an area of approximately 1,400 square miles (3,625 km²).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Not Available |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.36115/ |title=A Colleection Of The Report Of Committee Of Inquiry |date=1933 |pages=1}}</ref> The territory was divided into seven ] for administrative purposes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Jain |first=kesharlal Ajmera |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.66091/ |title=The Jaipur Album Or All About Jaipur |date=1935 |pages=48–49}}</ref> These were ], ], Singrawat, Nechwa, ], ], and ].<ref name=":0" /> The estate included around 440 villages and covered an area of approximately 1,400 square miles (3,625 km²).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Not Available |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.36115/ |title=A Colleection Of The Report Of Committee Of Inquiry |date=1933 |pages=1}}</ref> The territory was divided into seven ] for administrative purposes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Jain |first=kesharlal Ajmera |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.66091/ |title=The Jaipur Album Or All About Jaipur |date=1935 |pages=48–50}}</ref> These were ], ], Singrawat, Nechwa, ], ], and ].<ref name=":0" />


== Geography == == Geography ==
It was bounded to the north by ], to the east by ], a nizamat of ], to the south by ], another nizamat of ], and to the west by ] and ].<ref name=":0" /> It was bounded to the north by ], to the east by ], a nizamat of ], to the south by ], another nizamat of ], and to the west by Bikaner State and ].<ref name=":0" /> Sikar had a total of nine forts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.536468/ |title=Batra H. C. |date=1958 |publisher=S. Chand and Co. |pages=9}}</ref>

== History ==
], a ], was a favorite of ], and his descendants went on to establish a series of estates in ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Biswas |first=Arun Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5xxvAAAAMAAJ |title=A Pilgrimage to Khetri & the Sarasvati Valley |date=1987 |publisher=Sujan Publications |pages=22 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.03014/11783.E33005_Imperial_Coronation_Durbar_1911 |title=Imperial coronation durbar 1911 |date=1911 |publisher=The Imperial Publishing, Lahore |pages=234–236}}</ref> His descendants are known by the patronymic Raisalot.<ref name=":3" /> One of ]'s many sons was Rao Tirmul.<ref name=":3" /> He accompanied his father in the Battle of Ahmedabad.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Meharda |first=B. L. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=90ZuAAAAMAAJ |title=Territory, Polity, and Status: A Study of Shekhawats |date=2006 |publisher=Rawat Publications |isbn=978-81-7033-887-1 |pages=67 |language=en}}</ref> ], in recognition of his commendable service, conferred upon him the title of ] and granted him the parganas of ] and Kasli.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> His descendants came to be known as Raojika.<ref name=":3" /> ]s of ] claim descent from Tirmul.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
== Title and flag ==

=== Title ===
The title of ] was conferred by ] on ].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Not Available |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.48656/ |title=Chiefs And Leading Families In Rajputana |date=1903 |pages=63–64}}</ref>

=== Flag ===
In 1877, ] conferred on ] the Panchranga, a striped standard of five colors.<ref name=":2" />


== List of rulers == == List of rulers ==

=== Rulers ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!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
|-
|]
|1795
|1833
|-
|Ram Pratap Singh
|1833
|1850
|-
|Bhairon Singh
|1850
|1886
|-
|]
|1886
|1922
|-
|]
|28 June 1922
|1954
|}

=== Titular rulers ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Reign Start
!Reign End
|-
|]
|1954
|5 November 1967
|-
|Bikram Singh
|5 November 1967
|
|}


=== Other family members === === Other family members ===

Latest revision as of 10:36, 28 December 2024

Shekhawat Estate in Jaipur

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

  1. Not Available (1933). A Colleection Of The Report Of Committee Of Inquiry. p. 1.
  2. ^ Jain, kesharlal Ajmera (1935). The Jaipur Album Or All About Jaipur. pp. 48–50.
  3. ^ Batra H. C. S. Chand and Co. 1958. p. 9.
  4. Biswas, Arun Kumar (1987). A Pilgrimage to Khetri & the Sarasvati Valley. Sujan Publications. p. 22.
  5. ^ Imperial coronation durbar 1911. The Imperial Publishing, Lahore. 1911. pp. 234–236.
  6. ^ Meharda, B. L. (2006). Territory, Polity, and Status: A Study of Shekhawats. Rawat Publications. p. 67. ISBN 978-81-7033-887-1.
  7. ^ Not Available (1903). Chiefs And Leading Families In Rajputana. pp. 63–64.
  8. Uddin, Nasir; Chowdhory, Nasreen (31 January 2019). Deterritorialised Identity and Transborder Movement in South Asia. Springer. p. 137. ISBN 978-981-13-2778-0.
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