KANOTA (Thikana)

  
VILLAGES: 7  REVENUE: 15,000Rs  ACCESSION: xx
STATE: Jaipur DYNASTY: Rathore (Champawat clan) RELIGION: Hindu
     
PRESENT RULER: Thakur MAN SINGH, 6th and present Thakur Saheb of Kanota since 28th February 2006.
born 16th February 1965, married Kunwarani Ila Kumari, died 1988, daughter of Col. Thakur Mahendra Singh of Chomu, and has issue.
  • Kanwar Pratap Singh Kanota (twin), born 1988.
  • Baisa Padmini Kumari [Ms. Padmini Singh Rathore] (twin), born 1988.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The estate was founded in 1862. Estate holders were...
  • Thakur ZORAWAR SINGH, 1st Thakur of Kanota 1862/1908, born 24th February 1827, son of Thakur Jivraj Singh of Peelwa, married 1stly, Thakurani Amrit Kanwar, daughter of Inda Thakur Pahar Singh of Jojiali, married 2ndly, Thakurani Raj Kanwar, daughter of Bhati Thakur Ratan Singh of Bhundana, and had issue, three sons and one daughter. He died 2nd February 1908.
    1. Thakur Narain Singh (by Thakurani Amrit Kanwar) (qv)
    2. Thakur Bhim Singh (by Thakurani Amrit Kanwar), born 18th January 1853, Deputy Inspector General of Police in Jaipur from 1881, married twice and had issue, two sons and two daughters. He died 19th October 1917.
      1. Thakur Hem Singh, born 1876, died 1945.
      2. Thakur Gordhan Singh, died 1926.
      3. Thakurani Anand Kanwar, married Thakur Kesri Singhji of Achrol, and had issue, two sons and three daughters.
      4. Thakurani Lal Kanwar, married Ranawat Thakur Vijai Singh of Jhalamand.
    3. Thakur Gambhir Singh (by Thakurani Raj Kanwar), born 29th August 1863, married Kanwarani Pratap Kanwar from Dego in Jaipur, and had issue, one son and one daughter. He died 3rd October 1900.
      • Thakur Tikam Singh, died 1911.
    4. Thakurani Shiv Kanwar [Dhap Kanwar] (by Thakurani Raj Kanwar), married Thakur Bahadur Singh of Mukangarh, and had issue.
  • Thakur NARAIN SINGH, 2nd Thakur of Kanota 1908/1924 , born January 1851, Chief of Police in Jaipur State till 1924, married 1stly, Thakurani Jadav Kanwar, daughter of Nathawat Thakur Hanut Singh of Bhuteda, married 2ndly, Thakurani Saman Kanwar, daughter of Shekhawat Thakur Kishan Singh of Kachhore, and had issue, six sons and one daughter, all by second wife. He died 14th September 1924.
    1. Maj.-Gen. Raja Bahadur Thakur Amar Singh (qv)
    2. Thakur Shivnath Singh (qv)
    3. Thakur Sardar Singh, born 5th June 1887, married a daughter of the Thakur of Bagoli (sister of his elder brother's wife) and had issue, seven sons and two daughters. He died 26th January 1955.
      1. Baisa Laxman Kanwar, married Raja Kirti Singh of Kama.
      2. Baisa Uchab Kanwar, married Kalyanot Thakur Girdhari Singh of Badiali.
    4. Thakur Barisal Singh, born 30th November 1890, married 1stly, married in Bijwar Chauhans in the State of Alwar, married 2ndly, a Kumbhawat lady from Mohar and had issue, two sons and a daughter. He died 4th July 1964.
      • Thakurani Rajendra Kanwar, married Thakur Hem Singh of Danta in Jaipur.
    5. Col. Thakur Keshri Singh, born 1st January 1892, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer (Class-Captain 1914/15), married 1stly, a Bhati lady from Todiyana-Jodhpur, married 2ndly, a Nathawat lady from Ashti, and had issue, two sons and four daughters, by second wife. He died 3rd August 1980.
      1. Baisa Kushal Kanwar, married Khangarot Thakur Raghunath Singh of Dudu.
      2. Rani Sugan Kunwar, married Shivbrahmpota Rao Hari Singh of Nindar, and has issue.
      3. Baisa Chatur Kanwar, married Thakur Karan Inder Singh of Mahilog.
      4. Baisa Laxmi Kanwar
    6. Thakur Govind Singh, born 17th April 1894, married a Rajawat lady from Pathrej and had issue, four sons and two daughters. He died 6th June 1952.
      1. Baisa Gopal Kanwar, married Naruka Thakur Bhawani Singh of Jagannathpura.
      2. Baisa Madhav Kanwar, married Naruka Thakur Durjan Singh of Garhi.
    7. Kanwar Ishwari Singh
    8. Thakurani Chander Kanwari, married September 1902, Thakur Karan Singh of Garhi in Alwar.
  • Maj.-Gen. Raja Bahadur Thakur AMAR SINGH, 3rd Thakur of Kanota 1924/1942, Commander of the Jaipur State Forces, born 25th July 1878 , married about 5th September 1901, Thakurani Rasal Kanwar of Satheen, died 1945, and had issue, six daughters (five died young). He died 2nd November 1942.
    • Baisa (name unknown), married Naruka Thakur Bhawani Singh of Garhi in Alwar.
  • Thakur SHIVNATH SINGH, 4th Thakur of Kanota 1942/1977, born 20th January 1882, married 1stly, Thakurani Lad Kanwar, daughter of Shekhawat Thakur Phool Singh of Bagoli, died sp, married 2ndly, Thakurani Ratan Kanwar Badgujar of Tashin in Alwar and had issue, one son and sixx daughters, all by 2nd marriage. He died 1977.
    1. Baisa Ganga Kanwar, born 1923, married Rajawat Thakur Raghubir Singh, son of Thakur Nathu Singh of Pahadia.
    2. Baisa Mohan Kanwar, born 1925, married Naruka Thakur Mohan Singh, son of Thakur Madhav Singh of Dhiptu.
    3. Baisa Pane Kanwar [Thakurani Panney Kanwar of Alsisar], born 16th December 1927, married Thakur Arjun Singh of Alsisar, and had issue.
    4. Baisa Gajender Kanwar, born 7th September 1929, married Naruka Thakur Udaibhan Singh, son of Thakur Arjun Singh of Garh Himatsingh.
    5. Baisa Budh Kanwar, born 1931, married Shekhawat Thakur Mahavir Singh of Kolida.
    6. Baisa Gyan Kanwar, born 1933, married Khangarot Thakur Daulat Singh, son of Thakur Amar Singh of Sawarda.
    7. Thakur Mohan Singh (qv)
  • Thakur MOHAN SINGH, 5th Thakur of Kanota 1977/-; born 1937, co-author of `Reversing the Gaze', a book based on the famous diary of Thakur Amar Singh of Kanota, he was awarded the Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh Award, 27th October 2001; he married Thakurani Narendra Kanwar, daughter of Gogawat Rao Bhagwat Singh of Duni, and had issue, two sons and five daughters.He died 28th February 2006.
    • Baisa Krishna Kumari, born 8th March 1960, married 1981, Khangarot Kunwar Yudhbir Singh, son of Rawal Ajit Singh of Jobner, and has issue, two sons.
    • Baisa Vijay Kumari, born 26th April 1963, married 1982, Naruka Kunwar Karan Singh, son of Thakur Bhim Singh of Mahru, and has issue, one son.
    • Thakur Man Singh (qv)
    • Baisa Uma Kumari, born 28th August 1967, married 1988, Hada Kunwar Jitendra Singh, son of Thakur Karan Singh of Pipalda, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
    • Baisa Marudhar Kanwar, born 5th February 1969, married Kanwar Mahander Singhji Pachar, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
    • Thakur Prithvi Singh, born 18th January 1971, married February 1996, Kunwarani Prathiba Jhala of Bari Sadri, and has issue.
      • Kkanwar Mormukut Singh Rathore
    • Baisa Madhu Kanwar, born 25th December 1972, married Kanwar Surandar Singh of Sonthiya in M.P., and has issue, two daughters.
  • Thakur MAN SINGH, 6th Thakur of Kanota (see above)
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