PREDECESSORS AND SHORT
HISTORY: The ancestors of the family migrated from
Chittorgarh, the home of the
Sisodia rulers, during the period of Rana Sanga due to
the internal strife, and established their own kingdom at Rampura in
the central provinces of India. From
there they conquered Bhanpura and Ajabgarh pargana (now Bhangarh and
Ajabgarh), a deserted town in Alwar district. It was conquered by
Maharaj Madho Singhji, brother of Maharaja
Man Singhji I of Amber in the 16th century. The Chandrawats were left
with the thikana of Sankotra for their maintenance. Sankotra
Fort (HISTORY) was built in
the 17th century, and is situated 48kms from Jaipur old city, and
is
surrounded by the Aravali ranges. Estate holders were ....
- Thakur NARAYAN SINGH,
Thakur of Sankotra, married and had issue.
- Thakur FATEH SINGH,
Thakur of Sankotra, married Thakurani Madan Kanwar of
Bhadlya, and had issue, four sons and
one daughter.
- Thakur Pratap Singh (qv)
- Thakur Umaid Singh, married to Thakurani Sahiba Roop
Kanwar from Hingota, and has issue, two sons.
- Kunwar Vijay Singh, married Kawarani Sahiba Bharti
Singh,
daughter of Thakur Bhawani Singh of Guwala, and his wife,
Thakurani Sahiba Rajendra Kumari of Dudu.
- Kunwar Bhuneshwar Singh.
- Thakur Ranveer Singh, married Thakurani Sahiba Damyanti
Kanwar of Kableshwar, and has issue, one son and two daughters.
- Baisa Namita Singh, married Kunwar Jai Singh Rathore of
Ahuwa.
- Baisa Meeta Singh, presently (2011) engaged to Thakur
Jai
Singh of Neemla.
- Kunwar Yashveer Singh.
- Thakur Kuldeep Singh, married Thakurani Sahiba Madhu
Kanwar of Jorawarpura, Ajmer district, and has issue, two sons.
- Kunwar Aishwarya Singh
- Kunwar Nagendra Singh
- Baisa Laxmi Kumari, married Thakur Narpat
Singh of Khera, and has issue, two sons and one daugter.
- Thakur PRATAP SINGH,
Thakur of Sankotra, married Thakurani Sahiba Ratna Kanwar
of Peelwa, and has issue, two sons.
- Kunwar Jagat Singh, married Kawari Sahiba Ritu Kanwar,
daughter of Insp.-Gen. (ret'd.) Thakur Raghu Raj Singhji of Neemaj, and his wife, Thakurani Vijay
Laxmi.
- Kunwar Hem Singh, married Kawari Padmini Singh, daughter
of Thakur Sultan Singh of Barkhana, and his wife,
Thakurani Sushma Kumari.
OTHER MEMBERS:
- Baisa of Sankotra, married Maharaja Sawai Jai Singhji III
of Jaipur, and had issue.
- HH Maharaja Sawai Ram Singhji III of Jaipur
- Baisa of Sankotra, married Maharaja Sawai Shivdan Singhji
of Alwar.
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Sankotra
Haveli
was built in the 17th Century when Jaipur
town was
founded and was granted to the Sankotra Family in 1668. It has
its own unique charm, being very close to Sanganeri Gate, the main
entrance to Johari Bazaar. The haveli is popularly known as Kanch
Ka
Darwaja because of the beautifull glass work inside, and it is
one of the oldest Havelis in Jaipur City. The Haveli has been the
official residence of the Sankotra Family for the past eight
generations. It is still being maintained with the
original architecture, which consists of seven terraces and three open
courtyards overlooking the building, with twenty to twenty five rooms
in all, one of which is known as the Kach Mahal which is
painted with real gold, and walls
of the Mahal have a double glass panelling which makes the room sound
proof. The Haveli also houses a small collection of family guns. It is
situated in the
heart of the city, on the world famous street known as Johari Bazar
where
all the jewellers have their offices and show rooms.