Alaniawas (Jagir)

Information

DynastyRathore
ClanMertia
Villages4
StateJodhpur
ReligionHinduism
Hindi Nameअलानियावास
Last Updated4th Nov, 2015

Present Ruler/Head

Thakur YAGYA NARAYAN SINGH, Sirayat of Jodhpur and present Thakur Saheb of Alaniawas since 22nd June 2002. born 19th October 1947, educated at St. Paul’s School, Ajmer; Government College, Ajmer (B.A.); D.A.V. College, Ajmer (M.A.) and Beawar College (M.A. LL.B.), joined the R.A.S. in the Indian Government, presently posted as Addl. Commisioner for Excise in Ajmer, married 19th May 1973 in Garhi Sawairam, Alwar, Thakurani Narottam Kumari, and has issue.

  • Kunwari Bhuveneshwari Kumari, born 18th November 1974, married 25th April 2002 at Ajmer, Kuvar Udaibhanu Singh Chandrawat of Rampura in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Kunwari Vijaylaxmi Rathore, born 2nd October 1977, married 11th February 2005, Kunwar Gopal Charan Sisodia of Banera in Mewar.
  • Kuvar Veer Bhadra Singh, born 7th February 1979, married on 23rd January 2007 to Preeti Deora of Padiv in Sirohi and has issue, one son.
    • Bhawar Karmanyadev Singh, born 6th February 2009.

Short History

The Thakur of Alaniawas is a Mertia Rathore, descended from Dudaji, a son of Rao Jodhaji of Jodhpur. The Estate of Alaniawas is held on Jagir tenure and consists of four villages. It was first conferred in 1708 by Maharaja Ajit Singh on Kalyan Singh.

Predecessor

  • Thakur KALYAN SINGH, 1st Thakur of Alaniawas 1708/- , he was granted the Jagir of Alaniawas (or Alniyawas) in 1708.
  • Thakur SHEO SINGH, Thakur of Alaniawas 1888/-, born 1882, originally belonged to the Jalsu family, succeeding by adoption, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer;
  • Thakur AMAR SINGH, Thakur of Alaniawas, born 1899, originally belonged to the Jalsu family, succeeding by adoption, related to the Thakur of Rian and the Bhumia of Jalsu, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Krishna Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Bhairon Singh, married and had issue.
      • Thakur Harish Chandra Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police in Rajasthan.
      • Thakur Govind Singh, Senior Administrative Officer with the government of Rajasthan.
      • Brig. Thakur Magej Singh, graduate of the prestigious National Defence Academy of India, a serving Brigadier in the Indian Army.
      • Thakur Banney Singh, Business man and active in local politics.
      • Thakur Kan Singh, R.E.S. officer in the government of Rajasthan.
      • Thakur Rajendra Singh, Business man.
  • Thakur KRISHNA SINGH, Thakur of Alaniawas -/2002, married Thakurani Prem Kumari, daughter of Thakur Kalyan Singh of Khachariawas, and had issue. He died 22nd June 2002.
    • Thakur Yagya Narayan Singh (qv)
  • Thakur YAGYA NARAYAN SINGH, Thakur of Alaniawas (see above)

Other Members

Thakurani Gopal Kanwar, married Thakur Anand Singh of Mandawa Line II, and had issue.