Bagore (Thikana)

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Short History

The estate was granted to Kunwar Nath Singh, the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singhji II of Udaipur.

Predecessors

• Maharaj Shri NATH SINGH, 1^st Thikanedar of Bagore -/1764, married and had issue. He was assassinated in 1764 under orders, it is said, of Maharana Ari Singh II by Lal Singh Chundawat, who was later granted Bhainsrorgarh with the title of Rawat, the son of Rawat Kesri Singh of Salumber, by stabbing a dagger into his neck.
  • Maharaj Shri Bhim Singh (qv)
  • Maharaj Surat Singh, he adopted Kunwar Rup Singh of the Hita jagiri family (descendants of Rana Jagat Singh I).
    • (A) Maharaj Rup Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Netawal; married and had issue.
  • Maharaj Bhagwant Singh, he adopted Kunwar Gulab Singh of the Hita jagiri family.
    • (A) Maharaj Gulab Singh, he was granted the Jagir of Peeladhar; married and had issue.
  • Maharaj Zalim Singh
  • Maharaj Bakht Singh
• Maharaj Shri BHIM SINGH, 2^nd Thikanedar of Bagore 1764/-, married and had issue. The then Rawat of Salumber and other nobles sought to forcibly install him as Maharana, he poisoned himself at Chittor, in order, it is said, to demonstrate his loyalty.
  • Maharaj Shri Shivdan Singh (qv)
• Maharaj Shri SHIVDAN SINGH, 3^rd Thikanedar of Bagore, married and had issue.
  • Kunwar Sardar Singh, he was adopted by Maharana Jawan Singhji Bahadur, and succeeded as Maharana Sardar Singhji Bahadur, 27^th Maharana of Udaipur.
  • Kunwar Sajan Singh, died young.
  • Maharaj Shri Sher Singh (qv)
  • Kunwar Swarup Singh, he was adopted by Maharana Sardar Singhji Bahadur, and succeeded as Maharana Swarup Singhji Bahadur, 28^th Maharana of Udaipur.
• Maharaj Shri SHER SINGH, 4^th Thikanedar of Bagore, married and had issue.
  • Maharaj Sardul Singh, he failed to succeed his father because of his unsuccessful attempt to assassinate his uncle, Maharana Swaroop Singhji Bahadur of Udaipur, married and had issue. He died in prison.
    • Kunwar Shambhu Singh, held Bagore for two years in succession to his grandfather Sher Singh, he was adopted on 23^rd October 1841, by Maharana Swarup Singhji Bahadur of Udaipur, and succeeded as HH Maharana Shambhu Singhji Bahadur, 29^th Maharana of Udaipur.
  • Kunwar Shivbagh Singh, died young.
  • Maharaj Shri Samrath Singh (third son) (qv)
  • Maharaj Shri Shakti Singh (fourth son) (qv)
  • Maharaj Shri Sohan Singh (qv)
• Maharaj Shri SAMRATH SINGH, 5^th Thikanedar of Bagore, died 1869 without issue.
• Maharaj Shri SOHAN SINGH, 6^th Thikanedar of Bagore. Upon the death of Maharana Shambu Singh in 1874, he rebelled, claiming to be the rightful heir to the throne of Mewar, and adopted a defiant attitude at Bagore; a force was subsequently sent against him, resulting in his deportation to Benares and the designation of Bagore as khalsa; however, after a period, the late Maharana Sajjan Singh summoned him back from Benares, providing a life income of Rs. 10,000 per annum for his support, albeit only after he had signed a formal document renouncing all claims to the throne of Mewar and the possession of Bagore. He married Rani Sringar Kanwar, daughter of Raj Sahiban Hamir Singhji of Bhimana, a younger son of Maharao Shri Sheo Singhji of Sirohi. He died 1901 without leaving any issue¹The ex-Thikanedar of Bagore, Maharaj Sohan Singh, came forward as a claimant to the estate of Bagore after the demise of Maharaj Shakti Singh, asserting that he was granted a full pardon by Maharana Sajjan Singh and promised the restoration of Bagore upon the demise of Shakti Singh, as per a Khas Ruqqa by that ruler; he claimed that the release he had executed was destroyed, but the release was produced, and the validity of the Khas Ruqqa was not proven, hence the case was not considered by the authorities..
• Maharaj Shri SHAKTI SINGH, 7^th Thikanedar of Bagore fl.1878, The late Maharana Sajjan Singh gave Bagore to him, possession of which he enjoyed for the remainder of his life, married (a), Rani Roop Kanwar, second daughter of Maharaj Sardul Singhji of Gangwana (see Ralawata), and his wife, Rani Sahiba Shirngar Kunwar, had issue, one son, married (b), Rani Swaroop Kunwar, third daughter of Maharaj Sardul Singhji of Gangwana, and his wife, Rani Sahiba Shirngar Kunwar, and had issue. He died childless in 1889, as both of his sons were dead, and the Bagore line became extinct²A circular order, No. 2386, was promulgated by Mahakma Khas Mewar in 1889, in which it was purported that on the death of Maharaj Shakti Singh, Shriji Hazur fully considered the matter, but Bagore was found liable to be confiscated in every way because there was no rightful claimant, and Maharaj Sohan Singh’s right was canceled by the late Maharana Sajjan Singh, who also had an idea of annexing Bagore after Shakti Singh’s death, on the grounds that Sohan Singh’s right was rejected and he himself had renounced his claim; therefore, Bagore and Bagore-ki-Haveli would be brought under khalsa..
  • Kunwar Sujan Singh, died young.
  • Kunwar Sajjan Singh, he was adopted by HH Maharana Shambhu Singhji Bahadur of Udaipur, and succeeded as HH Maharana Sajjan Singhji Bahadur, 30^th Maharana of Udaipur.

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  The ex-Thikanedar of Bagore, Maharaj Sohan Singh, came forward as a claimant to the estate of Bagore after the demise of Maharaj Shakti Singh, asserting that he was granted a full pardon by Maharana Sajjan Singh and promised the restoration of Bagore upon the demise of Shakti Singh, as per a Khas Ruqqa by that ruler; he claimed that the release he had executed was destroyed, but the release was produced, and the validity of the Khas Ruqqa was not proven, hence the case was not considered by the authorities.
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  A circular order, No. 2386, was promulgated by Mahakma Khas Mewar in 1889, in which it was purported that on the death of Maharaj Shakti Singh, Shriji Hazur fully considered the matter, but Bagore was found liable to be confiscated in every way because there was no rightful claimant, and Maharaj Sohan Singh’s right was canceled by the late Maharana Sajjan Singh, who also had an idea of annexing Bagore after Shakti Singh’s death, on the grounds that Sohan Singh’s right was rejected and he himself had renounced his claim; therefore, Bagore and Bagore-ki-Haveli would be brought under khalsa.