Bagsuri (Istimrari)

Information

DynastyRathore
ClanMertia
Accession1948
Revenue₹ 12,000 (1893)
Villages2
ReligionHinduism
Hindi Nameबाघसुरी
Last Updated17th Jan, 2021

Present Head/Ruler

Thakur AJAI VIKRAM SINGH, 13th Thakur of Bagsuri, born on 4th July 1945, Defence Secretary, Government of India, married Thakurani Mandvi Kumari, daughter of Raja Shri Dhruv Dev Chand, Raja of Lambagraon, and his wife, Rani Shailendra Kumari, and had issue.

  • Kanwar Adhiraj Singh, born on 11th May 1970, married to Kanwarani Kirti of Bhawad, daughter of Thakur Nathu Singh of Bhawad and Thakurani Poonam Kumari of Raoti and has issues.
    • Baisa Yashasvini Rathore, born in 1994.
    • Bhanwar Mahakrit Singh, born in 2000.

Short History

The founder of the estate was Lad Singh, son of Rao Jagmal (great-grandson of Rao Jodha of Jodhpur). The name of the estate is said to be derived from bagh (tiger) and sur (pig). Lad Singh having seen a pig and a tiger fighting on the spot where the fort was built by him on the assurance of augurs that it would be impregnable.

Predecessors

  • Thakur LAD SINGH, 1st Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, son of Rao Jagmal of Merta in Jodhpur, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Agar Singh (qv)
  • Thakur AGAR SINGH, 2nd Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Nathu Singh (qv)
  • Thakur NATHU SINGH, 3rd Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Nagraj Singh (qv)
  • Thakur NAGRAJ SINGH, 4th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Daulat Singh (qv)
  • Thakur DAULAT SINGH, 5th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Sabhai Singh (qv)
  • Thakur SABHAI SINGH, 6th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Budh Singh (qv)
  • Thakur BUDH SINGH, 7th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Bhawani Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Amar Singh of Bubania.
  • Thakur BHAWANI SINGH, 8th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Briddhi Singh (qv)
  • Thakur BRIDDHI SINGH, 9th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Nahar Singh (qv)
  • Thakur NAHAR SINGH, 10th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Lakshman Singh (qv)
  • Thakur LAKSHMAN SINGH, 11th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, born 6th September 1869, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; title of “Rao Saheb” was conferred on him as a personal favour in 1916, married and had issue. He died in 1921.
    • Thakur Onkar Singh (qv)
    • Captain Thakur Narayan Singh, married, sp.
    • Thakur Gopal Singh, married and had issue.
      • Thakur Narendra Singh, married Thakurani Kusum Kumari, daughter of Maharaj Lal Singh of Banswara.
      • Thakur Pushpendra Singh, married Thakurani Pratibha Kumari, daughter of Thakur Danvir Singh of Khachariawas.
    • Thakur Bhagwan Singh, married and had issue.
      • Colonel Thakur Satyendra Singh, married Thakurani Jaya Kumari, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Apji Bahadur Singhji M.B.E. of Palaitha in Kotah, and his wife, Rani Rajendra Kumari.
      • Thakur Rajendra Singh, I.F.S. married Thakurani Renu Kumari.
  • Thakur ONKAR SINGH O.B.E., 12th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri, born 1896, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; married and had issue. He died in 1979.
    • Thakur Ajai Vikram Singh (qv)
    • Thakur Mahendra Vikram Singh, married to Kanwrani Mrinalini Prabha, daughter of Raja Lokendra Deo Singh of Bijwa and has issues, two daughters.
      • Baisa Vishwantika Singh, married to Kanwar Prashant Singh, son of Brigadier Vir Pal Singh of Bapora.
      • Baisa Chandrika Singh, married to Kanwar Sahil Singh Salathia, son of Shri Surjit Singh Salathia.
  • Thakur AJAI VIKRAM SINGH, 13th Thakur Sahib of Bagsuri (see above)