Neema (Thikana)

Information

Dynasty	Rathore
Clan	Bika
Subclan	Kishansinghot
State	Bikaner
Accession	1956
Villages	10
Revenue	₹ 11, 867/- (1893)
Religion	Hinduism
Hindi Name	नीमा
Last Updated	02^nd Feb, 2024

Present Head/Ruler

Thakur Saheb Surajbaksh Singhji, 10^th Thakur of Neema, adopted from Janau Meethi

Short History

Neema is an ancestral seat of the Kishansinghot clan of Bika Rathores. The Thakurs of Neema are descendants of Maharaj Kishan Singhji, the second son of Raja Rai Singhji (ruler of Bikaner) and brother of Raja Sur Singhji (8^th ruler of Bikaner), who conferred the hereditary Dohri Tazim, Hathro Kurab, to Thakur Saheb Jagat Singhji of Sankhu in 1630 AD. The thikana provided significant support to Maharajah Sardar Singhji of Bikaner during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 AD, and Thakur Mohkam Singhji of Neema died gallantly in battle. The thikana provided a chakari asvar of 12 to the Bikaner State. Rulers are seated at number 3 in “Misl Davi Samli” in the Bikaner Durbar.

Predecessors

Maharaj Kishan Singhji, son of Raja Rai Singhji of Bikaner, 1^st Ruler of Sankhu. He entered the Mughal service and was appointed to an Imperial mansab of 2,000 zat and 1,000 sowar in 1609. He was promoted to 1,500 sowar in 1615 and to 3,000 zat in 1616. He served with distinction against the Maharana of Udaipur and in the suppression of Khusrau Mirza. He married and had issue.
- Kunwar Jagat Singh (qv)
Thakur Saheb Jagat Singhji, 2^nd Thakur of Sankhu and 1^st of Neema, married and had issues.
- Kunwar Durjan Singh [Durjan Sal], heir apparent to Sankhu, killed by brother in a quarrel, married and had issue.
  - Surjan Singh, killed in an affray, married and had issue.
    - Jagrup Singh, married and had issue.
      - Dungar Singh
      - Nawal Singh
- Kunwar Bhim Singh (qv)
Thakur Saheb Bhim Singhji, 2^nd Thakur of Neema, married and had issue.
Thakur Saheb Ram Singhji, 3^rd Thakur of Neema, married and had issue.
Thakur Saheb Bagh Singhji, 4^th Thakur of Neema, married and had issue.
Thakur Saheb Pem Singhji, 5^th Thakur of Neema, amongst the most dynamic, brave thakurs of his era. He was in charge of Artillery during the dynastic tussle for heir to Bikaner and was instrumental in defeat of Jodhpur State Army, led by rebel Thakurs of Mahajan and Bhadra who were in connivance with Maharajah Abhay Singhji of Jodhpur in 1746 AD. He was also made responsible for security of Maharaja Vijay Singhji of Jodhpur, post fall of Nagore to Jaiappa Scindia of Gwalior, married and had issue.
Thakur Saheb Bisen Singhji, 6^th Thakur of Neema, married and had issues.
Thakur Saheb Sher Singhji, 7^th Thakur of Neema, married and had issues.
Thakur Saheb Hari Singhji, 8^th Thakur of Neema, married and had issues.
- Baisa (name unknown), married to Raja Fateh Singh Ji, 7^th Raja of Khetri.
Thakur Saheb Shivnath Singhji, 9^th Thakur of Neema, married and had issues.
- Thakur Saheb Surajbaksh Singhji (qv)
- Baisa (name unknown), married to Raj Shri Thakur Bagh Singh Ji, 7^th Thakur of Mandrella.
Thakur Saheb Surajbaksh Singhji, 10^th Thakur of Neema (see above)