In 950, The Chauhans of Ajmer drove out the Gurjar Pratihars to open a new chapter in the history of Kuchaman Fort. in the following centuries the Gaurs won and controlled the fort until they surrendered it to the might of the Rathores. Being Suryavanshi Kshatriyas who trace their lineage back to Lord Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana, the Rathores brought to the fort their long and 470 A.D. with Nayal Pals conquest of Kanauj, near modern Kanpur in U.P.
This fort is a major tourist attraction and is also part of the route of Palace on Wheels. A few havelis have also opened their doors to the foreign guests, who visit during the winter.
Rulers Of Kuchaman :
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Thakur RAGHUNATH SINGH, born 1667 BS (circa 1610), second son of Thakur Sanwal Das, he was awarded 112 villages of Maroth and 19 villages of Sambhar by Badshah Shah Jahan, Mugal emperor of Delhi, he had five wives and issue, 2 sons. He died 1740 BS (circa 1683).
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Thakur KISHOR SINGH (qv)
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Kunwar Roop Singh
Thakur RAGHUNATH SINGH, born 1667 BS (circa 1610), second son of Thakur Sanwal Das, he was awarded 112 villages of Maroth and 19 villages of Sambhar by Badshah Shah Jahan, Mugal emperor of Delhi, he had five wives and issue, 2 sons. He died 1740 BS (circa 1683).
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Thakur KISHOR SINGH (qv)
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Kunwar Roop Singh
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Thakur KISHOR SINGH, married Thakurani Hadiji, and had issue.
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Thakur ZALIM SINGH (qv)
Thakur KISHOR SINGH, married Thakurani Hadiji, and had issue.
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Thakur ZALIM SINGH (qv)
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Thakur ZALIM SINGH, founded Kuchaman in 1781 BS, married and had issue, 7 sons and at least 1 daughter. He died 9th May 1753 or April 1751 (Baisakh Krishna 7, 1809 BS)
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Thakur SABHA SINGH [Sobhag Singh] (qv)
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Kunwar Chain Singh, established Mudrasan Jagir
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Kunwar Sarup Singh, established Bhadliya Jagir
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Kunwar Sultan Singh, established Dhankoli Jagir
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Kunwar Pahar Singh, established Deodana Jagir
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Kunwar Gian Singh, died young.
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Kunwar Dal Singh, died young.
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Rani Gulab Kanwar, married Raja GAJ SINGH of Khandela-Junior.
Thakur ZALIM SINGH, founded Kuchaman in 1781 BS, married and had issue, 7 sons and at least 1 daughter. He died 9th May 1753 or April 1751 (Baisakh Krishna 7, 1809 BS)
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Thakur SABHA SINGH [Sobhag Singh] (qv)
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Kunwar Chain Singh, established Mudrasan Jagir
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Kunwar Sarup Singh, established Bhadliya Jagir
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Kunwar Sultan Singh, established Dhankoli Jagir
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Kunwar Pahar Singh, established Deodana Jagir
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Kunwar Gian Singh, died young.
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Kunwar Dal Singh, died young.
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Rani Gulab Kanwar, married Raja GAJ SINGH of Khandela-Junior.
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Thakur SABHA SINGH, born 1775 BS (circa 1718), succeeded on 26th April 1751 (Baisakh Shukla 1, 1807 BS), married and had issue, two sons. He died 28th October 1764 (Kartik Krishna 4, 1821 BS).
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Thakur SURAJ MAL (qv)
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Kunwar Jawan Singh, established Naka Ki Palri Jagir, married and had issue. He died in battle 31st August 1791 (Bhadra Shukla 2, 1847 BS).
Thakur SABHA SINGH, born 1775 BS (circa 1718), succeeded on 26th April 1751 (Baisakh Shukla 1, 1807 BS), married and had issue, two sons. He died 28th October 1764 (Kartik Krishna 4, 1821 BS).
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Thakur SURAJ MAL (qv)
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Kunwar Jawan Singh, established Naka Ki Palri Jagir, married and had issue. He died in battle 31st August 1791 (Bhadra Shukla 2, 1847 BS).
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Thakur SURAJ MAL, born 15th December 1749 (Margashirsh Shukla 6,1806 BS), succeeded 13th November 1764 (Kartik Shukla 20, 1821 BS), married and had issue. He died in battle 21st March 1793 (Chaitra Shukla 9, 1849 BS)
Thakur SURAJ MAL, born 15th December 1749 (Margashirsh Shukla 6,1806 BS), succeeded 13th November 1764 (Kartik Shukla 20, 1821 BS), married and had issue. He died in battle 21st March 1793 (Chaitra Shukla 9, 1849 BS)
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Thakur SHIVNATH SINGH, born 1831 BS (circa 1784), succeeded 1849 BS (circa 1793), (his younger brother, Kunwar Amani Singh, established the jagir at Phogri), married the daughter of Thakur DULEHA SINGH of Khachariawas, and had issue. [He died 1883 BS?]
Thakur SHIVNATH SINGH, born 1831 BS (circa 1784), succeeded 1849 BS (circa 1793), (his younger brother, Kunwar Amani Singh, established the jagir at Phogri), married the daughter of Thakur DULEHA SINGH of Khachariawas, and had issue. [He died 1883 BS?]
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Thakur RANJIT SINGH fl.1832 or 1883/1917 BS, married Thakurani Raj Kanwar of Khood, and had issue.
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Thakurani Amrit Kanwar, married Thakur GOPAL SINGH of Mandawa-Senior .
Thakur RANJIT SINGH fl.1832 or 1883/1917 BS, married Thakurani Raj Kanwar of Khood, and had issue.
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Thakurani Amrit Kanwar, married Thakur GOPAL SINGH of Mandawa-Senior .
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Rao Bahadur Thakur KESRI SINGH 1857/1877 or 1917/1948 BS, granted K.C.I.E. and the title of Rao Bahadur in January 1877, married and had issue, three sons.
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Thakur SHER SINGH (qv)
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Kunwar Sabal Singh, established the jagir of Bhagwanpura
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Kunwar Devi Singh, established the jagir of Plara
Rao Bahadur Thakur KESRI SINGH 1857/1877 or 1917/1948 BS, granted K.C.I.E. and the title of Rao Bahadur in January 1877, married and had issue, three sons.
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Thakur SHER SINGH (qv)
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Kunwar Sabal Singh, established the jagir of Bhagwanpura
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Kunwar Devi Singh, established the jagir of Plara
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Thakur SHER SINGH 1877/1916, Member of the State Council, married and had issue. He died 1916.
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Kunwar Bagh Singh, married 1stly, a Shekhawat lady of Danta, married 2ndly, a lady of Kalyanpur, and had issue. He died vp before 1916.
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Thakur NAHAR SINGH (by 1st wife) (qv)
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Kunwar Ummed Singh (by 2nd wife), established Panchota jagir at Shyamgarh.
Thakur SHER SINGH 1877/1916, Member of the State Council, married and had issue. He died 1916.
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Kunwar Bagh Singh, married 1stly, a Shekhawat lady of Danta, married 2ndly, a lady of Kalyanpur, and had issue. He died vp before 1916.
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Thakur NAHAR SINGH (by 1st wife) (qv)
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Kunwar Ummed Singh (by 2nd wife), established Panchota jagir at Shyamgarh.
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Thakur NAHAR SINGH 1916/1919, succeeded his grandfather in 1916, married 1stly, circa 1895, a lady from Bari-Sadri, married 2ndly, circa 1907, a daughter of Apji Sir Onkar Singh of Palaitah-Kotah, married 3rdly, 1915, Thakurani Deep Kunwar, daughter of Kunwar Lakshman Singh of Kanore, died 21st April 1958, and had issue. He died 1919 at Sikarwadi.
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Kunwar Amar Singh (by 1st marriage), born 1956 BS, died young.
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Kunwar Satya Narayan Singh (by 1st marriage), born 1959 BS, died young.
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Kunwar Pratap Singh (by 1st marriage), born 1962 BS, died young.
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Baisa Lad Kunwar (by 2nd marriage), born 1966 BS, died young, aged about 4 years.
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Raja HARI SINGH (by 2nd marriage) (qv)
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Raja PRATAP SINGH (by 3rd marriage) (qv)
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Baisa Chain Kunwar (by 3rd marriage), born 1918, married 1936, a son of Raja Kushal Pal Singh of Kotla and was widowed in September of the same year.
Thakur NAHAR SINGH 1916/1919, succeeded his grandfather in 1916, married 1stly, circa 1895, a lady from Bari-Sadri, married 2ndly, circa 1907, a daughter of Apji Sir Onkar Singh of Palaitah-Kotah, married 3rdly, 1915, Thakurani Deep Kunwar, daughter of Kunwar Lakshman Singh of Kanore, died 21st April 1958, and had issue. He died 1919 at Sikarwadi.
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Kunwar Amar Singh (by 1st marriage), born 1956 BS, died young.
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Kunwar Satya Narayan Singh (by 1st marriage), born 1959 BS, died young.
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Kunwar Pratap Singh (by 1st marriage), born 1962 BS, died young.
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Baisa Lad Kunwar (by 2nd marriage), born 1966 BS, died young, aged about 4 years.
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Raja HARI SINGH (by 2nd marriage) (qv)
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Raja PRATAP SINGH (by 3rd marriage) (qv)
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Baisa Chain Kunwar (by 3rd marriage), born 1918, married 1936, a son of Raja Kushal Pal Singh of Kotla and was widowed in September of the same year.
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Raja HARI SINGH 1919/1956, born 26th September 1912, succeeded 1919, installed in 1931, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; member of the famous Jodhpur Polo Team, married 1925, Rani Dhariawa Kanwar, daughter of the Thakur Shivnath Singh of Bera and had issue, 1 son (died in infancy) and 3 daughters. He died 15th January 1956 in Jodhpur.
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Rajkumari Kamal Prabha (Princess Fancy), married 1945, Kunwar Udai Bhan Singh of Dhariawad-Mewar.
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Rajkumari Kamal Kumari
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Rajkumari Hansa Kumari
Raja HARI SINGH 1919/1956, born 26th September 1912, succeeded 1919, installed in 1931, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; member of the famous Jodhpur Polo Team, married 1925, Rani Dhariawa Kanwar, daughter of the Thakur Shivnath Singh of Bera and had issue, 1 son (died in infancy) and 3 daughters. He died 15th January 1956 in Jodhpur.
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Rajkumari Kamal Prabha (Princess Fancy), married 1945, Kunwar Udai Bhan Singh of Dhariawad-Mewar.
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Rajkumari Kamal Kumari
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Rajkumari Hansa Kumari
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Raja PRATAP SINGH 1956/1993, born 3rd May 1917, installed on 13th February 1956, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer 1923/1932, at Prayag University, Allahabad 1932/1934 and Lincoln College, Oxford University, England 1938/1940 and 1945/1947, married 18th February 1942 in Lucknow, Rajkumari Prem Kumari, daughter and only child of Raja Jagan Nath Baksh and Rani Trailokya Kumari of Rehawan state in Uttar Pradesh, and had issue, three daughters. He died 1993 in Lucknow.
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Rajkumari Kiran Prabha (Princess Naina), born 13th April 1944 at Nainital, educated at Loreto Convent, Lucknow; married to Raj Bisaria, Professor of English at Lucknow University, and has issue, a daughter.
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Rajina Bisaria
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Rajkumari Priti Pratap Singh, born October 1948 in Jaipur (sep’d.), educated at St. Mary’s, Nainital and Maharani Gayatri Devi School, Jaipur; married His Excellency Late Rudolf D’mello, former Ambassador of India to Cuba, and has issue, 2 daughters. (Sundernagar, New Delhi, India)
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Indiritta Singh D’mello, born 1972, educated at the University of Oxford, U.K., and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (Executive MBA); worked with the Eastern Shipping Company, and is presently in business in New Delhi.
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Pia Singh D’mello, educated at St. Stephen’s College, currently a practising lawyer.
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Rajkumari Rajlakshmi, born in 1956 in New Delhi, married 21st February 1977 at Lucknow, Rajkumar Narvir Shah of Tehri-Garhwal, and has issue, a son and a daughter.
Raja PRATAP SINGH 1956/1993, born 3rd May 1917, installed on 13th February 1956, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer 1923/1932, at Prayag University, Allahabad 1932/1934 and Lincoln College, Oxford University, England 1938/1940 and 1945/1947, married 18th February 1942 in Lucknow, Rajkumari Prem Kumari, daughter and only child of Raja Jagan Nath Baksh and Rani Trailokya Kumari of Rehawan state in Uttar Pradesh, and had issue, three daughters. He died 1993 in Lucknow.
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Rajkumari Kiran Prabha (Princess Naina), born 13th April 1944 at Nainital, educated at Loreto Convent, Lucknow; married to Raj Bisaria, Professor of English at Lucknow University, and has issue, a daughter.
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Rajina Bisaria
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Rajkumari Priti Pratap Singh, born October 1948 in Jaipur (sep’d.), educated at St. Mary’s, Nainital and Maharani Gayatri Devi School, Jaipur; married His Excellency Late Rudolf D’mello, former Ambassador of India to Cuba, and has issue, 2 daughters. (Sundernagar, New Delhi, India)
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Indiritta Singh D’mello, born 1972, educated at the University of Oxford, U.K., and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (Executive MBA); worked with the Eastern Shipping Company, and is presently in business in New Delhi.
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Pia Singh D’mello, educated at St. Stephen’s College, currently a practising lawyer.
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Rajkumari Rajlakshmi, born in 1956 in New Delhi, married 21st February 1977 at Lucknow, Rajkumar Narvir Shah of Tehri-Garhwal, and has issue, a son and a daughter.
As of 2001 India census[1], Kuchaman City had a population of 50,566. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kuchaman City has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kuchaman City, 27% of the population is under 10 years of age. It is a famous town of Nagaur District in Rajasthan. Kuchaman is a developed town it is situated on the Jaipur Nagaur route. It is 145 Kilometers far from Jaipur and 101 Kilometers far from Ajmer. The main business in the town is salt processing and local trade. There are many social societies are working in the town. Mainly Kuchaman Vikas Samiti, Lions club, Rotary club, Narayan Sewa Sansthan, Maulana Azad Educational Society, Madarsa Islamiya society and Mahaveer International. In education the town established mile stones for example Navodaya School, DIET, Noble Senior Secondary School,Tagour Senior Secondary School, 15 other senior secondary schools, 10 secondary schools, 35 upper primary schools, and many others societies. Kuchaman city's education system is fairly developed and during last few years students from other parts of the state are coming here for education.
Education
Kuchaman is also known as "shiksha nagri" in local area. The town has no. of institutions,coaching institutes,boarding schools including MARWAR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, Tagore Engineering College,Kuchaman College,Kuchaman College Of Pharmacy,B.K.Birla Institute of Information Technology,Noble Educational Society,Tagore Sr.Sec. School,Science Classes,Ikon Institute,Jupiter College of Advance Studies etc.
Sightseeing
Kuchaman Fort
Perched atop a 1000 ft high cliff, the Kuchaman Fort is the most important attraction of Kuchaman. Converted into a heritage hotel now, the fort displays a rich collection of original inlay work in semi-precious stones, glass and gold paint. The Sheesh Mahal (glass palace) is a sight to marvel at. Meanwhile, a colorful bazaar located below the fort is a great place to shop for handicrafts and fabrics.
Meera Mahal
This beautiful palace houses exquisite miniature paintings that depict the life of Meera Bai. The Meera Mahal is an exquisite palace which plays host to the miniature paintings illustrating the life story of Rathore poet saint Meerabai, the passionate devotee of Lord Krishna. The passion and dedication with which Meera (a married Rajput woman) worshipped Lord Krishna has been a part of the folklore for ages and is still considered to be one of the finest efforts by any devotee to evince the allegiance to Lord. The Meera Mahal has paintings all over it and the cumulative effect of these excellent paintings has to be seen to be believed. Ranjit singh constructed the Mahal (Palace) and its temple containing lok devtas, and gurus.
Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal (Water Palace) is a unique concept visualized and implemented with an aim to provide the queens (yes many of them) and princesses with a hidden swimming pool. The fort has two swimming pools. Jal Mahal which is an underground pool is royal in every aspect with its supercilious cloisters and arcades. The fort is now a Heritage hotel and provides an opportunity to its customers to saturate in these pools and envisage the imperial beauties that have owned and exploited it. The marvel however doesn't end here. Apparently the pool is also capable of controlling the water temperature.
Sabha Prakash
The Sabha Prakash (Illumination Meeting) used to be the formal chambers for meetings and for holding court to interact with the citizen. Many critical decisions for welfare and dispute settlement have been delivered from the main hall. The hall itself is decorated exquisitely and is adorned with polished walls that are imaginatively strewn with semi precious pebbles and shingles that are intricately inlayed. The decoration of the Sabha Prakash has been specifically done keeping in mind the exhaustive exposure it would have to the public eye. The decoration marginally shifts towards the Shekhavati style, however, it must be said that most of the decoration is unique to the Kuchaman Fort.
Lok Dev Temple
Built by Ranjit Singh, this temple showcases paintings of Lok Devatas like Sant Gogaji, Baba Ram Dev, Sant Ravi Das and Sant Kabir.
China Pole
Complete with intricately painted interiors, this pole was constructed by a Chinese traveler who wanted to narrate his travel experiences in a unique way.
