Kotharia, Rajasthan
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Kotharia is a town in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan
, which was the headquarters of the former 1st class jagir
(estate) of the House of Kotharia, part of the Udaipur
(Mewar
) state, which was in Mewar Residency
in Rajputana Agency
.
It is situated on the right bank of the Banas River
about 19 km. northeast of Udaipur
, and 10 km. from Nathdwara
.
king of Ranthambhor, Raja Hamir Singh, about 1302. Whose descendants settled in Mainpuri in eastern uttar pradesh state of present day India.
During the Battle of Khanwa
, when Mughal Emperor Babur
fought Maharana Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga
) on March 17, 1527, one of them was Manik Chand Chauhan , a chieftain from the village Rajor in present Mainpuri district
, Uttar Pradesh
, who joined Rana Sanga with his 4,000 men and fought to the death. After the war, he was posthumously rewarded with the jagir
of Kotharia and the title of ‘Rawat’. Manik Chand’s sons opted to remain in Kotharia and serve Mewar
, and were among the first rank of Mewar’s nobles (the First 16 Umraos).
In 1901, the town had a population of 1,586 and the estate had 81 villages under it .
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, which was the headquarters of the former 1st class jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
(estate) of the House of Kotharia, part of the Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
(Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...
) state, which was in Mewar Residency
Mewar Residency
Mewar Residency was a residency of British India, during the British Raj, which was one of the three residencies of the Rajputana Agency, and had its headquarters at Udaipur, and included the state of Mewar...
in Rajputana Agency
Rajputana Agency
The Rajputana Agency was a political office of the British Indian Empire dealing with a collection of native states in India , under the political charge of an Agent reporting directly to the Governor-General of India and residing at Mount Abu in the Aravalli Range...
.
It is situated on the right bank of the Banas River
Banas River
The Banas is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, which in turn flows into the Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganges. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length. It is also known as 'Van Ki Asha' .The Banas originates in the Khamnor Hills of the...
about 19 km. northeast of Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
, and 10 km. from Nathdwara
Nathdwara
Nathdwara is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in the Aravalli hills, on the banks of the Banas River in Rajsamand District, 48 kilometers north-east of Udaipur. This town is famous for its temple of Krishna which houses the idol of Shrinathji, a 14th century, 7-year old...
.
History
The first ruler of Kotharia were the descendants of the last ChauhanChauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
king of Ranthambhor, Raja Hamir Singh, about 1302. Whose descendants settled in Mainpuri in eastern uttar pradesh state of present day India.
During the Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Khanwa
The Battle of Khanwa, was fought near the village of Khanwa, about 60 km west of Agra on March 17, 1527. The second major battle fought in modern day India, by the first Mughal Emperor Babur after the Battle of Panipat . As the Mughal Empire expanded it faced new opponents especially in the...
, when Mughal Emperor Babur
Babur
Babur was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who, following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother...
fought Maharana Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga
Rana Sanga
-Historical Fact:Maharana Sangram Singh was the ruler of Mewar state, a region lying within the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan, a desert region, between 1509 and 1527. He was a scion of the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs...
) on March 17, 1527, one of them was Manik Chand Chauhan , a chieftain from the village Rajor in present Mainpuri district
Mainpuri District
Mainpuri district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mainpuri town is the district headquarters. Mainpuri district is a part of Agra division.-Demographics:...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, who joined Rana Sanga with his 4,000 men and fought to the death. After the war, he was posthumously rewarded with the jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
of Kotharia and the title of ‘Rawat’. Manik Chand’s sons opted to remain in Kotharia and serve Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...
, and were among the first rank of Mewar’s nobles (the First 16 Umraos).
In 1901, the town had a population of 1,586 and the estate had 81 villages under it .
Genealogy
- Rawat Manik Chand Chauhan
- Rawat Jaipal Chauhan
- Rawat Sarangdeo Chauhan
- Rawat Khan Tatar Khan Chauhan
- Rawat Dharmand Chauhan
- Rawat Sahib Khan Chauhan
- Rawat Prithviraj Chauhan
- Rawat Rukmand Chauhan
- Rawat Udaikaran Chauhan
- Rawat Devbhan Chauhan
- Rawat Budh Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Fateh Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Vijai Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Mokham Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Jodh Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Sangram Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Keshri Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Javan Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Urjan Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Man Singh Chauhan
- Rawat Shivpratap Singh Chauhan
- Kunwar Mahesh Pratap Singh.
- Bhanwar Mrigraj Singh Chauhan
- Kunwar Mahesh Pratap Singh.
External links
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