History Of Danta

DANTA (Thikana)




AREA:
LOCATION: Jaipur

REVENUE:
DYNASTY: Shekhawat

ACCESSION:
RELIGION: Hindu


PRESENT HEAD OF HOUSE:
Thakur Omendra Singh Ji Danta (Elder Son Of Thakur Sahaib Madan Singh Ji Danta)

Thakur Sahaib Madan Singh Ji Danta was born in 1920, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer; served as Captain in the Sawai Man Guards, and later served in the Rajendra Hazari Guards,
Chairman of the Rajasthan unit of Parishad, elected to the Vidhan Sabha in 1952, married Thakurani Nand Kanwar of Kacholya in Kishangarh, and has issue.



Generation:

• Kunwar Omendra Singh, married Kunwarani Krishna Kumari of Jamala in Gujarat.
• Kunwar Dalip Singh. married Kunwarani Kumud Kumari of Khawa.
• Kunwar Jitendra Singh, married Kunwarani Chandra Kiran Kumari of Hanutpura.
• Kunwar Karan Singh, married Kunwarani Krishna Kumari of Gudiya.
• Kunwar Rajendra Singh, married Kunwarani Nutan Kumari of Ratlam.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:

Danta was a state tax thikana feudataria protected Jaipur, the Shekawati, Rajputana. Not to be confused with the principality of Danta.
Raja Bir Singh Deo of Khandela Losal gave the village and nine others to his son Kunwar Amar Singh of which begins the saga. The Thakur Amar Singh built the fort of the Rajpur 1646 and Losal of the 1654 and 1669 was the town of Dante's Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur. The 1699 Rattan Singh established the capital Danta, the 1754 Bhawani Singh built a fort at Danta. In 1827 the town received Sardul Singh Bhadana of the Maharaja of Jodhpur, but his only son before he died and was succeeded by his brother Balwant Singh, who also left his children was successively psssar collateral branches to Cork oak branch which was consolidated in 1928as the Thakur Ganga Singh if they had children (one of whom, Madan Singh, succeeded him in the title).
Danta is a village in Rajasthan, India. Danta Fort is a historical site near the village. The fort, known as Danta Dera Fort, is now a heritage hotel.
Karni Mata Temple located near the village, which is made by Thakur Madan Singh Danta, and donated to Sayar Baisa (lady who use to perform the pooja in the temple) along with 300 bega land to meet the expenses to run the temple.Originally the temple building was a hunting lodge. The village was first settled by Thakur Amar Singh Shekhawat, about 400 years back.

Raja Bir Singh Deo of Khandela granted the village of Losal with nine others to his son, Kunwar Amar Singh. Rulers were....



• Thakur Amar Singh Ji, constructed a fort at Rajpura in 1646, and later at Losal in 1654, he was granted the village of Danta by Maharaja Jaswant Singh Ji of Jodhpur in 1669, married and had issue. He died after 1669.

Thakur Ratan Singh Ji(qv)
Kunwar Jhujhar Singh Ji of Rajputa.
Kunwar Raj Singh Ji of Khandi, married and had issue.
Thakur Sawai Singh Ji
Kunwar Hathi Singh Ji of Khandi.
Kunwar Tej Singh Ji of Bhirana.
Kunwar Zorawar Singh Ji of Sami.
Kunwar Inder Singh Ji of Sami.



Thakur Ratan Singh Ji, made Danta his capital in 1699.
































Thakur Guman Singh, died sp.
Thakur Sawai Singh Ji, married and had issue.
Thakur Bhawani Singh Ji
Kunwar Madho Singh Ji of Surera.

Thakur Bhawani Singh Ji, constructed the fort of Danta in 1754, married and had issue.

Thakur Hari Singh Ji.
Kunwar Bishan Singh Ji, died young.
Kunwar Bagh Singh Ji of Sesam, adopted his nephew.


Thakur Hari Singh Ji, married Thakurani Roop Kanwar of Chandawal.
Thakur Amani Singh Ji (qv)
Kunwar Jiwan Singh Ji, adopted by his uncle Bagh Singh Ji of Sesam, married and had issue.

Several generations:

Thakur Bidad Singh Ji, married and had issue.
Thakur Baldeo Singh Ji (see below)
Kunwar Fateh Singh Ji, married and had issue.
Thakur Ramnath Singh Ji (see below)

Generation

Thakur Laxman Singh Ji, married and had issue.
Thakur Udai Singh Ji (see below)
Thakur Amani Singh Ji, married and had issue. He died in 1801.
Thakur Nawal Singh Ji
Kunwar Hanuwant Singh Ji, died young.
Thakur Nawal Singh Ji 1801, married and had issue.
Thakur Sardul Singh Ji.
Thakur Balwant Singh Ji.

Thakur Sardul Singh Ji, was granted the village of Bhadaana by the Maharaja of Jodhpur in 1827, married Thakurani Takhat Kanwar of Bhadrajun and had issue.

Kunwar Kesari Singh Ji, died vpsp.
Thakur Balwant Singh Ji, died sp 1854.
Thakur Baldeo Singh Ji 1854/1869, died sp 1869.
Thakur Ramnath Singh Ji 1869/-, married two wives. He died sp.
Thakur Udai Singh Ji, died sp.
Thakur Prem Singh Ji 1902/1928, son of Thakur Ranjit Singh Ji of Jana, died sp.
Thakur Ganga Singh Ji 1928/-, son of Thakur Sukh Singh Ji of Surera, married and had issue.

Kunwar Kesari Singh Ji, married Kunwarani Bishan Kanwar of Osian, and had issue. He died vp.
Rani Shakuntala Devi, married Rana Arjun Singh Ji of Jobat, and had issue.
Thakur Madan Singh Ji(qv)
Thakur Jagdev Singh Ji
Thakur Hem Singh Ji, married 1stly, Thakurani Rajendra Kanwar of Kanota, married 2ndly, Thakurani Anand Kanwar of Jijot, and had issue.
Thakur Umed Singh Ji, married Thakurani Sita Kanwar of Sirsi, and had issue.
Kunwar Virendra Singh Ji.
Kunwar Vijendra Singh Ji.
Thakur Ajit Singh Ji, married Thakurani Prem Kanwar of Keraap, and had issue.
Kunwar Praveen Singh Ji
Kunwar Narendra Singh Ji
Thakurani Shrimant Daulat Kunwarji, married 15th February 1945 in Danta, Thakur Prithviraj Singh Ji of Bidwal.
Thakur Madan Singh Ji (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:
Thakur of Danta-Jaipur, married in 1905, Thakurani Basant Kanwar, born about 1892, daughter of Kanwar Mehtab Singh Ji of Peelwa.

Kanwar Saheb of Danta-Jaipur, married Kanwarani Raghuraj Kumari, daughter of Thakur Daulat Singh ji of Balunda.

The fort, known as Danta Dera Fort, is now a heritage hotel.
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