Rajput Clan SHAKTAWAT
Vansh	Suryavansh
Bard sayings	Khorasan Multan ka aggal (खोरासण मुल्तान का अग्गल )
Lineage:	Raja Ram Rama Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian... - Raja Lav - Kanaksen of Vallabhi - Guhil - Bappa Rawal Bappa Rawal Bappa Rawal , eighth ruler of the Guhilot Rajput Dynasty and founder of the Mewar Dynasty in present-day Rajasthan, India...  - Khoman - Hammir Hamir, Maharana of Mewar Rana Hammir was a 14th century ruler of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan, India. Following an invasion by the Delhi sultanate at the turn of the 13th century, the ruling Guhilot clan had been displaced from Mewar...  - Shakta
Branches:	Bhanawat, Achlawat, Chaturbhujot, Gokuldasot, Maldevot, Baaludasot
Ruled in	Bhindar, Bansi Bansi Bansi is a city and a municipal board in Siddharthnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Overview:It is the first developed town of the Siddharthnagar district... , Hinta, Bohera, Bijaipur, Sawar, ITAWA,

Shaktawat is the name of a branch of the Sisodia

Sisodia

The Sisodia are Chattari Rajputs of the Suryavanshi lineage who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Prior to Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot. In 1303 CE Alla-ud-din Khilji attacked Chittor...

 clan of suryavanshi Rajput

Rajput

A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...

s. The Shaktawats are patrilineal descendants of Prince Mir Shakti Singh

Mir Shakti Singh

Shakti Singh was younger brother of Maharana Pratap, in his childhood he once cut his thumb to check the sharpness of a sword, seeing the brutality, his father Udai Singh consulted with his priest who said that Shakti singh would be a bane on Mewar. He then lost all favour and love from his father...

, a brother of Maharana Pratap of 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...

 dynasty.

Sub clans

• Bhindar - Bhanawat
• Baansi - Achlawat
• Hinta - Chaturbhujot
• Sawar(bisundani)- Gokuldasot
• Kalwal - Maaldevot
• Gatiyawali - Baaludasot
• shaktawaton ki kheri -maaldevot
• ITAWA(Charbuja Korti Bhilwara)-Bhanawat

Battle of Haldighati

In the battle of haldighati Shakti Singh did fight for prince Jehangir, Rana Pratap fought bravely and at one point even came very close to Man Singh of Jaipur and his steed Chetak stood on top of the elephant of Raja Man Singh, at this moment Rana Pratap hurled a weapon, bhala, towards Raja Man Singh who ducked and was saved.

The odds were against the forces of Pratap 20000 brave souls fighting against the 80000 strong and mighty Mughal Army. Rana Pratap was severely injured and Jhala Man Singh took the Crimson flag and deceived the mughals, the followed him thinking him to be Rana Pratap.

Other chiefs persuaded Rana Pratap to leave the battlefield and he finally reluctantly was persuaded to do so, but Mughals by now knew where Rana Pratap was and came to him. Chiefs fought the army and Pratap was taken away in half awake state by his horse chetak. He was followed by two well known Afghans. They chased him for a while but then a spring came and chetak took the jump and collapsed on the spot. Rana Pratap had no hope against the chasing Afghans and Mughals.

Shakti singh comes to Rana Pratap's rescue

Shakti singh came to his rescue and killed the afghans and gave his own horse to Rana Pratap. The brothers were united. Shakti singh promised to join Rana Pratap at a later date and asked him to leave immediately. Rana Pratap bid farewell to chetak and left.

Days later Shakti Singh was inquired about the afghans and he lied saying that by the time he reached the scene they were killed by Rana Pratap, Jehangir said if you tell truth i will pardon you. Shakti Singh told the true story and said that he could not see his own blood being chased like that. Hence he has to rescue the Rana. Jehangir asked him to leave his court with no punishment.

Shakti Singh went to join Rana Pratap. But on his way he did capture the Bhainsrorgarh

Bhainsrorgarh

Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort is an ancient fort that has become a major tourist spot in the state of Rajasthan, India. The famous British historian Colonel James Tod said, after seeing the splendid and mesmerizing beauty of Bhainsrorgarh, that if he was offered a Jagir and given an option...

 fort which was occupied by mughal forces then. The brothers from then on were very close to each other.

The Shaktawats (Achlawats and Bhanawats)

Shakti Singh had 17 sons the eldest was Rao Bhanji (of Bhindar). Rao Bhanji and Rao Achaldas were born within months of each other, although Rao Achaldas was born a little earlier, the news of his birth came after Rao Bhanji had been proclaimed the heir apparent. On Shakti Singh's death Rao Bhanji was crowned Rawat and other 16 sons including the eldest Achaldas(of Bansi

Bansi

Bansi is a city and a municipal board in Siddharthnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Overview:It is the first developed town of the Siddharthnagar district...

) went for cremation of their father as was the custom in those days where the crown prince did not leave the palace. When they returned Rao Bhanji told them to leave the palace and fend for themselves elsewhere as he had limited resources for all 17 brothers. The brothers agreed and left.

During their journey the pregnant wife of Achaldas was about to deliver then sudden and heavy rains started. At this moment they took her under a tree but a rock was falling onto the place, his younger brother Bheem Singh who was really strong stood under the rock.

Rawat Shakta - progeny

Rawat Sakta Singh[Shakti Singh] (second son), fl.1576, he was granted the Jagirs of Bhindar and Bhadsoda; married and had issue, 17 sons, the Shaktawat clan, including the estate holders of Bansi, Bohera, Bhindar,Hinta and Bhainsrorgarh etc.

1. Kunwar Akhairaj
2. Rawat BHAN of Bhindar, fought bravely at Battle of Untala.
3. Rawat Achal Das, ancestor of the Achalawat sub-clan, including the Rawats of Baansi
   Baansi
   Bansi is one of the sixteen umrao thikanas of the house of Mewar. Ruled by the Shaktawat clan.- Bansi - Mewar :Baansi is a village in Badi Sadri Tehsil of District Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, India. It was ruled by the Rajputs of Shaktawat clan before independence. Due to abundance of bamboo , it...
   
   , fought bravely at Battle of Untala. Mewar Senapati 1609-1611 A.D.
4. Chaturbhuj Singhji, ancestor of Chaturbhujot Sub-clan, including Thakurs of Hinta, Koon, Gopalpura,Khodiyo Ka khera . Died fighting Patta Hada. His son granted Hinta by Maharana Bhim Singh of Mewar.
5. Maldeo Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Kalval, fought bravely at Battle of Untala.
6. Jodh Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Kangeti, fought bravely at Battle of Untala. Killed Maharawat Bhanusingh Dewalia and Makhan.
   1. Nahar Khan
   2. Bhakar Singh
7. Kunwar Ballu Singhji, ancestor of Baludasot Shaktawat's, ancestors of Thakurs of Ghatiyawali, Putholi. Died bravely at Battle of Untala. Shaktawat Hero of Battle of Untala. His last words to Maharan Amar Singh of Mewar were - "Duguni Meharbani, Chauguni Kurbani". From then on Shaktawat's are called by "Duna Daataar, Chouguna Junjhaar". "Khorasan Multan ka aagal".
8. Bagh Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Chitakhera
9. Bhopat Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Dhanwada, Navanagar, died fighting Mir Rukundi at Kolikhol.
10. Dalpat Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Bawal, fought bravely at Battle of Untala, died fighting Mir Rukundi at Kolikhol.
11. Raj Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Pipliya, Banoti
12. Sujan Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Gangani
13. Mandan Singhji, ancestor of Thakurs of Sonaheda. Died bravely at Battle of Untala.
14. Madan Singhji - no issue. Died bravely at Battle of Untala.
15. Jagganath Singhji - no issue. Died bravely at Battle of Untala.
16. Bairisaal Singhji - no issue
17. Sultan Singhji - no issue. Died bravely at Battle of Untala.
18. Rani Damiyanti, married Raja Maha Singh of Amber.
19. Rani Sahiba Sisodniji, married Rao SURTAN SINGH of Bundi.
20. Rawat Madho Singh, married and had issue.
    1. Rawat Jagat Singh of Kolyari, married and had issue.
       1. Rawat LAL SINGH, he was granted the jagir of Sheogarh.

Shaktawats and Maharana Amar Singh

Years later they came back to serve Rana Amar Singh when the then prime minister saw the brothers in a small village. They were so successful that one day Rana Amar Singh asked them to be vanguard of Mewar Forces. This was unacceptable to Chundawats who had led Mewar Army as the vanguard since the days of Rao Chonda.
Rana Amar Singh said that who ever reached Ontalla first, which was captured by mughals, would lead the vanguard. Both shaktawats and chundawats fought hard. On the gate Rao Ballu hanged himself on spiked gates so the elephant can crush the gate and he along with his 4 brothers perished to capture the fort from Mughals. Chundawats lost their leader too. But Mewar recovered Ontalla.

Later Rawat Achaldas elder son of Shakti Singh, won multiple battles for his lord Maharana Amar Singh, against Mughul invaders of Delhi assisted by the combined forces of Man Singh Kachhawa of Jaipur and Mota Raja Udai Singh of Jodhpur, considered darkest regime of Indian history.

At the moment of war period, when forces of Mewar were at back foot, Maharana Amar Singh consulted his cabinet and decided to move backward for a while. Achaldas Shaktawat was heading Mewar force, decided to fight even without Maharana saying that he cannot see his country, cattle and ladies being looted and raped by the invading army.

Maharana Amar Singh by mistake said that he can afford death of single person but Achaldas is leading his whole army to death and gave him the title of "Savaya Sagat" {1 - 1/4 times better / worse than Sagat (Shakti Singh)}, literally dishonoring his father Shakti Singh. Deeply suffered from the feeling of insult, Achaldas self gifted his head to his god Ekling (Lord Shiva), when he found himself standing in between position of disobeying his lord Maharana Amar Singh and on the other side viewing his country, cattle and ladies being looted and raped by the invading army.

This incident brought a great feeling of sorrow in the heart, mind and soul of Maharana Amar Singh, who had witnessed the gallantry battles fought by his father Maharana Pratap.

Maharana Amar Singh immediately gave the title of Achaldas to his son Narhari, who being highly motivated along with the sons of Maharana Amar Singh fought with great chivalry, that not only Maharana Amar Singh felt the enchanting rays of blessings of his ancestors from heaven, even it led to fill the traditional accounts of the invading army from the legendary battle of Mewar forces.

Major "SHAKTAWAT" Thikanas

• Baansi (Achlawat)
  • Bijaipur
  • Semari
  • Feela
  • Jagat
  • Sihad
  • Bhatbamnda {M.P.}Sihad

• Bhindar (Bhanawat) Bejrda
  • Kunthwas
  • Bohera
  • Chhapry
  • Dholapa
  • Pansal
  • Mandkala
  • Sakatpura
  • Itawa(Charbuja Kotri Bhilwara)

• Sawar (Gokuldasot)
  • Piplaj
  • Basundni
  • Chousla(Sawar) in Ajmer - Istimrari
    Istimrari
    The Istimrari estates were small feudal states in the 17th and 18th century Rajputana. The Istimrari chieftains paid tribute to their masters but were not compelled to participate in wars unless called upon by their respective chiefs....
    
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  • Chandthali
  • Deokheri
  • Tankawas

• Hinta (Chaturbhujot)
• Koon
• Gopalpura
• Khodiyo Ka Khera
• Bhikhawanya
• Shaktawaton Ka Khera
• Naal Ka Guda

• Kolyari
• Sheogarh
• Piplya
• Kalwal
• Gatiyawali
• Khor
• Kundai
• Khajuria
• Nahargarh
• Gagrol
• Semari
• Madara
• Rood
• Sihar
• Jagat
• Mandori
• Bawal
• Angoti
• Piplia raoji
• Jamuniya raoji
• Mandpiya (Shaktawatan)
• Mandori
• Bawal
• Chauth ka Ben
• shaktawaton ki kheri

The Shaktawats ( Bhanawats) in Magadh-Dev riyasat (umgaa)

Dev Estate was founded by Shaktawat clan of Sisodia Rajputs. Raja Prabal Singh founded the castle in late 17th century situated near the great ancient sun temple . The region was completely governed by Umgaa Estate of chandravanshi rajputs . In present it is situated near by Madanpur block situated along with National Highway-2. Dev is known for greatest divine surya mandir (sun-temple_ prepared by Viswakarma bhagwan is very old known of vedic era.
Formerly, dev was under governance of Umga Estate famous for sapta surya mandir (seven temples of surya mandir ) six out of seven have fallen and only one is intact. Later Raja Prabal Singh shifted capital to Dev.

The last ruler of Chadravanshi Rajpoot of Umgaa Estate was Raja Bhairwendra singh. Raja Bhairwendra handed all his power of Estate to Sisodia Rajpoot in 1620 A.D. After marrying his daughter to Sahatramaal Singh son of Rana Rao Bhan Singh ruler of Bainsrorgarh northern state of Mewar conquered by Rana Sakti Singh after the battle of Haldighati in the 1577 a.d.

As Raja Bhairwendra was not having son he was only having daughter,name princess Bhasyawati . Actually, elder son of Rana Sakti Singh , Rao Bhan singh's son Sahatramal singh came across to Umgaa Riyasat at evening for pilgrimage visit at Holy Gaya and decided to stay outside the premises of Umgaa Estate when Raja Bhairwendra coming to know that the prince was of Royal family and staying nearby his royal palace. He sent his personnel to invite them to night stay on his palace. As Riyasat Umgaa was surrounded by this decedous forest with fear of tiger and other dangerous animals. These personnel’s requested on behalf of Sahatramal singh to their along brothers and associate “ not to stay outside due to safety reason tiger come at night “.

They refused the proposal of king Bairawendra singh and remained outside . Luckily, Tiger came at knight and attacked on them they killed it bravely with their safety swords and put as pillow and bed take a good sleep till next morning

When the royal guards came early in the morning to look after them the saw the dead tiger below their head as a pillow . The guard reported all the events to Raja Bhairvendra. The raja without and delay came to meet the brave persons. He asked about them. They were introduced as the son of Rana Rao Bhan
Singhji and grand son of Rana Sakti Singh of Mewar, King of bainsrorgarh jagir of the Udaipur region of Mewar. Their bravery inspired the king Bhairvendra. The king sent proposal to rana Bhanji to marry his son Sahatramaal singh with his daughter Bhasyavati (pani grahan sanskar). After marriage he handed over all the power and declared him as the king of umga.

The king who ruled the Estate Umga later shifted to Dev, at the divine sura temple khown for the chatth puja where sisodiya after last King Bhairavendra handed to son in law Rana Sahatramaal singh.
The sisodiya king who ruled Umga(dev)/after raja Bhairavendra (chandravanshi rajpoot)

1. Raja Sahatramaal singh – son of Rana Rao Bhan Singh s/o Rana Sakti Singh(Mewar/Bainsrorgarh 200 k.m. near northside of Udaipur. Earlier northern frontier of Erstwhile Udaipur/Mewar.
2. Raja Tarachand Singh
3. Raja Viswambhar Singh
4. Raja Kalyan Singh
5. Raja Jujhar Singh
6. Raja Atibal Singh(brother of Jujhar Singh
7. Raja Nainpal singh
   1. Rani Satyawati
8. Raja Pratap Singh
9. Maharaj Prabil Singh (founder of Dev Riyasat/Esatablised Dev Castle)
10. .Maharaj Chatrapati Singh
11. Maharaj Fatehnarayan Singh
12. Maharaj Ghanshyam Singh
13. Maharaj Mitra Bhan Singh
14. Maharaj Jaiprakash Singh(veer Bhartendu)
15. Raja Bhishma Narayan Singh
16. Raja Jagnath Singh (died in 1938 and end of the dev royal family and finally take over the power of governance by thr Britishers.) As he did not have son.

Aurangabad is called as the Chittore of Bihar. As the region is highly populated by the Rajpoots. This is the land of Rajpoots who have struggle the odds of Mughals, Brithishers , Naxalites.
60% of the population is of Rajpoot. The Rajput clan are Chouhans,Chandarvanshi (somwanshi) ,Sishodia(Ranavansh) , Rathore, Parmar, Bais (shirmour), Ahirwar. Out of them the chouhans are densely populated, Sishodia are in Second Densly Populated. As Dev Riyasat was governed by Sisodia and respected among all Rajpoot because of being Mewari. Local People called sisodia as mariyadi.
The villages of Sisodia Rajpoots are-Dev, Umgaa ,Riyasat Ghatrain, Rankappi, Bania, Mahuawaan,Aajan ,Pemaa, BaarahTh,dadhpa,Panchokhar,Berhni,khargdiha, katayia,ketaki, basdihaa, bahuaraa,sadkaar, Belwan
One Bhanawat Tikana-Itawa Charbuja Kotri Bhilwara Her Thakur Shri. Shakti Singh Shaktawat His Three Sons 1.Kuwar Shri Narendra Singh Shaktawat 2.Kuwar Shri Bhupendra Singh Shaktawat(BJP Youth President) 3.Kuwar Shri Virendra Pal Singh Shaktawat So Roya Tikana And Best Rajpoot All Areas.