Historical Figures

Rao Jodha's family

Jodha Ki Ranis

According to various legends, Rao Jodha had 6 queens- (1.) Hadi Rani Jasmade, (2.) Bhatiyani Rani Puran, (3.) Sankhali Rani Naurangade, (4.) Hoolani Rani Jamna, (5.) Sonagari Rani Champa. and (6.) Bagheli Rani Veena.

son of Jodha

The number of sons of Jodha is given in different accounts. Some legends mention that he had 19 sons, while some legends mention 17 and 14 sons. The brief description of his 17 sons is as follows-

(1.) Neemba:Neemba was born from the womb of the Hadi queen Jasmade of Rao Jodha. He was the eldest son of Jodha and died in Kunwarpade itself.

(2.) Satal:It was also born from the womb of Hadi queen Jasmade. He occupied the region near Pokaran and Phalodi and established a city named Satalmer. On the death of Varasingha, it also took control of Merta. After the death of Jodha, Satal ascended the throne of Jodhpur.

(3.) Souza:It was also born from the womb of Hadi Queen Jasmade. After Satal's untimely death in childless condition, Souza succeeded Satal and sat on the throne of Jodhpur.

(4.) Karmasi:It was born from the womb of Bhatiyani queen Pooram. Its descendants were called Karmasinhot. Karmasi settled the Khivasar. Jodha had rejected it and had also sent Kandhal along. He was married to the daughter of Mangliya Bhoj Hamirot, who had five sons - Udaykaran, Panchayana, Dhanraj, Narayan and Pithurao. Karmasi was killed in Narnol along with Lunkaran while fighting the Bhomis.

(5.) Raipal:It was born from the womb of Bhatiyani Queen Pooram. Its descendants were called Raipalots. It settled down.

(6.) Vanveer:It was born from the womb of Bhatiyani Queen Pooram. Its descendants were called Vanavirot.

(7.) Jaswant (Jasut):It was born from the womb of Bhatiyani Queen Pooram.

(8.) Kumpa:It was born from the womb of Bhatiyani Queen Pooram.

(9.) Chandrao:It was born from the womb of Bhatiyani Queen Pooram.

(10.) Bika:It was born from the womb of Sankhali Queen Naurgande. It established the state of Bikaner. V.No. In 1545 (AD 1488), he established the city of Bikaner in his name. Its descendants were called Bikas, who continued to rule the state of Bikaner till India got independence.

(11.) Bida:It was born from the womb of Sankhali queen Naurgande. Its descendants were called Bidawat who lived with the Bikans in the state of Bikaner. Jodha conquered Chapar Dronapur and handed over the rights there to Joga, but seeing him unfit, later made Bida the officer there. Bida's sons were Udaykaran, Hira and Khalsi.

(12.) Joga:It was born from the womb of Hoolani queen Jamna. Rao Jodha conquered Chapar, Dronapur, and gave the right there to him first.

(13.) Bharmal:It was born from the womb of Hoolani queen Jamna. Its descendants were called Bharmalot. Rao Jodha gave it the area of ​​Bilara.

(14.) Duda:It was born from the womb of Sonagari queen Champa. On the death of Jodha in 1489 AD, it made its base in Merta. Its descendants were called Mertiya Rathod. Duda, on the signal of his father Rao Jodha, took a few companions along, surrounded the son of Narasimha Sindhal and killed him in a single duel and took the old enmity of the Rathores. He killed the Subedar Siria Khan of Ajmer, who spoiled the country. Duda had five sons – Viramde, Ratansi, Raimal, Raisal and Panchathan. The descendants of Viramde's son Chanda were called Chandavat.

(15.) Varasingha:It was born from the womb of Sonagari queen Champa. Its descendants were called Varasinhot. A son was born to him. Bankidas has written- 'Rao Jodha had given merta to Varasingha and Duda jointly. After the death of Jodha, Varasingha drove Duda out of Merta. On this Duda went to Bikaner. Once Varsingh plundered the city of Sambhar, which was under the authority of the emperor, due to dusk. On this the Muslims imprisoned Varsingh in Ajmer. Duda and Bika came from Bikaner and liberated it. After the death of Varsingh, Satal took control of Merta and Duda also came there. Duda gave half the land to Siha, son of Varasingha.

(16.) Samantasingh:It was born from the womb of the Bagheli queen Veena. It took over Khairwa.

(17.) Sivaraj:It was born from the womb of the Bagheli queen Veena. Rao Jodha gave it the area of ​​Dunada.

According to most legends, Neemba was the eldest among the seventeen sons of Rao Jodha, but which son was the eldest after Neemba, it is a matter of dispute. Some legends ascribe to Bika and some to Souza as the second son of Jodha. After Jodha, his son Satal became the king of Jodhpur. Due to the death of Satal childless, Jodha's other son Souja ascended the throne of Jodhpur.

Reu lists Jodha's 20 sons. In his list, after Neemba, Joga is at number two, Satal at number three, Souza at number four and Bika at number five. The list given by Reu is as follows- 1. Neemba, 2. Joga, 3. Satal, 4. Souza, 5. Bika, 6. Bida, 7. Varsingh, 8. Duda, 9. Karamsi, 10. Vanveer, 11. Jaswant, 12. Kung, 13. Chandrao, 14. Bharmal, 15. Shivraj, 16. Raipal, 17. Sawatsi, 18. Jagmal, 19. Laxman and 20. Roop Singh. This list is not correct. Because if Bika had been the son of number five, he would not have asserted his authority by attacking Jodhpur during the time of Souza.

Jodha's Daughters

Rao Jodha had many daughters, whose complete information is not available now. One of Jodha's daughters, Rajbai, was married to Ajit Singh, the king of Mohils. The second daughter Shringar Devi was married to Raimal, the son of Maharana Kumbha. The name of Shringardevi is not found in any fame. The information about the existence of Shringar Devi has been received only from the huge citation received from Ghosundi village.