At 04:31  28/01/04 +0530, you wrote: >Hello, >         The State of Idar was founded in 1248 A.D. by Rao Sonigji grandson >of Raja Jaichand founder of Kanauj whose descendants ruled over Idar for 22 >generations till the year 1729 A.D. Two brothers, Rathore brothers of >Jodhpur Anand Singh and Rai Singh acquired this territory from Rao Chandra >Singh and consolidated it. From that day except for a short time when it >passed back into the hands of Raos of Polo [ now Vijaynagar] and Rehwars but >ultimately it was again reconqured by Maharaja Shiv Singh in 1751 A.D. and >remained under the sway of this Surya Vanshi Rathore Clan. Maharaja Anand >Singh was the first Maharaja of Idar. Maharaja Anand  Singh was succeeded by >his son Maharaja Shiv Singh. Maharaja Shiv Singh was succeeded by Maharaja >Bhavansingh. He had another brother Maharaj Sangram Singh. Maharaja >Bhavansingh was succeeded by his son Maharaja Gambhirsingh. Maharaj >Sangramsingh had one son Maharaj Karan Singh. Maharaja Gambhirsingh was >succeeded by his son Maharaja Jowan Singh. Maharaj Karan Singh had two sons, >Maharaj Takhatsingh and Maharaj Prithisingh. Maharaja Jowan Singh was >succeeded by his son Maharaja Kesari Singh and he in turn was succeeded by >his son Maharaja Krishnasingh [ who died young ] and he had no issue. So the >succession devolved to Maharaja Sir Pratapsinhji the eldest surviving son of >Maharaj Takhatsingh. he ascended the Throne in February 1902, he ruled for 9 >years and in May 1911, he abdicated to assume charge as Maharaja Regent of >Jodhpur, due to the demise of his nephew Maharaja Sardar Singhji of Jodhpur. >He was succeeded by his adopted son Lt.Col. His Highness Maharaja Sir Dowlat >Sir Dowlat Singhji who ruled for twenty years from 1911 to 1931. He was >succeeded by his eldest son His Highness Maharaja Shri Himmat Singhji, born >on 2nd. September 1899 and ascended the Throne on 14th. April 1931. He had >two brothers Mansingh and Madan Singh. His Highness Maharaja Himatsingh was >the founder of Himatnagar and sifted his capitol there. He was succeeded by >his son His Highness Maharaja Daljit Singh, born in 1917. He had one other >brother AmarSingh, born in 1919. His Highness Daljit Singh was succeeded by >his son His Highness Maharaja Rajendrasinhji who is the present Maharaja. He >has no brothers. His uncle Amar Singh is alive. The present Maharaja has >only one daughter. No Male heir. > > >Yours Faithfully, >Y.S. Jaideepsinh of Kotharia. > A very interesting account of the history of Idar state. Many thanks for sharing it with us. Cheers, Henry