# Bamraulia Dynasty

Bamraulia Rana is a Jats clan or gotra found in Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh in India. It belongs to the Deswali clan of Jats and traces its descent from Jai Singh, who acquired territories near Bairat (now Viratnagar), Alwar. The name originates from the village Bamrauli situated near Agra (Uttar Pradesh.

## Origins

The head of the house emigrated to Gwalior, where he sided with the Jats in their struggle against the Emperor's officers. After enduring numerous challenges and receiving assistance from the Tomar equent Emperors, Marathas, and ultimately the British, they eventually end up in Dholpur.

### Gohad

Jai Singh, the progenitor of the clan, had good relations and was loyal to Anangpal Tomar, who granted him the hereditary title of Rana in 1068, together with the usual royal insignia, namely, the fly-whisk made of the yak's tail and parasol. A hundred years later, his descendant Palun Singh changed sides and fought alongside Prithvi Raj Chauhan until they were both killed. Birhan Pal, the son of Palun, settled in Bamrauli in 1195, where the family remained for one hundred and seventy-two years until they were driven from Bamrauli in 1367 by the Subhedar of Agra. They then settled in Gwalior. Sujan Deo, fifth in descent from Ratan Pal, received Gohad from Man Singh Tomar in 1505 as a reward for great services rendered during an expedition into the Deccan. His claim to the state was later acknowledged by Sikander Lodi. Over time, his descendants expanded their territories, accumulating 56 districts.

#### List of Ranas

The list below gives the Ranas of Gohad in chronological order.
* Rana Surjan Deo
* Rana Devi Singh
* Rana Udyaut Singh
* Rana Anup Singh
* Rana Sambhu Singh
* Rana Singan Deo
* Rana Abhay Chand
* Rana Ram Chand
* Rana Ratan Singh
* Rana Uday Singh
* Rana Bagraj Singh
* Rana Gaj Singh
* Rana Jaswant Singh
* Rana Bhim Singh
* Rana Pratap Singh
* Rana Chatur Singh

## Dholpur

Bhim Singh, the thirteenth ruler of Gohad, captured the fortress of Gwalior in 1761 but lost it to the Marathas within six years. His successor, Chhatra Singh, harbored resentment towards the Scindias and actively opposed them. He sought alliances with anyone who opposed the Scindias. He assisted the Emperor upon his return to Delhi in 1771, receiving titles and honours. In 1779, he entered into treaty relations with the British Government under Warren Hastings, and their joint forces retook Gwalior. He aided the Emperor's return to Delhi in 1771, earning titles and honors. In 1779, he established treaty relations with the British Government under Warren Hastings, leading to the capture of Gwalior by their combined forces. In 1805, the British Government united the parganas of Dholpur, Bari, and Rajakhera with the taluq of Sarmathura into one State, which they made over to Kirat Singh. Consequently, he became Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur, in exchange for his territory of Gohad, to which he had succeeded in 1805, transferring it to Gwalior.

### List of Maharaj-Ranas

The table below lists Maharaj-Ranas, as well as the titular and pretender Maharaj-Ranas, in chronological order.
| No. | Maharaj-Rana | Reign | Birth | Death |
| 1 | Kirat Singh | 1805 – 1835 | | |
| 2 | Bhagwant Singh | 1835 – 1873 | 1823 | 7 February 1873 |
| 3 | Nihal Singh | 1873 – 1901 | 4 May 1863 | 20 July 1901 |
| 4 | Ram Singh | 1901 – 1911 | 26 May 1883 | 29 March 1911 |
| 5 | Udai Bhan Singh | 1911 – 1954 | 12 February 1893 | 22 October 1954 |
| 6 | Hemant Singh | 1954 – 1971 (as titular from 1971 – 2015) | 5 January 1951 | 15 November 2015 |

## Athghar

The relatives of Maharaj-Rana of Dholpur belong to a group of families, originally eight, hence they are known as the Athghar (eight families/houses). These families are descended from one or other of the four sons of Bagraj Singh, Rana of Gohad, who was then the only representative of the Bamraulia house with offspring.
One family, Rajpura, became extinct before 1893, and the ruling line, Gadi-ha-ghar (house of the throne or authority), ended in 1954 with the death of Udai Bhan Singh. After the demise of her husband, Udai Bhan Singh, Malvender Kaur adopted their maternal grandson, Hemant Singh, in 1954.
The other families included Ekayuna, Panchgaon, Makoi, Sur Kythoda, Bhagwasi, and Donderia. The family closely connected with the Gadi-ha-ghar was of Panchgaon. Very few adoptions had taken place into the Gadi-ha-ghar, but all of them were from the Panchgaon family.