Baansi


Baansi is a village in Bari Sadri Tehsil of District Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, India. It was ruled by Rajputs of the Shaktawat clan before independence. Its name derives from the abundance of bamboo. It is 94 km from Udaipur City and 78 km South west of Chittorgarh.
Bansi was is one of the sixteen umrao thikanas of the house of Mewar.

Geographic features

Hills and Nearby Villages

Bansi is surrounded by many hills, the most famous being that of Dhunimataji situated south of the bansi town. It is a religious place with temples dedicated to Shiv-Parvati. Further away are the hills called Ardaji, Pagaliyaji, Chela, Chadiwali, Banjari and Arni Ghaata. Towards west of Bansi village are Dhalawad, Mahuda, Amarapura, Lunda and Kanore. Towards the east are Sarvanya, Tanbada, Dantli, Shikarvaadi and Chudiya hills and Karadi Ghaata. Towards the north are Boheda village and Badisadri ka ghata. In thein south Sita Mata wildlife sanctuary and Dhriyawad.

Rivers

The river outlets include:
  1. Maharaj Shakti Singhji SAKTA, second son of Maharana UDAI SINGH II of Mewar, ancestor of the Saktawat clan, married and had issue. He died after 1578. Married 11 times: Raniji Panwar, Raniji Rathore, Raniji Panwar, Raniji Chappni, Raniji Rathore, Raniji Kachhwahi, Raniji Veerpuri from Lunawada, Raniji Jhaliji, Raniji Rathoreji from Jodhpur, Raniji Hadi, Raniji Solankhiniji. Raniji Rathoreji Jodhpuri, Raniji Hadiji and Raniji Solankhiniji committed sati.
  2. # Rawat Achal Das I
  3. # Rawat Bhanji, he was granted the thikana of Bhindar, and succeeded there as Maharaj BHANJI of Bhindar.
  4. # Kunwar Ballu
  5. # Kunwar Madho Singh, married and had issue.
  6. # Raja Jagat Singh of Kolyari, married and had issue.
  7. ## Rawat Lal Singh, received the jagir of Sheogarh.
  8. # Rani Damiyanti, married Raja Maha Singh of Amber.
  9. # Baisa, married Rao SURTAN SINGH of Bundi
  10. # 17 sons total - see Shaktawat
  11. Rawat Achal Das I, founder of the Achalawat sub-clan. Called Sawayo Sagat by his cousin Maharana Amar Singhji Mewar. Married 9 times - Raniji Anantade Devdiji of Bhav Singhji of Sirohi, Raniji Bal Chauhanji daughter of Prithviraj Chauhan, Raniji Ratan Tanwariji daughter of Khem Singhji Tanwar, Raniji Prabhawati Devdiji daughter of Sardulsingh Devda, Raniji Inder Kacchawahi daughter of Chaturbhuj Kacchawa, Raniji Jaskanwar daughter of Achaldas Gaur, Raniji Durgawat daughter of Rathore Ishwardas, Raniji Swarup daughter of Bhopatsinghji Rathore, Raniji Ratan daughter of Hada Prithviraj.
  12. # Rawat Narhar Das, son of Ratan Kanwar, daughter of Khem Singh Tanwar.
  13. # Narayandas - granted Bagred, Javad Pargana in Gwalior. Fought in Balkh - 700 Jat, 300 sawar granted by Mughal Emperor. Died 1649, was alive till times of Rawat Achaldas, Rawat Narhari Singh, Rawat Jaswant Singh and Rawat Kesari Singh I.
  14. # Bhav Singh - granted Choti, Dhangadmau
  15. # Sultan Singh - granted Rawalia, Mahua
  16. # Parasram Singh - granted Manda, Wasoond
  17. # Jogidas - granted Palpur in Ajmer
  18. # Durgadas - granted Chandwasiya, Kunchrod
  19. # Haridas - granted Janjola, Veekran, Amooda, Khajurya
  20. # Jaimal - granted Dhamanghati, Sanduka
  21. # Chattar Singh - no issue
  22. # Mukunddas - no issue
  23. Rawat Narhar Das, married Raniji Manbhavat daughter of Sahab Khan Hada, Raniji Puranmet d/o Surtan Singh Solankhi, Raniji Bhan d/o Panwar Dharmdas of Bijolia, Raniji Ram Kr d/o Achaldas Deora, Raniji Rukmavat Kr d/o Raj Singh Rathore, Raniji Saam kr d/o Rakhamgand Kacchawa, Raniji Indravat kr d/o Kesar Singh Chauhan, Raniji Karmet kr d/o Durgadas Kacchawa, Raniji Abhay Kr d/o Hemraj Hada, Raniji Saam Kr d/o Sawaldas Kumpawat, Raniji Chandramet kr d/o Khum Balnot Tanwar. Rani Ram kr, Rani Rukmawat and Rani Chandramet committed sati at Mainaal.
  24. # Rawat Jaswant Singh
  25. # Sardul Singh - no issue
  26. # Patta, granted semalya, kolpura
  27. # Rawat Viajai Singh, 4th son, 1st Thikanedar of Vijaipur.
  28. # Kanha, granted Dhangadmau, Daru
  29. # Shyamdas - no issue
  30. # Ratan Singh - granted Semari
  31. # Hridaya Narayan - granted Manohar Shah ki Khedi
  32. # Jaggan Nath - no issue
  33. # Akhai Raj - no issue
  34. # Surajmal - no issue
  35. # Rudra Singh - no issue
  36. Rawat Jaswant Singh
  37. # Sarangdeo
  38. # Durjan Singh
  39. # Rawat Kesri Singh I, founder in 1724 Samvat, married and had issue
  40. # Bhav Singh - no issue
  41. Rawat Kesri Singh I, founder in 1724 Samvat
  42. # Rawat Ganga Das
  43. # Pokhar Singh - granted kuncholi in gwalior
  44. # Amar Singh - granted Kamoda, Barawali, Kesarpura
  45. # Chaturbhuj - no issue
  46. # Roop Singh - granted Nahargarh, Dharol
  47. # Fateh Singh - no issue, granted Kannauj
  48. Rawat Ganga Das, fl.1680.
  49. # Rawat Hari Singh I
  50. # Nahar Singh - no issue
  51. # Nagraj - granted Khor in chittor
  52. # Surajmal - no issue
  53. # Lal Singh - no issue
  54. Rawat Hari Singh I
  55. # Rawat Hathi Singh
  56. # Kuber Singh - granted Nahargarh
  57. # Nathuram - granted Kishan Karedi
  58. Rawat Hathi Singh
  59. # Rawat Achaldas II
  60. # Rawat Padam Singh
  61. # Narayandas - granted Bhairavi
  62. # Samant Singh - granted Bhairavi
  63. # Ummed Singh - granted Bhairavi
  64. # Dalpat Singh - no issue
  65. Rawat Achal Das II - no issue, adopted his younger brother Padam Singh
  66. Rawat Padam Singh
  67. # Rawat Kesari Singh II
  68. Rawat Kesari Singh II
  69. Rawat Amar Singh.
  70. Rawat Ajit Singh
  71. # Rani Gulab Kanwar, married, Raj Rana Kirti Singh II of Bari Sadri, and had issue, one son.
  72. # Isari Singh - no issue
  73. # Shiv Singh - no issue
  74. # Shivdan Singh - no issue
  75. # Rawat Nahar Singh
  76. Rawat Nahar Singh
  77. # Rawat Pratap Singh
  78. # Dalpat Singh - adopted by Sinyad family.
  79. # Bhawani Singh - no issue
  80. Rawat Pratap Singh
  81. Rawat Man Singh, married and had issue.
  82. # Kunwarani Gulab Kanwar, born 28 April 1878, married, 12 November 1892, Kunwar Devi Singh of Parsoli, and had issue, one son and two daughters.
  83. # Kunwarani Rasaal Kanwar- married to Rathore Thakur Ranjit Singhji of Kushalgarh in Banswara.
  84. # Rawat Takhat Singh
  85. Rawat Takhat Singh 1887/-, born 1879, married 1stly, Rani Sire Kanwar, daughter of Thakur Ummed Singh of Chandwal, married 2ndly, 1900,Rani Sobhag Kanwar, born 1891, daughter of Raj Rana Amar Singh of Tana, and his wife, Rani Chandra Kunwar; married 3rdly, Rani Daulat Kanwar of Multhan, and had issue, 4 sons and 4 daughters, including.
  86. # Rawat Hari Singh II
  87. # Thakur Govind Singh, married Thakurani Mod Kunwar of Parsoli and had issue. He died 1995 BS.
  88. ## Rawat Lalit Singh, adopted by Rawat Hari Singh.
  89. ## Tej Singh
  90. ### Gireshwar Singh
  91. ####Abhiraj Singh
  92. ####Jairaj Singh
  93. # Thakur Lal Singh
  94. # Maharaj Sajjan Singh, in service of Lord Eklinglji.
  95. ## Mahendra Singh
  96. ### Karni singh
  97. ####Uday Pratap Singh
  98. ## Gajendra Singh
  99. ## Lokendra Singh
  100. Rawat Hari Singh II, born 1966 Samvat, First Class Umrao and Premier Noble of Udaipur, married Rani Anop Kunwar, third daughter of Raja FATEH SINGH of Asope, and having had issue, five daughters, he adopted his nephew as his successor.
  101. Rawat Lalit Singh
  102. # Bhupendra Singh
  103. # Narpat Singh