1.
Rana Ari Singh II – reigned 1762-72
The
incompetent successors and the ungovernable temper of Ari Singh led to the
further decline of Mewar. He has often been accused of unfairly occupying the
throne by removing his nephew, Rana Raj Singh II. Ari spent the first few days
of his reign antagonizing and estranging the nobles of Mewar. The Rana had to
surrender the district of Nimbahera to the Holkars who threatened to sack Mewar
if not complied with. Amidst such conflicts and battles for domination, Rana
Ari Singh fell at the hands of the Bundi Prince.
2.
Rana Hamir Singh II – reigned 1772-78
Once the
most powerful clan of Rajasthan and North India, the Sisodiyas of Mewar had
lost their sheen by now. With frequent successions and no ruler being able to
restore their pride or revive the state of affairs; Mewar lost all its hope.
After the demise of Maharana Ari Singh II, he was succeeded by son Maharana
Hamir Singh II. When Maharana Hamir Singh II ascended the throne, he was just eleven years of age. The young
ruler did not rule long and died at the age of sixteen years under mysterious
circumstances reigning for a very small span of time. His younger brother
Maharana Bhim Singh, who was eight when Maharana Hamir Singh II died, succeeded
the throne of Mewar after him.
3.
Rana Bhim Singh – reigned 1778-1828
Maharana
Bhim Singh was the sixty seventh ruler of the Mewar Dynasty. After 40 years, he
was the 4th minor that was crowned king at the age of 10! Maharana Bhim Singh too was hard pressed
for money and is said to have borrowed money from the king of Kota for one of
his marriages.
To get rid
of the Maratha menace, Bhim Singh joined hands with the British,
4. Maharana
Jawan Singh – reigned 1828-38
With the
likes of legendary Maharana Pratap and his son Maharana Amar Singh, or
celebrated Maharana Sanga and Maharana Kumbha; the Sisodiya clan of Mewar who
trace their lineage to the Sun God, produced abundant folklores of heroism,
chivalry and patriotism. He ruled Mewar for a span of ten years. Amongst failed
attempts and laid-back policies with no signs of improvement, he died at a
young age with no nominated heir. Sardar Singh, son of Shivadan Singh of Bagore
branch of Sisodiyas, the descendants of Maharana Sangram Singh II; succeeded
Maharana Jawan Singh.
5.
Maharana Swaroop Singh – reigned 1842-1861
Maharana
Swaroop Singh ascended the throne in 1842, after the death of his predecessor
Maharana Sardar Singh. Maharana Sardar Singh had no son and before his death,
he formally adopted his brother Swaroop Singh as his nominated heir.
Maharana
Swaroop Singh ascended the throne in 1842, after the death of his predecessor
Maharana Sardar Singh. Maharana Sardar Singh had no son and before his death,
he formally adopted his brother Swaroop Singh as his nominated heir.
6.
Maharana Shambhu Singh – reigned 1861-74
Maharana
Shambhu Singh, son of Shardul Singh from the Bagore branch of Mewar, the
descendants of Maharana Sangram Singh II; was adopted by Maharana Swarup Singh
as his nominated heir. Maharana Shambhu Singh ascended the throne as a minor
and a British Political agent was appointed to guide the young Maharana.
Maharana Shambhu Singh was considered a liberal and well managed king of his
times. But with his untimely death at a young age of twenty seven years, his
dreams of a revival of his homeland to the ancient golden times were stalled.
7.
Rana Sajjan Singh – reigned 1874-84
Maharaja
Sajjan Singh brought back glory to the Sisodiya dynasty. He was a cousin of
Shambhu Singh and succeeded him after his death. Being a minor, he was assisted
in the administration of Mewar. Like his ancestors, he served in the
development of his people. A man of brilliance, Maharana Sajjan Singh ruled for
a mere ten years. As a visionary, he revived the glory and pride of the
Sisodiyas and Mewar in the short span of time he served; his era considered to
be a Renaissance in itself.
8.
Maharana Fateh Singh – reigned 1884-1930
The Suryavanshi king of Mewar. Like a true Suryavanshi and following ancestral
footsteps, Maharana Fateh Singh ascended the throne with a visionary approach
towards Mewar. Born to the Shivrati branch, the descendants of the fourth son
of Maharana Sangram Singh; Maharana Fateh was first adopted by Gaj Singh and
later by Maharana Sajjan Singh, the ruler of Udaipur, both of whom had no heir.
9.
Maharana Bhopal Singh – reigned 1930-55
A man with a
vision is most definitely the strongest. This suffices the tale of a king who
envisaged a life for himself and his people and fought the evil outside and
within. Maharana Bhopal Singh of Mewar was born to Maharana Fateh Singh. At a
young age of sixteen, he was paralyzed from waist down but this did not deter
him from replicating courage and bravery of his forefathers. He ascended the throne in 1930 after his
father’s death, but was exercising power since 1921 after the British curbed
his father Maharana Fateh Singh’s power and advised him to resign in favor of
his nominated heir.
10. Maharana
Bhagwat Singh – reigned 1955-84
Maharana
Bhagwat Singh was just another seventeen year old boy from the Shivrati branch
of Mewar, the descendants of Maharaj Arjun Singh, the fourth son of Maharana
Sangram Singh II; when Maharana Bhopal Singh adopted him as his heir. Ascending
the throne, Maharana Bhagwat Singh witnessed the Indian historical shifting.