Information Title : Maharajah Race : Rathor Rajput Religion : Hindu Size : 35,066 square miles Gun Salute : 17

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Jodhpur was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459. He claimed to be a descendent of Lord Rama. Rao Jodha got the Mehrangarh fort built, around this fort grew the city of Jodhpur. A son of Rao Jodhanamed Bika founded the state of Bikaner.

The current Maharaja of Jodhpur is a highly educated gentleman who has turned many of the palaces in to hotels. One of the greatest palaces to be any where in the world in the 20th century the Umaid Bhawan Palace is now a hotel and part of it is still retained by the royal family.

In May 1998, a Rolls Royce car especially built for the Maharaja of Jodhpur for hunting was sold at an auction for a sum of 100,000 punds (GBP).

Rulers of Jodhpur

Jodha, 1438-1488
Satal, 1488-1491
Suja, 1491-1515
Ganga, 1515
Ganga (II), 1515-1531
Maldeo, 1531-1583
Raja Udaya Singh, 1583-1594
Raja Sura Singh, 1594-1619
Raja Gajsingh, 1619-1637
Raja Jaswant Singh, 1637-1680
Raja Ajit Singh, 1680-1724
Maharaja Abhi Singh, 1724-1749
Maharaja Rama Singh, 1749-1750
Maharaja Bakht Singh, 1750-1752
Maharaja Bijej Singh, 1752 -1792
Maharaja Bhim Singh, 1792-1803
Maharaja Man Singh, 1803-1817& 1818-1843
Maharaja Chatter Singh, 1817-1818
Maharaja Takht Singh, 1843-1873
Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, 1873-1895
Maharaja Sardar Singh, 1895-1911
Maharaja Sumer Singh, 1911-1918
Maharaja Ummed Singh, 1918-1947
Maharaja Hanwant Singh, Maharaja of Jodhpur 1947-1953
Maharaja Gajsingh II, 1952-Present