Samode (estate)

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The Estate of Samode was among the oldest and most prominent Jagirs of the Jaipur State.

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Prithviraj Singh I of Amber had nineteen sons, three of whom succeeded him on the throne in succession. [1] Five died without heirs, while the remaining received various estates as their patrimony. [1] His fourth son, Gopalji, was given the estates of Samode and Mohana. [1] Gopal was appointed as the Patel, or Head of the Jaipur Panchayat, and was granted the first seat on the right-hand side in the durbar, along with command of the vanguard of the army. [1] Gopal was succeeded by his eldest son, Nath, whose descendants are known by the patronymic Nathawat. [1] [2] Nath was succeeded by Manohar Das, who accompanied Man Singh I to Kabul and participated in approximately twenty-two major battles. [1] In recognition of his services, he was granted an additional jagir comprising Hadota. [1] Subsequently, Samode was allotted to his younger brother, Behari Das. [1] Behari Das served the imperial court at Delhi and successfully captured the fort of Ghazni. [1] In recognition of his services on various occasions, he was conferred the title of Raja. [2] He was succeeded by Kushal Singh who was granted the hereditary title of Rawal. [1]

Samode represented the elder branch of the Nathawat clan but frequently contested its supremacy with Chomu, another prominent house of the clan. [3] These disputes often resulted in considerable bloodshed. [3] When Rawal Indar Singh of Samode faced reproach and threats of displeasure from the Jaipur authorities, the chief of Chomu approached the Jaipur authorities and offered a substantial nazrana (transl. Gift) to secure recognition of seniority. [3] Consequently, the authorities decreed that Samode be made khalsa, and Indar Singh was exiled. [4] He went into exile in Marwar and spent his final days in the village of Peeplye, located in Samode, which had been granted for the maintenance of his wife. [3] [4]

Although subordinate to the rulers of Jaipur, the Rawals held considerable authority in Samode. [5] They received fealty from the thakurs during their own durbars. [5] The Rawal of Samode was exempt from paying tribute to Jaipur but rendered military service with cavalry when required. [6] [6] His closest relatives were the jagirdars of Chomu, Renwal, Ajairajpura, Nangal, Udaipurya, and Etawah. [2] [7]

For six successive generations, Samode remained under the control of Kushal Singh's descendants; however, it ultimately reverted to Jaipur. [8] In 1757, Samode was granted to Hamir Singh, the eldest son of Jodh Singh, Thakur of Chomu. [8]

List of rulers

NameReign StartReign End
Bairi Sal 1838
Sheo Singh 18381854
Bijay Singh18541885
Fateh Singh18851905
Sangram Singh1905

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