Lunkaran
Rao Lunkaran | |
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Amarkot
Chauhanji (Devadiji) Lalam Deiji of Sirohi Sisodiniji d.of Rana Raimal of Mewar | |
Issue | Ratan Singh
Jait Singh (Jaitsi) Pratap Singh Bairisal (Bairsi) Tej Singh (Tejsi) Net Singh (Netsi) Karam Singh (Karamsi) Kishan Singh Ram Singh Surajmal Kushal Singh Roop Singh Apoorav Deiji (Baal Deiji) m.to Raja Prithviraj Singh I of Amber Jatan Deiji m.to Rana Ran Sinhji (Ranoji) of Halvad |
Dynasty | Bikawat-Rathore |
Father | Bika |
Mother | Bhatiyaniji Rang Deiji d.of Rao Shekha of Pugal in Jaisalmer |
Rao Lunkaran (12 January 1470 – 30 March 1526) was the third Rathore Rajput ruler of Bikaner, ruling from 1505 to 1526. He spent much of his two-decade long reign consolidating and expanding the territories of his relatively new Kingdom of Bikaner.
Background
Lunkaran was born on 12 January 1470, a younger son of
Reign
In January 1505, Lunkaran ascended the throne at the age of 35 following the premature death of his elder brother Nara.
In early 1526, he became involved in a dispute with Rawal Jait Singh of Jaisalmer. Allegedly, the contention arose when Jait Singh insulted Lunkaran's clan, the Rathores, publicly in court. When chided by a noble visiting from Bikaner, the Rawal mocked them further by stating that he would bestow to the Brahmins of his kingdom as much land as the Rathors could ride over. When the noble reported the exchanged to Lunkaran, he took up the challenge and, with his riders, invaded the Rawal's territory. His forces penetrated as far as the city of Jaisalmer itself and laid siege to it, capturing Jait Singh in the process. He only lifted the assault and released the captive king after the latter pledged to give his daughter in marriage to one of Lunkaran's sons.[1]
Death
In March that same year, Lunkaran and three of his sons rode into battle against the
Issue
Sons
- Ratan Singh – ancestor of the chiefs of Mahajan
- Jait Singh, Rao of Bikaner
- Pratap Singh (killed in Narnaul)
- Barsi (killed in Narnaul)
- Tejsi
- Netasi
- Kishan Singh
- Ram Singh
- Suraj Mal
- Kushal Singh
- Roop Singh
- Karamsi
Daughters
- Bala Bai: married Amber[5]
- Unnamed daughter: married Nahar Khan,
Ancestry
References
- ^ ISBN 9780891480853.
- ^ a b c d K.K., Sehgal (1962). Rajasthan District Gazetteers- Bikaner. Bharat Printers. p. 28.
- ISBN 978-8-1867-8274-3.
- ^ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. p. 233.
- ^ Singh (1992, p. 1518)
- JSTOR 44139379.
- ^ a b c Singh (1992, p. 204)
- ^ a b Singh (1992, p. 175)
- ^ Singh (1992, p. 1400)