The glory and passion of the kings of Rajasthan echoed in the country and abroad. Because the culture and living here has been the main point of attraction of the people. There are many stories of the bravery of the kings here, but there are some stories which are remembered from generation to generation. And some stories are lost somewhere in history. One such story is the marriage of the daughters of Maharaja Takht Singh of Jodhpur. It is said that 16,000 People attended the marriage procession of the Maharaja's daughters.
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Maharaja Takht Singh of Jodhpur was born on June 6, 1819 in Ahmednagar (present-day Himmatnagar). He was the 23rd Maharaja of Jodhpur, who ruled from 1843 to 1873. In recognition of his loyalty to the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, he received a charter of adoption. He also paid for the construction of various palaces and gardens in Jodhpur as a patron of fine arts and architecture. Takht Singh remained a happy person during his reign. He had done 30 marriages in his life. He died in Jodhpur on 13 February, 1873.
The names of the three daughters of Maharaja Takht Singh were Kumari Chand Kanwar Bai Lal, Princess Inder Kunwar and Princess Kesar (Lal) Kunwar. The Maharaja married three of his daughters to Sawai Ram Singh II, the Maharaja of Jaipur. Although these marriages took place in different time intervals.
Jodhpur Maharaja Takhat Singh Daughter
One of the 9 queens of Sawai Ram Singh ji - Indrakanwar alias Bichli Rathodji. This is the only picture in which a queen could be identified in the photographs taken by Maharaja Raisingh. Indrakanwar was the middle of the three daughters of Jodhpur Maharaja Takht Singh who were married to Maharaja Raisinghji. This photo was taken by Ramsinghji in 1870.
Kumari Chand Kanwar Bai Lal (First Daughter Of Maharaja Takhat Singh):
Three princesses of Marwar king Maharaja Takhat Singh were married to Jaipur Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh. Sawai Ram Singh II was first to marry the daughter of the Maharaja of Rewa. But due to pressure from British authorities, he changed his mind to go to Rewa and went on to marry Kumari Chand Kunwar Bai Lal, daughter of Maharaja Takht Singh of Jodhpur. He was married to Baiji Lal Chand Kanwar in Vikram Samvat 1909 (1853 AD).
Raj Kumari Indra Kanwar and Lal Kanwarji were the daughters of Prithvi Singh, the diseased brother of Maharaja Takht Singh. The marriage of these two princesses was also done by Takht Singh with Sawai Ram Singh II.
When the Maharaja of Jaipur arrived with a procession, there were five thousand processions with him. Jeth Sood, riding on an elephant, came to the fort for marriage on the 13th, then the procession reached near the temple of Balkrishna ji along with the people of Jaipur. Then it started raining. It started raining so heavily that the people of the procession started moving here and there and the whole procession got scattered. And the Maharaja's elephant started climbing the valley of Padmasar. Then Sirmali Bohra Ramsa and Chhogoji standing there caught hold of both the tusks of the elephant and brought the elephant in front of the Vijay Stambh. The Maharaja was pleased and asked him to come to the camp to give another donation.
The dress got wet, new dress came but Jaipur Maharaja said that it is not the custom to change the dress after becoming a groom. They sat in the wedding hall wearing wet clothes. Sir Pratap has written in his autobiography that when the elephant's trunk was filled with water, the Maharaja became like a child and started playing with it.
Jaipur Maharaja came to Jodhpur for the second time in Samvat 1920 (1863 AD) on Maha Vad 9 for marriage. When the procession moved ahead of Belada, there were 16000 sixteen thousand processions in the procession and the people of Marwar kept walking with the procession. When he reached Jodhpur there were one lakh people including the people of Marwar. This scene was very memorable. The whole of Marwar had gathered to see that marriage.
Maharaja Takhat Singh ji married his two princesses Inder Kanwar and Keshar Kanwar to the Maharaja of Jaipur. The procession of Jaipur remained in the hospitality of Jodhpur for 29 days. It is written in the reality book of Jodhpur state that one day on the day of Ekadashi (Igyaras) all the baraatis observed a fast. Immediately arrangements were made for Peda and Kalakand sweets.
It is written in the book that laddoos and sweet food were given to the processions for many days. Because of which everyone requested the Maharaja to give them a meal of vegetables and bread. For 29 days, the Maharaja of Jaipur and his procession were treated with great hospitality. Jodhpur Maharaja wanted to stop them till Holi but the procession was sent off on the 4th day of Falgun.
This was the longest procession in the history of Marwar. Whose stories are many of this, even today people keep calling elders in cities and villages
Jaipur Maharaja Ramsingh ji was the first photographer Maharaja of Rajputana, he was very fond of it. During his stay in Jodhpur, he took many pictures, which are the first pictures of Jodhpur. Even today, the old fort city of Jodhpur and the photographs taken of the royal family from these photographs present a true proof of history writing.
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