Ladana (

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: लदाना) was an ''thikana'' estate of

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Rajputs, which lie in present day Phagi Tehsil of Jaipur District,

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. Bharat Singh Naruka, who defeated Amir Khan Pindari belonged to this ''thikana.''

Connections

Raja Udaikaran (1367), the 3rd king of

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, had his second eldest son Rao Nar Singh among others. Rao Bar Singh who is said to be the eldest son, gave up his right of succession in favour of his brother Nar Singh. Bar Singh received the estates of Jhag and Mauzamabad towns, a few miles south-west of Jaipur. His grandson was Rao Naru Singh, the eponymous founder of

clan. Thakur Kesri Singh, Thakur of Ladana, eighth in descent from Rao Dasaji (eldest son of Rao Naru), was made the Jagirdar of Ladana by the then ruler of

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...

. He married and had issue, two sons. Thakur Sawant Singh, succeeded his father and became head of the Ladana Thikana. Thakur Nahar Singh was granted the estate of Lawa by the ruler of

in the year 1722 AD. The name of Lawa & Ladana are often taken together when discussions over

Lawa Thikana Lawa Thikana was a ''Thikana'' estate or ''Thakurat'' under the Jaipur Residency of the former Rajputana Agency. It was ruled by Naruka Rajputs. It was located very close to Tonk town and included its capital, Lawa, a small town and its surroun ...

comes.

Ladana Fort

There is a grand fort present in Ladana, built by Naruka chiefs.

Death of Sanga

Earlier, Sanga got Karam Chand Naruka Dasawat murdered by the aid of Lala Sankhla. Meelu Charan of Bikaner, a loyal friend of Karam Chand, stabbed Sanga to death at Ladana.

Notable People

Bharat Singh Naruka Bharat, or Bharath, may refer to: * Bharat (term), the name for India in various Indian languages ** Bharata Khanda, the Sanskrit name for the Indian subcontinent (or South Asia) * Bharata, the name of several legendary figures or groups: ** Bhar ...

- Fought against Amir Khan Pindari at Madhorajpura Fort

References

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