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Rajvi

The brothers who were close to the Maharaja of Bikaner were called Rajvi. In the princely state, only the freshmen chieftains had the right to wear a gold bracelet or other ornament on the feet, while all the royals had this honor. Anoop Singh was born in the eighth generation of Rao Bikaji, who became the king of Bikaner in 1667. Maharaja Anoop Singh ji had three sons – Swaroop Singh ji, Sujan Singh ji and Anand Singh ji. Anoop Singh's son Sujan Singh became the king of Bikaner in 1709. Maharaja Sujansingh ji gave Rini's place in the jagir to his brother Anand Singh ji in 1715. Anand Singh ji had four sons – Amar Singh ji, Gudar Singh ji, Tara Singh ji and Gaj Singh ji. In the name of these four, there are four L of Rajvees. After the death of Sujansingh ji of Bikaner, his son Zoravar Singh ji became the king. Maharaja Gaj Singh ji of Bikaner, after the death of his three brothers Amarsingh ji, Gudarsingh ji and Tarasinh ji, gave the jagirs of the places of Phogan, Mehri and Changoi to the sons of these three respectively to Sardar Singh ji, Jagatsingh ji and Bhawani Singh ji respectively. Usually the owner of the Tajim was called Thakur. But Gaj Singh ji gave the title of Rajvi to these three being his nephews. Generally the owner of any Tajim i.e. Tikai was called Thakur. His other families were called Jan Chhutbhai. But there was a system in Rajvees that all the descendants of the four sons of Maharaja Anand Singh were called Rajvi. Rajvi is not a sub-caste, gotra or surname but a title. It was not put after anyone's name but before the name. Like- Rajvi Brijlal Singh ji. (Below is a photo of a page of Bikaner's history, it will be clear from this)