JASOL (Thikana)
Villages:
State: Marwar (Jodhpur, Barmer Distt.)
Dynasty: Rathore Rajputs (Mahecha clan)
Present
Ruler: Thakur Major JASWANT SINGH Jasol (Rathore), Minister
for foreign Affairs, Govt. of India (Jasol
House, Paota Area, Jodhpur-342001, Rajasthan).
born 3rd January 1938 in Jasol, Barmer Distt., Rajasthan, B.A.,B.Sc.,
educated at Mayo College,Ajmer; Joint Services Wing, Clement
Town, Dehradun; N.D.A.,
Khadakvasla and Indian Military College,Premnagar Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh,
elected to the Rajya Sabha 1980 and 1986, member of the 9th,10th and 11th Lok
Sabha, Deputy Leader, B.J.P. in Parliament 1991/-, Union Minister of Finance,
Government of India in 1996, author of "Outline of India's Security concerns" 1995,
contributed articles in Indian and foreign journals on current political developments;
Languages known: Hindi, Gujarati, English and French, interests include.. Bibliophile,
antiquarian, historiography; music, horses and travel, member of the following
clubs Indian Golf Union; Indian Polo Association; Equestrian Federation of
India, Delhi; Polo Club; and Sardar Club, Jodhpur, married 30th June 1963 Thakurani
Sheetal Kumari, daughter of Col. Thakur Mohan Singhji Bhati of Osian and has
issue, two sons.
Predecessors and Short History: The founder of
the Machecha clan was Rawal MALLINATH , uncle of Rao CHUNDA of
Marwar. Rulers were...
Rao BAHARDUR SINGH
Thakur SARDAR SINGH
Thakur JASWANT SINGH
Lt. General Hanut Singh (Maha
Veer Chakra), Elder brother of Thakur Jaswant Singh Ji Jasol |