Newalkar


Newalkar dynasty were Marathi Karhade Brahmins, who were the Maharajas of Jhansi from 1769 to 1858. Their family deity was goddess Mahalakshmi. The Newalkars were sardars under Peshwa Madhavrao I, and later became Maharajas of Jhansi in Central India as an independent member of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818. Later, their kingdom became a princely state under the protectorate of British India.
The dynasty was founded with Raghunath Hari Newalkar, who joined the service of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar. The Newalkar Maharajas of Jhansi are a great patron of arts and music. The name of the dynasty was associated with the title of the ruler, who was known informally as Newalkar Maharaja.

Newalkar Maharajas of Jhansi

The rulers from this dynasty are as follows:
  1. Raghunath Hari Newalkar
The Founder of Newalkar Dynasty. Raghunath I had two sons, Khande Rao and Damodarpant
Raghunath Rao I :
  1. Khande Rao Newalkar
  2. Ramchandra Rao Newalkar
  3. Anand Rao Newalkar
  4. Hari Bhau Kashinath
  5. Vasudev Rao Newalkar
Raghunath Rao I, second son Damodarpant - Dynasty of Jhansi):
  1. Damodarpant
Damodarpant had three sons, Raghopant, Sadashivpant and Haripant
  1. Raghopant Newalkar
  2. Sadashivpant
  3. Tryambakrao
  4. Narayanrao
  5. Sadashiv Rao Narayan
1. 1844-57: Parola Fort of Maharashtra
2. 1835-1838, 1853: Claimant of Jhansi Throne
3. 13 June 1857: Battle of Karaira Fort of Gwalior against Rani Laxmibai and Rani Laxmibai arrest him.
4. 1860: The British shifted him to the Andaman Islands, where he died after the died on rani jhansi.
  1. Haripant Newalkar
haripant had three sons, Raghunath Rao II, Shivrao Bhau and Laxmanrao
  1. Subhedar Raghunath Rao II
  2. Raja Shivrao Bhau Newalkar
Raja Shivrao Bhau had two Queens and three sons, Krishnarao, Raghunath III and Gangadhar Rao
  1. Laxmanrao Haripant Newalkar
  2. Raja Krishna Rao Newalkar
Raja Krishna Rao and Queen Sakhubai had two children: Ramchandra and Gangabai, Wife of Moreshwar Vinayak Chandorkar The Subhedar of Sagar MP. Raja Krishna Rao was killed by her wife Rani Sakhubai.
  1. Maharaja Ramchandra Rao
Maharaja Ramchandra wife Rani Laxmibai. Ramchandra was killed by her mother Rani Sakhubai.
  1. Chandrakrishna Rao Newalkar ufr Krishna Rao II
  2. Maharaja Raghunath Rao III
"Maharajadhiraj Fidvi Badshah Jamjah Englishtan", i.e. "faithful servant of the glorious king of England"
  1. Rani Sakhubai as regent of Chandrakrishna urf Krishna Rao II
  2. Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar Gangadhar Rao
  3. Virangana Maharani Laxmibai Rani Lakshmi Bai

Queens of Jhansi

Some of the known Queens:
  1. Rani Padmabai Saheb
  2. Rani Sakhubai Saheb
  3. Rani Jankibai Saheb
  4. Aftab Begum urf Rani Lachhobai Saheb
  5. Maharani Laxmibai Saheb I
  6. Maharani Ramabai Saheb
  7. Rajmata Virangana Maharani Laxmibai Saheb Newalkar Maharaj Rani Lakshmi Bai

Other notable people

  1. Ranunath Rao of Jhansi
  2. Shiv Hari Rao
  3. Shiv Rao Bhau
  4. Krishna Rao I
  5. Krishna Rao II
  6. Ali Bahadur and Nasrat Jung
  7. Raghunath Rao III
  8. Sadashiv Rao
  9. Vasudev Rao Newalkar, a cousin of Raja Gangadhar Rao
  10. JhalkariBai
  11. Ghulam Ghaus Khan
  12. Tatya Tope

Newalkars Today

Most of the Newalkar family has migrated from Jhansi to various cities in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. There is only one Branch of Newalkar family still residing in Jhansi. The members are well known for their humanitarian work and are affiliated with various humanitarian organizations which provide free health care to poor people by organizing health camps and also provide aid to schools for underprivileged children. Priti Newalkar was the President of Lions Club of Jhansi for 2020 - 2021 and Manish Newalkar has served as the President of Rotary Club Of Jhansi Rani for 2021 - 2022.