Keerti Verma, Rawal, twenty-fourth ruler of the Guhilot Dynasty (r. 1035-1051), forerunner of the Mewar Dynasty; succeeded Rawal NAR VERMA; ruled for sixteen years from AHAR. Little is known of his reign. His son, YOGRAJ, succeeded him. See also MEWAR’S LOST GENERATIONS.

Kelwa (Jaitmal Rathore), a town 85 km. from Udaipur; jagir of the descendants of Rao Salkha’s second son, Jaitmal. When Jaitmal’s one descendant, Bida, was on a pilgrimage in Mewar, he was camped in Sevantri village. There, at the temple of Roop Narayan, Kunwar Sangram Singh (Sanga) arrived, badly wounded from a conflict with his brother, Prithvi Raj and saved his life, at the same time sacrificing his own life (see SANGA AND PRITHVI RAJ). When Sanga became Maharana, he searched for Bida’s children and found Net Singh, and gave him the jagir of Bemali. The next Maharana, Udai Singh II gave Banol village to Net Singh who was killed in the third sack of Chittor, along with Net Singh’s son, Shanker Das and two brothers, Kendas and Ramdas. Shanker Das’s successor was Tejmal, who fought with Maharana Pratap Singh against Akbar. Tejmal’s son, Veerbhan fought against the Mughals in Maharana Raj Singh I’s reign.

Genealogy: Bida; Net Singh; Shandas; Tejmal; Veer Bhan; Gokaldas; Sanwaldas; Kishandas; Mokham Singh; Khuman Singh; Anoop Singh; Madhav Singh; Varisal; Gheerat Singh; Onar Singh; Madan Singh; Roop Singh; Daulat Singh.

Kelwa River, one of three water courses Maharana RAJ SINGH I dammed to create RAJSAMAND LAKE. The other two were the Tali and Gomati.

Kelwara (Kailwara), a town 75 km. from Udaipur, near Kumbhalgarh. During the third Sack of Chittor, to protect the family line, Rawal RATAN SINGH I and his relative, Rana LAKSHA SINGH of SISODA sent Laksha's grandson, Hamir, to Kelwara. See HAMIR SINGH I, MAHARANA.

Keria, a town north of Udaipur near Daulatgarh in the Bhilwara District; the estate (jagir) of the descendants of Garibdas, second son of Maharana KARAN SINGH II (1620-1628) and brother of Maharana JAGAT SINGH I (1628-1652). They have the title of ‘Baba’.

Genealogy: Garibdas; Manohardas; Bhoop Singh; Adot Singh; Padam Singh; Sanwaladas; Sujan Singh; Fateh Singh; Bhupal Singh; Ram Singh; Gulab Singh.

Kesari Singh, Rawat, a Saktawat of the Kishnawat clan (Sisodia family) whose estate was BHAINSRORGARH; he succeeded Madan Singh ca 1760.

Kesaryiaji Temple: see RISHABDEV TEMPLE.

Kesavadeva, Lord Krishna as Shri Nathji. See KRISHNA, NATHDWARA STATUE OF.

Keshodas, Rao, of the Paramara clan, ca 1760; his estate was BIJOLIA.

Kesri Singh. There were several leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Bansi (Saktawat); Bassi (Choondawat); Bedla (Chauhan Rajput); Bemali (Choondawat); Bhindar (Saktawat); Bhunas (Baba Ranawat); Bijolia (Paramara); Dharyavad (Sisodia); Hinta (Saktawat); Kanor (Choondawat); Kotharia (Chauhan); Kunthawas (Saktawat); Lasani (Choondawat); Mahua (Ranawat); Muroli (Bhati); Parsoli (Chauhan); Pipalya (Saktawat), and Salumbar (Choondawat). There was also Kesri Singh of JHALAWAR, a descendant of Maharana SANGRAM SINGH I through his son, Prithvi Singh.