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Titoda Mafi (टिटोडा माफी ; Titoda,टिटोडा) is a village situated in Bhilwara district near Sawar/Pander in Rajasthan. The village Jaagir awarded to Mahiyaria Clan of Charans by Mewar Royal House. The location of the Jagir is 25.691536n, 75.126392.

The name Titoda was changed to Titoda Mafi back in the 18th century when the village was awarded as the then Titoda Thakur Saab wanted the nearby village Titodi also to the Jaagir because Titodi was a bigger revenue village. So "Thakur Saab of Titoda " went to the court of Udaipur and recited a doha/poem which said "Titoda bina Titodi dori ;Jagpat Raan milade jodi"... (titodi is also a bird )listening to it the then Maharana said :"gaao khalsey kar lo "...(take back Titoda Jagir from the Mahiyaria's) after a due course of apologies by Thakur Saab the Titoda Jaagir was returned again to the Mahiyaria's after Mafi or apologies. From then onwards the village was named as "Titoda Mafi".

Once Thakur Hamir Singh Mahiyaria of Titoda went to Jaipur and stayed there for couple of weeks. On returning as he was fascinated with the way Jaipur city was well planned, Thakur Hamir ordered replanning of Titoda. Now Titoda was also planned village and had Padas like Meena Pada, and Gujar Pada, where each caste was given a different area in village to live in a group. even the streets and sewerage was taken care off. Till now it is said that Titoda Mafi is very well planned village.

Thakur Pratap Singh Ji Mahiyaria also known as Comrade Pratap Singh Ji because of his closeness to the communist party was adopted by the then Thakurain of Late Bhawani Singh Mahiyaria of Titoda (as she was without any child) at the royal court of Mewar. Pratap Singh Ji was adopted at the age of eight he was born as second son to Kaviwar Nathu Singh Mahiyaria and Ashyani Thakurani.

Titoda Mafi was a jagir consisted of three villages Titoda Mafi, Ghodan and Mehru Khurd. Mehru Khurd is situated in Ajmer district, Ghodan is a tribal village with hilly terrain in girwa belt of Udaipur district. The Titoda Haveli is still situated at the banks of Pichola lake at Udaipur. It has been converted into a heritage hotel. A temple of Sunder maa avataar of goddess Karni Mata.

Kuldevi of Mahiyaria's is also situated there. Mahiyaria clan is said to be originated from Meyaari village in Rajsamand district on the national Highway no 8 still a small temple and a well with stairs is there, believed as Durga Kund.

An aanganbadi center, a school and a primary health center are also there in the village. This village is well connected with roads.

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