WADHWAN (Princely State) (9 gun salute) AREA: 627 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 142,000Rs ACCESSION: 15th February 1948 STATE: Saurashtra DYNASTY: Jhala RELIGION: Hindu PRESENT RULER: HH Thakore Sahib Shri CHAITANYADEVSINHJI SURENDRASINHJI, Thakore Sahib of Wadhwan since 1985. born 1945, married 20th November 1971, Kunveri Baiji Shri Kalpana Devi Sahib of Dharampur [HH Thakorani Saheb Kalpana Devi Sahib of Wadhwan], daughter of Yuvraj Saheb Narhar Devji Rana of Dharampur, and his wife, Rajkumari Indira Devi of Gondal. and has issue, one son and one daughter. Rajkumari Maheshwari Devi Jhala, born 8th September 1972, unmarried. Yuvraj Sahib Siddharth Sinhji Chaitanyadevsinhji Jhala, born 13th April 1977, married 23rd November 2005, Yuvrani Karnieka Kumari, born 27th April 1979, daughter of Rajasaheb Digvijay Singhji of Raghogarh, and his wife, Rani Saheb Asha Kumari, and has issue. Tikka Saheb Prabhavoday Sinhji Jhala, born 5th August 2008. PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: A Second Class state founded about 1630 as an offshoot of the state of Dhrangadhra. Rulers were .... Thakore Sahib Shri RAJOJI PRITHIRAJJI 1630/1643, married and had issue. He died 1643. Thakore Sahib Shri SABALSINHJI RAJOJI I (qv) Thakore Sahib Shri UDAISINHJI RAJOJI (qv) Kumar Shri Bhavsinhji Rajoji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Madhavsinhji Bhavsinhji, Faujdar, married and had issue. He died after 1696. Thakore Sahib Shri ARJANSINHJI MADHAVSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Mohansinhji Madhavsinhji of Jhamar in Kathiawar, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Bhawanisinhji Mohansinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Fatehsinhji Bhawanisinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Ladgarsinhji Fatehsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Bakhtsinhji Ladgarsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Bhojrajji Bakhtsinhji Kumar Shri Kalyansinhji Bhawanisinhji Kumar Shri Sultansinhji Mohansinhji Kumar Shri Abhaysinhji Madhavsinhji of Chuda. Kumar Shri Madansinhji Madhavsinhji, Faujdar, ancestor of the rulers of Jhalawar. Kumar Shri Bhimsinhji Madhavsinhji Kumar Shri Karansinhji Madhavsinhji Kumar Shri Samatsinhji Madhavsinhji Kumar Shri Agarsinhji Madhavsinhji Kumar Shri Jetsinhji Rajoji Thakore Sahib Shri SABALSINHJI RAJOJI I 1643/1666, died sp 1666. Thakore Sahib Shri UDAISINHJI RAJOJI 1666/1681, married and had issue. He died 1681. Thakore Sahib Shri BHAGATSINHJI UDAISINHJI 1681/1707 Thakore Sahib Shri ARJANSINHJI MADHAVSINHJI 1707/1739, married (amongst others), Thakorani Devkunverba Sahiba, committed sati 1739, and had issue. He died 1739. Thakore Sahib Shri SABALSINHJI ARJANSINHJI II (qv) Kumar Shri Sardarsinhji Arjansinhji Kumar Shri Manobhai Arjansinhji Kumar Shri Ramobhai Arjansinhji Kumar Shri Kashiyabhai Arjansinhji Thakore Sahib Shri SABALSINHJI ARJANSINHJI II 1739/1765, married and had issue. He died 1765. Thakore Sahib Shri CHANDRASINHJI SABALSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Patabhai Sabalsinhji, founder of Rajpur Taluka in 1775. Kumar Shri Lakhabhai Sabalsinhji Thakore Sahib Shri CHANDRASINHJI SABALSINHJI 1765/1778, died 1778. Thakore Sahib Shri PRITHIRAJJI CHANDRASINHJI [Pratapsinhji?] 1778/1807, died 1807. Thakore Sahib Shri JALAMSINHJI PRITHIRAJJI 1807/1827, died 1827. Thakore Sahib Shri RAISINHJI JALAMSINHJI 1827/1875, married and had issue. He died 1875. Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Raisinhji, married and had issue. HH Thakore Sahib Shri DAJIRAJJI RAISINHJI (qv) HH Thakore Sahib Shri BALSINHJI RAISINHJI [Kalubha] (qv) Kumar Shri Keshrisinhji Raisinhji (by a Jadeja lady of Morvi), married and had issue. Kumar Shri Bakhatsinhji Keshrisinhji [born as Baneysinhji], adopted by the Maharaja Rana of Jhalawar, and succeeded there as HH Maharaja Rana ZALIM SINGH Bahadur of Jhalawar. Kumar Shri Becharsinhji Raisinhji, married and had issue. HH Thakore Sahib Shri JASHWANTSINHJI BECHARSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Jivansinhji Becharsinhji Kumar Shri Madhavsinhji Raisinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Jalamsinhji Madhavsinhji HH Thakore Sahib Shri DAJIRAJJI RAISINHJI 1875/1885, born 20th January 1861, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married 1stly, a daughter of Thakore Saheb Shri Dajirajji Lakhaji of Lathi, married 2ndly, the elder daughter of Sri Maharaja Sir Goday Narayana Gajapathi Rao Garu, Zamindar of Ankapalli, and had issue. He died spm 5th May 1885. Kumari (name unknown), she inherited for life, the estates of Korupolu and Nakkapalli from her step-grandfather. HH Thakore Sahib Shri BALSINHJI RAISINHJI [Kalubha] 1885/1910, born 1863, succeeded 20th May 1885 (#1), educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot. He died sp 25th May 1910. HH Thakore Sahib Shri JASHWANTSINHJI BECHARSINHJI 1910/1918, married and had issue. He died 22nd February 1918. HH Thakore Sahib Shri JORAWARSINHJI JASWANTSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri [name unknown], married and had issue, one son. Kumar Shri Vikramsinhji, married Kumari Shri Ila Devi of Bhavnagar, and has issue, one son. Kumar Shri Yaduvendrasinhji Jhala. Kumar Shri Karansinhji Jaswantsinhji, married and had issue, one daughter. Kumari Shri Durga Devi, married into the Jadeja family of Bhuj. Kumar Shri Banesinhji Jaswantsinhji, married and had issue, two sons and three daughters. Kumar Shri Jaisinhji Banesinhji Jhala, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1953); married to Kumari Shri Veena Devi, daughter of Maharaj Champaksinhji of Rajpipla, and had issue. Kumar Shri Ajaisinh Jaisinh Jhala, born 14th March 1961 in Rajpipla, married 16th July 1989 in Delhi, Kumari Shri Rachna Durgapal, and has issue. Kumar Shri Jahan Ajaisinh Jhala Kumar Shri Kabir Ajaisinh Jhala Kumar Shri Kishoresinhji Banesinhji Jhala Thakorani Sahiba Dharmendra Kunwarba, married Thakore Saheb Laxmansinhji Bhawanisinhji, 9th Thakore Saheb of Gavridad, and has issue, one son and two daughters. Thakorani Nirmala Kunverba Saheba, married Thakore Saheb Mahendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji of Mengni, and has issue. Kumar Shri Sursinhji Jaswantsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Sudhirsinhji Sursinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1965); married Kumari Shri Jai Shakti Devi, daughter of Rana Jaidevsinhji Gulabsinhji of Pratappur, and had issue. Kumari Shri Meera Devi, married 2000, Rajkumar Abhijeet Singh, son of Maharaj Indrajeet Singh of Jodhpur, and his wife, Rani Priyamvada Kumari, and has issue. Kumari Shri Supriya Devi, married 2005, Kumar Karan Singh, son of Thakur Daleep Singh of Khatipura (Jaipur). Kumari Shri Bhavani Devi. Kumari Shri Hansa Devi [Thakorani Saheba Hansakumariba Pravinsinhji Solanki of Mogar], married Thakore Saheb Pravinsinhji Natwarsinhji Solanki of Mogar, and has issue. Thakore Saheb Jairajsinhji Pravinsinhji Solanki, born 9th April 1961 in London, Thakore Saheb of Mogar since 24th April 2006; married 23rd April 1985 in Surendranagar, Thakorani Saheba Shri Devi Jairajsinh Solanki, daughter of Kumar Shri Mayurdhwajsinhji Kishorsinhji Zala of Laktar, and his wife, Kumar Rani Amrapali Devi, daughter of Maharaj Shri Manvendrasinhji Jadeja of Khijadiya in Morvi, and has issue. Kumari Mamtakumariba Jairajsinh Solanki Kumar Dhruvkumar Jairajsinh Solanki Kumari Shri Rasik Kunverba Sahiba, married into the royal family of Danta, and has issue, one son and one daughter. Kumari Shri Gayatri Devi, unmarried. Kumari Shri Purna Devi, married into the Sarvaiya family of Daatha. Kumar Shri Harishchandrasinhji Jaswantsinhji, married and had issue, one daughter. Kumari Shri Usha Devi, married Kumar Shri Chandrajitsinhji Mangalsinhji Gohil of Bhavnagar. HH Thakore Sahib Shri JORAWARSINHJI JASWANTSINHJI 1918/1934, born 23rd July 1899, installed on the gaddi 16th January 1920, married and had issue (#2). He died 1934. HH Thakore Sahib Shri SURENDRASINHJI JORAWARSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Virendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1943). Kumar Shri Vikramsinhji Jorawarsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1946), married Kumari Ila Devi, and has issue. Kumar Shri Dr. Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, born 27th February 1962 in Mumbai, Resident Scientist at the Wildlife Institute of India; married 12th March 1990 in Wadhwan City, Kumari Rajeshwari Devi, and has issue, one daughter and one son. Kumari Harshinidevi, aged 12 years (2008) Kumar Dhananjaysinh, aged 4 years (2008) Kumari Pritidevi, born 22nd May 1964 in Mumbai, married 30th January 1982 in Haidakhand Vishwa Mahadham, Aditya Raj Kapoor, born 1st July 1956 in Mumbai, and has issue. Viswapratapraj Kapoor Tulsi Kapoor HH Thakore Sahib Shri SURENDRASINHJI JORAWARSINHJI 1934/1983, born 4th January 1922, married Maharaj Kumari Jayaba Sahiba [HH Thakorani Jayaba Sahiba of Wadhwan], born 1922, died 3rd March 2010 at Bangalore, daughter of HH Maharaja Shri Bhojrajjisinhji Bhagwatsinhji Sahib of Gondal, and his wife, HH Maharani Raj Kunverba Saheba, and had issue. He died 5th December 1983. HH Thakore Sahib Shri KEDARENDADEVSINHJI SURENDRASINHJI (qv) HH Thakore Sahib Shri CHAITANYADEVSINHJI SURENDRASINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Atmanayadevsinhji Surendrasinhji, born 1947, married Maharajkumari Kamakshi Devi Yavaru, daughter of HH Maharaja Shri Sir Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur of Mysore, and his wife, HH Maharani Tripura Sundarammani Yavaru, and has issue. Kumar Shri Om Upamanyu Dev Sinhji Jhala, married Kumari Darshika Kumari of Vizianagram, and has issue, two daughters. Rajkumari Jahnavi Kumari (twin daughter), married 16th February 1997, Tikka Yudhister Singh, elder son of HH Maharaja Hanuwant Singh Malvinder Bahadur of Nabha, and his wife, HH Maharani Deergh Kaur , and has issue. Rajkumari Gautami Devi (twin daughter), married 9th May 1997, Maharajkumar Kirat Singh, younger son of HH Maharaja Hanuwant Singh Malvinder Bahadur of Nabha, and his wife, HH Maharani Deergh Kaur , and has issue. HH Thakore Sahib Shri KEDARENDADEVSINHJI SURENDRASINHJI 1983/1985, married Ranisaheb Jayshree Kumari of Sailana, and had issue, one daughter. He died spm 1985. Kumari Jaylakshmi Devi, married 5th May 1992, Kunwar Devrajsinhji Dilipsinhji, son of Maharaj Shri Dilipsinhji Godji Jadeja of Kutch, and has issue. HH Thakore Sahib Shri CHAITANYADEVSINHJI SURENDRASINHJI (see above) OTHER MEMBERS: HH Maharani Vasant Kumari, married HH Maharaja Bhupendra Narayan Singh Deo of Korea, and had issue.

CHUDA (Princely State) AREA: 202 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 51,250R ACCESSION: 15th February 1948 STATE: Saurashtra DYNASTY: Jhala RELIGION: Hindu VILLAGES: 14 POPULATION: 11,333 (1921) INCOME: 160,000Rs PRESENT RULER: Thakur Shri KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI DHARMENDRASINHJI, Thakur Sahib of Chuda. educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1970). married Thakurani Joy Kumari, daughter of Thakur Shivraj Singh of Khatipura, and his wife, Thakurani Sushil Kumari, daughter of Raja Mahipal Singh Ju Deo of Sarila. PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: A Third Class Rajput state of the Jhala clan, founded by Kumar Shri Abhaisinhji Madhavsinhji, a younger brother of Thakur Sahib Shri Arjansinhji Madhavsinhji of Wadhwan. Rulers were.... Thakur Shri ABHAISINHJI MADHAVSINHJI 1707/1747, married and had issue. He died 1747. Thakur Shri RAISINHJI ABHAISINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Umedsinhji Abhaisinhji Kumar Shri Rajsinhji Abhaisinhji Thakur Shri RAISINHJI ABHAISINHJI 1747/1768, married and had issue. He died 1768. Thakur Shri GAJSINHJI RAISINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Kashalsinhji Raisinhji Kumar Shri Veroji Raisinhji Kumar Shri Prathirajji Raisinhji Thakur Shri GAJSINHJI RAISINHJI 1768/1780, married and had issue. He died 1780. Thakur Shri HATHISINHJI GAJSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Bhavsinhji Gajsinhji Kumar Shri Daulatsinhji Gajsinhji Kumar Shri Abhaisinhji Gajsinhji Kumar Shri Vakhatsinhji Gajsinhji Thakur Shri HATHISINHJI GAJSINHJI 1780/1820, married and had issue. He died 1820. Thakur Shri ABHAISINHJI HATHISINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Naharsinhji Hathisinhji Kumar Shri Ratansinhji Hathisinhji Thakur Shri ABHAISINHJI HATHISINHJI 1820/1830, married and had issue. Thakur Shri RAISINHJI ABHAISINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Ummedsinhji Abhaisinhji Thakur Shri RAISINHJI ABHAISINHJI 1830/1854, married and had issue. Thakur Shri BECHARSINHJI RAISINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Vakhatsinhji Raisinhji Thakur Shri BECHARSINHJI RAISINHJI 1854/1908, born 9th February 1840, succeeded 27th July 1854 (#1), married and had issue. He died 13th January 1908. Kumar Shri Madhavsinhji Jorawarsinhji, married and had issue. He died vp before 1908. Thakur Shri JORAWARSINHJI MADHAVSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Javansinhji Jorawarsinhji, died young. HH Maharani Nanaba Sahiba, married (as his fourth wife), HH Maharaja Shri Sir Bhagwatsinhji Sagramsinhji Sahib of Gondal. She died sp. Thakur Shri JORAWARSINHJI MADHAVSINHJI 1908/1920, born 19th April 1886, ascended the gaddi on 22nd February 1908, married and had issue. He died 20th January 1921. Thakur Shri BAHADURSINGHJI JORAWARSINGHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Jorawarsinhji Jhala, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Rajendrasinhji Ranjitsinhji Jhala, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1949). Kumar Shri Arjunsinhji Jorawarsinhji Jhala [Raja Arjun Singh Jhala of Labhowa], adopted by the Raja Saheb of Labhowa, married and had issue. Raja Jitendra Singh Jhala of Labhowa, married Rani Sri Kumari, daughter of HH Sri Raj-i-Rajan Maharawal Sir Prithvi Singhji Bahadur of Banswara, and has issue. (The Palace, Sahaspur-Bilhari, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) Yuvaraj Pratap Singh Jhala, married Yuvrani Reena Kumari, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, Minister in the State of Uttar Pradesh Government; daughter of Maj. General Dewan Misri Chand, and his wife, Rajkumari Indra Mohini of Sahaspur, and has issue. Rajkumar Digvijay Singh Jhala, born 18th August 1981 in Lucknow, educated at the Doon School, Dehradun 1993/1999 and at St. Stephens College, New Delhi 1999/2001 Rajkumari Chandrika Kumari, educated at Welham Girls School, Dehradun and at the Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi, presently (2006) studying for her masters degree in interactive media at the London School of Music, London, U.K. Rajkumar Virendra Singh Jhala Rajkumar Devendra Singh Jhala Kumar Shri Chhatrasinhji Jorawarsinhji Jhala Thakur Shri BAHADURSINGHJI JORAWARSINGHJI 1920/- , born 23rd April 1909, succeeded to gaddi on 21st December 1920, married and had issue. Thakur Shri DHARMENDRASINHJI BAHADURSINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Virendrasinhji Bahadursinhji Jhala, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1951) Kumar Shri Pravinsinhji Bahadursinhji Jhala, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1954); died 29th March 2001. Thakur Shri DHARMENDRASINHJI BAHADURSINHJI, married and had issue. Thakur Shri KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI DHARMENDRASINHJI (qv) Kumar Shri Puransinhji Dharmendrasinhji Jhala Kumar Shri Falgunsinhji Dharmendrasinhji Jhala, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1976); resides at Ahmedabad and is an environmentalist having worked as the education officer with the World Wildlife Fund India from 1981 to 1983. He started the eco tourism safari lodge in 1983 at Endhania House in the gir forest (property of Maharajkumar Shardul Wala of Jetpur) 1992/1996. As an aqua-farmer he has achieved record production in Saurashtra for carp and fresh water giant prawns (rosenbergii) at the vassal reservoir near Chuda which was contracted for ten years. Presently he is consultant for heritage and eco tourism projects and since October 2000, he has been working full time in a senior management post with Louis Berger International Inc., at Gandhinagar in Gujrat, as well as pursuing post graduation studies in Ecology, in 2005 he worked briefly with Carl Bro A/S of Denmark as Senior Manager on the ADB funded East West Corrider Highway Project, in March 2006 he joined Nagarjun Construction Ltd. as Liaison Officer - Gujarat Projects; since February 2006 he has been involved with a Project for the restoration of 350 year old heritage structures at the hill fort of Roha in Kutch and its conversion to a resort; married Kumari Hemangini Devi, eldest daughter of Thakore Saheb Kirtikumarsinhji Prahladsinhji, the present ruler of Lathi, and has issue. Kumari Jayati, born 7th January 1992 in Rajkot; presently being educated in 12th Standard at the Delhi Public School in Bopal Ahmedabad. Kumari Rudrika, presently being educated at the Delhi Public School in Bopal Ahmedabad. Kumar Shri Suketusinhji Dharmendrasinhji Jhala, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1979); Thakur Shri KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI DHARMENDRASINHJI (see above)

gondal jadeja state by jadeja amardeep

GONDAL (Princely State) (11 gun salute)

AREA: 2,652 km2	PRIVY PURSE: 800,000Rs	ACCESSION: 15th February 1948
STATE: Saurashtra	DYNASTY: Jadeja	RELIGION: Hindu
POPULATION: 205,846 (1931)

PRESENT RULER:  HH Maharajah Shri JYOTENDRASINHJI VIKRAMSINHJI Sahib, 16th Maharaja of Gondal (1969/-)(Naulakha Palace, Gondal, Gujarat, India) born 1939, educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun and at St. Stephen's College, New Delhi,and passed out in 1958, a keen sports car racer in his younger days, having participated in various races, both in India and abroad, married HH Maharani Kumud Kumari, daughter of Maharaj Dharamkumarsinhji Bhavsinhji of Bhavnagar, and has issue. Yuvarajkumar Himanshukumarsinji Jyotendrasinhji Sahib, born 30th December 1966, married (div. 2003), Yuvarani Hema Kumari (Rajkumari Hemangini Kumari), daughter of Maharaj Chandra Shekhar Singh of Bikaner.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  Second Class State in Kathiawar founded in 1634, later it was raised from the 2nd class to a 1st class state in 1887. Rulers were... Thakore Shri KUMBHOJI I 1634/1679, son of Thakore Mehramji Vibhoji of Rajkot by his Chaudasama Rani, married and had issue. He died 1679. Thakore Shri SAGRAMJI KHUMBHOJI Sahib (qv) Thakore Shri SANGOJI KHUMBHOJI Sahib, received six villages and was founder of Kotda-Sangani. Thakore Shri SAGRAMJI KHUMBHOJI Sahib [SAGRAMJI I] 1679/1714, born 1664, he moved his residence from Ardoi to Gondal in 1709, and made it his capital; married a daughter of a Jhala Rajput of Vaghasia in Jhalawad, and had issue. He died 1714. Thakore Shri HALOJI SAGRAMJI Sahib (qv) Kumar Shri Nathuji Sagramji Sahib, received six villages as his share of the inheritance and was founder of Mengni. Kumar Shri Hathiji Sagramji Sahib, received six villages as his share of the inheritance. Kumar Shri Bharoji Sagramji Sahib, received six villages as his share of the inheritance. Thakore Shri HALOJI SAGRAMJI Sahib 1714/1753, received a number of villages from the Nawab of Junagadh for his support, married a Jhala lady of Balala, and had issue, 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died 1753. Thakore Shri KUMBHOJI HALOJI Sahib (qv) Kumar Shri Hamoji Haloji Sahib Kumar Shri Pathoji Haloji Sahib Kumar Shri Jethiji Haloji Sahib Thakore Shri KUMBHOJI HALOJI Sahib [KUMBHOJI II] 1753/1790, born 1712, an accomplished ruler, did much to further the prosperity of the state, married 1stly, Thakorani Naniba Sahiba, daughter of the Raizada of Soroder, married 2ndly, a daughter of a Bhayad of Limbdi, and had issue. He died 1790. Kumar Shri Sagramji Kumbhoji Sahib (by Naniba), born 1732, married 1stly, Kumari Fuliba Sahiba, married 2ndly, Kumari Motiba Sahiba, and had issue. He died 1780 Thakore Shri MULUJI SAGRAMJI Sahib [MALUBHAI Sahib] (by Thakorani Fuliba)(qv) Thakore Shri DEVAJI SAGRAMJI Sahib [DEVABHAI Sahib] (by Thakorani Fuliba)(qv) Kumar Shri Hathibhai Sagramji Sahib (by Thakorani Fuliba) Kumar Shri Bhavobhai Sagramji Sahib (by Thakorani Motiba) Rani Kunkabai Sahiba, marrried Raj Sahib Raj Saheb Bharoji Kesarisinhji [Bhavaji] of Wankaner. Rani Baijiba Sahiba, married Raj Sahib Raisinhji Jashwantsinhji of Dhrangadhra. Kumar Shri Mokaji Kumbhoji (by second wife), he was granted the villages of Lunviyar, Analgadh and Sidhavadar in appanage. Thakore Shri MULUJI SAGRAMJI Sahib [MALUBHAI Sahib] 1790/1792, born 1755, a weak and ineffectual ruler who was under the influence of a court favourite, married 1stly, Thakorani Ajiba Sahiba, daughter of Thakor Sahib Akhairajji of Bhavnagar, married 2ndly, Thakorani Adiba Sahiba, daughter of the Raizad of Ghorvad, and had issue. He died 1792. Thakor Shri DAJIBHAI MULUJI Sahib (by Thakorani Adiba)(qv) Kumar Shri Babji Muluji Sahib (by Thakorani Adiba) Thakore Shri DAJIBHAI MULUJI Sahib 1792/1800, born 1776, a patron of letters and fond of poetry, he allowed his uncle to handle the administrative affairs of the state, married three wives (from Vaosavey, Sayla and Porbander), but died sp 1800. Thakore Shri DEVAJI SAGRAMJI Sahib [DEVABHAI Sahib] 1800/1812, born 1757, he was the first ruler to discourage the practice of infanticide in his state, married 1stly, Thakorani Kasiba Sahiba, daughter of the Jhala Chief of Balala, married 2ndly, Thakorani Baijiba Sahiba, [daughter of Raj Sahib Jashwantsinhji Gajsinhji of Dhrangadhra, and his second wife, Rani Chandar Kunwarba Sahiba], and had issue, four sons by the second wife. He died 1812. Thakore Shri NATHUJI DEVAJI Sahib [NATHUBHAI] (qv) Thakore Shri KANUJI DEVAJI Sahib (qv) Thakore Shri CHANDRASINHJI DEVAJI Sahib [MOTIBHAI] (qv) Thakore Shri BHANABHAI DEVAJI Sahib (qv) Thakore Shri NATHUJI DEVAJI Sahib [NATHUBHAI] 1812/1814, his short reign was uneventful, married and had issue. He died spm 1814. Kumari Bai Sahiba, married into Dhrangadhra. Thakor Shri KANUJI DEVAJI Sahib 1814/1821, he was fond of his drink and neglected affairs of the state, married 1stly, Thakorani Nanibaiba of Soderda, married 2ndly, a lady of Talaja, married 3rdly, Thakorani Motibaiba of Ganod. He died sp 1821. Thakore Shri CHANDRASINHJI DEVAJI Sahib [MOTIBHAI] 1821/1841, he was a weak administrator and allowed the finances of the state to be depleted, married 1stly, Thakorani Sunderba of Narichana, married 2ndly, Thakorani Anopba of Vaniavadhar. He died spm 1841. HH Rani Sundar Kunwarba Sahiba, married HH Raj Sahib Ranmalji Amarsinhji of Dhrangadhra. Thakore Shri BHANABHAI DEVAJI Sahib 1841/1851, inherited a large debt from his predecessor, married 1stly, a Jhala lady of Gundala, died young sp, married 2ndly, Thakorani Shri Motiba Sahiba of Gundiali, and had issue. He died 1851. HH Thakore Shri SAGRAMJI BHANABHAI Sahib [SAGRAMJI II] (by 2nd wife) (qv) Kumar Shri Muluji Bhanabhai Sahib (by 2nd wife), married and had issue. Kumar Shri Jalamsinhji Muluji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Balsinhji Jalamsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Bhagwansinhji Balsinhji Jadeja, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1946), married and had issue. Kumar Shri Yadvendrasinhji Bhagwansinhji Jadeja, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot. Kumari Manhar Kumari Devi, she was adopted by HH Maharaja Shri Bhojrajjisinhji Bhagwatsinhji Sahib (see below).  HH Thakore Shri SAGRAMJI BHANABHAI Sahib [SAGRAMJI II] 1851/1869, born 1822, his reign was a transitional period during which he built a court house, a jail and improved the police force; married 1stly, HH Thakorani Raiba Sahiba, died young, daughter of Thakore Panchaliji Jhala, married 2ndly, HH Thakorani Ramba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Harisinghji Jhala of Gundiyadi, she died 1857, married 3rdly, 1857 HH Thakorani Monghiba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Sartanji Jhala of Meenapur, and had issue. He died 14th December 1869. Kumar Shri Balubha Sagramji Sahib [Bhalsinhji Sagramsinhji] (ex Ramba Sahiba), he died at the age of two years. Kumar Shri Pathubha Sagramji Sahib [Prithirajji Sagramsinhji], born 1841, died sp 1862. HH Maharaja Shri Sir BHAGWATSINHJI SAGRAMSINHJI Sahib (ex Monghiba Sahiba) (qv) Kumari Shri Majirajba Sahiba (ex Monghiba Sahiba), married in Bhavnagar. HH Maharaja Shri Sir BHAGWATSINHJI SAGRAMSINHJI Sahib 1869/1944, born 24th October 1865, G.C.I.E. [cr.1897], K.C.I.E. [cr.1887], LL.D.(Hon) [1887], D.C.L.(Hon) [1892], F.R.C.P. [1895], F.R.S.E., M.D. [1895], M.R.A.S., educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and Edinburgh University (M.B.), a Fellow of  Bombay University, a great scholar and an author as well. He took great interest in education and built a large college on the boarding school system for the education of the sons of landholders. He also established a girls' High School in the state. He also was the first to start a travelling dispensary and an asylum for the maintenance of the poor. He was elected a patron of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Hindu Division, Bombay. He abolished some 40 dues during his long reign. Gondal State was singular in being free from rates, taxes, customs, octroi, and export duties. It was the only state in the Western India States Agency where female education was complusory. Gondal was noted for the number and excellence of its roads and was one of the pioneers of railway enterprise in Kathiawar. The number of public institutions and schools was a marked feature in the State. The Golden Jubliee of His Highness was celebrated in 1934. His Excellency, the Viceroy, visited Gondal on 18th January 1936. He attended the Viceroy of India's Durbar at Rajkot in November 1900, and also the Delhi Coronation Durbar on 1st January 1903. He attended the Coronation of Their Imperial Majesties, King George V and Queen Mary in England on the 22nd June 1911, and the Coronation Durbar at Delhi on 12th December 1911, married 1stly, 4th June 1881, HH Maharani Shri Nandkunverba Sahiba, daughter of  HH Maharana Sahib Shri Narayandevji Ramdevji ofDharampur, born 1867, died 1936, C.I., married 2ndly, 4th April 1882, a cousin of the Raja Sahib of Wankaner, married 3rdly, 4th April 1882, Kumari Bashahiba Sahiba, his cousin, daughter of his own maternal uncle, Thakore Kalyansinhji Jhala of Minapur, married 4thly, HH Maharani Nanaba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Shri Becharsinhji Raisinhji of Chuda, and had issue, eight children, all by the first wife. He died 10th March 1944. HH Maharajah Shri BHOJRAJJISINHJI BHAGWATSINHJI Sahib (qv) Maharaj Kumari Shri Bakuver Ba Sahiba, born 14th August 1884 in Gondal, died unmarried 1970 at Mumbai. Maharajkumar Shri Bhupatsinhji Bhagwatsinhji Sahib, born 1888, educated at Harrow 1901/1907 Maharaj Kumari Leila Ba Sahiba [later Rani Bai Shri Leila Ba Kunverba Sahiba of Jubbal], born 14th February 1893 in Gondal, married 11th May 1919, Rana Bhagat Chandra of Jubbal, and had issue. She died 7th March 1975 at New Delhi. Maharajkumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Bhagwatsinhji Sahib Maharajkumar Shri Kiritsinhji Bhagwatsinhji Sahib, educated at Harrow 1908/1912 Maharajkumar Shri Natwarsinhji Bhagwatsinhji Sahib Maharajkumari Tara Ba Sahiba, born 1901 in Gondal, died 1958 in Gondal. HH Maharajah Shri BHOJRAJJISINHJI BHAGWATSINHJI Sahib 1944/1952, born 8th January 1883, married HH Maharani Raj Kunverba Saheb, died on 14th October 1968, and had issue, two sons and five daughters, as well as adoptive issue. He died 31st July 1952. Maharaj Kumari Sita Ba Sahiba [later HH Maharani Bai Shri Sita Ba Kunverba Sahiba of Palitana], married 2nd December 1919, HH Maharaja Shri Bahadursinhji of Palitana. HH Maharani Vijayba Sahiba, born 19th June 1910, married HH Maharaja Shri Sir Krishnakumarsinhji Gohil of Bhavnagar. She died 6th October 1990. HH Maharajah Shri VIKRAMSINHJI BHOJRAJJISINHJI Sahib (qv) Maharaj Kumari Kamlaba Sahiba Maharaj Kumari Jayaba Sahiba [HH Thakorani Sahiba Jayaba Sahiba of Wadhwan], born 1922, married HH Thakore Sahib Shri Surendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji of Wadhwan, and had issue. She died 3rd March 2010 at Bangalore. Maharaj Kumar Shivrajsinhji Bhojrajjisinhji Sahib, born 1925, married and had issue, two sons. He died March 2011. Rajkumar Giri Raj Sinhji Shivrajsinhji Sahib, born 14th January 1948, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1964); married 21st November 1972, Kumari Bhuvaneshwari Kumari, daughter of Kanwar Jagat Bahadur Singh of Sirmur, and has issue. Rajkumar Upendra Sinhji Shivrajsinhji Sahib, married and has issue. Kunwar Padmanav Sinh Jadeja, married 25th January 2011 in Kishangarh, Maharaj Kumari Vaishnavi Kumari, daughter of HH Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Brajraj Singh Bahadur of Kishangarh, and his wife, HH Maharani Meenakshi Devi. (A) Maharaj Kumari Manhar Kumari Devi, daughter of Thakore Sahib Balsinhji Jalamsinhji (see above), married at the Darbargadh, Gondal, Patayat Bhoopendra Singh Deo of Seraikella, and has issue. HH Maharajah Shri VIKRAMSINHJI BHOJRAJJISINHJI Sahib 1952/1969, born 13th October 1914, married 12th May 1937, Kumari Shri Nainkunwarba [HH Maharani Shri Nainkunwarba Sahiba], sister of Thakur Sahib Shri Hari Singhji of Achrol in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and had issue. He died 22nd August 1969. HH Maharajah Shri JYOTENDRASINHJI VIKRAMSINHJI Sahib (qv) HH Maharani Prakash Kumari [Princess Pinkie], born October 1941, married 20th February 1960, HH Maharajadhiraj Shri Rajendra Singhji Saheb of Idar and has issue. Maharajkumari Aditya Kumari, born 1943. Maharajkumar Ghanadityasinhji Vikramsinhji Sahib, born 3rd March 1946 at Gondal, educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun, a keen sports car racer in his younger days, having participated in various races, both in India and abroad. He died 9th June 2010 in Mumbai. (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) HH Maharajah Shri JYOTENDRASINHJI VIKRAMSINHJI Sahib (see above)

jamnagar jadeja state by jadeja amardeep

NAWANAGAR (Princely State) (13 gun salute)

AREA: 9,632 km2	PRIVY PURSE: 1,000,000Rs	ACCESSION: 15th February 1948
STATE: Saurashtra	DYNASTY: Jadeja	RELIGION: Hindu

PRESENT RULER:  HH Maharaja Jam Sahib SHATRUSALYASINHJI DIGVIJAYSINHJI (1966/-)

born 20th March 1939 (#1), married HH Maharani Bharati Rajya Lakshmi Devi, daughter of Maharajkumar Sharada Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  Founded in 1535 or 1540 by Jam Ravalji and best known now as Jamnagar. Rulers were.... Jam RAVALJI LAKHAJI 1540/1562, married and had issue. He died 1562. Jam VIBHAJI RAVALJI (qv) Kumar Jiyaji Ravalji Jam VIBHAJI RAVALJI 1562/1569, married and had issue, four sons. He died 1569. Jam SATAJI VIBHAJI (qv) Thakur Saheb BHANAJI VIBHAJI, founder of Kalavad, Virpur and Kharedi (see Virpur). Kumari (name unknown), married the Rana Sahib of Porbandar, and had issue Rana RAMDEVJI IV of Porbandar. Jam SATAJI VIBHAJI 1569/1608, married and had issue. He died 1608. Kumar Ajoji Sataji, married and had issue. He died vp 1592. Jam LAKHAJI AJOJI (qv) Jam RANMALJI AJOJI (qv) Thakur Saheb VIBHAJI AJOJI, founder of Rajkot. Jam JASAJI SATAJI (qv) Kumar Vibhaji Sataji, often confused with his nephew. Jam JASAJI SATAJI 1608/1624, married Rani Lakhamjiba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib RAISINHJI MANSINHJI of Dhrangadhra. He died sp 1624. Jam LAKHAJI I AJOJI 1624/1645, married and had issue. Jam RANMALJI LAKHAJI (qv) Jam RAISINHJI I LAKHAJI (qv) Jam RANMALJI LAKHAJI 1645/1661 Jam RAISINHJI I LAKHAJI 1661/1664, married and had issue. Jam TAMACHI RAISINHJI (qv) Kumar Phoolji Raisinhji of Sarodar (see below) MUGHAL OCCUPATION 1664/1673  Jam TAMACHI RAISINHJI 1673/1690, married and had issue. Jam RAISINHJI II TAMACHIJI (qv) Jam LAKHAJI II TAMACHI 1690/1710, married (amongst others), the daughter of Raj Sahib JASWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. He died 1710. Jam RAISINHJI II LAKHAJI (qv) Jam HARDHOLJI LAKHAJI (qv) Jam RAISINHJI II LAKHAJI 1710/1718 Jam HARDHOLJI LAKHAJI 1718/1727, married and had issue. Jam TAMACHI HARDHOLJI (qv) Jam TAMACHI HARDHOLJI 1727/1743, married and had issue. Jam LAKHAJI III TAMACHIJI (qv) Jam LAKHAJI III TAMACHIJI 1743/1768, married Rani Naniba Sahiba, daughter of  Raj Sahib RAISINHJI PRATAPSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his ninth wife, Rani Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba, and had issue. He died 1768. Jam JASAJI LAKHAJI (qv) Jam SATAJI LAKHAJI (qv) Jam JASAJI LAKHAJI 1768/1814, married (amongst others), 1792, Rani Achuba Sahiba, daughter of  Raj Sahib GAJSINHJI RAISINHJI ofDhrangadhra, and his second wife, Rani Phuljiba Sahiba; married Rani Majiba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib RAISINHJI III JASHWANTSINHJI ofDhrangadhra, and his fourth wife, Rani Pran Kunwarba Sahiba. He died sp 1814. Jam SATAJI LAKHAJI 1814/1820, married (amongst others),  Rani Baiba Sahiba, daughter of  Raj Sahib RAISINHJI PRATAPSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his seventh wife, Rani Samjiba Sahiba. He died sp 1820. Jam Sahib RANMALJI II SATAJI 1820/1852, married (amongst others), 3rdly, Rani Bai Sahiba of Dhrangadhra, married 1822, Rani Karsan Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI RAISINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his third wife, Rani Vakhat Kunwarba Sahiba, and had issue, 7 sons (six died in infancy). He died 1852. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib VIBHAJI II RANMALJI (qv) HH Rani Jan Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his first wife), HH Raj Sahib RANMALJI AMARSINHJI of Dhrangadhra. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib VIBHAJI II RANMALJI 1852/1895, born 8th May 1827, married 14 wives, including (a), Dhanbai and her sister (b), Janbai, married 2ndly, 1851, Maharani Tejiba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI RAISINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his seventh wife, Rani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba, and had issue. He died 28th April 1895. Maharajkumar Bhimsinhji Vibhaji Jadeja [Kalubha] (ex Dhanbai), born 1872, married and had issue. He died after 1903. Shri Lakubha Kalubha Jadeja, he died after 1930. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib JASHWANTSINHJI VIBHAJI (ex Janbai) (qv) HH Maharaja Jam Sahib JASHWANTSINHJI VIBHAJI 1895/1906, born 1882, married five wives (including a Maharani from Varsoda), and had issue. He died spm 1906. Lt. Col. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri Sir RANJITSINHJI VIBHAJI 1906/1933, born 10th September 1872 as Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Jiwansinhji, son of Maharaj Jiwansinhji Jalamsinhji of Sarodar, adopted by HH Maharaja Jam Sahib VIBHAJI II RANMALJI as his successor, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and at Trinity College, Cambridge, Pro-Chancellor of the Standing Committee of Indian Princes' Chamber, Hon. Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, G.C.S.I. [cr.1923], G.B.E.(mil) [cr.1919], K.C.S.I. [cr.1917]; he was granted a personal salute of 15 guns on 1st January 1918, which was made permanent on 1st January 1921; he was the outstanding cricketer of his time, popularly known as Ranji, he scored seventy-two first class centuries (including four in his fifteen tests for England) and he became the first man to score more than 3000 runs in one season (1899), and, in 1897, was the first non-Englishman to be included in the Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack esteemed list of the top five cricketers of that year; a cricketing innovator, he has indeed been largely accredited as the first man to play the leg-glance shot; his name is preserved in the Ranji Trophy competition still played in India. He died sp 2nd April 1933. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri DIGVIJAYSINHJI RANJITSINHJI 1933/1966, born 1st September 1895 as Kumar Shri Digvijaysinhji Juwansinhji, son of Maharaj Shri Juwansinhji Jiwansinhji of Sarodar, adopted by his predecessor; married 7th March 1935, HH Maharani Gulab Kunwerba, daughter of HH Maharajadhiraj Maharao Shri Sir SARUP RAM SINGHJI Bahadur of Sirohi, and his wife, HH Maharani Krishna Kunwarba Sahiba, and had issue. He died 3rd February 1966. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri SHATRUSALYASINHJI DIGVIJAYSINHJI (qv) HH Maharani Mukund Kumari, married (as his first wife), 1960 (div. 1964), HH Maharawat AMBIKA PRATAP SINGH ofPratapgarh (Rajasthan). HH Maharani Himanshu Kunverba Saheb, married HH Maharao RAGHUBIR SINGHJI Bahadur of Sirohi. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri SHATRUSALYASINHJI DIGVIJAYSINHJI (see above) SARODAR Kumar Phoolji Raisinhji, married and had issue. [Several Generations.] Unknown, had issue. Jam Sahib RANMALJI II SATAJI, adopted by Jam SATAJI LAKHAJI (see above) Maharaj Rayadhji, married and had issue. Maharaj Jalamsinhji Rayadhji, married and had issue. He died after 1880. Maharaj Jiwansinhji Jalamsinhji, married (amongst others), a daughter of HH Maharaja Takhat Singhji of Jodhpur, and had issue. Maharaj Shri Devisinhji Jiwansinhji Jadeja  (eldest son), married and had issue. Gen. Maharaj Rajendrasinhji Devisinhji Jadeja, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces; married, and had issue. Thakurani Chandra Vijai Kumari, married 6th March 1954, Thakur Sumer Singh of Nawalgarh Pana 3, and has issue. Maharaj Sukhdevsinhji Rajendrasinhji, married Rani Vijaylakshmi Kumari, daughter of Rao Saheb Narayan Singh ofMasuda, and his first wife, Rani Kamala Raje, and has issue. Maharaj Shri Juwansinhji Jiwansinhji Jadeja, born 1871, married and had issue. He died 12th January 1942. Brig. Maharaj Saheb Pratapsinhji Juwansinhji Jadeja, born 1890, married Rani Vijay Kuwarba, younger daughter of Maharaj Himmat Singh of Shivrati in Udaipur, and had issue. Maharaj Sri Daulatsinhji Pratapsinhji Jadeja, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1953); married and has issue. Kunwar Ajitsinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja Kunwar Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja, born 1st February 1971, married 30th March 2001 in New Delhi, Aditi Jaitley, daughter of Ashok Jaitley, and his wife, Jaya Jaitley (née Chettur), and has issue. Kumar Aimansinhji Ajaysinhji Jadeja Rani Bhuvaneshwari Kunwarba Sahiba, married Rao Rajendra Singh of Shahpura, and has issue. Maharaj Chhatrapalsinhji Pratapsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1954), married and has issue. Kumar Saheb Devrajsinhji Chhatrapalsinhji, married Rajkumari Jayeshwari Devi, daughter of Raja Narendra Singh of Bhinai, and his wife, Rani Jahanvi Devi. Maharaj Raghuvirsinhji Pratapsinhji Jadeja, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1958), married and has issue. Kumar Saheb Dharamveersinhji Raghuvirsinhji Kumar Saheb Rajveersinhji Raghuvirsinhji Maharaj Dalpatsinhji Pratapsinhji Jadeja, born 28th September 1939 at Jamnagar, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1957); marrried Kumari Madan Kanwar, daughter of  Lt.-Col. Thakur Bishen Singh Rathore of Losana, and has issue. Kumar Saheb Arjunsinhji Dalpatsinhji Jadeja, born 29th August 1972, married 7th November 2000, Kumari Sneh Kumari, daughter of Thakur Harischandra Devi Singh Rathore of Deolia, and has issue, one son and one daughter. Kumari Dishti Ba Kuwar Utkarsh Sinhji Arjunsinhji Jadeja, born 13th April 2005 in Mumbai. Kumar Shri Digvijaysinhji Juwansinhji, adopted by Lt. Col. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Jamnagar and succeeded there as HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji (see above). Maharaj Shri Himmatsinhji Jaswansinhji Jadeja, born 1897, married and had issue. Rani Mahendra Kunwarba Sahiba, born 10th June 1932, married 21st February 1951, Maharajkumar Dharmendrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. Maharaj Shri Duleepsinhji Jaswansinhji Jadeja, born 13th June 1905, married 1936, Rani Jayaraj Kumari of Rajpipla. He died sp 6th December 1959. Kumari (name unknown) [HH Maharani Sahiba of Jodhpur], married HH Maharajadhiraj Sumair Singhji of Jodhpur. HH Maharani Nawal Kunwarba Sahiba, born 18th April 1903, married 27th April 1920 (as his fifth wife), Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir Ghanshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji Sahib Bahadur of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. She died 15th August 1973. Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Jiwansinhji, adopted by HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Vibhaji II Ranmalji of Jamnagar and succeded there as Lt. Col. HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji (see above) Maharaj Shri Dilawarsinhji Jiwansinhji Jadeja, married and had issue. Maharaj Shri Indravijaysinhji Dilawarsinhji Jadeja, died 14th June 1981 in Jamnagar. Maharaj Shri Mohansinhji Jiwansinhji Jadeja, married and had issue. HH Maharani Manhar Kunwar, married HH Maharajadhiraj Shri Daljit Singhji Saheb of Idar. Maharaj Shri Madhavsinhji Mohansinhji, married and had issue. Maharaj Shri Aniruddhsinhji Madhavsinhji Jadeja, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1948); married Baiji Lal Ummed Kanwar, daughter of Rawal Madan Singhji Saheb of Nawalgarh Pana 3. Maharaj Shri Indrajitsinhji Madhavsinhji Jadeja, born 15th June 1937 at Jamnagar, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot and at St. Stephens' College, Delhi; former Indian Test Cricketer; married and had issue. He died 11th March 2011 in Mumbai. Maharaj Shri Shivsinhji Indrajitsinhji Jadeja Maharaj Umaidsinhji Jalamsinhji, born 1877, the designated heir 1877/1878, died 1878. Kumar Shri Jethijibapu Rayadhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Narsinhji Jethijibapu, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Takhatsinhji Narsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Chandravijaysinhji Takhatsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Ambapratapsinhji Chandravijaysinhji, born 1952, married Kumari Krishnaba, and had issue. Kumar Shri Javeersinhji Ambapratapsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Krishnarajsinhji Javeersinhji Kumar Shri Shivcharansinhji Ambapratapsinhji Jadeja, born 3rd July 1980 in Ahmedabad, married 22nd February 2003 in Saraswa, Kumari Arpita, and has issue. Kumar Shri Harshvardhansinhji Shivcharansinhji Jadeja, born 2004. Kumar Shri Kashyaprajsinhji Shivcharansinhji Jadeja, born 2010. Kumar Shri Shaktisinhji Chandravijaysinhji Kumar Shri Vijaysinhji Chandravijaysinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Abhaysinhji Vijaysinhji Kumar Shri Bharatsinhji Narsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Pravinsinhji Bharatsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Girirajsinhji Pravinsinhji Kumar Shri Sahdevsinhji Pravinsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1963); married and had issue. Kumar Shri Jaiveersinhji Sahdevsinhji Kumar Shri Baldevsinhji Pravinsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Honeybhai Baldevsinhji Kumar Shri Govindsinhji Narsinhji, married and had issue. Lt.-Col. Kumar Shri Jayendrasinhji Govindsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Jaidevsinhji Jayendrasinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1964), married and had issue. Kumar Shri Jaisinhji Jaidevsinhji Kumar Shri Ghanshyamsinhji Jaidevsinhji Kumar Shri Rajvirsinhji Jayendrasinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1967), married and had issue. Kumar Shri Vijayrajsinhji Rajvirsinhji Kumar Shri Prithvirajsinhji Jayendrasinhji Kumar Shri Kesarisinhji Bhavsinhji, married and had issue. Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Kesarisinhji, married and had issue. HH Rani Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his fifth wife), HH Raj Sahib Sir Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. HH Maharani Pran Kunwarba Sahiba, born 2nd November 1888, married 2nd June 1910 (as his first wife), Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir Ghanshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji Sahib Bahadur of Dhrangadhra. She died sp 19th October 1912. HH Rani Sundar Kunwarba Sahiba, married 13th February 1884 (as his first wife), HH Raj Sahib Sir Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. She died 1908. OTHER MEMBERS: Kumar Shri Jaywantsinhji Rajsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1945) Kumar Shri Bhupendrasinhji Ramsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1956) Kumar Shri Rohitsinhji Bhupendrasinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1982) Kumar Shri Krishnakumarsinhji Ramsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1960) Kumar Shri Vikramsinhji, married Kumari Shri Rajni Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Shivsinhji Govindsinhji of Hampar in Dhrangadhra, and his second wife, Kumari Shri Monghi Kunwarba Sahiba. Kumar Shri Manharsinhji Vikramsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1958) Kumar Shri Mahipalsinhji Vikramsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1958); died 5th February 2004. Kumar Shri Brijrajsinhji Yadvendrasinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1970) Kumar Shri Pradeepsinhji Mohabatsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1971) Kumar Shri Rajdipsinhji Mohabatsintiji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1979) Kumar Shri Ajitsinhji Daulatsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1973) Kumar Shri Kushalsinhji, married Kunwarani Shivani Kumari, daughter of Thakur Sahib Mahabir Singh of Ghanerao, and his wife, Rani Devendra Kumari, and has issue, two sons and one daughter. HH Rani Birja Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his third wife), HH Raj Sahib RANMALJI AMARSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. Kanwarani Kusum Kumari, married (as his second wife), Kunwar Sangram Singh of Nawalgarh Pana 3. Ranidhirani Bhawani Kumari, married Rajadhiraj HEMENDRA SINGH of Banera, and has issue. Lt.-Col. Maharaj Ranbirsinhji, married Rani Raghuraj Kanwar, daughter of Rawal HARNATH SINGHJI Bahadur of Dundlod, and his wife, Rani Sireh Kanwar.

LIMBDI state zala by jadeja amardeep

LIMBDI (Princely State) (9 gun salute)

AREA: 888 km2	PRIVY PURSE: 230,000Rs	ACCESSION: 15th February 1948
STATE: Saurashtra	DYNASTY: Jhala	RELIGION: Hindu
VILLAGES: 83	POPULATION: 35,422 (1921)	REVENUE: 900,000Rs

PRESENT RULER: HH Thakore Sahib Shri CHHATRASALJI DIGVIJAYSINHJI, Thakore Sahib of Limbdi since 1941. (Dighbuvan, Gujarat, India)

born 19th February 1940 and succeeded 6th January 1941, married 1stly, 1960 (div.), HH Thakorani Saheb Hemant Devi of Jaisalmer, born 1943, married 2ndly, late 1960's, HH Thakorani Saheb Snehlata Kumari, daughter of Thakore Sahib Jayendra Sinhji of Kathiwada, and has issue. Yuvaraj Sahib Jaideepsinhji Chhatrasalji, married 1stly, November 1988 at Simla (div.), Rajkumari Meenakshi Kumari, born 27th June 1966 at Simla, daughter of Raja Virbhadra Singh of Rampur-Bushahr, married 2ndly, 2003, Yuvarani Priya Kumari, and has issue. Rajkumari Nandita Kumari (by 1st wife) Rajkumar Digvijay Sinh Jhala (by 1st wife) Rajkumari Vamakshi Kumari (by 2nd wife), born 2004. Raj Kumari Varsha Kumari, married.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  A Second Class state founded about 1500. Succession to the gaddi is governed by the law of primogeniture. Rulers were.... Raj Sahib MANGUJI, second son of Raj Sahib Harpal Dev of Halvad, founder of the successor state of Limbdi, married and had issue. Raj Sahib MADHUPAL [Manipal] (son), married and had issue. Raj Sahib DHAVAL [Dhamal], fl.1194 ..... Thakore Sahib NAGJI I, 12th in descent from founder. ..... Thakore Sahib KHETOJI II, 17th in descent from founder, married and had issue. He died 1486. Thakore Sahib SAGHOJI (son) ..... Thakore Sahib ASKARANJI III, 23rd in descent from founder. Thakore Sahib ADERAJJI II fl.1600 Thakore Sahib VERISALJI II Thakore Sahib HARBHAMJI I, he founded the capital at Limbdi, died 1786. Thakore Sahib HARISINHJI 1786/1825, an able and intelligent administrator. Thakore Sahib BHOJRAJJI III 1825/1837 Thakore Sahib HARBHAMJI II 1837/1856 Thakore Sahib Shri FATEHSINHJI, Thakore Sahib 1856/1862, married and had issue. He died 1862. HH Thakore Sahib Shri Sir Jaswantsinhji Fatehsinhji (qv) HH Thakore Sahib Shri Sir JASWANTSINHJI FATEHSINHJI, Thakore Sahib 1862/1907, born 23rd May 1859 (#1), succeeded 30th January 1862, K.C.I.E. [cr.1887], M.L.C., educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; travelled to London in 1876 and later attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of HM Queen Victoria in England in 1887; he died sp April 1907. Col. HH Thakore Sahib Shri Sir DAULATSINHJI JASHWANTSINHJI, Thakore Sahib 1907/1940, born 11th July 1868 as Kumar Shri Dadbha Muluji of a collateral line, installed on the gaddi on 14th April 1908, K.C.I.E. [cr.1921], represented India at the opening of the Federal Parliament in Australia in 1901; died 30th September 1940, married with issue. HH Thakore Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Daulatsinhji (qv) Kumar Shri Ghanshyamsinhji Daulatsinhji, born 23rd October 1902 in Limbdi, Gujarat; he was an Indian first class cricketer, who played for Western India; he was selected as vice-captain of India's tour of England in 1932. He died 10th November 1964 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. HH Maharani Rupaliba Sahiba, married 5th February 1920, Lt.-Col. HH Maharaja Rana Saheb Shri Sir Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji of Porbandar. She diedsp 1943. HH Thakore Sahib Shri DIGVIJAYSINHJI DAULATSINHJI, Thakore Sahib 1940/1941, born 10th April 1896, married 1stly 1910, Kunwari Shri Nandkunwarba, the only daughter of Maharaja Sir Kesri Singhji of Idar, married 2ndly, (name unknown), and had issue. He died 6th January 1941. Yuvraj Saheb Ramrajendrasinhji Digvijaysinhji (by Thakorani Nandkunwarba), born 12th March 1917, died vp(spm?) before 1941. HH Thakore Sahib Shri Chhatrasalji Digvijaysinhji (by 2nd marriage) (qv) Kumari Premkumari, married Yuvraj Udaybhansingh of Porbandar. Kumari Dharmendrakumari, married Yuvraj Jayendrasinh [later Rana Sahib Shri Jayendrasinhji of Kathiwada], and had issue, one son. HH Thakore Sahib Shri CHHATRASALJI DIGVIJAYSINHJI (see above) OTHER MEMBERS: Kumar Shri Himmatsinhji Jhala UNKNOWN, married and had issue. HH Thakore Sahib Shri Sir DAULATSINHJI JASHWANTSINHJI [Dadha Muluji],  (see above) Kumar Shri Natwarsinhji Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji, married Kumari Jasvant Kunverba Sahiba, and had issue. Kumar Shri Janaksinhji Pratapsinhji, first person in India to make fibreglass cars, married Kumari Laxmi Devi of Rajpipla, and had issue, five children. Kumari Shri Harinakshini Devi, married Kumar Indrapalsinhji of Rajpipla. Kumari Shri Unmani Devi, married Dr. Hasnain Patel Kumar Shri Shivpalsinhji Janaksinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1972); married Parven Masani-Cama Kumari Shri Anjali Devi, married Arjunsinhji of Mudhol. Kumar Shri Mahipalsinhji Janaksinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1979). Wing Cdr. Kumar Jayvantsinhji Pratapsinhji, born January 1927 in Porbandar, educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun (Class of 1945), a Fighter Pilot (GDP) serving with the Indian Air Force (Wing Commander 1947 to 1969), married August 1952 in Poona, Kauverani Indira Singh, and has issue. He died December 2003 in the U.S.A. Kumar Vijit Singh Jhala, born August 1953 in Bombay, educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun (Class of 1969), M.S. Environmental Studies (USA), B.A. Communications (USA), married October 2001 in the U.S.A., Rajkumari Ameeta Singh. Kumar Shri Shivraj Singh, married Kumari Shivani Singh Kumari Meenakshi Singh Kumar Shri Bharatsinhji Pratapsinhji, artist, painter, poet, and bohemian. Kumar Shri Raivirsinhji Bharatsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1968). Kumar Shri Digvijaysinhji Bharatsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1975). Kumar Shri Chandravirsinhji Bharatsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1977). Kumar Shri Jadakaka