Thursday, 8 September 2011

DHRANGADHRA jhala state by jadeja amardeep



DHRANGADHRA (Princely State)

(13 gun salute)

 
AREA: 3,023 km2PRIVY PURSE: 380,000Rs ACCESSION: 15th February 1948
STATE: Saurashtra DYNASTY: Jhala RELIGION: Hindu
POPULATION: 100,000 (1892)  
   
PRESENT RULER: HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj SODHSALJI MAYURDHWAJSINHJI Sahib (2010/-) (Sunder Vilas Palace, Gujarat, India) or (Adjitniwas Palace, Dhrangadhra - 363310, Gujarat, India)
born 22nd March 1944, Tikaraj Sahib [cr.1961], married 1stly, 6th May 1970, Yuvrani Saviti Devi [née Shahnoor Begum], born 16th November 1941, died 8th September 1983, daughter of Sahibzada Ata Muhammed Khan of Palanpur, married 2ndly, 21st September 1986, HH Maharani Aysha Devi [née Yashwant Kumari Shekhawat], born 1st December 1948, and has issue.
  • Baiji Lal Nisha Devi, born 5th July 1971.
  • Baiji Lal Rama Devi, born 30th July 1972.
  • Baiji Lal Rupa Devi, born 4th February 1978, married 2002 at Oxford, Liam McLaughlin.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  Predecessor state of Jhalawad founded in 1090 by Harpal Dev Makwana, the founder of the family tree of Dhrangadhra and Wankaner. Modern state of Dhrangadhra-Halvad founded in 1735. Rulers were....
  1. Raj Sahib RAIDHARJI VAGHOJI 1486/1499, married (amongst others), Rani Asade Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Saheb LAGDHIRJI I of Muli, and had issue.
    • Raj Sahib AJOJI RAIDHARJI [Raj Rana AJJA SINGH] of Bari-Sadri], with his younger brother, he was dispossessed in an intrigue by their uncle and their younger brother Ranoji Raidharji was annointed, they then left for employment with the then Maharana of Mewar (probably Udaisingh) and one of their descendants was Jhala Mansingh, who famously wore the armour/chainmail of Maharana Pratap Singh, during the battle of Haldighati in 1576. His descendants were given the Jagir of Bari Sadri, and the Jagirdar of Bari Sadri, at the durbar of the Maharanas of Mewar took the highest seat of prominence right next to the Maharana himself. Even above that of the Yuvaraj. Of the eight most important Thikanas of Udaipur, the three most important are held by Jhalas, namely Gogunda, Kunadi and Narewar (Delwara). Mokwana is the original family name but subsequent to the first descendants of Harpal Dev, they have been known as Jhalas as well.
    • Kunwar Sajoji Raidharji [Raj SAJJA SINGH I] of Delwara. He died 1534 at Chittor.
    • Raj Sahib RANOJI RAIDHARJI (qv)
  2. Raj Sahib AJOJI RAIDHARJI [Raj Rana AJJA SINGH] of Bari-Sadri] 1499 (deposed). He died 17th March 1527 at Khanwa.
  3. Raj Sahib RANOJI RAIDHARJI 1499/1522, born 1491, married (amongst others), 8thly, Rani Jatan Kunwar of Bikaner, and had issue. He died 1522.
    • Raj Sahib MANSINHJI I RANOJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Adaji Ranoji
    • Kumar Shri Varsoji Ranoji (by the 8th wife)
  4. Raj Sahib MANSINHJI I RANOJI 1522/1563, married 1stly, Rani Bajiba Sahiba, daughter of Jam Saheb HARDHOLJI of Dhrol, and had issue.
    • Raj Sahib RAISINHJI MANSINHJI (by 1st wife) (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Mansinhji
    • Kumar Shri Govindji Mansinhji
  5. Raj Sahib RAISINHJI MANSINHJI 1563/1584, married (amongst others), (a) Rani Jivjiba Sahiba of Mansa, (b) Rani Dev Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter ofRaja RAJ SINGH I of Bikaner, and had issue.
    • Raj Sahib CHANDRASINHJI RAISINHJI (qv)
    • Rani Lakhamjiba Sahiba, married Jam Sahib JASAJI of Nawanagar.
  6. Raj Sahib CHANDRASINHJI RAISINHJI 1584/1628, married (amongst others), 1stly, Rani Saib Kunwarba Sahiba, sister of Sarvaiya Rao of Bhadali, married 2ndly, Rani Satbhamajiba Sahiba, daughter of Raja SUR SINGH of Jodhpur, married 3rdly, Rani Ramba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Vajerajji Govindji of Sihor, married 5thly, Rani Sam Kunwarba Sahiba of Pithapar, married 10thly Rani Pran Kunwarba Sahiba of Kuna, married 11th, Rani Son Kunwarba Sahiba of Khilos, and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Prithirajji Chandrasinhji (by 1st wife), eldest son and heir, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Sultanji/Sartanji Prithirajji, prevented from succeeding to Dhrangadhra by his uncle, Amarsinhji; ancestor of the Rulers of Wankaner. He died after 1632 killed by his uncle in a skirmish.
      • Kumar Shri Ranoji Prithirajji, ancestor of the Rulers of Wadhwan.
    • Raj Sahib ASKARANJI CHANDRASINHJI (by 2nd wife) (qv)
    • Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI CHANDRASINHJI (by 2nd wife)(qv)
    • Kumar Shri Abhaisinhji Chandrasinhji (by 3rd wife), ancestor of the rulers of Lakhtar.
    • Kumar Shri Ranoji Chandrasinhji (by 5th wife, 6th son)
    • Kumar Shri Bhojrajji Chandrasinhji (by 5th wife, 7th son)
    • Kumar Shri Sursinhji Chandrasinhji (by 10th wife, 8th son)
    • Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Chandrasinhji (by 10th wife, 9th son)
    • Kumar Shri Rajsinhji Chandrasinhji (by 11th wife, 5th son)
  7. Raj Sahib ASKARANJI CHANDRASINHJI 1628/1633, possibly murdered by his brother in a contest for the gaddi in 1633.
  8. Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI CHANDRASINHJI 1633/1644, married (amongst others) 7thly, Rani Roop Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur AKHERAJJI II GOVINDJI of Sihor.
  9. Raj Sahib MEGHRAJJI II AMARSINHJI 1644/1660, married 3rdly, Rani Sundarba Sahiba of Dharapha, married (a), Rani Lilajiba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Saheb MEHRAMANJI I VIBHAJI of Rajkot, married (b), Rani As Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Rana KHIMAJI III of Porbandar, married 10thly, Rani Manba Sahiba, daughter of Rana BHIMSINHJI of Porbandar, and had issue.
    • Raj Sahib GAJSINHJI MEGHRAJJI (by 3rd wife) (qv)
    • Rani Sajuba Sahiba, married Rao RAYADHANJI II TAMACHIJI of Kutch.
  10. Raj Sahib GAJSINHJI MEGHRAJJI 1660/1672, married 2ndly, Rani Satuba Sahiba of Adesar, married 3rdly, Rani Daguba, daughter of Thakur Saheb JUNOJI KALOJI of Dhrol, married 4th, Rani Badan Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Maharana RAJ SINGH I of Mewar, married 7thly, Rani Anabiba Sahiba of Mogar, and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Gajsinhji (by 2nd wife, eldest son), married Kumari Shri Sonba Sahiba of Adesar, and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Askaranji Chandrasinhji, died young.
      • Kumari Shri Jijiba Sahiba, married Raja AJIT SINGH of Jodhpur.
    • Raj Sahib JASWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI (by 3rd wife)(qv)
    • Kumar Shri Jagatsinhji Gajsinhji [Jagabhai] (by 4th wife), married and had issue.
      • Kumari (name unknown), married Nawab Saheb Salabat Muhammadkhan Babi of Junagadh.
    • Thakurani Ramba Sahiba, married Thakur ISRAJI of Santalpur.
  11. Raj Sahib JASWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI 1672/1717, married (amongst others), 2ndly, Rani Amar Kunwarba Sahiba of Kharedi, married 3rdly, Rani Phuljiba Sahiba of Vagoda, and had issue.
    • Raj Sahib PRATAPSINHJI JASWANTSINHJI (by 2nd wife) (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Mansinhji Jaswantsinhji (by 2nd wife)
    • Kumar Shri Amarsinhji Jaswantsinhji [Abhabhai] (by 2nd wife)
    • Kumar Shri Meghrajji Jaswantsinhji (by 3rd wife)
    • Kumari Shri Pamba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married Kumar Shri Tejmalji Kanyaji of Morvi.
    • Kumari Shri Ratna Sahiba, married Rao DESALJI I of Kutch.
    • Kumari (name unknown), married Jam Sahib RAISINHJI of Nawanagar.
    • Kumari (name unknown), married 1714/1715, Nawab DASUD KHAN of Kurnool, died 24th September 1715 at Burhanpur.
  12. Raj Sahib PRATAPSINHJI JASWANTSINHJI 1717/1729, married (amongst others), 2ndly, Rani Samjiba Sahiba of Kuna, married 5thly Rani Ramba Sahiba of Gariadhar, married 6thly, Rani Bajiba Sahiba of Kanej, married 8thly, Rani Ramijiba Sahiba of Panch Devala, married 9thly, Rani Karniba Sahiba ofBhadarwa, married 10thly, Rani Rattan Kunwarba Sahiba of Gamph, and had issue. He died 1729.
    • Raj Sahib RAISINHJI PRATAPSINHJI (by 2nd wife) (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Kaloji Pratapsinhji [Kalabhai] (by 5th wife), received Manekvada as his patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Vajerajji Pratapsinhji [Vajobhai] (by 6th wife), received Ingorala as his patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Ranoji Pratapsinhji (by 8th wife)
    • Kumari Shri Sujanba Sahiba (by 9th wife), married Kumar Shri Malji of Santalpur.
    • Kumari Shri Manba Sahiba, married Maharao DESALJI I GHODAJI of Kutch.
    • Kumari Shri Karsanba Sahiba, married Kumar Halaji of Adesar.
    • Kumari (name unknown), married Mubariz-ul-Mulk Sarbuland Khan, 52nd Mughal Viceroy of Gujarat.
  13. Raj Sahib RAISINHJI PRATAPSINHJI 1729/1744, married (amongst others), 1stly Rani Baijiba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Asaji Bhavsinhji of Utelia, married 2ndly, Rani Kamajiba Sahiba of Karedi, married 3rdly, Rani Jamnajiba Sahiba of Metali, married 4thly, Rani Vaktuba Sahiba of Kalol, married 5thly, Rani Tejuba Sahiba of Mogar, married 6thly, Rani Bajiba Sahiba of Gariadhar, married 7thly, Rani Samjiba Sahiba of Gamph, married 9thly, Rani Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba of Kanmer, married 10thly, Rani Rattan Kunwarba Sahiba of Rajpipla, married 15th, Rani Badan Kunwarba Sahiba of Porbandar, and had issue. He died 1744.
    • Raj Sahib GAJSINHJI RAISINHJI (by 2nd wife, eldest son) (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Asoji Raisinhji [Ashabhai] (by 3rd wife)
    • Kumar Shri Sesoji Raisinhji [Sesabhai] (by 4th wife), founder of Sayla.
    • Kumar Shri Ajoji Raisinhji [Ajabhai] (by 1st wife, 4th son), founder of Bhalgamdu.
    • Kumar Shri Meruji Raisinhji (by 5th wife, 6th son)
    • Kumar Shri Kasloji Raisinhji [Kaslabhai] (by 6th wife, 5th son)
    • Maharani Shri Motiba Sahiba (by 6th wife), married Maharao GHODAJI II LAKHPATJI of Kutch.
    • Kumar Shri Lakhoji Raisinhji (by 6th wife, 8th son)
    • Rani Baiba Sahiba (by 7th wife), married Jam Sahib SATAJI LAKHAJI of Nawanagar.
    • Rani Naniba Sahiba (by 9th wife), married Jam Sahib LAKHAJI TAMACHIJI of Nawanagar.
    • Kumar Shri Nathaji Raisinhji [Nathubhai] (by 10th wife, 7th son)
  14. Raj Sahib GAJSINHJI RAISINHJI 1744/1782, married 15 wives, amongst whom 1stly, Rani Jijiba Sahiba of Varsoda, married 2ndly, Rani Phuljiba Sahiba of Kharedi, married 3rdly, Rani Bajiba Sahiba of Sanand, married 4thly, Rani Karsan Kunwarba Sahiba of Kuna, married 6thly, Rani Nanaba Sahiba ofBhavnagar, married 7thly, Rani Surajba of Gamph, married 8thly, Rani Bajiba, married 14th, Rani Raj Kunwarba Sahiba of Bhadarwa, and had issue.
    • Raj Sahib JASHWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI (by 1st wife) (qv)
    • Maharani Shri Adiba Sahiba (by 1st wife), married 1771, Rao (Maharao?) GHODAJI of Kutch.
    • Kumari Shri Bonjiba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married Rana SURTANJI of Porbandar.
    • Kumari Shri Hamjiba Sahiba (by 2nd wife)
    • Kumari Shri Achuba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married 1792, Jam Sahib JASOJI of Nawanagar.
    • Kumar Shri Dajibhai Gajsinhji (by 3rd wife), received Isanpur and Kadiyana as his share of the patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Ravaji Gajsinhji (by 4th wife), shared Raysinghpur with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Vaghaji Gajsinhji  (by 4th wife), shared Raysinghpur with his brother.
    • Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Gajsinhji (by 6th wife)
    • Kumar Shri Desalji Gajsinhji (by 6th wife), received Dahotiya as his share of the patrimony.
    • Kumari Shri Baijiba Sahiba (by 6th wife)
    • Kumar Shri Jethiji Gajsinhji (by 7th wife), received Dighadiya as his share of the patrimony.
    • Kumar Shri Dadaji Gajsinhji (by 14th wife), received Ganad as his share of the patrimony.
  15. Raj Sahib JASHWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI 1782/1801, married 7 wives, amongst whom, 1stly Rani Kesar Kunwarba Sahiba of Sahpar-Morvi, married 2ndly, Rani Chandar Kunwarba Sahiba of Pithapur, married 3rdly, Rani Achuba Sahiba of Gangad, married 4thly, Rani Vakhat Kunwarba Sahiba of Utelia, married 5thly, Rani Bajiba Sahiba of Dhamadka, and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Sangaji Jashwantsinhji (by 1st wife)
    • Kumar Shri Jaisinhji Jashwantsinhji (by 1st wife)
    • Kumari Shri Bajuba Sahiba (by 1st wife)
    • Raj Sahib RAISINHJI III JASHWANTSINHJI (by 2nd wife) (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Kakabhai Jashwantsinhji  (by 2nd wife)
    • Kumari Shri Hajuba Sahiba (by 2nd wife)
    • Kumari Shri Bajiba Sahiba (by 2nd wife)
    • Kumari Shri Tajuba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married Maharaja PRATAP SINGH of Jaipur.
    • Maharani Shri Rupaliba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married Maharana BHIM SINGH of Udaipur.
    • Kumar Shri Sagramsinhji Jashwantsinhji [Sangabhai] (by 4th wife), recieved the patrimony of Rampara, married and had issue. He died after 1837.
    • Kumar Shri Ranoji Jashwantsinhji [Ranabhai] (by 4th wife), died sp.
    • Kumar Shri Adabhai Jashwantsinhji [Ajoji] (by 5th wife)
    • Kumar Shri Surabhai Jashwantsinhji [Suroji] (by 5th wife), received Vavdi as his share of the patrimony.
  16. Raj Sahib RAISINHJI III JASHWANTSINHJI 1801/1804, born 1761, married (4 wives), 1stly Rani Motiba Sahiba of Sanand, married 2ndly Rani Baijiba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Sagramji Kumbhoji Sahib of Gondal, married 3rdly, Rani Ramba Sahiba of Bhanvad, married 4thly, Rani Pran Kunwarba Sahiba of Varsoda, and had issue. He died 1804.
    • Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI RAISINHJI (by 1st wife) (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Jijibhai Raisinhji (by 1st wife), received Ravaliyavadar as his patrimony.
    • Kumari Shri Naniba Sahiba (by 3rd wife)
    • Kumari Shri Majiba Sahiba (by 4th wife), married Jam Sahib JASAJI LAKHAJI of Nawanagar.
    • Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Raisinhji (by 4th wife), received Soladi as his patrimony.
  17. Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI RAISINHJI 1804/1843, born 15th April 1782, married 7 wives, including 3rdly, Rani Vakhat Kunwarba Sahiba of Palitana, married 4thly, Rani Saib Kunwarba Sahiba of Bit, married 5thly, Rani Dev Kunwarba Sahiba of Gangad, married 6thly, Rani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Saheb DOSAJI VIBHAJI of Malia, married 7thly, Rani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba of Kuna, and had issue. He died 1843.
    • Maharani Karsan Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married 1822, Jam Sahib RANMALJI II of Nawanagar.
    • Kumari Shri Rupaliba Sahiba (by 4th wife), married 1831 (as his first wife), Maharao DESALJI II of Kutch.
    • Kumari Shri Daulat Kunwarba Sahiba (by 4th wife) [Jasu Ba, married 1840, into Jamnagar Royal Family.]
    • HH Raj Sahib RANMALJI AMARSINHJI (by 5th wife) (qv)
    • Kumari Shri Jahuba Sahiba (by 5th wife) 
    • Kumar Shri Lakhdirjisinhji Amarsinhji [Laghubha] (by 5th wife), received Charadva as his patrimony, married and had issue.
      • HH Maharani Ganga Bai Sahiba, married 19th February 1884, HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri Sir KHENGARJI PRAGMALJI III Sawai Bahadur of Kutch.
    • Rani Bonjiba Sahiba (by 6th wife), married, HH Rana Sahib VIKMATJI IV KHIMAJI of Porbandar.
    • HH Maharani Tejuba Sahiba (by 7th wife), married 1851, HH Maharaja Jam Sahib VIBHAJI RANMALJI of Nawanagar.
    • Kumari Shri Baijirajba Sahiba (by 7th wife), married, Maharao DESALJI II of Kutch.
  18. HH Raj Sahib RANMALJI AMARSINHJI 1843/1869, born 20th July 1809, K.C.S.I., granted a permanent salute of 11 guns in 1867, married 1stly HH Rani Jan Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Jam Sahib RANMALJI II of Nawanagar, married 2ndly, HH Rani Sundar Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri CHANDRASINHJI DEVAJI Sahib of Gondal, married 3rdly HH Rani Birja Kunwarba Sahiba of Sarodar in Nawanagar, and had issue. He died 28th October 1869.
    • Kumar Shri Raghunathsinhji Ranmalji (by 1st wife, but 5th son), received the village of Hampar, married Kumari Shri Nani Kunwarba Sahiba of Kera in Halar, and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Govindsinhji Raghunathsinhji, married 1st Kumari Shri Phulji Kunwarba Sahiba of Pal in Rajkot, married 2ndly Kumari Shri Sa Kunwarba Sahiba of Ganod in Rajkot, and had issue.
        • Kumari Shri Jijiraj Kunwarba Sahiba (by 1st wife).
        • Kumari Shri Majiraj Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), 
        • Kumari Shri (one of the above?) Kunwarba Sahiba, married the Jadeja Thakur of Adesar in Kutch.
        • Kumar Shri Shivsinhji Govindsinhji, married 1stly, Kumari Shri Jaiji Kunwarba Sahiba of Ganod, married 2ndly Kumari Shri Monghi Kunwarba Sahiba of Limbda, married 3rdly, Kumari Shri Raj Kunwarba Sahiba of Ganod, and had issue, as well as natural issue by Bhuri.
          • Kumari Shri Rajni Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married Kumar Shri Vikramsinhji Jadeja of Nawanagar.
          • Kumari Shri Jitendra Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married Kumar Shri Naharsinhji of Virpur.
          • Kumari Shri Urmila Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married Kumar Shri Mahendrasinhji of Goleta.
          • Kumari Shri Nalini Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married Rao UDAI SINGH of Kushalgarh, and had issue.
          • Kumari Shri Tara Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married Rajkumar Jethisinhji Jadeja of Tera in Kutch.
          • Kumar Shri Rajsinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd wife), married Kumari Shri Janak Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Rawat KHUMAN SINGH ofLasani in Mewar.
            • Kumari Shri Harshad Kunwarba Sahiba
            • Kumari Shri Mankar Kunwarba Sahiba
            • Kumari Shri Hemandri Kunwarba Sahiba
            • Kumari Shri Mridula Kunwarba Sahiba
            • Kumari Shri Bhadra Kunwarba Sahiba
            • Kumar Shri Randhirsinhji Rajsinhji 
            • Kumari Shri Prakash Kunwarba Sahiba
            • Kumar Shri Raghvirsinhji Rajsinhji 
          • Kumari Shri Hem Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Gohil of Bhavnagar.
          • Kumari Shri Hitendra Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married Kumar Shri Dheersinhji of Dhak Sorath.
          • Kumari Shri Ichicha Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji of Machu-Kutch.
          • Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd wife), married Kumari Shri Janak Kunwarba Sahiba of Ganod, and had issue.
            • Kumar Shri Bhagirath, born 2007 VS.
            • Kumari Shri Dilhar Kunwarba Sahiba, born 2011 VS.
            • Kumar Shri Vishvanath, born 2017 VS.
            • Kumari Shri Anjani Kunwarba Sahiba, born 2019 VS.
          • Kumar Shri Karansinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd wife)
          • Kumar Shri Kanaksinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd wife)
          • Kanchu (by Bhuri), married Rao Raja "Lalaji", see below.
      • Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Raghunathsinhji, married 1stly, Kumari Shri Bai Kunwarba Sahiba of Kotharia, married 2ndly, Kumari Shri Subji Kunwarba Sahiba of Kotharia (sister of 1st wife), and daughters of Kumar Shri Jethiji Malubha of Kotharia in Rajkot, married 3rdly, Kumari Shri Rattan Kunwarba Sahiba of Ambedi in Gondal. He died sp.
      • Kumari Shri Vagtu Kunwarba Sahiba
      • Rani Monghiba Sahiba, married 1887, Rawat KRISHNA SINGH of Deogarh.
    • Kumari Shri Achuba Kunwarba Sahiba (by 1st wife), married 1854, Maharao PRAGMALJI DESALJI II of Kutch.
    • Maharani Jiji Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married 1854, Maharaja Shri JAWAN SINGH of Idar.
    • HH Raj Sahib MANSINHJI II RANMALJI (by 3rd wife)(qv)
    • Kumar Shri Maheramji Ranmalji (by 3rd wife, 2nd son), received Ganjela as his share of the patrimony, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Motisinhji Maheramji
    • Kumar Shri Harisinhji Ranmalji (by 3rd wife, 3rd son), received the village of Sokhada as his share of the patrimony, married and had issue. He died 1877 aged 28.
      • Maharani Udai Kunwarba, married 1891, Maharaja KESARI SINGH of Idar.
      • Raj Rana Shri Parbatsinhji Harisinhji, born 1875, married Rani Heerji Kunwarba Sahiba of Ganod, and had issue, as well as further issue by Kanu Bai. He died 2nd February 1914 aged 39.
        • Kumar Shri Narsisinhji Parbatsinhji, married 1stly 1920, Kumari Shri Kusum Kunwarba Sahiba of Ganod, died sp 1955, married 2ndly 1925, Kumari Shri Jayvant Kunwarba Sahiba, died 1974, daughter of Kumar Shri Nar Singh of Vadia, and had issue. He died December 1944.
          • Kumar Shri Rajendrasinhji Narsisinhji, born August 1926, married Kumari Shri Jaya Kunwarba of Padasan, and had issue.
            • Kumar Shri Surendrasinhji Rajendrasinhji
            • Kumar Shri Prahladsinhji Rajendrasinhji
          • Kumar Shri Prakramsinhji Narsisinhji, born 1st May 1928, married 1958, Kumari Shri Gunwant Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj BAHADUR SINGH of Khawasa, and had issue.
            • Kumar Shri Harendrasinhji Prakramsinhji, born 10th June 1959, died 10th December 1960.
            • Kumari Shri Hemlata Kunwarba Sahiba, born 25th December 1961.
            • Kumari Shri Uma Kunwarba Sahiba, born 21st February 1964.
            • Kumari Shri Kalpana Kunwarba Sahiba, born 13th November 1965.
            • Kumari Shri Yamina Kunwarba Sahiba, born 7th December 1972.
          • Kumar Shri Vanrajsinhji Narsisinhji, born 30th April 1930, married Kumari Shri Raj Kunwarba Sahiba of Gajana, and had issue.
            • Kumari Kiran Kunwarba Sahiba
          • Kumari Shri Sita Kunwarba, born 1932, married Maharaj Rajendrasinhji Gajendrasinhji of Chhota-Udaipur.
          • Kumari Shri Hitendra Kunwarba [Chota Kunwarba], born 1934, [married 1967, Pravinsinhji Vaghela, Bhayat of Kavitha]
        • Kumar Shri Bahadursinhji Parbatsinhji
        • Rani S...... Bai (by Kanu Bai), married Rao Raja Amar Singh of Jodhpur, and had issue.
        • Rani Andu Bai (?by Kanu Bai), married Rao Raja Hari Singh of Pratapgarh.
      • Rani Swarup Kunwarba, married 1889, Rajadhiraj NAHAR SINGH of Shahpura.
      • Rani Dhan Kunwarba, married Maharaj Jivan Singh of Jodhpur.
    • Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Ranmalji (by 3rd wife, 4th son), born 1849, received Bharad as his share of the patrimony, married and had issue.
      • [Several generations]
        • Rana Surubha Jhala, Tilayat of Bharad, died September 1990.
        • Rana Kiratsinhji Jhala, married and had issue.
          • Kumari Shri Punitba Sahiba, married, March 1988, Kumar Shri Dhramendrasinhji of Makhavad in Rajkot.
    • Maharani Karsan Kunwarba Sahiba [Krishna Kumari], married 1862, Maharao PRAGMALJI DESALJI II of Kutch.
  19. HH Raj Sahib MANSINHJI II RANMALSINHJI 1869/1900, born 11th January 1837, succeeded 28th October 1869 (#1), K.C.S.I., granted a personal salute of 15 guns in 1877, founded the English School (now the High School) and the Girls’ School at Dhrangadhra, and Gujarati schools in most of the principal villages of the State, and built the Prince of Wales Hospital at his capital. He also reorganised the judiciary, and established one of the first cotton ginning factories in Saurashtra, married 1stly, HH Rani Jiji Kunwarba Sahiba of Kheradiya in Dhrol, married 2ndly, 1851, HH Rani Baiji Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Jhalamsinhji Pratapsinhji of Bhadarwa, married 3rdly, HH Rani Baiji Kunwarba Sahiba of Pithapur, married 4thly, HH Rani Kasi Kunwarba Sahiba of Palitana, married 5thly, HH Rani Hamji Kunwarba Sahiba of Chhota-Udaipur, and had issue. He died 1900.
    • Rajkumar Jaswantsinhji Mansinhji (by 2nd wife), born 1854, married 1stly, 1871, a daughter of Kumar Meramanji Bhabhaji of Rajkot, married 2ndly, 1871, Kumari Shri Majiraj Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Takhatsinhji Jhalamsinhji of Bhadarwa, married 3rdly, 1872, a daughter of Maharana Sahib RAMDEVJI VAJEDEVJI of Dharampur, and had issue. He died December 1879.
      • HH Raj Sahib Sir AJITSINHJI JASWANTSINHJI (by 1st wife) (qv)
      • Kumari Shri (name unknown) (by 1st wife)
      • Kumar Shri Bhawanisinhji Jaswantsinhji (by 2nd wife), educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot;  married and had issue.
        • Kumar Shri Nawalsinhji Bhawanisinhji
    • HH Maharani Ba Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married 1881, HH Maharaja MADHO SINGH II of Jaipur. She died after 1922.
    • Kumari Shri Takhat Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife)
    • Kumar Shri Sajjansinhji Mansinhji (by 4th wife), received Vantavadar as his appanage.
    • Kumar Shri Natwarsinhji Mansinhji (by 4th wife), received Raj Charadi as his appanage, married and had issue.
      • Raj Rana Hamirsinhji Natwarsinhji, originally named Harpal Dev which was not approved of by the family since that was the name of the founder of the line, a fine cricketer and his university cricket records stood for many years.
      • Kumari Shri Mohiniba Sahiba, married 1stly, 1950's (div.), member of Borunda Royal Family, married 2ndly, 1960's, Rohit Kumar Shah, and had issue, one son and one daughter, by 2nd husband.
      • HH Maharani Gulab Kunwarba Sahiba (by 4th wife), married 1914, HH Maharawal SALIVAHAN SINGH of Jaisalmer.
      • HH Rani Raj Kunwarba Sahiba, married 1878, HH Raja Sir RANJIT SINGH of Ratlam, and had issue.
    • HH Raj Sahib Sir AJITSINHJI JASHWANTSINHJI 1900/1911, born 18th January 1872, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; he built new roads and planted trees in Dhrangadhra town, and built many buildings including the Ajitniewas Palace and the Jaswantsinhji Library. He also made primary and secondary education free in the State. He married 1stly 13th February 1884, HH Rani Sundar Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Kesarisinhji Bhavsinhji of Sarodar in Nawanagar, died 1908, married 2ndly, HH Rani Majiraba Sahiba, died 1941, daughter of Thakur Saheb MADHAVSINHJI MANSINHJI of Mengni, married 3rdly, HH Rani Hari Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Sardarsinhji Abhaisinhji of Tharad, married 4thly, HH Rani Hirji Kunwarba Sahiba of Timba, married 5thly, HH Rani Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Kesarisinhji of Sarodar inNawanagar, married 6thly, HH Rani Baisaiba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Saheb BAVAJIRAJSINHJI MEHRAMANJI of Rajkot, and had issue, as well as natural issue by Kamla Bai, a maid. He died 8th February 1911.
      • Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir GHANSHYAMSINHJI AJITSINHJI Sahib Bahadur (by 1st wife) (qv)
      • Yuvrani Maya Kunwarba Sahiba (by 1st wife), married 1913, Yuvaraj Mansinhji Ramsinhji of Pratapgarh.
      • Rani Jam Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married February 1935, Maharaj BHARAT SINGH of Multhan.
      • Kunwarani Pratap Kunwarba Sahiba (by 5th wife), married 1937 at Dhrangadhra, Kunwar Pratap Singh, Yuvaraj Saheb of Banera
      • Rani Swarup Bai (by Kamla Bai), married 1920, Rao Raja Sujan Singh of Jodhpur, and had issue.
      • Rani Lila Bai (by Kamla Bai), married 1920, Rao Raja Jabbar Singh of Jodhpur, and had issue.
        • Rao Raja "Lalaji", married Kanchu (see above), and had issue, one son and three daughters.
    • Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir GHANSHYAMSINHJI AJITSINHJI Sahib Bahadur (1889-1942)Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir GHANSHYAMSINHJI AJITSINHJI Sahib Bahadur 1911/1942, born 31st May 1889, G.C.I.E. [cr.3.6.1922], K.C.I.E. [cr.1.1.1917], a Donat of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, Maharaja [cr.1st January 1918], the permanent salute was raised to 13 guns in 1918, member of the Chamber of Princes in his own right from 1921 to 1942, married 1stly 1909, HH Maharani Pravin Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1893, died 1912, daughter of Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Kesarisinhji ofNawanagar, married 2ndly, 1909 (separated 1912), HH Maharani Vijay Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1890, died 1963, daughter of Shrimant Thakur Saheb Rana Shri FATEHSINHJI SARDARSINHJI of Bhadarwa, married 3rdly 1912, HH Maharani Anand Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1895, died 1979, daughter of Thakur Saheb MULVAJI TAJOJI of Kotda-Sangani, and his wife, Thakurani Hari Kunwarba Sahiba, married 4thly 1917, HH Maharani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1903, died 1932, daughter of Rawat SHIVNATH SINGH of Amet, married 5thly 1919, HH Maharani Nawal Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1902, died 1973, daughter of Maharaj Shri Juwansinhji Jiwansinhji of Jamnagar, and had issue, 14 children. He died 4th February 1942.
      • Maharajkumari Sajjan Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), born 22nd May 1911, married 11th February 1932 at Dhrangadhra, HH Maharawal CHANDRAVIR SINGH of Banswara, and had issue. She died 7th January 1982.
      • Maharajkumari Kusum Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), born 3rd April 1914, died 21st July 1914.
      • HH Rani Harshwant Kunwarba Sahiba [Harsad Kunwarba Sahiba], born 20th January 1916, married 24th May 1934, HH Rajadhiraj SUDARSHAN DEV SINGH of Shahpura, and had issue. She died 13th January 1975.
      • Maharani Mahendra Kumari (by 3rd wife), born 27th Janauary 1918, married 6th May 1934, HH Maharawat Sir RAM SINGH II Bahadur ofPratapgarh. She died 21st April 2010.
      • Maharajkumar Chandrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala (by 3rd wife), born 10th March 1921, died 28th August 1921.
      • Rani Kirti Kunwarba Sahiba [née Maharajkumari Jairaj Kunwarba Sahiba], (by 5th wife), born 3rd April 1921 (1929), married 27th Janauary 1947 (1945), Rao Sahib DEVI SINGH of Deolia, and has issue. She died 29th September 1963.
      • HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj MAYURDHWAJSINHJI MEGHRAJJI III GHANSHYAMSINHJI Sahib (by 3rd wife)(qv)
      • Maharajkumari Jayvant Kunwarba Sahiba (by 5th wife), born 9th April 1923 (1928), married 23rd May 1943 (1946) (separated 1948), Rao HARENDRA SINGH of Kushalgarh.
      • Maharajkumari [Dhira] Dhairiya Kunwarba Sahiba, (by 5th wife), born 31st October 1924 (1930), married 15th February 1947 (1948), Yuvaraj Brijendra Pal Deo of Karauli, died sp 9th August 1984.
      • HH Maharani Krishna Kumari Ba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), born 10th February 1926, married 14th February 1943, HH Maharaja HANWANT SINGHJI Sahib Bahadur of Jodhpur
      • Maharajkumar Jayvijaysinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala (by 5th wife), born 18th September 1926, died 27th December 1927.
      • Maharajkumar Virendrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala (by 4th wife), born 20th August 1927, married 23rd February 1951, Rani Jairaj Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Capt. Maharaj Naharsinhji Fatehsinhji of Chhota-Udaipur, and has issue.
        • Rajkumar Devrajsinhji Virendrasinhji, born 24th December 1955, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1973); married 1st March 1978 (div.), Baijilal Maharajkumari Sushma Kumari, born 2nd October 1960, daughter of HH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal RAGHUNATH SINGH of Jaisalmer, and his wife, HH Maharani Mukut Rajya Lakshmi Devi, and has issue.
          • Baiji Lal Sivangani Devi Sahiba, born 3rd December 1983.
        • Rajkumari Divya Kunwarba Sahiba, born 19th August 1964, married Xavier Pilkington.
      • Maharajkumar Dharmendrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala (by 5th wife), born 26th November 1927, married 21st February 1951, Rani Mahendra Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Himmatsinhji Jaswansinhji of Sarodar in Nawanagar, and has issue.
        • Rajkumar Ranmalji Dharmendrasinhji, born 14th August 1953, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1971).
        • Rajkumari Uma De Sahiba, born 31st October 1959.
      • Maharajkumari Himmat Kunwarba Sahiba (by 5th wife), born 4th October 1934, married 1stly, 3rd November 1958 (separated 1960, divorced 1981), Rao Bahadur UMAID SINGH of Masuda, married 2ndly 11th August 1980, Maharajkumar Harishchandrasinhji of Lunawada.
    • HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj MAYURDHWAJSINHJI MEGHRAJJI III GHANSHYAMSINHJI Sahib 1942/2010, born 3rd March 1923, member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes from 1945 to 1947, and in 1945 was the prime mover of the Saurashtra States Confederation Scheme which he carried in the meeting of the States-General in 1946. On 10 May 1947 he became the first Ruler in Western India to join the Constituent Assembly of India, to which he was nominated in 1948. On the establishment of the United State of Kathiawar (Saurashtra) in 1948, he was installed as Uprajpramukh, and he served as Acting Rajpramukh during the absences of the Rajpramukh. In 1952 he resigned as Uprajpramukh and entered Christ Church, Oxford, where he read philosophy for six years. He also studied at the Ruskin School of Drawing. After returning to India from Oxford, Meghrâjjî was President of the Jodhpur Regency Council from 1965 to 1968.  In 1967 he was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Dhragadhra Constituency. He resigned the same year on his election to the Fourth Lok Sabha as MP for Jhalava, which seat he held until 1970. He was the main Opposition speaker against allowing Parliament the power to abridge fundamental Constitutional rights, and introduced his own Bill for allowing a plebiscite when the question of abridgement arose. From 1967 to 1971 he was the Intendant General of the Concord of Princes which was set up to safeguard the rights and privileges of the Princes granted under the Indian Constitution, he led the opposition to the abrogation of the Rulers’ covenanted rights and Constitutional guarantees. He married 3rd March 1943 at Jodhpur, HH Maharani Shri Brijraj Kumari Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Ajit Singh Sahib of Jodhpur, and his wife, Rani Man Kumari, and had issue. He died 1st August 2010 in Ahmedabad.
      • Yuvraj Maharajkumar Shri Sodhsalji Mayurdhwajsinhji Jhala [Shatrujit Dev Sahib], succeeded as HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj SODHSALJI MAYURDHWAJSINHJI Sahib (qv)
      • Maharajkumar Shri Dr. Jayasinhji Mayurdhwajsinhji Jhala [Jawahir Dev Sahib], born 12th October 1948, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA, married 6th September 1977 at Rangamati, Rajkumari Raya Devi [née Rajyashree Roy], born 31st August 1949, daughter of Raja NALINAKSHA ROY of Chakma, and has issue.
        • Baiji Lal Agma Devi [Agama], born 26th April 1978.
        • Baiji Lal Lila Devi [Liluye], born 28th August 1979.
      • Maharajkumar Shri Siddhrajsinhji Mayurdhwajsinhji Jhala [Gautama Dev Sahib], born 10th May 1950, married 1stly, 14th June 1974 at Delhi (div. 1984), Aruna Devi [née Meera Prasad], married 2ndly, 29th April 1985 at Bijapur, Rani Kanchan Devi, born 13th January 1957, daughter of Kunwar Nasib Chand of Alelal (Anhilal)-Bijapur, and has issue.
        • Baiji Lal Amba Suhasini, born 14th March 1986.
        • Baiji Lal Sukanya Devika, born 4th November 1987.
    • HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj SODHSALJI MAYURDHWAJSINHJI Sahib (see above)

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