Thursday, 8 September 2011

rajkot jadeja state by amardeepsinh jadeja


RAJKOT (Princely State)

(9 gun salute)

AREA: 730 km2PRIVY PURSE: 285,000Rs ACCESSION: 15th February 1948
STATE: Saurashtra DYNASTY: Jadeja RELIGION: Hindu
VILLAGES: 64POPULATION: 60,993 (1921)REVENUE: 1,000,000Rs
   
PRESENT RULER: HH Thakur Saheb Shri MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI (1973/-) (Ranjit Vilas Palace, Rajkot, Gujarat, India)
born 18th November 1935, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1950); married the younger daughter of HH Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir TEJ SINGHJI Dev Bahadur of Alwar, and his wife, HH Maharani Chand Kumari, and has issue.
  • Yuvraj Saheb Mandhattasinhji Manoharsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1982); married Shreemati Yuvrani Kadambari Devi, second daughter of Shrimant Raja NARENDRA SINGHJI of Jamnia, and his wife, Shreemati Rani Kanak Devi, and has issue.
    • Tikka Saheb Jaideepsinhji Mandhattasinhji
  • Rani Uma Devi, married Maharajkumar Shri Chattrasal Singhji, son of HH Raja Shrimant MAHENDRA SINGH Ju Dev Bahadur of Nagod, and his second wife, HH Rani Shyam Kumari, and has issue.
  • Rani Ambalika Devi, married 12th December 1977, Raja PUSHPENDRA SINGH Ju Dev of Tori Fatehpur, and has issue, two sons.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Second Class State founded about 1620, under Mughal rule from 1720 to 1732. Rulers were...
  1. Thakur Saheb VIBHAJI AJOJI 1620/1635, grandson of Jam SATAJI of Nawanagar, received Kalawad and 12 other villages, married a daughter of the Vaghela Chief of Sardhar [Kanoji?], and had issue. He died 1635.

  2. Thakur Saheb MEHRAMANJI I VIBHAJI 1635/1650, married and had issue. He died 1650.
    • Thakur Saheb SAHEBJI MEHRAMANJI (qv)
    • Thakur Shri KUMBHOJI MEHRAMANJI, founder of Gondal and Kotda-Sangani.
    • Rani Lilajiba Sahiba, married Raj Sahib MEGHRAJJI II AMARSINHJI of Dhrangadhra.

  3. Thakur Saheb SAHEBJI MEHRAMANJI 1650/1676, died 1676.

  4. Thakur Saheb BAMANIAJI SAHEBJI 1676/1694, died 1694.

  5. Thakur Saheb MEHRAMANJI II BAMANIAJI 1694/1720, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb RANMALJI I MEHRAMANJI (qv)
    • Kumar Modji Mehramanji, founder of the House of Gavridad.
    • Kumar Kalaji Mehramanji, founder of the House of Shahpur.
    • Kumar Harbhamji Mehramanji, founder of the House of Pal.
    • Thakur Saheb DADAJI MEHRAMANJI, he was granted 6 villages about 1733, founder of the House of Kotharia.
    • Kumar Jasaji Mehramanji, Founder of the House of Lodhika {Senior- Bhichri Branch}.
    • Kumar Fulji Mehramanji, Founder of the House of Lodhika {Junior - Khokhadad Branch}.

  6. Thakur Saheb RANMALJI I MEHRAMANJI 1732/1746, married and had issue. He died 1746.
    • Thakor Saheb LAKHAJI I RANMALJI (qv)
    • Kumar Vajeraj Ranmalji of Mankhawad.
    • Kumar Akheraj Ranmalji, Founder of the House of Gadhka.
    • Kumar Prithuraj Ranmalji, Founder of the House of Tramba.

  7. Thakor Saheb LAKHAJI I RANMALJI 1746/1796, married and had issue. He died 1796.
    • Yuvraj Saheb Mehramanji Lakhaji, married and had issue. He died vp 1794. 
      • Thakur Saheb RANMALJI II Mehramanji (qv)
      • Kumar Dadaji Ranmalji [Sangaji], died young.
    • Kumar Veraji Lakhaji of Samadhiala, Khanmbha and Suki Sajadiali.
    • Kumar Togaji Lakhaji
    • Kumar Suraji Lakhaji of  Padasan and half of Kathrota.
    • Kumar Visaji Lakhaji, died young. 

  8. Thakur Saheb RANMALJI II MEHRAMANJI 1796/1825, married and had issue. He died 1825.
    • Thakor Saheb SURAJJI RANMALJI (qv).
    • Kumar Hothiji Ranmalji, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Bhupatsinhji Hothiji

  9. Thakor Saheb SURAJJI RANMALJI 1825/1844, married and had issue. He died 1844.
    • Thakor Saheb MEHRAMANJI IV SURAJJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Gagubha Surajji, died young.

  10. Thakor Saheb MEHRAMANJI IV SURAJJI 1844/1862, married (amongst others), Thakurani Naniba Saheba, and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb BAVAJIRAJSINHJI MEHRAMANJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Ladhubha Mehramanji of Cash and half of Badpur.
    • Rani Magal Kunwarba Sahiba [Majirajba], married 1871 (as his first wife), Rajkumar Jaswantsinhji Mansinhji of Dhrangadhra, and had issue.

  11. Thakur Saheb BAVAJIRAJSINHJI MEHRAMANJI 1862/1890, born 1856, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, granted limited ruling powers in 1874 and full powers in 1876, married and had issue. He died 1890.
    • Thakur Saheb Sir LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI II BAVAJIRAJSINHJI (qv)
    • Kumar Prithvirajji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • Kumar Shatrusalsinhji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • Kumar Dilipsinhji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • Kumar Karansinhji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • HH Rani Baisai Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his sixth wife), HH Raj Sahib Sir AJITSINHJI JASHWANTSINHJI of Dhrangadhra.

  12. HH Thakur Saheb Sir LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI II BAVAJIRAJSINHJI 1890/1930, born 17th December 1885, succeeded 16th April 1890, K.C.I.E. [cr.1908], married 1stly (amongst others), HH the Shemaliawala Rani, and had issue. He died 2nd February 1930 (#1).
    • HH Thakur Saheb Shri DHARMENDRASINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Kishorsinhji Lakhajirajsinhji, born 1912, died young.
    • HH Thakur Saheb Shri PRADYUMANSINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI (qv)

  13. HH Thakur Saheb Shri DHARMENDRASINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI 1930/1940, born 4th March 1910, died sp 11th June 1940.

  14. HH Thakur Saheb Shri PRADYUMANSINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI 1940/1973, born 24th February 1913, married HH Thakurani Padma Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of HH Maharawal Shri FATEHSINHJI MOTISINHJI Sahib of Chhota-Udaipur, and had issue. He died 9th November 1973 at Rajkot (#1).
    • HH Thakur Saheb Shri MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI (qv)
    • Kumar Prahladsinhji Pradyumansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1956); married and has issue.
      • Yuvrani Bhuvaneshwari Devi, married Yuvaraj Shri Rajratansinhji Rajendrasinhji, born 26th February 1962, son of Rana Shri RAJENDRASINHJI KHUSHALSINHJI of Mandva, and has issue.
    • Kumar Jayraghurajsinhji Pradyumansinhji (+), married and had issue.
      • Kumar Jitendrasinhji Jayraghurajsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1980).

  15. HH Thakur Saheb Shri MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI (see above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
  • Princess of Rajkot, married (div.), Raja Shri NRUSINGH NARAYAN BHANJ Deo of Keonjhar.
  • a niece of the Thakur Sahib of Rajkot, married 1913 (as his first wife), Maj.-Gen. HH Raj Rajeshwar Maharajdhiraj Maharaja Shri Sir HARI SINGH Bahadur Indar Mahindar Sipar-i-Saltanat-i-Inglishia of Jammu and Kashmir. She died 1915.
  • Rani Pramila Raje of Rajkot, married (as his first wife), HH Shrimant Raja BHAIRAVSINHRAO MALOJIRAO GHORPADE II of Mudhol.
  • a Princess of Rajkot, married (as his first wife), Maharaja MADANESHWAR SINGH Deo of Surguja
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