PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
A
Fifth Class state in Kathiawar, the Taluka is an offshoot of the Dhrol
State. Ravaji the son of Bamanioji, second in descent from Hardholji,
being
the founder, to whom the patrimony of ten villages was given in
appanage
in 1612. The appelation ''Devani'' is derived from Devaji, the 4th. in
line from Ravaji. The taluka is governed by the rule of
primogeniture.
The Jurisdictional powers of the Taluka are:- Civil: To the
extent
of 5,000Rs, Criminal : Two years rigorous imprisonment and fines to the
extent of 2,000Rs.
- Thakur Saheb RAVAJI BAMANIOJI 1612/-
- Thakur Saheb DUNGERJI RAVAJI
- Thakur Saheb KAYAJI DUNGERJI I
- Thakur Saheb RANMALJI KAYAJI I
- Thakur Saheb DEVAJI RANMALJI
- Thakur Saheb KAYAJI DEVAJI II
- Thakur Saheb RANMALJI KAYAJI II
- Thakur Saheb MODJI RANMALJI
- Thakur Saheb JASAJI MODJI
- Thakur Saheb KAYAJI JASAJI III
- Thakur Saheb HALAJI KAYAJI-/1868
- Thakur Saheb MANSINHJI HALAJI, born 1852, succeeded 31st
December 1868 (#1).
- Thakur Saheb SURSINHJI MANSINHJI
- Thakur Saheb BHOJRAJJI SURSINHJI
- Thakur Saheb MAHABATSINHJI BHOJRAJJI, born 6th August 1910,
succeeded
26th
October 1919, married and had issue.
- Thakur Saheb JAYENDRASINHJI MAHABATSINHJI (qv)
- Kumar Shri Jaswantsinhji Mahabatsinhji
- Kumar Shri Balbhadrasinhji Mahabatsinhji
- Kumar Shri Tejandrasinhji Mahabatsinhji
- Thakur Saheb JAYENDRASINHJI MAHABATSINHJI (see above)
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