PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
A
Fourth Class State in Kathiawar. The Ruling Family is an offshoot of
the Gondal
House. Kumbhoji I of Gondal had two sons, Sagramji and Sangoji, of whom
the former succeeded to the gaddi as the Ruler of Gondal, while
the latter received in appanage the village of Ardoi in 1654/1655.
Sangoji
conquered the neighbouring villages and raised his Estate to the
position
of a Taluka. The name Sangani is derived from him. In concert with
Ranmalji
of Rajkot he conquered Sardhar. The State follows the rule of
primogeniture
in regard to succession. Jurisdictional Powers are... Civil: To the
extent
of 10,000Rs, Criminal: Three years rigorous imprisonment and
fines
to the extent of 5,000Rs.
- Thakur Saheb SANGOJI, married and had issue. He died 1699.
- Thakur Saheb TEJOJI SANGOJI
- Kumar Togaji Sangoji, received and founded the Rajpara
Taluka.
- Kumar Hakoji Sangoji, received and founded the Bhadwa
Taluka.
- Thakur Saheb TEJOJI SANGOJI, married and had issue.
- Thakur Saheb JASAJI TEJOJI (qv)
- Kumar Sartanji Tejoji, died 1755.
- Thakur Saheb DEVAJI TEJOJI (qv)
- Thakur Saheb JASAJI TEJOJI, Jasaji and his brother,
Sartanji
conquered Kotda,
and moved their capital there, but both died without issue and were
succeeded
by their younger brother Devaji. He died 1755.
- Thakur Saheb DEVAJI TEJOJI, married and had issue.
- Thakur Saheb HOTHIJI DEVAJI (qv)
- Thakur Saheb HOTHIJI DEVAJI, married and had issue. He died
1812.
- Thakur Saheb BHOJRAJJI HOTHIJI (qv)
- Thakur Saheb BAMANIAJI HOTHIJI (qv)
- Kumar Shri Bhagwanji Hothiji
- Thakur Saheb BHOJRAJJI HOTHIJI, died sp 1825.
- Thakur Saheb BAMANIAJI HOTHIJI, married and had issue.
- Thakur Saheb SABLOJI BAMANIAJI (qv)
- Kumar Shri Veraji Bamaniaji
- Thakur Saheb SABLOJI BAMANIAJI, married and had issue.
- Thakur Saheb MEROJI SABLOJI (qv)
- Thakur Saheb MEROJI SABLOJI, married and had issue.
- Thakur Saheb TAJOJI MEROJI (qv)
- Kumar Shri Khengarji Meroji, received Bhagdadia and died sp.
- Kumar Shri Merubha Meroji [Muluji], married and had issue.
- Thakur Saheb HIMATSINHJI MERUBHA (qv)
- Thakur Saheb TAJOJI MEROJI -/1879, married and had issue.
He died 1879.
- Thakur Saheb MULVAJI TAJOJI (qv)
- Thakur Saheb MULVAJI TAJOJI 1879/1913, born 1873, succeeded
233rd
November
1887 (#1),
married Thakurani
Hari Kunwarba Sahiba of Bhadakva, and had issue. He died spm
1913.
- HH Maharani Anand Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1895, married
1912, Major HH
Maharana
Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir GHANSHYAMSINHJI AJITSINHJI Sahib Bahadur of
Dhrangadhra. She died 1979.
- HH Maharani Hira Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1899, married 6th
September
1920,
Lt. HH Maharaja Rana Sir Shri RAJENDRA SINGHJI Dev Bahadur of Jhalawar,
and had issue. She died 1999.
- Thakur Saheb HIMATSINHJI MERUBHA 1913-/, born 17th
September 1892,
installed
2nd March 1914.
- Thakur Saheb Shri PRADYUMNASINHJI HIMATSINHJI (see above)
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