KOTDA SANGANI (Princely State)

 
AREA:  233 km2 PRIVY PURSE:  67,000R  ACCESSION:  15th February 1948
STATE:  Saurashtra DYNASTY:  Jadeja RELIGION:  Hindu
POPULATION:  9,240 (1921) VILLAGES:  20 REVENUE:  155,111Rs
     
PRESENT RULER:  Thakur Saheb Shri PRADYUMNASINHJI HIMATSINHJI (1930/-)
born 5th December 1920 and succeeded 23rd February 1930. Investiture was 10th December 1940, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, he married c1942 Thakurani Vijaya Devi of Mysore.
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.
  1. 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.

  2. Thakur Saheb TEJOJI SANGOJI, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb JASAJI TEJOJI (qv)
    • Kumar Sartanji Tejoji, died 1755.
    • Thakur Saheb DEVAJI TEJOJI (qv)

  3. 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.

  4. Thakur Saheb DEVAJI TEJOJI, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb HOTHIJI DEVAJI (qv)

  5. 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

  6. Thakur Saheb BHOJRAJJI HOTHIJI, died sp 1825.

  7. Thakur Saheb BAMANIAJI HOTHIJI, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb SABLOJI BAMANIAJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Veraji Bamaniaji

  8. Thakur Saheb SABLOJI BAMANIAJI, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb MEROJI SABLOJI (qv)

  9. 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)

  10. Thakur Saheb TAJOJI MEROJI -/1879, married and had issue. He died 1879.
    • Thakur Saheb MULVAJI TAJOJI (qv)

  11. 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.

  12. Thakur Saheb HIMATSINHJI MERUBHA 1913-/, born 17th September 1892, installed 2nd March 1914.

  13. Thakur Saheb Shri PRADYUMNASINHJI HIMATSINHJI (see above)
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1. "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 , p.265