KURUNDWAD Jnr

(Princely State)

Monogram of Kurundwad Junior 
AREA:  295 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 49,720Rs  ACCESSION:  8th March 1948
STATE:  Bombay DYNASTY:  Patwardhan RELIGION:  Hindu
POPULATION:  34,003 (1901)    
     
PRESENT HEAD OF HOUSE:  Meherban Raja HARIHARRAO RAGHUNATHRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN, co-Raja of Kurundwad Jnr, since 19th February 2007.
born 5th June 1955, married 6th January 1978, Akhand Soubhagyavati Shrimant Rani Ramadevi [Alakananda], born 13th May 1957, daughter of Shrikrishna Patwardhan of Pune, and has issue, one son and one daughter.
  • Yuvaraj Shri Ganpatrao Hariharrao [Babasaheb] (Harshwardhan) Patwardhan, born 6th January 1980, presently (2006) in the USA for higher studies.
  • Rajkumari Revatiraje [Yamunaraje] Patwardhan, born 23rd June 1984, presently (2006) completing her higher studies.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  The parent state was founded in 1733 by Meherban Raja Trimbakrao I  [Appasaheb] Patwardhan (see Kurundwad-Snr). The state later split into Senior and Junior lines on 5th April 1854, with Meherban Shrimant Raghunathrao continuing the Senior Line and his three younger brothers ruling jointly in Kurundwad Junior. The youngest brother died without issue, and the descendants of the two middle brothers continued to rule jointly till 1947. The rulers (from 1854) were....


LINE I



  • Meherban Raja HARIHARRAO KESHAVRAO [BHAUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1854/- (co-ruler), succeeded 5th April 1854 (#1) , married and had issue.
    • Meherban Raja GANPATRAO HARIHARRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)
  • Meherban Raja TRIMBAKRAO KESHAVRAO [AABASAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1854/1869 (co-ruler), died sp.
  • Meherban Raja GANPATRAO I HARIHARRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1846 (1854)/1899 (co-ruler), born 1837, succeeded 5th April 1854 (#1). , married 1stly, Rani Saraswatibai [Yogabai], daughter of Bajirao II Peshwa, the last Prime Minister of the Maratha Kingdom, married 2ndly, a daughter of Mr. Mujumdar, died young, married 3rdly, a daughter of Mr. Chitale, and had issue. He died 1899.
    • Meherban Raja MADHAVRAO GANPATRAO [BHAUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)
  • Meherban Raja MADHAVRAO GANPATRAO [BHAUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1899/1931, born 6th December 1875 and succeeded 29th July 1899, married Rani Seetabai Parinjkar, daughter of Mr. Parinjkar, and had issue, one son only.
    • Meherban Raja GANPATRAO II MADHAVRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)
  • Meherban Raja VINAYAKRAO PATWARDHAN 1911/1931 (co-ruler)
  • Meherban Raja GANPATRAO II MADHAVRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1931/1942, married Rani Ramabai, daughter of Mr. Jog, died 1944, and had issue, 2 sons. He died 9th November 1942.
    • Meherban Raja RAGHUNATHRAO GANPATRAO [DADASAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)
    • Shrimant Gajananrao Ganpatrao [Dilipsinh] Patwardhan, born 1928, unmarried.
    • Rajkumari Shakuntalaraje, born 1923, married 1946, Mr. Jadhav of Mumbai (marraige was not recognized by the Rajasaheb). She died 2003
    • Rajkumari Padmavatiraje, born 1925, married 1947, Mr. Balkrishna alias Bhausaheb Sulakhe, of Barshi, and had issue, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
  • Meherban Raja RAGHUNATHRAO GANPATRAO [DADASAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1942/2007, married 1943, Akhand Soubhagyavati Shrimant Rani Sudakshanadevi Patwardhan, daughter of Kashinath Khanvilkar of Mumbai, born 1926, died 22nd September 2005, and had issue, 4 daughters and 1 son. He died 19th February 2007 at Belgaum aged 85 years.
    • Rajkumari Urmilaraje Patwardhan, born 21st April 1944, married a Mr. Deshmukh.
    • Rajkumari Indumatiraje Patwardhan, born 9th May 1947, married a Mr. Booty.
    • Rajkumari Mangalaraje Patwardhan, born 15th October 1948, married a Mr. Gogate.
    • Rajkumari Nandiniraje, born 21st September 1950, married a Mr. Phake.
    • Meherban Raja HARIHARRAO RAGHUNATHRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)
  • Meherban Raja HARIHARRAO RAGHUNATHRAO [BAPUSAHEB] PATWARDHAN (see above)


LINE II



  • Meherban Raja VINAYAKRAO KESHAVRAO [APPASAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1854/1876 (co-ruler), succeeded 5th April 1854 (#1) , married and had issue.
    • Meherban Raja HARIHARRAO VINAYAKRAO [DAJISAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)

  • Meherban Raja HARIHARRAO VINAYAKRAO [DAJISAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1876/1911, born 1852, married to Ramabai, daughter of Mr. Jog, and had issue, 5 sons.
    • Meherban Raja VINAYAKRAO HARIHARRAO [NANASAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)
    • Meherban Raja TRIMBAKRAO HARIHARRAO PATWARDHAN (qv)
    • Shrimant Moreshwarrao Hariharrao Patwardhan, married Sarswatibai, daughter of Mr. Phalke, and has issue, one son.
      • Shrimant Keshavrao Moreshwarrao Patwardhan
    • Shrimant Nilkanthrao Hariharrao Patwardhan, married Parvatibai, daughter of Mr. Bivalkar, and has issue, one son.
      • Shrimant Hariharrao Patwardhan
    • Shrimant Dhundirao Hariharrao Patwardhan, married Annapurnabai, daughter of Mr. Karve, and has issue, one son.
      • Shrimant Chintamanrao Patwardhan
  • Meherban Raja VINAYAKRAO HARIHARRAO [NANASAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1911/1932, born 1877, married Rani Gangabai, daughter of Mr. Lagu, and had issue, one daughter. He died 1932.
    • Rajkumari Malatibai, born 189x, married Shrimant Vinayakrao Peshwe, descendant of the Peshwas of Poona. She died 1923.
  • Meherban Raja TRIMBAKRAO HARIHARRAO PATWARDHAN 1932/1934, married Rani Umabai, daughter of Mr. Joshi of Jamkhandi, and had issue, one son and four daughters. He died 1934.
    • Meherban Raja GANPATRAO TRIMBAKRAO [TATYASAHEB] PATWARDHAN (qv)
    • Rajkumari Taisaheb, married Mr. Raste.
    • Rajkumari Leelatai, married Mr. Purandare.
    • Rajkumari Chiutai, married Mr. Kibe.
    • Rajkumari Sarlatai married Lt.-Col. Bhaiyasaheb Purandare.
  • Meherban Raja GANPATRAO TRIMBAKRAO [TATYASAHEB] PATWARDHAN 1934/2004, born 1923, married Rani Ushadevi Govindrao Madgavkar, a previously married lady with two sons, and as a result, this marriage was not recognized by the Government of India, and had issue, one son and one daughter. He died 1st December 2004 in Bangalore.
    • Meherban Raja GOVINDRAO GANPATRAO PATWARDHAN (qv)
    • Rajkumari Leelabai, married (div.), Sardar Malharrao Purandare.
  • Meherban Raja GOVINDRAO GANPATRAO PATWARDHAN, present co-Raja of Kurundwad Jnr since the 1st of December 2004.

The Help of Abhijit Malwade is gratefully acknowledged, March 2006, October 2006 and February 2007.
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