KUTCH (Princely State)

(17 gun salute)

  
AREA:  21,365 km2 PRIVY PURSE:  800,000R  ACCESSION:  1st June 1948
STATE:  Saurashtra  DYNASTY:  Jadeja  RELIGION:  Hindu
POPULATION:  512,084 (1892)    
     
PRESENT RULER:  HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri PRAGMALJI MADANSINHJI III Sawai Bahadur [Prithvirajji] , 19th Maharao of Kutch (1991/-)(The Palace, Bhuj, Kutch - 370001, Gujarat, India)
married 1956, Maharajkumari Priti Devi [HH Maharani Priti Devi of Kutch], daughter of Capt. HH Bisam-Samar-Bijayi Mahamahodya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Manikya Sir BIR BIKRAM KISHORE DEV VARMAN Bahadur of Tripura.
 
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  Predecessor state founded about 1255, but Jam Khengarji I, was the first Rao of Kutch (1548/1585). Rulers were...
  • Jam GAOJI 1255/1285
  • Jam VAHENJI 1285/1321
  • Jam MULVAJI 1321/1347
  • Jam KAIYAJI 1347/1386
  • Jam AMARJI 1386/1429
  • Jam BHEENJI 1429/1472
  • Jam HAMIRJI 1472/1535, married and had issue. He died about 1535.
    • Rao KHENGARJI I HAMIRJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Aliaji Hamirji of Ramayan
    • Kumar Shri Sahebji Hamirji, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Jasoji Sahebji of Vinjan
      • Kumar Shri Hamirji Sahebji of Matharu
      • Kumar Shri Panchanji Sahebji, married and had issue.
        • Kumar Shri Devaji Panchanji of Ruva
      • Kumar Shri Tamachiji Sahebji
    • Kumar Shri Rayabji Hamirji

  1. Rao KHENGARJI I HAMIRJI 1548/1585 (Jam from 1535), born about 1510, married and had issue. He died 1585.
    • Rao BHARMALJI I KHENGARJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Bhojrajji Khengarji, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Aliaji Bhojrajji of Kera Praganah.

  2. Rao BHARMALJI I KHENGARJI 1585/1631, married and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Jethiji Bharmalji
    • Rao BHOJRAJJI BHARMALJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Meghji Bharmalji, married and had issue.
      • Rao KHENGARJI II BHOJRAJJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Rayadhanji Bharmalji
    • Kumar Shri Pragji Bharmalji
    • Kumar Shri Asaji Bharmalji
    • Kumar Shri Laghdirji Bharmalji

  3. Rao BHOJRAJJI BHARMALJI 1631/1645, married and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Ajoji Bhojrajji of Madi
    • Rao TAMACHIJI BHOJRAJJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Unadji Bhojrajji of Varsamedi
    • Kumar Shri Abhairajji Bhojrajji of Chirai
    • Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Bhojrajji of Bhachav
    • Kumar Shri Sujoji Bhojrajji of Pakdasar
    • Kumar Shri Kumbhoji Bhojrajji of Kumbhardi

  4. Rao KHENGARJI II BHOJRAJJI [born as Kumar Shri Khengarji Meghji] 1645/1654, adopted by his uncle, married and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Hamirji Khengarji of Aniras

  5. Rao TAMACHIJI BHOJRAJJI 1654/1662, married and had issue.
    • Kumar Shri Hajoji Tamachiji of Damanka
    • Rao RAYADHANJI II TAMACHIJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Hardholji Tamachiji
    • Kumar Shri Kalyanji Tamachiji of Vadli
    • Kumar Shri Meghji Tamachiji of Sagliyu

  6. Rao RAYADHANJI II TAMACHIJI 1662/1697, married (amongst others), Rani Sajuba Sahiba, daughter of  Raj Sahib MEGHRAJJI II AMARSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. He died 1697. 
    • Maharao PRAGMALJI I RAYADHANJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Nanghanji Rayadhanji, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Shri Haloji Nanghanji of Kothara
      • Kumar Shri Sattoji Nanghanji of Nara
      • Kumar Shri Devaji Nanghanji of Akri
      • Kumar Shri Bharoji Nanghanji of Goniasar
    • Kumar Shri Ravaji Rayadhanji, married and had issue.
      • Thakur Sahib KANYAJI RAVAJI, founder of Morvi.
    • Kumar Shri Sujoji Rayadhanji of Terahada
    • Kumar Shri Jinoji Rayadhanji of Kera
    • Kumar Shri Gopalji Rayadhanji of Feradi
    • Kumar Shri Modji Rayadhanji of Gundara
    • Kumar Shri Abhairajji Rayadhanji

  7. Maharao PRAGMALJI I RAYADHANJI 1697/1715, married and had issue.
    • Maharao GHODAJI I PRAGMALJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Niranji Pragmalji of Godhra
    • Kumar Shri Sagramji Pragmalji of Katadia
    • Kumar Shri Karanji Pragmalji of Mankuva
    • Kumar Shri Dudoji Pragmalji 

  8. Maharao GHODAJI I PRAGMALJI 1715/1718, married and had issue.
    • Maharao DESALJI I GHODAJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Rayabhji Ghodaji of Khakhar.
    • Kumar Shri Jiwanji Ghodaji of Ratadiya.
    • Kumar Shri Hajoji Ghodaji of Patri.
    • Kumar Shri Umroji Ghodaji of Gajod.

  9. Maharao DESALJI I GHODAJI [Daishalji] 1718/1741, born 1707, married (amongst others), Maharani Ratna Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib JASWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. He died 1741.
    • Maharao LAKHPATJI DESALJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Rayadhanji Desalji

  10. Maharao LAKHPATJI DESALJI 1741/1760, married and had issue. He died 1760.
    • Maharao GHODAJI II LAKHPATJI (qv)
    • Maharaj Mansinhji Lakhpatji of Dunjapur.
    • Maharaj Khanji Lakhpatji of Khanpar.
    • Maharaj Sabalji Lakhpatji of Khirasra.
    • Maharaj Jiwanji Lakhpatji of Desalpar.
    • Maharaj Hajoji Lakhpatji of Jiharraku.
    • Maharaj Umroji Lakhpatji of Trambuv.

  11. Maharao GHODAJI II LAKHPATJI 1760/1778, married (amongst others), Maharani Shri Motiba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib RAISINHJI PRATAPSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his sixth wife, Rani Bajiba Sahiba, and had issue. He died 1778.
    • Maharao RAYADHANJI GHODAJI III (qv)
    • Maharaj Prithvirajji Ghodaji Sahib [Bhaijibawa]

  12. Maharao RAYADHANJI GHODAJI III 1778/1786, born 1764, died 1813.

    13. FATH MUHAMMED 1786/1813 (regent)

    HUSAIN MIYAN 1813/1814 (regent)

  13. Maharao BHARMALJI RAYADHANJI II 1814/1819

  14. Maharao DESALJI BHARMALJI II [Daishalji] 1819/1860, born 1816, married 1stly, Maharani Baijirajba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI RAISINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his seventh wife, Rani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba, married 2ndly, Maharani Rupaliba Sahiba, daughter of Raj Sahib AMARSINHJI RAISINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his fourth wife, Rani Saib Kunwarba Sahiba, and had issue. He died 26th July 1860.
    • Maharao PRAGMALJI DESAJI II (qv)
    • Thakur Saheb Hamirji Desalji Sahib of Tera, married and had issue.
      • Thakur Saheb Gagubha Hamirji Sahib of Tera, married and had issue.
        • Thakurani Jijiraj Ba Sahiba, married 1898 (as his fourth wife), Thakur AMAR SINHJI of Namli in Madhya Pradesh.
        • Thakur Saheb Jethisinhji Gagubha of Tera, married Kumari Shri Tara Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Shivsinhji Govindsinhji of Hampar in Dhrangadhra, and his third wife, Kumari Shri Raj Kunwarba Sahiba, and had issue.
          • Thakur Saheb Dr. Rudrasinhji Jethisinhji Jadeja of Tera, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; married and had issue. He died 25th January 2003.
            • Kumar Shri Mayurdhwajsinhji Rudrasinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1985).
          • Kumar Shri Narendrasinhji Jethisinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1958).
          • Kumar Shri Gajendrasinhji Jethisinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1971).
      • [?Thakur Saheb Nanubha Hamirji Sahib of Tera, married and had issue.
        • Thakurani Manhar Kunwarba, married Col. Thakur Rajendra Sinhji of Namli, and had issue.]

  15. Maharao PRAGMALJI DESALJI II 1860/1876, born 1838, married 1stly, 1854, Maharani Achuba Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of HH Raj Sahib RANMALJI AMARSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and his first wife, HH Rani Jan Kunwarba Sahiba, married 2ndly, 1862, Maharani Karsan Kunwarba Sahiba [Krishna Kumari], daughter of HH Raj Sahib RANMALJI AMARSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue. He died 1st January 1876 (or 19th December 1875).
    • HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri Sir KHENGARJI PRAGMALJI III Sawai Bahadur (qv)
    • Maharaj Kumar Karansinhji Pragmalji Saheb, born 1870, married March 1889, a Princess of Aramda in Okha, Kathiawar.
    • Kumari (name unknown) [HH Maharani Sahiba of Bikaner], married 187x, HH Maharaja Shri DUNGAR SINGH of Bikaner.

  16. HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri Sir KHENGARJI PRAGMALJI III Sawai Bahadur (1866-1942)HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri Sir KHENGARJI PRAGMALJI III Sawai Bahadur 1876/1942, born 23rd August 1866, Sawai Bahadur [cr.1885], G.C.S.I [cr.1917], G.C.I.E. [cr.1887], enjoys a local gun salute of 19, Member of the Standing Committe of Indian Princes' Chamber, married 1stly 19th February 1884 (#1) , HH Maharani Ganga Bai Sahiba, daughter of Raj Rana Jalamsinhji of Charadva in Dhrangadhra, married 2ndly, 19th February 1884 (joint ceremony), a daughter of the Thakur Sahib of Sayla, and had issue. He died 15th January 1942.
    • HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri VIJAYARAJI KHENGARJI Sawai Bahadur [Madhubha] (qv)
    • Maharaj Godji Khengarji Saheb [Manubha], born 12th September 1888 (#1), married Rani Roop Kunwarba Saheba and had issue.
      • Maharaj Shri Zorawarsinhji Godji, married Rani Pushpawali Kunwar, daughter of Rajkumar Pratap Singh, Yuvaraj Saheb of Banera, and had issue.
        • Maharaj Shri Ghanshyamsinhji Zorawarsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1961); married Baijilal Shobha Kumari, daughter of Thakur PRITHVIRAJ SINGH of Bidwal, and his wife, Thakurani Shrimant Daulat Kunwarji, and has issue.
          • Kunwar Adityasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji, educated at Daly College and at Simbiosis College, Puna (B.Com.)
        • Kunwar Raghuvirsinhji Jorawarsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1965).
        • Kunwar Devendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1968).
      • Maharaj Shri Narpatsinhji Godji
      • Maharaj Shri Naharsinhji Godji, married Rani Shyamlata Kumari of Rajpipla, sp.
      • HH Maharani Dilhar Kumari, born 30th January 1925 in Bhuj, married 19th May 1943, HH Maharana Sahib DEVI SINGH of Barwani, and had issue. She died 18th August 2007.
      • Maharaj Shri Dilipsinhji Godji, born 16th August 1927, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1947); married in Kutch, Rani Narendra Kumari, born 16th September 1934, died 23rd October 2000, daughter of Maharaj Virbhadra Singh of Dungarpur, and his wife, Rani Tej Kunwar, and has issue.
        • Rajkumari Veena Kumari, born 25th July 1954, married 22nd January 1976, Kunwar Abhimanyu Singh of Churhat, born 15th January 1950, and has issue.
          • Kunwar Abhijeet Singh, born 19th July 1978.
          • Baiji Lal Aradhana Kumari, born 15th January 1985.
        • Rajkumari Mandakini Kumari, born 12th June 1959.
        • Kunwar Devrajsinhji Dilipsinhji, born 11th August 1960, married 5th May 1992, Kunwarani Jaylakshmi Devi of Wadhwan, and has issue. 
          • Baiji Lal Malavika Kumari, born 7th September 1993.
          • Baiji Lal Ambika Kumari, born 28th March 2001.
    • Maharajkumar Lakhubha Khengarji Sahib, died young.
    • Maharajkumari (name unknown) [HH Maharani Sahiba of Ratlam], married 29th June 1902 Col. HH Maharaja Sir SAJJAN SINGHJI Bahadur of Ratlam.
    • Maharajkumari (name unknown) [HH Maharani Sahiba of Sirohi], married HH Maharajadhiraj Maharao Sir SARUP RAM SINGH of Sirohi.

  17. HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri VIJAYARAJJI KHENGARJI Sawai Bahadur [Madhubha] 1942/1948, born 2nd September 1885, married 6th March 1907, HH Maharani Shri Padmakunwar Ba Sahiba, daughter of HH Maharao KESARI SINGHJI Bahadur of Sirohi, and had issue. He died 26th January 1948.
    • HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri MADANSINGHJI VIJAYRAJJI Sawai Bahadur (qv)
    • Maharajkumar Sahib Natwarsinhji Vijayrajji, died young.
    • Maharaj Shri Fatehsinhji Vijayrajji Jadeja, married and has issue.
      • Rani Raj Vijayraj Kumari, born 21st December 1942, married 15th May 1972, Maharaj Arvind Singh of Udaipur, and has issue.
    • Maharaj Shri Himmatsinhji Vijayrajji Jadeja, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1947); married Rani Sahiba Padmini Kunverba, died 4th December 2006 at Kutch after a long illness, daughter of HH Maharana Raj Saheb PRATAPSINHJI AMARSINHJI of Wankaner, and his wife, HH Maharani Rama Kunver, and has issue. 
      • Rani Bharati Kunwarba, married Maharaj Mahijit Singh of Jhalawar, and has issue.
    • Maharajkumari (name unknown) [HH Rani Sahiba of Narsinghgarh], married June 1929, HH Raja Shri Sir VIKRAM SINGHJI Sahib of Narsingharh.
    • HH Maharani Hansa Kumari, married HH Maharana Shri PRAVINSINHJI JORAWARSINHJI of Sant, and had issue.
    • HH Maharani Pravin Kunverba, married 1943, HH Maharajah MARTAND SINGH of Rewah.

  18. HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri MADANSINGHJI VIJAYRAJJI Sawai Bahadur [Meghrajji] 1948/1991, born 12th October 1909 in Bhuj, married HH Maharani Rajendra Kunverba, daughter of Lt.-Col. HH Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sir MADAN SINGH Bahadur of Kishangarh, and had issue. He died 21st June 1991 in London.
    • HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri PRAGMALJI MADANSINHJI III Sawai Bahadur [Prithvirajji] (qv)
    • Maharaj Kumar Sahib Bhupatsinhji Madansinhji Jadeja
    • Maharaj Kumari Sahiba Nanda Kumari, married 16th May 1976, Rajkumar Birendra Singhji, son of Rao Sahib UDAYA SINGH of Patan.
    • Maharaj Kumar Sahib Hanuwantsinhji Madansinhji Jadeja, married Maharajkumari Rohini Devi, daughter of Lt. HH Maharaja Raol Shri Sir KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI BHAVSINHJI of Bhavnagar, and his wife, HH Maharani Vijayba Sahiba, and has issue.
      • Kumar Shri Satyajitsinhji Hanuwantsinhji Jadeja
      • Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Hanuwantsinhji Jadeja, born 3rd March 1972 in Bombay, Graduate, educated at Jamnabai Narsee School, Bombay; Junior National Gold Medalist in the High Jump; married 12th March 1993 in Bombay, Kumari Shalini Kumari, and has issue, two sons and one daughter.
        • Kumar Anirudhsinhji Pratapsinhji Jadeja
        • Kumari Trishulinikumari Pratapsinhji Jadeja
        • Kumar Meghdeepsinhji Pratapsinhji Jadeja
    • Maharaj Kumari Sahiba Brijraj Kumari, married Rajkumar Raj Sinh of Sitamau, and has issue.

  19. HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao Shri PRAGMALJI MADANSINHJI III Sawai Bahadur [Prithvirajji] (see above)
 
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