RAJKOT (Princely State)

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AREA: 730 km2 PRIVY PURSE: 285,000R  Accession: 15th February 1948
STATE: Saurashtra  DYNASTY: Jadeja  RELIGION: Hindu
Villages: 64 POPULATION: 60,993 (1921) REVENUE: 1,000,000Rs
     
PRESENT RULER: HH Thakur Saheb Shri MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI (1973/-) (Ranjit Vilas Palace, Rajkot, Gujarat, India)
born 18th November 1935, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1950); married the younger daughter of HH Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir TEJ SINGHJI Dev Bahadur of Alwar, and has issue.
  • Yuvraj Saheb Mandhattasinhji Manoharsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1982); married Shreemati Yuvrani Kadambari Devi, second daughter of Shrimant Raja NARENDRA SINGHJI of Jamnia, and his wife, Shreemati Rani Kanak Devi, and has issue.
    • Tikka Saheb Jaideepsinhji Mandhattasinhji
  • Rani Uma Devi, married Maharajkumar Shri Chattrasal Singhji, son of HH Raja Shrimant MAHENDRA SINGH Ju Dev Bahadur of Nagod, and has issue.
  • Rani Ambalika Devi, married 12th December 1977, Raja PUSHPENDRA SINGH Ju Dev of Tori Fatehpur, and has issue, 2 sons.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Second Class State founded about 1620, under Mughal rule from 1720 to 1732. Rulers were...
  1. Thakur Saheb VIBHAJI AJOJI 1620/1635, grandson of Jam SATAJI of Nawanagar, received Kalawad and 12 other villages, married a daughter of the Vaghela Chief of Sardhar [Kanoji?], and had issue. He died 1635.

  2. Thakur Saheb MEHRAMANJI I VIBHAJI 1635/1650, married and had issue. He died 1650.
    • Thakur Saheb SAHEBJI MEHRAMANJI (qv)
    • Thakur Shri KUMBHOJI MEHRAMANJI, founder of Gondal and Kotda-Sangani.
    • Rani Lilajiba Sahiba, married Raj Sahib MEGHRAJJI II AMARSINHJI of Dhrangadhra.

  3. Thakur Saheb SAHEBJI MEHRAMANJI 1650/1676, died 1676.

  4. Thakur Saheb BAMANIAJI SAHEBJI 1676/1694, died 1694.

  5. Thakur Saheb MEHRAMANJI II BAMANIAJI 1694/1720, married and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb RANMALJI I MEHRAMANJI (qv)
    • Thakur Saheb DADAJI MEHRAMANJI (by same mother as above), granted 6 villages about 1733, 1st of Kotharia.
    • Kumar Kalaji Mehramanji, Founder of the House of Shahpur.
    • Kumar Harbhamji Mehramanji (4th son), Founder of the House of Pal.
    • Kumar Modji Mehramanji (5th son), Founder of the House of Gavridad.
    • Kumar Jasaji Mehramanji, Founder of the House of Lodhika {Senior- Bhichri Branch}.
    • Kumar Fulji Mehramanji, Founder of the House of Lodhika {Junior - Khokhadad Branch}.

  6. Thakur Saheb RANMALJI I MEHRAMANJI 1732/1746, married and had issue. He died 1746.
    • Thakor Saheb LAKHAJI I RANMALJI (qv)
    • Kumar Vajeraj Ranmalji of Mankhawad.
    • Kumar Akheraj Ranmalji, Founder of the House of Gadhka.
    • Kumar Prithuraj Ranmalji, Founder of the House of Tramba.

  7. Thakor Saheb LAKHAJI I RANMALJI 1746/1796, married and had issue. He died 1796.
    • Yuvraj Saheb Mehramanji Lakhaji, married and had issue. He died vp 1794. 
      • Thakur Saheb RANMALJI II Mehramanji (qv)
      • Kumar Dadaji Ranmalji [Sangaji], died young.
    • Kumar Veraji Lakhaji of Samadhiala, Khanmbha & Suki Sajadiali.
    • Kumar Togaji Lakhaji
    • Kumar Suraji Lakhaji of  Padasan & 1/2 of Kathrota.
    • Kumar Visaji Lakhaji, died young. 

  8. Thakur Saheb RANMALJI II MEHRAMANJI 1796/1825, married and had issue. He died 1825.
    • Thakor Saheb SURAJJI RANMALJI (qv).
    • Kumar Hothiji Ranmalji, married and had issue.
      • Kumar Bhupatsinhji Hothiji

  9. Thakor Saheb SURAJJI RANMALJI 1825/1844, married and had issue. He died 1844.
    • Thakor Saheb MEHRAMANJI IV SURAJJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Gagubha Surajji, died young.

  10. Thakor Saheb MEHRAMANJI IV SURAJJI 1844/1862, married (amongst others), Thakurani Naniba Saheba, and had issue.
    • Thakur Saheb BAVAJIRAJSINHJI MEHRAMANJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Ladhubha Mehramanji of Cash and 1/2 of Badpur.
    • Rani Magal Kunwarba Sahiba [Majirajba], married 1871, HH Raj Sahib MANSINHJI II RANMALSINHJI of Dhrangadhra, and had issue.

  11. Thakur Saheb BAVAJIRAJSINHJI MEHRAMANJI 1862/1890, born 1856, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, granted limited ruling powers in 1874 and full powers in 1876, married and had issue. He died 1890.
    • Thakur Saheb Sir LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI II BAVAJIRAJSINHJI (qv)
    • Kumar Prithvirajji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • Kumar Shatrusalsinhji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • Kumar Dilipsinhji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • Kumar Karansinhji Bavajirajsinhji, died young.
    • HH Rani Baisai Kunwarba Sahiba, married, HH Raj Sahib Sir AJITSINHJI JASHWANTSINHJI of Dhrangadhra.

  12. HH Thakur Saheb Sir LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI II BAVAJIRAJSINHJI 1890/1930, born 17th December 1885, succeeded 16th April 1890, K.C.I.E. [cr.1908], married 1stly, HH the Shemaliawala Rani, and had issue. He died 2nd February 1930 (#1).
    • HH Thakur Saheb Shri DHARMENDRASINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI (qv)
    • Kumar Shri Kishorsinhji Lakhajirajsinhji, died young.
    • HH Thakur Saheb Shri PRADYUMANSINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI (qv)

  13. HH Thakur Saheb Shri DHARMENDRASINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI 1930/1940, born 4th March 1910, died sp 11th June 1940.

  14. HH Thakur Saheb Shri PRADYUMANSINHJI LAKHAJIRAJSINHJI 1940/1973, born 24th February 1913, married HH Thakurani Padma Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of HH Maharawal Shri FATEHSINHJI MOTISINHJI Sahib of Chhota-Udaipur, and had issue. He died 9th November 1973 at Rajkot (#1).
    • HH Thakur Saheb Shri MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI (qv)
    • Kumar Prahladsinhji Pradyumansinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1956); married and has issue.
      • Yuvrani Bhuvaneshwari Devi, married Yuvaraj Shri Rajratansinhji Rajendrasinhji, born 26th February 1962, son of Rana Shri RAJENDRASINHJI KHUSHALSINHJI of Mandva, and has issue.
    • Kumar Jayraghurajsinhji Pradyumansinhji (+), married and had issue.
      • Kumar Jitendrasinhji Jayraghurajsinhji, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1980).

  15. HH Thakur Saheb Shri MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI (see above)
Courtesy of  Y.S. Jaideepsinh Jadeja © 2002
 
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