PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Predecessor state of Sejakpur founded in 1194 (or 1240 or
1260), then the capitals were at Ranipur 1254/1309, Umrala
or Gogha 1309/1445, Umrala 1445/1570, Shihor 1570/1723
then finally Bhavnagar from 1723. The Gohils claim to be
descended from the celebrated Pandavas, who belonged to
the lunar or Chandravanshi race, and so trace their line
from the celebrated Shalivahan, founder of the Shaka era
(Col. James Tod makes them of the solar race). The old
family title of Rawal or Raol was earned at the memorable
battle of Chitor, fought with Alauddin Khilji in 1303. The
state motto is "Man Proposes but God disposes" on a label
azure. The state
arms are Gules,
an eagle or
displayed, in chief on a canton of the second, a lion
statant of the first. Rulers were....
- Thakore SEJAKJI,
Thakore of Sejakpur 1194/1254, married and had issue.
He died 1254.
- Kumar Shri Sarangji Sejakji, ancestor of the
Thakores of Lathi,
received the chovisi of Arthila as his
patrimony.
- Kumar Shri Shahaji Sejakji, ancestor of the
Thakores of Palitana.
- Kumari Shri Valam Kunverba, married Kumar
Khengarji (later Raja Khengar III) of Junagadh.
- Raol RANOJI SEJAKJI,
Raol of Ranipur 1254/1309
- Raol MOKHDAJI RANOJI,
Raol of Gogha 1309/1347, married (amongst others),
daughter of Chokrana, a Parmar Rajput prince of Ujjain
in Malwa, and had issue. He died 1347.
- Raol Dungarji Mokhdaji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Samarsinhji Mokhdaji, son of the
Parmar Princess, he succeeded to the estate of his
father-in-law when he died heirless, becoming the
ancestor of the Maharanas of Rajpipla, and taking
the name Arjun Sinhji.
- Kumar Shri Gondmalji Mokhdaji [Jituji], he founded
Sarod state on the banks of the Mahi River in
Jambusar Taluka.
- Raol DUNGARJI MOKHDAJI,
Raol of Gogha 1347/1370
- Raol VIJOJI DUNGARJI,
Raol of Gogha 1370/1395, married and had issue.
- Raol KANOJI VIJOJI,
Raol of Gogha 1395/1420
- Raol SARANGJI KANOJI,
Raol of Gogha 1420/1445
- Raol SHIVDASJI SARANGJI,
Raol of Umrala 1445/1470
- Raol JETHIJI SHIVDASJI,
Raol of Umrala 1470/1500, married and had issue.
- Raol Ramdasji Jethiji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Gangdasji Jethiji of Chamardi.
- Raol RAMDASJI JETHIJI,
Raol of Umrala 1500/1535, married and had issue.
- Raol Sartanji Ramdasji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Sadulji Ramdasji
- Kumar Shri Bhimji Ramdasji
- Raol SARTANJI RAMDASJI,
Raol of Umrala 1535/1570, married and had issue.
- Raol Visoji Sartanji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Devoji Sartanji, ancestor of the
Devani family.
- Kumar Shri Viroji Sartanji, ancestor of the
Vacchani family.
- Kumar Shri Mokaji Sartanji
- Raol VISOJI SARTANJI,
Raol of Shihora 1570/1600, married and had issue.
- Raol Dhunaji Visoji (qv)
- Raol Ratanji Visoji I (qv)
- Raol DHUNAJI VISOJI,
Raol of Shihora 1600/1619
- Raol RATANJI VISOJI I,
Raol of Shihora 1619/1620, married and had issue.
- Raol Harbhamji Ratanji (qv)
- Raol Govindji Ratanji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Sarangji Ratanji
- Raol HARBHAMJI RATANJI,
Raol of Shihora 1620/1622
- Raol GOVINDJI RATANJI,
Raol of Shihora 1622/1636, married and had issue.
- Raol Akherajji II Govindji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Vajerajji Govindji, married and had
issue.
- Rani Ramba Sahiba, married (as his 3rd wife),
Raj Sahib Chandrasinhji Raisinhji of Dhrangadhra.
- Raol AKHERAJJI II GOVINDJI,
Raol of Shihora 1636/1660, married and had issue.
- Raol Ratanji II Akherajji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Harbhamji Akherajji of Vartej.
- Kumar Shri Vijayrajji Akherajji
- Kumar Shri Sartanji Akherajji
- Rani Roop Kunwarba Sahiba, married (as his 7th
wife), Raj Sahib Amarsinhji Chandrasinhji of Dhrangadhra.
- Raol RATANJI II AKHERAJJI,
18th Raol of Shihora 1660/1703
- Raol Sahib BHAVSINHJI I
RATANJI, 19th Raol of Shihora 1703/1723 then
Raol of Bhavnagar 1723/1764, in 1723 a skirmish
occurred with the Marathas which resulted in their
defeat, the Raol realised that the capital was in a
weakly defended place and moved his capital to
Bhavnagar, which he considered more secure, married
and had issue. He died 1764.
- Raol Sahib Akherajji III Bhavsinhji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Visoji Bhavsinhji of Vala.
- Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Bhavsinhji of Haliad.
- Kumar Shri Goyajji Bhavsinhji of Ranpur
- Kumar Shri Modji Bhavsinhji
- Kumar Shri Rudji Bhavsinhji of Boria-Bakrol
- Raol Sahib AKHERAJJI III
BHAVSINHJI [Bavaji], 20th Raol of Bhavnagar
1764/1772, he assisted the Marathas against the Mughal
Viceroy, and in 1771, he assisted the British in
reducing the pirate stronghold of Talaji, he also gave
shelter to the Peshwa,at that time a refugee, married
and had issue. He died 1772.
- Raol Sahib Wakhatsinhji Akherajji [Atabhai] (qv)
- Raol Sahib WAKHATSINHJI
AKHERAJJI [Atabhai], 21st Raol of Bhavnagar
1772/1816, a wise ruler and intrepid soldier, he
largely extended his domains, and during his lifetime,
he cultivated the friendship of the British, then
trading in Surat, married and had issue. He died 1816.
- Raol Sahib Vijaysinghji Wakhatsinhji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Bapaji Wakhatsinhji
- Kumar Shri Raisinhji Wakhatsinhji
- Raol Sahib VIJAYSINHJI
WAKHATSINHJI, 22nd Raol of Bhavnagar
1816/1852, his reign, extending over thirty-six years,
was largely prosperous, married and had issue. He died
1852.
- Kumar Shri Bhavsinghji Vijaysinghji, married and
had issue. He died before 1852.
- Raol Sahib Akherajji IV Bhavsinhji (qv)
- Raol Sahib Jaswantsinhji Bhavsinhji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Rupsinhji Bhavsinhji of Varal.
- Kumar Shri Devisinhji Bhavsinhji of Ramdhari.
- Kumar Shri Akherajji
Vijaysinhji [Akhubha], he was granted the villages
of Lakhanka, Zinzavadar and Surka, married and had
issue, whose descendants are still living in these
villages, as well as in Bhavnagar.
- Kumar Shri Sardarsinhji Akherajji, died sp.
- Kumar Shri Deepsinhji Akherajji, married and had
issue.
- Kumar Shri Daansinhji Deepsinhji, married and
had issue.
- Kumar Shri Dilawarsinhji Daansinhji, married
and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Kiritsinhji Dilawarsinhji,
married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Dilawarsinhji
Raol, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot
(1961), married Kumari Dhirajkumari, and has
issue.
- Kumar Shri Harpalsinhji Chandrasinhji,
married Kumari Rajshree Girnara, daughter
of Rawat Rampratap Singhji of Mandawal
in Jaora, and his wife, Rani Annapurna
Devi, and has issue, one son.
- Bhanwar Yashrajsinhji Harpalsinhji
Gohil
- Kumar Shri Jaypalsinhji Chandrasinhji,
born 28th April 1971, a graduate with the
degrees of M.Sc. and M.B.A.
(HR-Marketing), married 29th September
1995, Kumari Deepika, and has issue.
- Bhanwar Divyaraj Jaypalsinh Raol, born
2nd May 2000 in Dapan, Marwad.
- Kumari Mumal Jaypalsinh Raol, born 7th
March 2004 in Bhinmal, Marwad.
- Kumar Shri Bhadrasinhji Dilawarsinhji
Raol, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot
(1970).
- Kumar Shri Hematsinhji Deepsinhji, married and
had issue.
- Kumar Shri Madhavsinji Hematsinhji
- Kumar Shri Motibhai Akherajji, married and had
issue.
- Kumar Shri Jaysinhji Motibhai, married and had
issue.
- Kumar Shri Kesrisinhji Jaysinhji
- Kumar Shri Ratansinhji Jaysinhji
- Kumar Shri Raghuvirsinhji Jaysinhji
- Kumar Shri Harishchandrasinhji Jaysinhji
- Kumar Shri Banesinhji Motibhai
- Kumar Shri Jethibhai Motibhai [Jethiji
Motiji], married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Bahadursinhji Jethibhai Saheb, a
very learned and well educated person, having
attained a Master's degree in Biology from
Pune University. He was a favorite with HH
Maharaja Raol Krishnakumarsinhji. He was
offered a position in the local Government of
Bhavnagar as a special Aide to the Maharaja,
and was also provided specials gifts of
property within Bhavnagar. He helped initiate
the main cattle trade between the state of
Bhavnagar and the big Cattle Barons of Brazil,
and over time, established HH Maharaja Raol
Krishnakumarsinhji as the top breeder and
owner of the renowned Gir cattle, married and
had issue.
- Kumar Shri Pradeepsinhji Bahadursinhji,
married Kumari Shri Praveenprabha of
Mokampura, and has issue, three daughters.
- Kumari Monica Singh, married
Maharajkumar Mahipalsinhji Girnar of Sardargarh
(Lava).
- Kumari Shri Vidhatri Devi, married
Maharajkumar Bhagirathsinhji Takhatsinhji
of Utelia.
- Kumari Shri Gayatri Devi, married Major
Tappansingh Rathore from Jaipur.
- Kumari Shri Nalini Devi
- Kumar Shri Mahideepsinhji Bahadursinhji,
married Kumari Shri Jitendra Kumari of Bagsuri, and has
issue.
- Kumar Shri Vikramsinhji Mahideepsinhji,
married Kumari Shri Mandakini Devi of
Jodhpur.
- Kumar Shri Karmadeepsinhji Bahadursinhji,
married Kumari Shri Nirupama Devi of Rojka,
and has issue.
- Kumar Shri Jaydeepsinhji
Karmadeepsinhji, married Kumari Shri
Bhagyalakshmi Devi of Muli.
- Kumar Shri Vishwadeepsinhji Bahadursinhji,
married Kumari Shri Padmini Devi, daughter
of Rana Jaidevsinhji Gulabsinhji of Pratappur,
and his wife, Rani Shri Vijay Kunwarba
Saheb, and has issue.
- Kumar Shri Digvijaysinhji
Vishwadeepsinhji, married Kumari Shri
Kamakshi Devi of Datha.
- Kumar Shri Jayvijaysinhji
Vishwadeepsinhji
- Kumar Shri Kiritsinhji Jethibhai, married
and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Balvirsinhji Kiritsinhji,
married and has issue.
- Kumari Ba Diptikumari, married Kumar
Shri Apurvasinhji Rajendrasinhji Jadeja of
Gavridad,
and has issue.
- Kumar Shri Chandrajitsinhji Kiritsinhji,
married Kumari Chhaya Devi, daughter of
Kumar Shri Girivarsinhji of Sanganwa in
Gavridad, and has issue.
- Kumar Shri Dhananjay Raol, married
Kumarani Radhika Rathore, daughter of Col.
Bhavanisinhji Rathore of Peelwa, and has
issue.
- Kumari Shri Arya Raol
- Kumar Shri Jai Raol
- Kumar Shri Hrishikesh Raol
- Kumar Shri Shersinhji Motibhai
- Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Akherajji
- Kumar Shri Narsinhji Vijaysinhji [Narubha], he
was granted the villages of Bhimdad, Tatum and Nani
Salingpur, married and had issue, whose last
descendant passed away without issue very recently
(2006).
- Raol Sahib AKHERAJJI IV
BHAVSINHJI [Bhajiraj], 23rd Raol of Bhavnagar
1852/1854, died spm
in 1854.
- Raol Sahib JASWANTSINHJI
BHAVSINHJI K.C.S.I., 24th Raol of Bhavnagar
1854/1870, G.C.S.I., married and had issue. He died in
April 1870.
- HH Maharaja Raol Sahib Takhatsinhji Jaswantsinhji
(qv)
- Kumar Shri Javansinhji Jaswantsinhji, educated at
Rajkumar College, Rajkot.
- HH Maharaja Raol TAKHATSINGHJI
JASWANTSINGHJI G.C.S.I., 25th Raol of
Bhavnagar 1870/1896, born 6th January 1858 (#1), he
succeeded to the gadi in April 1870, educated
initially in Bhavnagar and then at Rajkumar College,
Rajkot for three years till 1874, where he was one of
its first pupils, he was further educated privately
under the tutelage of Captain (later Colonel) H. I.
Nutt of the Bombay Staff Corps; in March 1877 he took
the place of the Indian Minister of State for nine
months, until he attained his majority and was granted
full ruling powers on 5th April 1878, he conferred
with the honour of a Knight Commander of the Star of
India on 24th May 1881 by the Her Majesty the Empress
of India, he was advanced to Grand Commander of this
Order on 1st January 1886, he was granted the title of
Maharaja in 1891 by the Viceroy, he effected great and
rapid improvements in his domains, liberal in his
charities, generous in his grants for the public good,
he constructed over 310kms of railway, intersected the
state with roads and built many important public
works, he instituted a State Council and revised the
State laws, both civil and criminal, married six
wives, including (a), 1874, HH Rani Shri
Nahniba, married (b), 1874, HH Rani Shri Hariba,
married (c), 1874, HH Rani Shri Bajirajba, married
(d), 1879, HH Rani Shri Bairajba, married (e), 1888,
HH Rani Shri Kesarba, and had issue. He died 29th
January 1896.
- HH Maharaja Rao Bhavsinhji II Takhatsinhji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Mangalsinghji Takhatsinhji, born 3rd
June 1881, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot;
married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Chandrajitsinhji Mangalsinhji of
Mangalsinhji Mahal, married Kumar Rani
Sushilkuvarba Gohil, and had issue, four sons and
one daughter.
- Kumar Shri Narendrasinhji Chandrajitsinhji
Raol, married Kumar Rani Bhavnaba Gohil, and has
issue, a son and daughter.
- Kumar Shri Satyajitsinh Narendrasinhji Gohil
- Kumari Bhavikadevi Gohil
- Kumar Shri Lokendrasinhji Chandrajitsinhji
Raol, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot
(1973); married Kumar Rani Mamta Devi, daughter
of Thakore Saheb Virvikramsinhji Mulvaji, 11th
Thakorer of Lodhika-Senior,
and his wife, Thakorani Kalpana Devi, and has
issue.
- Kumari Ambica Kumari Raol, born 21st June
1984 at Mangalsinhji Mahal, Bhavnagar,
educated at Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer
(2002) and at Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune,
graduating with a Bachelors Degree
(Psychology, 2007); married 20th January 2011
at Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur, Lal Sahib
Rajvikram Singh Deo, Rajkumar of Seraikella.
- Kumar Shri Kartiksinhji Raol, born 24th
January 1986, educated at the École
Hotelier de Glion, Switzerland (2006), and at
Woodside Park International, London.
- Kumari Bhuvneshwaridevi (Rathore)
- Kumar Shri Raghvendrasinhji Chandrajitsinhji
Gohil, married Kumar Rani Punitadevi Gohil, and
has issue, one daughter.
- Kumar Shri Shailendrasinhji Chandrajitsinhji
Gohil, married Kumar Rani Devyani Devi Gohil,
and has issue, two daughters.
- Kumari Nanditadevi Gohil
- Kumari Kamakshidevi Gohil
- Kumar Shri Bhagwatsinhji Takhatsinhji
- Kumari Shri Ramba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri Kesaba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri Rupaliba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri (name
unknown) Sahiba, married 1902, HH Rana
Sahib Bhavsinhji Madhavsinhji Bahadur of Porbandar, and had
issue.
- HH Maharaja Raol
Shri BHAVSINHJI II TAKHATSINGHJI, 26th
Maharaja Raol of Bhavnagar 1896/1919, born 26th April
1875, Maharaja Raol [cr.1917], K.C.S.I. [cr.1904],
married 1stly, 1893, HH Maharani Dev Kunverba Sahiba,
daughter of HH Maharawal Shri Mansinhji Prithvirajji
of Baria, and his wife, HH
Maharani Chandra Kunverba Sahiba, married 2ndly, 1905,
HH Maharani Nand Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore
Raisinhji Jijibhai of Khirasra,
and had issue. He died 17th July 1919.
- HH Maharani Manhar Kunverba (by Maharani Dev
Kunverba), married 1912, HH Maharaja Mahendra Sir
Yadvendra Singh Bahadur of Panna. She died 1927.
- Lt. HH Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavsinhji (qv)
- Maharaj Nirmalkumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Gohil,
married and had issue, two daughters. He died in the
1980's.
- Rajkumari Shri (name unknown) Devi, married into
the Samode royal family.
- Rajkumari Shri Gayatri Devi, married Thakur
Ashok Kumar Singh of Diggi,
and has issue.
- Maharaj Dharamkumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Gohil, born
April 1917, educated at Harrow 1930/1931, married
and had issue. He died January 1986.
- HH Maharani Kumud Kumari, married HH Maharajah
Shri Jyotendrasinhji Vikramsinhji Sahib of Gondal, and has
issue.
 Lt. HH Maharaja Raol Shri
Sir KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI BHAVSINHJI, 27th
Maharaja Raol of Bhavnagar 1919/1965, born 19th May
1912, educated at Harrow 1927/1928, K.C.S.I.
[cr.1938], Governor of Madras 1948/1952, Acting
Rajpramukh of Saurashtra in 1948, married, HH Maharani
Vijayba Sahiba, born 19th June 1910, died 6th October
1990, daughter of HH Maharajah Shri Bhojrajjisinhji
Bhagwatsinhji Sahib of Gondal,
and his wife, HH Maharani Raj Kunverba Saheb, and had
issue. He died 1st April 1965.
- HH Maharaja Raol Shri Virbhadrasinhji
Krishnakumarsinhji (qv)
- Maharajkumar Shivbhadrasinhji Krishnakumarsinhji
Gohil, married Maharajkumari Nalini Kumari, daughter
of HH Maharana Raj Saheb Pratapsinhji Amarsinhji of
Wankaner, and his
wife, HH Maharani Rama Kunverba Sahiba.
- Maharajkumari Hansa Devi Gohil [Yuvrani Hansa Devi
of Ajaigarh], born 1941, married Yuvaraj
Kaushalendra Singh of Ajaigarh,
and has issue.
- HH Maharani Dilhar Kumari, married HH Maharaja
Mahendra Manvendra Singh Ju Deo of Panna, and has issue.
- Maharajkumari Rohini Devi Gohil, married
Maharajkumar Hanumant Sinhji of Kutch, and has issue.
- HH Maharaja Raol
Shri VIRBHADRASINHJI KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI, 28th
Maharaja Raol of Bhavnagar 1965/1994, born 14th March
1932, married 12th March 1955, HH Maharani
Brijrajnandini Devi, daughter of HH Maharaja Shri
Ganesh Pal Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal of Karauli, and had issue.
He died 26th July 1994.
- HH Maharaja Raol Shri Vijayrajsinhji
Virbhadrasinhji (qv)
- HH Maharaja Raol
Shri VIJAYRAJSINHJI VIRBHADRASINHJI, 29th
Maharaja Raol of Bhavnagar (see above)
OTHER MEMBERS:
- Kumar Shri Chandrajitsinhji Vijaysinhji, educated at
Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1942).
- Kumar Shri Bharatkumarsinhji Ghanshyamsinhji,
educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1943).
- Kumar Shri Pragraisinhji Gambhirsinhji of Varal,
educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1946).
- Kumar Shri Manharsinhji Khedubha, educated at
Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1954).
- Kumar Shri Narendrasinhji Chandrajitsinhji, educated
at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1967), married and has
issue.
- Kumar Shri Satyajitsinhji, born 18th June 1987,
educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.
- Kumar Shri Raghvendrasinhji Chandrajitsinhji,
educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1976)
- Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Gohil, married Kumari Shri
Hem Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Shivsinhji
Govindsinhji of Dhrangadhra,
and his third wife, Kumari Shri Raj Kunwarba Sahiba,
and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Narsinhsinhji Raol, married and has
issue, two sons.
- Kumar Shri Hardevsinhji Raol, married Kumar Rani
Jayaba Jadeja from Dhunia, and has issue, three
daughters. (U.K.)
- Kumari Tejalba Raol
- Kumari Viralba Ballachanda, married 28th April
2008, Trishul Ballachanda from Coorg (Mysore), and
has issue, one daughter.
- Rajalba Raol
- Kumar Shri Jayveersinhji Raol, married Kumar Rani
Manharba Jadeja from Dhunia, and has issue, three
children.
- Kumari Rajviba Raol
- Kumar Shri Rajveersinhji Raol, married Kumar
Rani Vandanaba from Lakadia.
- Kumari Rajeshwariba Raol
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