Predecessors and Short
History: Predecessor state of Jhalawad
founded in 1090 by Harpal Dev Makwana, the founder of the
family tree of Dhrangadhra and Wankaner. Modern state of
Dhrangadhra-Halvad founded in 1735. Rulers were....
- Raj Sahib
RAIDHARJI VAGHOJI, 24th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1486/1499, married (amongst others), Rani
Asade Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Saheb Lagdhirji I of
Muli, and had issue.
- Raj Sahib Ajoji Raidharji [Raj Rana Ajja Singh of
Bari-Sadri], with
his younger brother, he was dispossessed in an
intrigue by their uncle and their younger brother
Ranoji Raidharji was annointed, they then left for
employment with the then Maharana of Mewar (probably
Udaisingh) and one of their descendants was Jhala
Mansingh, who famously wore the armour/chainmail of
Maharana Pratap Singh, during the battle of
Haldighati in 1576. His descendants were given
the Jagir of Bari Sadri, and the Jagirdar of Bari
Sadri, at the durbar of the Maharanas of Mewar took
the highest seat of prominence right next to
the Maharana himself. Even above that of the
Yuvaraj. Of the eight most important Thikanas
of Udaipur, the three most important are held
by Jhalas, namely Gogunda, Kunadi and Narewar
(Delwara). Mokwana is the original family name but
subsequent to the first descendants of Harpal Dev,
they have been known as Jhalas as well.
- Kunwar Sajoji Raidharji [Raj Sajja Singh I] of Delwara. He died 1534 at
Chittor.
- Raj Sahib Ranoji Raidharji (qv)
- Raj Sahib AJOJI
RAIDHARJI, 25th Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra in
1499 (deposed), [later Raj Rana Ajja Singh of Bari-Sadri], married
and had issue. He died 17th March 1527 at Khanwa.
- Raj Sahib RANOJI
RAIDHARJI, 26th Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra
1499/1522, born 1491, married (amongst others), 8thly,
Rani Jatan Kunwar of Bikaner,
and had issue. He died 1522.
- Raj Sahib Mansinhji I Ranoji (qv)
- Kumar Shri Adaji Ranoji
- Kumar Shri Varsoji Ranoji (by the 8th wife)
- Raj Sahib
MANSINHJI I RANOJI, 27th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1522/1563, married 1stly, Rani Bajiba
Sahiba, daughter of Thakore Saheb Hardholji Lakhaji of
Dhrol, and had issue.
- Raj Sahib Raisinhji Mansinhji (by 1st wife) (qv)
- Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Mansinhji
- Kumar Shri Govindji Mansinhji
- Raj Sahib
RAISINHJI MANSINHJI, 28th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1563/1584, married (amongst others), (a)
Rani Jivjiba Sahiba of Mansa, married (b), Rani Dev
Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Raja Raj Singh I of Bikaner, and had issue.
- Raj Sahib Chandrasinhji Raisinhji (qv)
- Rani Lakhamjiba Sahiba, married Jam Sahib Jasaji
Sataji of Nawanagar.
- Raj Sahib
CHANDRASINHJI RAISINHJI, 29th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1584/1628, married (amongst others),
1stly, Rani Saib Kunwarba Sahiba, sister of Sarvaiya
Rao of Bhadali, married 2ndly, Rani Satbhamajiba
Sahiba, daughter of Raja Sur Singh of Jodhpur, married 3rdly,
Rani Ramba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Vajerajji
Govindji of Sihor,
married 5thly, Rani Sam Kunwarba Sahiba of Pithapar,
married 10thly Rani Pran Kunwarba Sahiba of Kuna,
married 11th, Rani Son Kunwarba Sahiba of Khilos, and
had issue.
- Kumar Shri Prithirajji Chandrasinhji (by 1st
wife), eldest son and heir, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Sultanji/Sartanji Prithirajji,
prevented from succeeding to Dhrangadhra by his
uncle, Amarsinhji; ancestor of the Rulers of Wankaner. He died
after 1632 killed by his uncle in a skirmish.
- Kumar Shri Ranoji Prithirajji, ancestor of the
Rulers of Wadhwan.
- Raj Sahib Askaranji Chandrasinhji (by 2nd wife)
(qv)
- Raj Sahib Amarsinhji Chandrasinhji (by 2nd
wife)(qv)
- Kumar Shri Abhaisinhji Chandrasinhji (by 3rd
wife), ancestor of the rulers of Lakhtar.
- Kumar Shri Ranoji Chandrasinhji (by 5th wife, 6th
son)
- Kumar Shri Bhojrajji Chandrasinhji (by 5th wife,
7th son)
- Kumar Shri Sursinhji Chandrasinhji (by 10th wife,
8th son)
- Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Chandrasinhji (by 10th
wife, 9th son)
- Kumar Shri Rajsinhji Chandrasinhji (by 11th wife,
5th son)
- Raj Sahib
ASKARANJI CHANDRASINHJI, 30th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1628/1633, possibly murdered by his
brother in a contest for the gaddi in 1633.
- Raj Sahib
AMARSINHJI CHANDRASINHJI, 31st Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1633/1644, married (amongst others) 7thly,
Rani Roop Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore
Akherajji II Govindji of Sihor.
- Raj Sahib
MEGHRAJJI II AMARSINHJI, 32nd Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1644/1660, married 3rdly, Rani Sundarba
Sahiba of Dharapha, married (a), Rani Lilajiba Sahiba,
daughter of Thakore Saheb Mehramanji I Vibhaji of Rajkot, married (b),
Rani As Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Rana Khimaji III
of Porbandar,
married 10thly, Rani Manba Sahiba, daughter of Rana
Bhimsinhji of Porbandar,
and had issue.
- Raj Sahib Gajsinhji Meghrajji (by 3rd wife) (qv)
- Rani Sajuba Sahiba, married Rao Rayadhanji II
Tamachiji of Kutch.
- Raj Sahib
GAJSINHJI MEGHRAJJI, 33rd Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1660/1672, married 2ndly, Rani Satuba
Sahiba of Adesar, married 3rdly, Rani Daguba, daughter
of Thakur Saheb Junoji Kaloji of Dhrol,
married 4th, Rani Badan Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of
Maharana Raj Singh I of Mewar,
married 7thly, Rani Anabiba Sahiba of Mogar, and had
issue.
- Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Gajsinhji (by 2nd wife,
eldest son), married Kumari Shri Sonba Sahiba of
Adesar, and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Askaranji Chandrasinhji, died young.
- Kumari Shri Jijiba Sahiba, married Raja Ajit
Singh of Jodhpur.
- Raj Sahib Jaswantsinhji Gajsinhji (by 3rd
wife)(qv)
- Kumar Shri Jagatsinhji Gajsinhji [Jagabhai] (by
4th wife), married and had issue.
- Kumari (name unknown), married Nawab
Saheb Salabat Muhammadkhan Babi of Junagadh.
- Thakurani Ramba Sahiba, married Thakur Israji of
Santalpur.
- Raj Sahib
JASWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI, 34th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1672/1717, married (amongst others),
2ndly, Rani Amar Kunwarba Sahiba of Kharedi, married
3rdly, Rani Phuljiba Sahiba of Vagoda, and had issue.
- Raj Sahib Pratapsinhji Jaswantsinhji (by 2nd
wife) (qv)
- Kumar Shri Mansinhji Jaswantsinhji (by 2nd wife)
- Kumar Shri Amarsinhji Jaswantsinhji [Abhabhai]
(by 2nd wife)
- Kumar Shri Meghrajji Jaswantsinhji (by 3rd wife)
- Kumari Shri Pamba Sahiba (by 3rd wife), married
Kumar Shri Tejmalji Kanyaji of Morvi.
- Kumari Shri Ratna Sahiba, married Rao Desalji I
Ghodaji of Kutch.
- Kumari (name unknown), married Jam Sahib
Raisinhji II Lakhaji of Nawanagar.
- Kumari (name unknown), married 1714/1715,
Nawab Dasud Khan of Kurnool, he died 24th September
1715 at Burhanpur.
- Raj Sahib
PRATAPSINHJI JASWANTSINHJI, 35th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1717/1729, married (amongst others),
2ndly, Rani Samjiba Sahiba of Kuna, married 5thly Rani
Ramba Sahiba of Gariadhar, married 6thly, Rani Bajiba
Sahiba of Kanej, married 8thly, Rani Ramijiba Sahiba
of Panch Devala, married 9thly, Rani Karniba Sahiba of
Bhadarwa, married
10thly, Rani Rattan Kunwarba Sahiba of Gamph, and had
issue. He died 1729.
- Raj Sahib Raisinhji Pratapsinhji (by 2nd wife)
(qv)
- Kumar Shri Kaloji Pratapsinhji [Kalabhai] (by 5th
wife), received Manekvada as his patrimony.
- Kumar Shri Vajerajji Pratapsinhji [Vajobhai] (by
6th wife), received Ingorala as his patrimony.
- Kumar Shri Ranoji Pratapsinhji (by 8th wife)
- Kumari Shri Sujanba Sahiba (by 9th wife), married
Kumar Shri Malji of Santalpur.
- Kumari Shri Manba Sahiba, married Maharao Desalji
I Ghodaji of Kutch.
- Kumari Shri Karsanba Sahiba, married Kumar Halaji
of Adesar.
- Kumari (name unknown), married
Mubariz-ul-Mulk Sarbuland Khan, 52nd Mughal Viceroy
of Gujarat.
- Raj Sahib
RAISINHJI PRATAPSINHJI, 36th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1729/1744, married (amongst others),
1stly, Rani Baijiba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri
Asaji Bhavsinhji of Utelia, married 2ndly, Rani
Kamajiba Sahiba of Karedi, married 3rdly, Rani
Jamnajiba Sahiba of Metali, married 4thly, Rani
Vaktuba Sahiba of Kalol, married 5thly, Rani Tejuba
Sahiba of Mogar, married 6thly, Rani Bajiba Sahiba of
Gariadhar, married 7thly, Rani Samjiba Sahiba of
Gamph, married 9thly, Rani Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba of
Kanmer, married 10thly, Rani Rattan Kunwarba Sahiba of
Rajpipla, married
15th, Rani Badan Kunwarba Sahiba of Porbandar, and had
issue. He died 1744.
- Raj Sahib Gajsinhji Raisinhji (by 2nd wife,
eldest son) (qv)
- Kumar Shri Asoji Raisinhji [Ashabhai] (by 3rd
wife)
- Kumar Shri Sesoji Raisinhji [Sesabhai] (by 4th
wife), founder of Sayla.
- Kumar Shri Ajoji Raisinhji [Ajabhai] (by 1st
wife, 4th son), founder of Sapakada, married and had
issue.
- Kumar Shri Meruji Raisinhji (by 5th wife, 6th
son), founder of Mathak,
- Kumar Shri Kasloji Raisinhji [Kaslabhai] (by 6th
wife, 5th son), founder of Dhanala,
- Maharani Shri Motiba Sahiba (by 6th wife),
married Maharao Ghodaji II Lakhpatji of Kutch.
- Kumar Shri Lakhoji Raisinhji (by 6th wife, 8th
son)
- Rani Baiba Sahiba (by 7th wife), married Jam
Sahib Sataji Lakhaji of Nawanagar.
- Rani Naniba Sahiba (by 9th wife), married Jam
Sahib Lakhaji Tamachiji of Nawanagar.
- Kumar Shri Nathaji Raisinhji [Nathubhai] (by 10th
wife, 7th son)
- Raj Sahib
GAJSINHJI RAISINHJI, 37th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1744/1782, married 15 wives, amongst whom
1stly, Rani Jijiba Sahiba of Varsoda, married 2ndly,
Rani Phuljiba Sahiba of Kharedi, married 3rdly, Rani
Bajiba Sahiba of Sanand, married 4thly, Rani Karsan
Kunwarba Sahiba of Kuna, married 6thly, Rani Nanaba
Sahiba of Bhavnagar,
married 7thly, Rani Surajba of Gamph, married 8thly,
Rani Bajiba, married 14th, Rani Raj Kunwarba Sahiba of
Bhadarwa, and had
issue.
- Raj Sahib Jashwantsinhji Gajsinhji (by 1st wife)
(qv)
- Maharani Shri Adiba Sahiba (by 1st wife), married
1771, Maharao Ghodaji II Lakhpatji of Kutch.
- Kumari Shri Bonjiba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married
Rana Surtanji Vikmatji of Porbandar.
- Kumari Shri Hamjiba Sahiba (by 2nd wife)
- Kumari Shri Achuba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married
1792, Jam Sahib Jasoji Lakhaji of Nawanagar.
- Kumar Shri Dajibhai Gajsinhji (by 3rd wife),
received Isanpur and Kadiyana as his share of the
patrimony.
- Kumar Shri Ravaji Gajsinhji (by 4th wife), shared
Raysinghpur with his brother.
- Kumar Shri Vaghaji Gajsinhji (by 4th wife),
shared Raysinghpur with his brother.
- Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Gajsinhji (by 6th wife)
- Kumar Shri Desalji Gajsinhji (by 6th wife),
received Dahotiya as his share of the patrimony.
- Kumari Shri Baijiba Sahiba (by 6th wife)
- Kumar Shri Jethiji Gajsinhji (by 7th wife),
received Dighadiya as his share of the patrimony.
- Kumar Shri Dadaji Gajsinhji (by 14th wife),
received Ganad as his share of the patrimony.
- Raj Sahib
JASHWANTSINHJI GAJSINHJI, Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1782/1801, married seven wives, amongst
whom, 1stly Rani Kesar Kunwarba Sahiba of
Sahpar-Morvi, married 2ndly, Rani Chandar Kunwarba
Sahiba of Pithapur,
married 3rdly, Rani Achuba Sahiba of Gangad, married
4thly, Rani Vakhat Kunwarba Sahiba of Utelia, married
5thly, Rani Bajiba Sahiba of Dhamadka, and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Sangaji Jashwantsinhji (by 1st wife)
- Kumar Shri Jaisinhji Jashwantsinhji (by 1st wife)
- Kumari Shri Bajuba Sahiba (by 1st wife)
- Raj Sahib Raisinhji III Jashwantsinhji (by 2nd
wife) (qv)
- Kumar Shri Kakabhai Jashwantsinhji (by 2nd
wife)
- Kumari Shri Hajuba Sahiba (by 2nd wife)
- Kumari Shri Bajiba Sahiba (by 2nd wife)
- Kumari Shri Tajuba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married
Sri Sawai Maharaja Pratap Singh Bahadur of Jaipur.
- Maharani Shri Rupaliba Sahiba (by 3rd wife),
married Maharana Bhim Singh of Udaipur.
- Kumar Shri Sagramsinhji Jashwantsinhji [Sangabhai]
(by 4th wife), recieved the patrimony of Rampara, married and
had issue. He died after 1837.
- Kumar Shri Ranoji Jashwantsinhji [Ranabhai] (by
4th wife), died sp.
- Kumar Shri Adabhai Jashwantsinhji [Ajoji] (by 5th
wife)
- Kumar Shri Surabhai Jashwantsinhji [Suroji] (by
5th wife), received Vavdi as his share of the
patrimony.
- Raj Sahib RAISINHJI
III JASHWANTSINHJ, 39th Raj Sahib of
DhrangadhraI 1801/1804, born 1761, married (4 wives),
1stly Rani Motiba Sahiba of Sanand, married 2ndly Rani
Baijiba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Sagramji
Kumbhoji Sahib of Gondal,
married 3rdly, Rani Ramba Sahiba of Bhanvad, married
4thly, Rani Pran Kunwarba Sahiba of Varsoda, and had issue.
He died 1804.
- Raj Sahib Amarsinhji Raisinhji (by 1st wife) (qv)
- Kumar Shri Jijibhai Raisinhji (by 1st wife),
received Ravaliyavadar as his patrimony.
- Kumari Shri Naniba Sahiba (by 3rd wife)
- Kumari Shri Majiba Sahiba (by 4th wife), married
Jam Sahib Jasaji Lakhaji of Nawanagar.
- Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Raisinhji (by 4th wife),
received Soladi as his patrimony.
- Raj Sahib
AMARSINHJI RAISINHJI, 40th Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1804/1843, born 15th April 1782, married 7
wives, including 3rdly, Rani Vakhat Kunwarba Sahiba of
Palitana, married
4thly, Rani Saib Kunwarba Sahiba of Bit, married
5thly, Rani Dev Kunwarba Sahiba of Gangad, married
6thly, Rani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur
Saheb Dosaji Vibhaji of Malia,
married 7thly, Rani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba of Kuna, and
had issue. He died 1843.
- Maharani Karsan Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife),
married 1822, Jam Sahib Ranmalji II Sataji of Nawanagar.
- Kumari Shri Rupaliba Sahiba (by 4th wife), married
1831 (as his first wife), Maharao Desalji II
Bharmalji of Kutch.
- Kumari Shri Daulat Kunwarba Sahiba (by 4th wife)
[Jasu Ba, married 1840, into Jamnagar Royal Family.]
- HH Raj Sahib Ranmalji Amarsinhji (by 5th wife)
(qv)
- Kumari Shri Jahuba Sahiba (by 5th wife)
- Kumar Shri Lakhdirjisinhji Amarsinhji [Laghubha]
(by 5th wife), received Charadva as his patrimony,
married and had issue.
- HH Maharani Ganga Bai Sahiba, married 19th
February 1884, HH Maharajadhiraj Mirzan Maharao
Shri Sir Khengarji Pragmalji III Sawai Bahadur of
Kutch.
- Rani Bonjiba Sahiba (by 6th wife), married, HH
Rana Sahib Vikmatji IV Khimaji of Porbandar.
- HH Maharani Tejuba Sahiba (by 7th wife), married
1851, HH Maharaja Jam Sahib Vibhaji Ranmalji of Nawanagar.
- Kumari Shri Baijirajba Sahiba (by 7th wife),
married, Maharao Desalji II Bharmalji of Kutch.
- HH Raj Sahib
RANMALJI AMARSINHJI, 41st Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1843/1869, born 20th July 1809, K.C.S.I.,
granted a permanent salute of 11 guns in 1867, married
1stly HH Rani Jan Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Jam
Sahib Ranmalji II Sataji of Nawanagar, married
2ndly, HH Rani Sundar Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of
Thakur Shri Chandrasinhji Devaji Sahib of Gondal, married 3rdly HH
Rani Birja Kunwarba Sahiba of Sarodar in Nawanagar, and had
issue. He died 28th October 1869.
- Kumar Shri Raghunathsinhji Ranmalji (by 1st wife,
but 5th son), received the village of Hampar,
married Kumari Shri Nani Kunwarba Sahiba of Kera in
Halar, and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Govindsinhji Raghunathsinhji, married
1st Kumari Shri Phulji Kunwarba Sahiba of Pal in Rajkot,
married 2ndly Kumari Shri Sa Kunwarba Sahiba of
Ganod in Rajkot, and had issue.
- Kumari Shri Jijiraj Kunwarba Sahiba (by 1st
wife).
- Kumari Shri Majiraj Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd
wife),
- Kumari Shri (one of the above?) Kunwarba
Sahiba, married the Jadeja Thakur of Adesar in
Kutch.
- Kumar Shri Shivsinhji Govindsinhji, married
1stly, Kumari Shri Jaiji Kunwarba Sahiba of
Ganod, married 2ndly Kumari Shri Monghi Kunwarba
Sahiba of Limbda, married 3rdly, Kumari Shri Raj
Kunwarba Sahiba of Ganod, and had issue, as well
as natural issue by Bhuri.
- Kumari Shri Rajni Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd
wife), married Kumar Shri Vikramsinhji Jadeja
of Nawanagar.
- Kumari Shri Jitendra Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd
wife), married Kumar Shri Naharsinhji of Virpur.
- Kumari Shri Urmila Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd
wife), married Kumar Shri Mahendrasinhji of
Goleta.
- Kumari Shri Nalini Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd
wife), married Rao Udai Singhji of Kushalgarh,
and had issue.
- Kumari Shri Tara Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd
wife), married Rajkumar Jethisinhji Jadeja of
Tera in Kutch.
- Kumar Shri Rajsinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd
wife), married Kumari Shri Janak Kunwarba
Sahiba, daughter of Rawat Khuman Singh of Lasani in Mewar.
- Kumari Shri Harshad Kunwarba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri Mankar Kunwarba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri Hemandri Kunwarba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri Mridula Kunwarba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri Bhadra Kunwarba Sahiba
- Kumar Shri Randhirsinhji Rajsinhji
- Kumari Shri Prakash Kunwarba Sahiba
- Kumar Shri Raghvirsinhji Rajsinhji
- Kumari Shri Hem Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd
wife), married Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji Gohil
of Bhavnagar.
- Kumari Shri Hitendra Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd
wife), married Kumar Shri Dheersinhji of Dhak
Sorath.
- Kumari Shri Ichicha Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd
wife), married Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji of
Machu-Kutch.
- Kumar Shri Ramsinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd
wife), married Kumari Shri Janak Kunwarba
Sahiba of Ganod, and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Bhagirath, born 2007 VS.
- Kumari Shri Dilhar Kunwarba Sahiba, born 2011
VS.
- Kumar Shri Vishvanath, born 2017 VS.
- Kumari Shri Anjani Kunwarba Sahiba, born 2019
VS.
- Kumar Shri Karansinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd
wife)
- Kumar Shri Kanaksinhji Shivsinhji (by 3rd
wife)
- Kanchu (by Bhuri), married Rao Raja
"Lalaji", see below.
- Kumar Shri Vajesinhji Raghunathsinhji, married
1stly, Kumari Shri Bai Kunwarba Sahiba of
Kotharia, married 2ndly, Kumari Shri Subji
Kunwarba Sahiba of Kotharia (sister of 1st wife),
and daughters of Kumar Shri Jethiji Malubha of Kotharia in
Rajkot, married 3rdly, Kumari Shri Rattan Kunwarba
Sahiba of Ambedi in Gondal. He died sp.
- Kumari Shri Vagtu Kunwarba Sahiba
- Rani Monghiba Sahiba, married 1887, Rawat
Krishna Singh of Deogarh.
- Kumari Shri Achuba Kunwarba Sahiba (by 1st wife),
married 1854, Maharao Pragmalji Desalji II of Kutch.
- Maharani Jiji Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife),
married 1854, Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir
Jawansinhji Gambhirsinhji Sahib Bahadur of Idar.
- HH Raj Sahib Mansinhji II Ranmalji (by 3rd
wife)(qv)
- Kumar Shri Maheramji Ranmalji (by 3rd wife, 2nd
son), received Ganjela as his share of the
patrimony, married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Motisinhji Maheramji
- Kumar Shri Harisinhji Ranmalji (by 3rd wife, 3rd
son), received the village of Sokhada as his share
of the patrimony, married and had issue. He died
1877 aged 28.
- Maharani Udai Kunwarba, married 1891, HH
Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Sir Kesrisinhji
Jawansinhji Sahib Bahadur of Idar.
- Raj Rana Shri Parbatsinhji Harisinhji, born
1875, married Rani Heerji Kunwarba Sahiba of
Ganod, and had issue, as well as further issue by
Kanu Bai. He died 2nd February 1914 aged 39.
- Kumar Shri Narsisinhji Parbatsinhji, married
1stly 1920, Kumari Shri Kusum Kunwarba Sahiba of
Ganod, died sp
1955, married 2ndly 1925, Kumari Shri Jayvant
Kunwarba Sahiba, died 1974, daughter of Kumar
Shri Nar Singh of Vadia, and had issue. He died
December 1944.
- Kumar Shri Rajendrasinhji Narsisinhji, born
August 1926, married Kumari Shri Jaya Kunwarba
of Padasan, and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Surendrasinhji Rajendrasinhji
- Kumar Shri Prahladsinhji Rajendrasinhji
- Kumar Shri Prakramsinhji Narsisinhji, born
1st May 1928, married 1958, Kumari Shri
Gunwant Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj
Bahadur SinghH of Khawasa,
and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Harendrasinhji Prakramsinhji,
born 10th June 1959, died 10th December
1960.
- Kumari Shri Hemlata Kunwarba Sahiba, born
25th December 1961.
- Kumari Shri Uma Kunwarba Sahiba, born 21st
February 1964.
- Kumari Shri Kalpana Kunwarba Sahiba, born
13th November 1965.
- Kumari Shri Yamina Kunwarba Sahiba, born
7th December 1972.
- Kumar Shri Vanrajsinhji Narsisinhji, born
30th April 1930, married Kumari Shri Raj
Kunwarba Sahiba of Gajana, and had issue.
- Kumari Kiran Kunwarba Sahiba
- Kumari Shri Sita Kunwarba, born 1932,
married Maharaj Rajendrasinhji Gajendrasinhji
of Chhota-Udaipur.
- Kumari Shri Hitendra Kunwarba [Chota
Kunwarba], born 1934, [married 1967, Kumar
Shri Pravinsinhji Vaghela, Bhayat of Kavitha]
- Kumar Shri Bahadursinhji Parbatsinhji
- Rani S...... Bai (by Kanu Bai), married Rao
Raja Amar Singh of Jodhpur, and had issue.
- Rani Andu Bai (?by Kanu Bai), married Rao Raja
Hari Singh of Pratapgarh.
- Rani Swarup Kunwarba, married 1889, Rajadhiraj
Nahar Singhji of Shahpura.
- Rani Dhan Kunwarba, married Maharaj Jivan Singh
of Jodhpur.
- Kumar Shri Pratapsinhji Ranmalji (by 3rd wife, 4th
son), born 1849, received Bharad as his share of the
patrimony, married and had issue.
- [Several generations]
- Rana Surubha Jhala, Tilayat of Bharad, died
September 1990.
- Rana Kiratsinhji Jhala, married and had issue.
- Kumari Shri Punitba Sahiba, married, March
1988, Kumar Shri Dhramendrasinhji of Makhavad
in Rajkot.
- Maharani Karsan Kunwarba Sahiba [Krishna Kumari],
married 1862, Maharao Pragmalji Desalji II of Kutch.
- HH Raj Sahib
MANSINHJI II RANMALSINHJI, 42nd Raj Sahib of
Dhrangadhra 1869/1900, born 11th January 1837,
succeeded 28th October 1869 (#1), K.C.S.I.,
granted a personal salute of 15 guns in 1877, founded
the English School (now the High School) and the
Girls’ School at Dhrangadhra, and Gujarati schools in
most of the principal villages of the State, and built
the Prince of Wales Hospital at his capital. He also
reorganised the judiciary, and established one of the
first cotton ginning factories in Saurashtra, married
1stly, HH Rani Jiji Kunwarba Sahiba of Kheradiya in
Dhrol, married 2ndly, 1851, HH Rani Baiji Kunwarba
Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Jhalamsinhji
Pratapsinhji of Bhadarwa,
married 3rdly, HH Rani Baiji Kunwarba Sahiba of Pithapur, married
4thly, HH Rani Kasi Kunwarba Sahiba of Palitana, married
5thly, HH Rani Hamji Kunwarba Sahiba of Chhota-Udaipur,
and had issue. He died 1900.
- Rajkumar Jaswantsinhji Mansinhji (by 2nd wife),
born 1854, married 1stly, 1871, a daughter of Kumar
Meramanji Bhabhaji of Rajkot, married 2ndly, 1871,
Kumari Shri Majiraj Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of
Kumar Shri Takhatsinhji Jhalamsinhji of Bhadarwa, married
3rdly, 1872, a daughter of Maharana Sahib Ramdevji
Vajedevji of Dharampur,
and had issue. He died December 1879.
- HH Raj Sahib Sir Ajitsinhji Jaswantsinhji (by
1st wife) (qv)
- Kumari Shri (name unknown) (by 1st wife)
- Kumar Shri Bhawanisinhji Jaswantsinhji (by 2nd
wife), educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot;
married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Nawalsinhji Bhawanisinhji
- HH Maharani Ba Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife),
married 1881, HH Maharaja Madho Singhji II of Jaipur. She died after
1922.
- Kumari Shri Takhat Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife)
- Kumar Shri Sajjansinhji Mansinhji (by 4th wife),
received Vantavadar as his appanage.
- Raj Rana Shri Natwarsinhji Mansinhji Sahib (by 4th
wife), he received Raj Charadi as his appanage,
married Bai Sahib Shri Sajjankunverba Sahib [Rani
Sahib Sajjankunverba Sahiba of Charadi], daughter of
Thakore Sahib Shri Dipsinhji Vibhaji, 4th Thakore
Saheb of Sajjanpur
in Morvi, and his third wife, and had issue.
- Raj Rana Hamirsinhji Natwarsinhji, originally
named Harpal Dev which was not approved of by the
family since that was the name of the founder
of the line; he was a fine cricketer and his
university cricket records stood for many years;
married and had issue.
- Kumar Shri Bhragurajsinhji Harpalsinhji Jhala,
educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1967)
- Kumar Shri Padmajitsinhji Harpalsinhji Jhala,
educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot (1970)
- Bai Sahib Shri Mohinikumari, married 1stly,
1950's (div.), member of Borunda Royal Family,
married 2ndly, 1960's, Kumar Sahib Shri Rohitkumar
Solanki, and had issue, one son and one daughter,
by 2nd husband.
- Kumar Sahib Shri Kirankumar Solanki,
married Bai Sahib Shri Gayatriba, daughter of
Kumar Sahib Shri Narendrasinhji Govindsinhji
Jadeja of Sajjanpur
in Morvi, and his wife, Kunvarani Shri
Jasvantkunverba Sahib, and has issue, one son
and one daughter.
- HH Maharani Gulab Kunwarba Sahiba (by 4th wife),
married 1914, HH Maharawal Salivahan Singhji of Jaisalmer.
- HH Rani Raj Kunwarba Sahiba, married 1878, HH Raja
Sir Ranjit Singhji of Ratlam,
and had issue.
- HH Raj Sahib Shri
Sir AJITSINHJI JASHWANTSINHJI, 43rd Raj Sahib
of Dhrangadhra 1900/1911, born 18th January 1872,
educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; he built new
roads and planted trees in Dhrangadhra town, and built
many buildings including the Ajitniewas Palace and the
Jaswantsinhji Library. He also made primary and
secondary education free in the State. He married
1stly 13th February 1884, HH Rani Sundar Kunwarba
Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri Kesarisinhji Bhavsinhji
of Sarodar in Nawanagar,
died 1908, married 2ndly, HH Rani Majiraba Sahiba,
died 1941, daughter of Thakur Saheb Madhavsinhji
Mansinhji of Mengni,
married 3rdly, HH Rani Hari Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter
of Kumar Shri Sardarsinhji Abhaisinhji of Tharad, married 4thly,
HH Rani Hirji Kunwarba Sahiba of Timba, married 5thly,
HH Rani Suraj Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter of Kumar Shri
Chandrasinhji Kesarisinhji of Sarodar in Nawanagar, married
6thly, HH Rani Baisaiba Sahiba, daughter of Thakore
Saheb Bavajirajsinhji Mehramanji of Rajkot, and had issue,
as well as natural issue by Kamla Bai, a maid. He died
8th February 1911.
- Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir
Ghanshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji Sahib Bahadur (by 1st
wife) (qv)
- Yuvrani Maya Kunwarba Sahiba (by 1st wife),
married 1913, Yuvaraj Mansinhji Ramsinhji of Pratapgarh.
- Rani Jam Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd wife), married
February 1935, Maharaj Bharat Singh of Multhan.
- Kunwarani Pratap Kunwarba Sahiba (by 5th wife),
married 1937 at Dhrangadhra, Kunwar Pratap Singh,
Yuvaraj Saheb of Banera.
- Rani Swarup Bai (by Kamla Bai), married 1920, Rao
Raja Sujan Singh of Jodhpur,
and had issue.
- Rani Lila Bai (by Kamla Bai), married 1920, Rao
Raja Jabbar Singh of Jodhpur, and had issue.
- Rao Raja "Lalaji", married Kanchu (see
above), and had issue, one son and three
daughters.
 Major HH Maharana Shri Maharaja Shri Raj Sir
GHANSHYAMSINHJI AJITSINHJI Sahib Bahadur,
44th Maharana Sahib of Dhrangadhra 1911/1942, born
31st May 1889 (#2),
G.C.I.E. [cr.3.6.1922], K.C.I.E. [cr.1.1.1917], a
Donat of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, Maharaja
[cr.1st January 1918], the permanent salute was raised
to 13 guns in 1918, member of the Chamber of Princes
in his own right from 1921 to 1942, married 1stly
1909, HH Maharani Pravin Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1893,
died 1912, daughter of Kumar Shri Chandrasinhji
Kesarisinhji of Nawanagar,
married 2ndly, 1909 (separated 1912), HH Maharani
Vijay Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1890, died 1963, daughter
of Shrimant Thakur Saheb Rana Shri Fatehsinhji
Ssrdarsinhji of Bhadarwa,
married 3rdly 1912, HH Maharani Anand Kunwarba Sahiba,
born 1895, died 1979, daughter of Thakur Saheb Mulvaji
Tajoji of Kotda-Sangani,
and his wife, Thakurani Hari Kunwarba Sahiba, married
4thly 1917, HH Maharani Ram Kunwarba Sahiba, born
1903, died 1932, daughter of Rawat Shivnath Singh of Amet, married 5thly 1919,
HH Maharani Nawal Kunwarba Sahiba, born 1902, died
1973, daughter of Maharaj Shri Juwansinhji Jiwansinhji
of Jamnagar, and had
issue, 14 children. He died 4th February 1942.
- Maharajkumari Sajjan Kunwarba Sahiba (by 2nd
wife), born 22nd May 1911, married 11th February
1932 at Dhrangadhra, HH Maharawal Chandravir Singhji
of Banswara, and
had issue. She died 7th January 1982.
- Maharajkumari Kusum Kunwarba Sahiba (by 3rd wife),
born 3rd April 1914, died 21st July 1914.
- HH Rani Harshwant Kunwarba Sahiba [Harsad Kunwarba
Sahiba], born 20th January 1916, married 24th May
1934, HH Rajadhiraj Sudarshan Dev Singhji of Shahpura, and had
issue. She died 13th January 1975.
- Maharani Mahendra Kumari (by 3rd wife), born 27th
Janauary 1918, married 6th May 1934, HH Maharawat
Sir Ram Singhji II Bahadur of Pratapgarh. She
died 21st April 2010.
- Maharajkumar Chandrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala
(by 3rd wife), born 10th March 1921, died 28th
August 1921.
- Rani Kirti Kunwarba Sahiba [née
Maharajkumari Jairaj Kunwarba Sahiba], (by 5th
wife), born 3rd April 1921 (1929), married 27th
Janauary 1947 (1945), Rao Sahib Devi Singh of Deolia, and has issue. She
died 29th September 1963.
- HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj Mayurdhwajsinhji
Meghrajji III Ghanshyamsinhji Sahib (by 3rd
wife)(qv)
- Maharajkumari Jayvant Kunwarba Sahiba (by 5th
wife), born 9th April 1923 (1928), married 23rd May
1943 (1946) (separated 1948), Rao Harendra Singh of
Kushalgarh.
- Maharajkumari [Dhira] Dhairiya Kunwarba Sahiba,
(by 5th wife), born 31st October 1924 (1930),
married 15th February 1947 (1948), Yuvaraj Brijendra
Pal Deo of Karauli,
died sp 9th August 1984.
- HH Maharani Krishna Kumari Ba Sahiba (by 3rd
wife), born 10th February 1926, married 14th
February 1943, HH Maharaja Hanwant Singhji Sahib
Bahadur of Jodhpur.
- Maharajkumar Jayvijaysinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala
(by 5th wife), born 18th September 1926, died 27th
December 1927.
- Maharajkumar Virendrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji Jhala
(by 4th wife), born 20th August 1927, married 23rd
February 1951, Rani Jairaj Kunwarba Sahiba, daughter
of Capt. Maharaj Naharsinhji Fatehsinhji of Chhota-Udaipur,
and has issue.
- Rajkumar Devrajsinhji Virendrasinhji, born 24th
December 1955, educated at Rajkumar College,
Rajkot (1973); married 1st March 1978 (div.),
Baijilal Maharajkumari Sushma Kumari, born 2nd
October 1960, daughter of HH Maharajadhiraj
Maharawal Raghunath Singhji of Jaisalmer, and
his wife, HH Maharani Mukut Rajya Lakshmi Devi,
and has issue.
- Baiji Lal Sivangani Devi Sahiba, born 3rd
December 1983.
- Rajkumari Divya Kunwarba Sahiba, born 19th
August 1964, married Xavier Pilkington.
- Maharajkumar Dharmendrasinhji Ghanshyamsinhji
Jhala (by 5th wife), born 26th November 1927,
married 21st February 1951, Rani Mahendra Kunwarba
Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Himmatsinhji
Jaswansinhji of Sarodar in Nawanagar, and has
issue.
- Rajkumar Ranmalji Dharmendrasinhji, born 14th
August 1953, educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot
(1971).
- Rajkumari Uma De Sahiba, born 31st October 1959.
- Maharajkumari Himmat Kunwarba Sahiba (by 5th
wife), born 4th October 1934, married 1stly, 3rd
November 1958 (separated 1960, divorced 1981), Rao
Bahadur Umaid Singh of Masuda,
married 2ndly 11th August 1980, Maharajkumar
Harishchandrasinhji of Lunawada.
 HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj
MAYURDHWAJSINHJI MEGHRAJJI III GHANSHYAMSINHJI Sahib,
45th Maharana Sahib of Dhrangadhra 1942/2010, born 3rd
March 1923 (#2), member
of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes
from 1945 to 1947, and in 1945 was the prime mover of
the Saurashtra States Confederation Scheme which he
carried in the meeting of the States-General in 1946.
On 10 May 1947 he became the first Ruler in Western
India to join the Constituent Assembly of India, to
which he was nominated in 1948. On the establishment
of the United State of Kathiawar (Saurashtra) in 1948,
he was installed as Uprajpramukh, and he served as
Acting Rajpramukh during the absences of the
Rajpramukh. In 1952 he resigned as Uprajpramukh and
entered Christ Church, Oxford, where he read
philosophy for six years. He also studied at the
Ruskin School of Drawing. After returning to India
from Oxford, the Maharana Sahib was President of the
Jodhpur Regency Council from 1965 to 1968. In
1967 he was elected to the Gujarat Legislative
Assembly from the Dhragadhra Constituency. He resigned
the same year on his election to the Fourth Lok Sabha
as MP for Jhalava, which seat he held until 1970. He
was the main Opposition speaker against allowing
Parliament the power to abridge fundamental
Constitutional rights, and introduced his own Bill for
allowing a plebiscite when the question of abridgement
arose. From 1967 to 1971 he was the Intendant General
of the Concord of Princes which was set up to
safeguard the rights and privileges of the Princes
granted under the Indian Constitution, he led the
opposition to the abrogation of the Rulers’ covenanted
rights and Constitutional guarantees. He married 3rd
March 1943 at Jodhpur, HH Maharani Shri Brijraj Kumari
Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Ajit Singh Sahib of Jodhpur, and his wife,
Rani Man Kumari, and had issue. He died 1st August
2010 in Ahmedabad.
- Yuvraj Maharajkumar Shri Sodhsalji
Mayurdhwajsinhji Jhala [Shatrujit Dev Sahib], he
succeeded as HH Maharana Maharaja Shri Raj Sodhsalji
Mayurdhwajsinhji Sahib (qv)
- Maharajkumar Shri Dr. Jayasinhji Mayurdhwajsinhji
Jhala [Jawahir Dev Sahib], born 12th October 1948,
Associate Professor of Anthropology at Temple
University in Philadelphia, USA, married 6th
September 1977 at Rangamati, Rajkumari Raya Devi
[née Rajyashree Roy], born 31st August 1949,
daughter of Raja Nalinaksha Roy of Chakma, and his wife,
Rani Benita Roy, and has issue.
- Baiji Lal Agma Devi [Agama], born 26th April
1978.
- Baiji Lal Lila Devi [Liluye], born 28th August
1979.
- Maharajkumar Shri Siddhrajsinhji Mayurdhwajsinhji
Jhala [Gautama Dev Sahib], born 10th May 1950,
married 1stly, 14th June 1974 at Delhi (div. 1984),
Aruna Devi [née Meera Prasad], married 2ndly,
29th April 1985 at Bijapur, Rani Kanchan Devi, born
13th January 1957, daughter of Kunwar Nasib Chand of
Alelal
(Anhilal)-Bijapur, and has issue.
- Baiji Lal Amba Suhasini, born 14th March 1986.
- Baiji Lal Sukanya Devika, born 4th November
1987.
- HH Maharana
Maharaja Shri Raj SODHSALJI MAYURDHWAJSINHJI Sahib,
46th Maharana Sahib of Dhrangadhra (see above)
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