Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa
Patvi Namdar Maharajkumar Shri Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa Sahib (born 6 October 1901, Shrinagar, Gujarat - died 1977, Bombay), was the last Maharajkumar or Yuvraj of Jethwa dynasty of Princely State of Porbandar.[1]
He was born at Shrinagar, a town within the ersthwhile Porbandar State of Gujarat on 6 October 1901 to Rana Shri Shivsinhji Motiji Sahib Jethwa, a distant cousin of Maharaja Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Jethwa, the ruling scion of Princely State of Porbanadar.[1][2]
After having done his primary education in Shrinagar & Porbandar he studied at Girassia College at Gondal. Afterwards, he earned B.A. degree from Bombay University and lastly studied Government Agriculture College at Poona and in 1932 passed out with Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Ag.) Degree.[1]
As, Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji had no male issue, he adopted Udaysinhji, as a son and heir-apparent to the throne of Porbandar on 12 June 1941. In the same year, on 3 July 1941; Udaysinhji was married to Maharajkumari Shri Prem Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Thakore Sahib Shri Digvijaysinhji Daulatsinhji Sahib of Limbdi.[1]
He started his career as Preventive Officer at Bombay Port Trust and Customs Department. Later on he was Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) from years 1968-1973.[1]
NCCT (National council of cooperative training) started Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of co-operative Management (URICM), named after Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Jethwa in 1956 now having its headquarters at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.[3][4]
He was awarded Padma Shri award by Government of India in year 1971, in field of Trade & Industry from the State of Gujarat as a recognition to his contribution in this field, especially related to agriculture trade and industry.[5]
He died in year 1977, at Bombay, without an issue. When he died, the Rana Sahib Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji, the last Maharaja of Porbandar, was still alive, who died two years later in year 1979 but he did not decide upon the next heir to the throne before his death. This has left the headship of Jethwa Dynasty of Porbandar uncertain, even after more than three decades.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e PORBANDAR: Patvi Namdar Maharajkumar Shri Udaybhansinhji Natwarsinhji Sahib
- ^ Porbandar : Princely State
- ^ [1]
- ^ Udaybhansinhji Regional Institute of cooperative Management,(URICM),Gandhinagar,Gujarat was established by Reserve bank of India in 1956 at Bhavnagar.During sixties,it was shifted to Vallabh Vidyanagar.After the development of new capital city of the state,it was again shifted to Gandhinagar,in 1979.
- ^ Padmashri awardees
- ^ SHREE KUTCH GURJAR KSHATRIYA SAMAJ : A BRIEF HISTORY & GLORY OF OUR FORE-FATHERS: SECTION : HISTORY OF RAJPUT SURNAMES, THEIR ORIGIN AND MYTHS : SUB-SECTION : HISTORY OF JETHWA : by RAJA PAWAN JETHWA, CALCUTTA (2007).PAGE 81.
