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Jam Sahib (Gujarati: જામ સાહેબ) or simply Jam was a native title used by the rulers of a few princely states, notably born in western British India into the Samaa dynasty and their Jadeja branch which denotes their claimed descent from the legendary Jamshed of Iran.^[1]^[2]

Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar

S. No.	Rulers	Reign	Born	Died
1.	Raisinhji Lakhaji	1661 - 1663
2.	Raisinhji Tamachi	1663 - 2 October 1690
3.	Lakhaji Tamachi	2 October 1690 – 13 October 1708		1708
4.	Raisinhji Lakhaji	13 October 1708 – 13 August 1711		1711
5.	Tamachi Raisinhji	13 August 1711 – 1743		1743
6.	Lakhaji Tamachi	September, 1743 - 2 November 1767	1743	1767
7.	Jasaji Lakhaji	2 November 1767 – 6 August 1814		1814
8.	Sataji II Lakhaji	6 August 1814 – 24 February 1820		1820
9.	Ranmalji Sataji II	24 February 1820 – 22 February 1852		1852
10.	Vibhaji II Ranmalji	22 February 1852 – 28 April 1895	1827	1895
11.	Jashwantsinhji Vibhaji II	28 April 1895 – 14 August 1906	1882	1906
12.	Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji	12 March 1907 – 2 April 1933	1872	1933
13.	Digvijaysinhji	2 April 1933 – 3 February 1966	1895	1966
14.	Shatrusalyasinhji	3 February 1966 – 28 December 1971	1939	Present

References

^ Rodrigues, Mario (2003). Batting for the Empire: A Political Biography of Ranjitsinhji. Penguin Books, 2003. p. 51. ISBN 9780143029519. Yet another version said the Jadejas were descendants of the great Emperor Jamshed of Iran, hence the title Jam under which they ruled.
^ Goswamy, B. N. (1983). A Place Apart: Painting in Kutch, 1720-1820. Oxford University Press, 1983. p. 7. ISBN 9780195613117. His successor, Jam Pumvro, had more than his share of troubles, and earned an evil reputation for himself but, for us, his title is of interest for it was derived apparently from the legendary Jamshed of Iranian origin.

External links

Nawanagar History and Genealogy at Queensland University

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[1] Rodrigues, Mario (2003). Batting for the Empire: A Political Biography of Ranjitsinhji. Penguin Books, 2003. p. 51. ISBN 9780143029519. Yet another version said the Jadejas were descendants of the great Emperor Jamshed of Iran, hence the title Jam under which they ruled.

[2] Goswamy, B. N. (1983). A Place Apart: Painting in Kutch, 1720-1820. Oxford University Press, 1983. p. 7. ISBN 9780195613117. His successor, Jam Pumvro, had more than his share of troubles, and earned an evil reputation for himself but, for us, his title is of interest for it was derived apparently from the legendary Jamshed of Iranian origin.

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+'''Jam Sahib''' ({{lang-gu|જામ સાહેબ}}) or simply '''Jam''' was a native title used by the rulers of a few [[princely states]], notably born in western [[British India]] into the [[Samma dynasty|Samaa dynasty]] and their [[Jadeja]] branch which denotes their claimed descent from the legendary [[Jamshid|Jamshed]] of [[Iran]].<ref>{{cite book|first=Mario |last=Rodrigues |title=Batting for the Empire: A Political Biography of Ranjitsinhji |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d0puAAAAMAAJ |year=2003 |publisher=Penguin Books, 2003 |isbn=9780143029519 |page=51 |quote=Yet another version said the Jadejas were descendants of the great Emperor Jamshed of Iran, hence the title Jam under which they ruled.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=B. N. |last=Goswamy |title=A Place Apart: Painting in Kutch, 1720-1820 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FSUNAQAAIAAJ |year=1983 |publisher=Oxford University Press, 1983 |isbn=9780195613117 |page=7 |quote=His successor, Jam Pumvro, had more than his share of troubles, and earned an evil reputation for himself but, for us, his title is of interest for it was derived apparently from the legendary Jamshed of Iranian origin.}}</ref>
-'''Jam Sahib''' ({{lang-gu|જામ સાહેબ}}), is the title of the ruling prince of [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]], now known as [[Jamnagar]] in [[Gujarat]], an [[Princely states|Indian princely state]].{{cn|date=March 2022}}
 ==Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar==