Gondal State
Gondal State | |||||||||
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Princely State of British India | |||||||||
1634–1949 | |||||||||
Location of Gondal State in Saurashtra | |||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• 1831 | 2,652 km2 (1,024 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1831 | 205,840 | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1634 | ||||||||
1949 | |||||||||
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Gondal State was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency in British India. Ruled by a Hindu Rajput dynasty of the Jadeja clan, the capital of the state was Gondal town.
History
Gondal State was established in 1634 AD by Thakore Shri Kumbhoji I Meramanji from a Hindu Rajput dynasty of the Jadeja clan, who received Ardoi and other villages from his father Meramanji.[citation needed]
With his fourth descendant Kumbhoji IV, the State raised itself, by acquiring the parganas of Dhoraji, Upleta, Sarai, and Patanvav,among others.[citation needed] The last ruler of Gondal State, Maharaja Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji, signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.[1]
Rulers
The rulers of Gondal were Thakurs of the Jadeja dynasty who had the right to an 11 gun salute. They bore the title 'Thakur Sahib' from 1866 onwards.[2]
Thakurs
Tenure | Name (birth-death) |
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1648 - 1713 | Sagramji I Kumbhoji (b. 1634 - d. 1713) |
1713 - 1752 | Haloji Sagramji (b. 1676 - d. 1752) |
1752 - 1789 | Kumbhoji II Haloji (b. 1712 - d. 1789) |
1789 - 1791 | Muluji Sagramji (Malubhai Sahib) (b. 1754 - d. 1791) |
1791 - 1800 | Dajibhai Muluji (b. 1775 - d. 1800) |
1800 - 1812 | Devaji Sagramji (Devabhai Sahib) (b. 1769 - d. 1812) |
1812 - 1814 | Nathuji Devaji (Nathubhai Sahib) (d. 1814) |
1814 - 1821 | Kanuji Devaji (b. ... - d. 1821) |
1821 - 1841 | Chandrasimhji Devaji (Motibhai Sahib) (b. 1797 - d. 1841) |
1841 - 1851 | Bhanabhai Devaji (d. 1851) |
1851 - 1866 | Sagramji II Devaji (Sagramji Bhanabhai) (b. 1822 - d. 1869) |
Thakur Sahibs
Tenure | Name (birth-death) |
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1866 - 14 Dec 1869 | Sagramji II Devaji (s.a.) |
14 Dec 1869 - 10 Mar 1944 | Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (b. 1865 - d. 1944) (from 15 Feb 1887, Sir Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji) (personal style Maharaja from 1 Jan 1888) |
10 Mar 1944 - 15 Aug 1947 | Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji (b. 1883 - d. 1952) (personal style Maharaja) |
Regency
- 16 Sep 1878 - 24 Aug 1884 Regency
- W. Scott (to Jun 1882)
- Jayashankar Lalshankar (to Feb 1882)
- Bhagvat Sinhji (from Feb 1882)
- Hancock (acting for Scott Dec 1880 - Feb 1881)
- Nutt (from Jun 1882 [and acting for Scott Aug 1881 - Jan 1882])
See also
References
Notes
- Harikrishna Laishankar Dave (1867). A Short History of Gondal. Education Society's Press. p. 202.
- Shree Bhagvat Sinhjee golden jubilee committee, Gondal (1934). Gondal's cherished treasures: an account of Shree Bhagvat Sinhjee golden jubilee celebrations. Shree Bhagvat Sinhjee golden jubilee committee.
External links
- Media related to Gondal State at Wikimedia Commons
- Gondal genealogy and History Queensland University