Gondal State

Gondal State
Princely State of British India
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1634–1949 →

Coat of arms

Location of Gondal State in Saurashtra
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History
 • Established 1634
 • Independence of India 1949
Area
 • 1831 2,652 km2 (1,024 sq mi)
Population
 • 1831 205,840 
Density 77.6 /km2  (201 /sq mi)
Interior of the Naulakha Palace.
Maharaja Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (1865 - 1944)
A bracket figure at the Naulakha Palace.

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.

With his fourth descendant Kumbhoji IV, the State raised itself, by acquiring the parganas of Dhoraji, Upleta, Sarai, and Patanvav,among others. 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)
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)
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Royal Ark - Gondal
  2. ↑ Princely States of India
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Gondal.

Notes

Coordinates: 21°58′12″N 70°48′00″E / 21.9700°N 70.8000°E / 21.9700; 70.8000

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