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Gondal State
ગોંડલ રજવાડું
Period  :  Mugal Emperor   ←   1634 - 1949             Republic of India


Location of Gondal State in Saurashtra

Coat of arms
Established :
Independence of India :

Area (1831) :
Today part of :
1634
1949
2,652 km2 (1,024 sq mi)
Gujarat, India


Gondal State was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar AgencyBombay 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 DhorajiUpleta, 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.

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.

Thakurs

TenureName (birth-death)
1648 - 1713Sagramji I Kumbhoji (b. 1634 - d. 1713)
1713 - 1752Haloji Sagramji (b. 1676 - d. 1752)
1752 - 1789Kumbhoji II Haloji (b. 1712 - d. 1789)
1789 - 1791Muluji Sagramji (Malubhai Sahib) (b. 1754 - d. 1791)
1791 - 1800Dajibhai Muluji (b. 1775 - d. 1800)
1800 - 1812Devaji Sagramji (Devabhai Sahib) (b. 1769 - d. 1812)
1812 - 1814Nathuji Devaji (Nathubhai Sahib) (d. 1814)
1814 - 1821Kanuji Devaji (b. ... - d. 1821)
1821 - 1841Chandrasimhji Devaji (Motibhai Sahib) (b. 1797 - d. 1841)
1841 - 1851Bhanabhai Devaji (d. 1851)
1851 - 1866Sagramji II Devaji (Sagramji Bhanabhai) (b. 1822 - d. 1869)

Thakur Sahibs

TenureName (birth-death)
1866 - 14 Dec 1869Sagramji II Devaji (s.a.)
14 Dec 1869 – 10 Mar 1944Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (b. 1865 - d. 1944)
(from 15 Feb 1887, Sir Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji)
(personal style Maharaja from 1 Jan 1888)
10 Mar 1944 – 15 Aug 1947Bhojrajji 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])

Interior of the Naulakha Palace
Maharaja Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji (1865 - 1944)




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