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==Family== |
==Family== |
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He had 6 wives and 6 Children: 3 sons and 3 daughters. He also had 2 daughters from a maid. |
He had 6 wives and 6 Children: 3 sons and 3 daughters. He also had 2 daughters from a maid. |
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===Wives:=== |
===Wives:=== |
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* [[Jadeja]] Sundar kunwarba, of [[Mengni]] in [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] |
* [[Jadeja]] Sundar kunwarba, of [[Mengni]] in [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] |
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* Jadeja Monghi Kunwarba, of [[Mengni]] in [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] |
* Jadeja Monghi Kunwarba, of [[Mengni]] in [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] |
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* Hari Kunwarba of [[Tharad]] |
* Hari Kunwarba of [[Tharad]] |
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* [[Gohil dynasty|Gohel]] Hirji Kunwarba of Thimba |
* [[Gohil dynasty|Gohel]] Hirji Kunwarba of Thimba |
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* [[Jadeja]] Suraj Kunwarba of [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] |
* [[Jadeja]] Suraj Kunwarba of [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] |
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* [[Jadeja]] Kunvari bai of [[Rajkot State|Rajkot]] |
* [[Jadeja]] Kunvari bai of [[Rajkot State|Rajkot]] |
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=== Children: === |
=== Children: === |
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* Chatrapalsinhji |
* Chatrapalsinhji |
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* [[Ghanshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji|Ghanshyamsinhji]] |
* [[Ghanshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji|Ghanshyamsinhji]] |
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* Prithirajsinhji |
* Prithirajsinhji |
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* Maya kunwar, married to Prince Man Singh of [[Pratapgarh State|Pratapgarh]] |
* Maya kunwar, married to Prince Man Singh of [[Pratapgarh State|Pratapgarh]] |
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* Pratap kunwar, married to Prince [[Captain]] Pratap Singh of [[Banera]] in [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]] |
* Pratap kunwar, married to Prince [[Captain]] Pratap Singh of [[Banera]] in [[Kingdom of Mewar|Mewar]] |
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* Jayant Kunwar, married to Maharaj Bharat Singh of [[Multhan]] |
* Jayant Kunwar, married to Maharaj Bharat Singh of [[Multhan]] |
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== Awards and Honours == |
== Awards and Honours == |
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* Delhi Durbar Gold Medal, 1903 |
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* ”’KCSI”’: [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India]], 1909 |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 12:27, 16 October 2025
Maharaja of Dhrangadhra
HH Maharana Raj Ajitsinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib Bahadur, KCSI, was the 43rd Maharana Raj Sahib of Jhalavad. He succeeded his Grandfather Mansinhji II.
Early life
Ajitsinhji was born on 18 January 1872 at Manmehlat Palace, Dhrangadhra, to Prince Jaswantsinhji, the son of Maharana Raj Sahib Mansinhji II of Dhrangadhra. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot, and became the heir apparent upon his father’s death in 1879.
Reign
Ajitsinhji succeeded to the throne upon the death of his grandfather on 2nd December 1900. He ascended the gadi at Amar Mahal, Jhallisvara Vat Palace, Halvad, on 3rd December 1900. He also attended the Delhi Coronation Durbar in 1903. Deeply interested in literature and theatre, he built one of the largest auditoriums in Gujarat, where he wrote and produced his own plays.
He was awarded KCSI, Knight Commander of the Star of India on 1 January 1909.
Death
He died at Arsi Vilas, Dhrangadhra on 8 February 1911. He was succeeded by his son Ghanshyamsinhji.
Family
He had 6 wives and 6 Children: 3 sons and 3 daughters. He also had 2 daughters from a maid.
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Children:
Awards and Honours
References
