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1851 - 1869 H.H. Thakore Shri Sangramsinhji [Sagramji II] Bhanabhai Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Gondal. b. at Dhoraji Palace, 24^th February 1823, eldest son of H.H. Thakore Shri Bhanabhai Devaji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his second wife, Thakorani Shri Motiba Kunverba Sahiba, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1851. At last, after several unsuccesful reigns, Gondal acquired a ruler who took a deep interest in the affairs of his state and welfare of its people. He took the first steps towards modernisation by reforming the judicial system, building court houses and a gaol, and creating a police force. He also established the first municipal government for the capital and the first schools for public instruction. Granted a permanent salute of 9-guns 1866. m. three wives (first) H.H. Shri Jhalivalu Thakorani Shri Ramba Kunverba Sahiba (d. at Gondal, 1857), daughter of Harisinhji Jhala, of Gundiyadi. m. (second) H.H. Shri Jhalivalu Thakorani Shri Sadaba Kunverba Sahiba (d.s.p. young), daughter of Jhala Shri Panchaliji Sahib. m. (third), 1^st June 1857, H.H. Shri Jhalivalu Thakorani Shri Monghiba Kunverba Sahiba (d. at Gondal, 2^nd November 1895), daughter of Jhala Shri Ratansinhji Sahib, a lady from Minapur. He d. at Bombay, 14^th December 1869, having had issue, three sons and a daughter:

1) Kumar Shri Balsinhji Sagramji [Balubha] Sahib (s/o Ramba Kunverba). He d. aged two years.

2) Kumar Shri Prithirajsinhji Sagramji [Pathubha] Sahib, Yuvaraj Sahib of Gondal. b. at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 1841 (s/o Ramba Kunverba), educ. privately. Administered the government for his father. m. three wives at the same ceremony, at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 1858 (first) Kunveri Shri Naniba Kunverba Sahiba (d. at Gondal, September 1889), daughter of H.H. Maharana Raj Shri Banesinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib, Maharana Raj Sahib of Wankaner. m. (second) Kunveri Shri Bonjiba Kunverba Sahiba (d.s.p. at Gondal, 18^th April 1901), of Lakhana. m. (third) Kunveri Shri Pamba Kunverba Sahiba (d.s.p. at Gondal, 1861), of Gundiali. He d.v.p.s.p. at Gondal, 1862.Copyright© Christopher Buyers

3) Kumar Shri Bhagvatsinghji SangramsinhjiSahib, Yuvaraj Sahib of Gondal, who succeeded as H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Sir Bhagvatsinghji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal (s/o Monghiba Kunverba) - see below.

1) Rajkumari Bai Shri Majirajba Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Majirajba Kunverba Sahiba, Maharani of Bhavnagar] (d/o Monghiba Kunverba). m. at Bhavnagar, 20^th April 1874, H.H. Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Takhtsinhji Jaswantsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, GCSI (b. at the Darbargadh Palace, Bhavnagar, 6^th January 1858; d. at the Moti Bagh Palace, Bhavnagar, 29^th January 1898), eldest son of H.H. Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Jaswantsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Bhavnagar, KCSI by his wife, H.H. Thakorani Shri Hariba Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Jadeja Shri Surabhai Sahib, of Rajpura. She d. at Gondal, 15^th November 1875, having had issue one son - see India (Bhavnagar).

1869 - 1944 H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Sir Bhagvatsinghji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal, GCSI (1.2.1937), GCIE (21.6.1897, KCIE 15.2.1887). b. at Dhoraji Palace, 24^th October 1865, youngest and only surviving son of H.H. Thakore Shri Sangramsinhji [Sagramji II] Bhanabhai Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his third wife, H.H. Shri Jhalivalu Thakorani Shri Monghiba Sahiba, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, and Edinburgh Univ (MB & CM 1892, MD 1895), Edinburgh, Scotland. MRCP (Edin 1892), FRCP (Edin 1895), FCP&SB (Bombay 1913). Succeeded on the death of his father, 14^th December 1869. Reigned under a Council of Regency until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers, at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 25^th August 1884. Attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Queen-Empress Victoria in London 1887. Raised to the rank of a first class ruling prince and granted a permanent salute of 11-guns, 1^st January 1888. Received a sanad of adoption, 1^st August 1889. A great social reformer, educator, and supporter of female education and emancipation. Published the first ever Gujarati dictionary “Bhagvatgaumanda”, author of “Journal of a Visit to England” (1883), “A Short History of Aryan Medical Science” (1895), etc. Hon LL.D. (Edinburgh 1887), Hon DCL (Oxon. 1892). Fellow of the Royal Soc (FRS) 1894-1944, Bombay Univ 1885-1944, Royal Soc of Edinburgh 1900-1944. Presdt Organizing Cttee 8^th International Congress of Hygiene & Demography at Budapest 1894, 1894. Hon Vice-Presdt for India & the East 9th International Congress of Orientalists 1893. Vice-Presdt Indian Medical Assoc, Deccan Educational Soc. Patron Lady Chelmsford’s All-India League for Maternity & Child Welfare 1919-1944. Vice-Patron St John Ambulance Assoc. Governor Rajkumar Coll Council. Mbr Conference on Chiefs’ Colleges 1904, Royal Institution (MRI) of GB 1899-1944, Royal Asiatic Soc (MRAS) of GB & Ireland 1901-1944, National Indian Assoc, East India Assoc (London), Roentgen Soc of London 1899 etc. Rcvd: the Prince of Wales’s gold medal (1875), KIH gold medal (1877), Golden Jubilee (1887), Delhi Durbar gold medals (1903 & 1911), Coron (1911 & 1937), and Silver Jubilee (1935) medals. m. (first) at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 3^rd June 1881, H.H. Maharani Shri Nand Kunverbaiji Sahiba, CI (2.8.1892). (b. at Dharampur, 1867; d. at Bombay, 9^th March 1936), rcvd: Coron (1911) and Silver Jubilee (1935) medals, second daughter of H.H. Namdar Shrimant Maha Mandaleshwar Maharajadhiraj Maharana Shri Narayandevji II Dharma Dev Rana Raja, Raja of Dharampur, by his second wife, H.H. Chhasatia Rani Bai Shri Gulab Kunverba, daughter of Sardar Bhagubava Sahib of Dharampur. m. (second) 4^th April 1882, H.H. Maharani Shri …Kunverba Sahiba, a cousin of the Raja of Wankaner. m. (third) 4^th April 1882, H.H. Maharani Shri …Kunverba Sahiba (d. at Gondal, 3^rd August 1885), daughter of his maternal uncle, Jhala Shri Kiliansinhji Ratansinhji Sahib, of Minapur. m. (fourth) H.H. Maharani Shri Rupaliba Kunverba Sahiba (d. at Gondal 26^th September 1919), daughter of Thakur Shri Becharsinhji Raisinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Chuda. He d. at the Hozoor Palace, Gondal, 9^th March 1944 (succ. by his eldest son), having had issue, six sons and three daughters.

1) Yuvaraj Shri Bhojirajrinhji [Bhojrajji] Bhagvatsinghji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Bhojirajsinhji [Bhojrajji] Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal (s/o Nand Kunverba) - see below.

2) Rajkumar Shri Ajitsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib. b. at Gondal, January 1887, but d. there May 1887.

3) Rajkumar Shri Ranjitsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib. b. at Gondal, 16^th September 1887, and d. there aged about two years.

4) Maharaj Shri Bhupatsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib. b. at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 25^th May 1888 (s/o Nand Kunverba), educ. Cargilfield Preparatory Sch, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland, Harrow Sch, Middlesex, Trinity Coll, Cambridge (MBBS), and the Sch of Tropical Medicine, London Univ (LRCP, MRCS, DTM). Chief Medical Officer at Gondal, 1919-1945. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), and Coron (1937) medals.

5) Maharaj Shri Kiritsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib. b. at Gondal, 13^th February 1894 (s/o Nand Kunverba), educ. Victoria Coll, St Helier, Jersey, Harrow Sch, Middlesex, and Edinburgh Univ, Edinburgh, Scotland. Margadhikari 1924. Rcvd: Coron Medal (1937).

6) Maharajkumar Shri Natwarsinhji Bhagvatsinghji Sahib. b. at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 29^th May 1895, educ. Giraisia Coll, Gondal, Victoria Coll, St Helier, Jersey, and Edinburgh Univ, Edinburgh, Scotland. Dir State Railways Dept. He d.v.p. from wounds received by being mauled by a lion, at Junagadh Hospital, 28^th October 1937.

1) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Nanba Kunverba Sahiba. b. at Gondal, 1884 (d/o Nand Kunverba), educ. Edinburgh, and Sir J.J. Sch. of Art, Bombay.

2) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Leilaba Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Rani Shri Leilaba Kunverba Sahiba, Rani of Jubbal]. b. at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 14^th February 1891 (d/o Nand Kunverba), educ. Monghiba Girls Sch, Gondal. m. at Gondal, 11^th May 1919, H.H. Raja Rana Sir Bhagat Chand Sahib, Raja of Jubbal, KCSI (b. at Jubbal Palace, 12^th October 1881; d. at Woodville Palace, Simla, 5^thOctober 1951), younger son of Raj Rana Padma Chand Sahib, Raj Rana of Jubbal. She d. at New Delhi, 7^th March 1975, having had issue, one son and one daughter - see India (Jubbal).

3) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Taraba Kunverba Sahiba. b. at Gondal, 4^thMarch 1900. She d. unm. at Gondal, 1958.

1944 - 1952 H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Bhojirajsinhji [Bhojirajji] Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal. b. at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 8^th January 1883, eldest son of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Sir Bhagvatsinghji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal, GCSI, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Nand Kunverbaiji Sahiba, CI, educ. Cargilfield Preparatory Sch, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland, King’s Coll of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, Eton, Berkshire, and Balliol Coll, Oxford. Succeeded on the death of his father, 9^th March 1944 and ascended the gadi, at the Naulakha Palace, Gondal, 10^th March 1944. Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India, 15^th August 1947. Merged his state into the United State of Kathiawad 15^th February 1948, which was subsequently renamed the Union of Saurashtra on 15^th April 1948. Mbr of the Presidium of the United State of Saurashtra 1948-1952. Mbr Bombay Natural History Soc 1947-19522. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar silver (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron (1937) and Indian Independence (1948) medals. m. at Vana, 25^th January 1905, H.H. Maharani Shri Rajkunverba Sahiba (b. at Vana, 7^th November 1890; d. at Phiroz Ara, Queen’s Road, Bombay, 14^th October 1968), educ. privately, Presdt Gujarati Hindu Women’s Assoc. 1909, daughter of Rana Shri Banesinghji Motisinhji Jhala, of Vana. He d. at Vellore, Madras, 31^st July 1952, having had issue, three sons and five daughters:

1) Yuvaraj Shri Vikramsinhji Bhojirajrinhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Vikramsinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal - see below.

2) Bhanwar Shri …sinhji Bhojirajsinhji Sahib. He d. at the Riverside Palace, Gondal, 13^th July 1920.

3) Maharaj Shri Shivarajsinhji Bhojirajsnhji Sahib. b. at the Riverside Palace, Gondal, 6^th July 1925, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, and the Doon Sch, Dehra Dun. m. at Katmandu, Nepal, 25^th February 1947, Rani Shri Chakradhar Rajya Laxmi Devi Sahiba (b. at Katmandu, Nepal, 19xx), daughter of Lieutenant-General Prasiddha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu Mrigendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, sometime Dir-Gen of Public Education in Nepal, by his wife, Sri Rani Rukmini Devi, from Kangra. He d. 2^nd February 2011, having had issue, two sons:

a) Maharaj Shri Giriraisinhji Shivarajsinhji Sahib. b. at Hawa Mahal, Gondal, 14^th January 1948, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. m. 21^st November 1972, Rani Shrimati Bhuvaneshwari Kumari (b. 7^th July 1952), elder daughter of Shri Maharaj Jagat Bahadur Singh, of Sirmur, by his wife, Rani Leela Devi Sahiba, daughter of Rai Bahadur Babu Sri Kamlapat Prasad Singh, Taluqdar of Makhari (Makrai), in the Fyzabad district of UP. No issue. He adopted the younger son of his younger brother:
- i) Kumar Shri Padmanabhsinhji Giriraisinhji [Padmanav Jadeja]. b. at Gondal, 6^th October 1983, educ. St Mary Sch, Gondal, Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, and Jai Hind Coll, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Adopted by his paternal uncle, Maharaj Shri Giriraisinhji. Mbr Mumbai Cricket Assoc, Cricket Club of India, Fort Vijay Cricket Club, etc. m. at Kishangarh Fort, 25^th January 2011, Kunwarani Vaishnavi Kumari Sahiba (b. 24^th July 198x), elder daughter of H.H. Umdai Rajahai Buland Makan Maharaja Shri Brajraj Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Kishangarh, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Meenakshi Devi Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Shri Kalyan Singh, of Gagret, in Himachal Pradesh. He has issue, one son and one daughter:
  
  (1) Bhanwar Shri Mrityunjaysinhji Padmanabhsinhji [Mrityunjay Jadeja]. b. 16^th July 2016.
  
  (1) Bhanwar Baisa ...kunverba. b. May 2020.
b) Maharaj Shri Upendrasinhji Shivarajsinhji Sahib [Upendrasinh Jadeja], educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot. m. 8^th February 1980, Rani Shrimati Gauri Rajya Lakshmi Sahiba [Gauri Rajyalaxmi Jadeja] (b. at Calcutta, West Bengal, 29^th June 1960), educ. The Convent of Jesus & Mary Sch, Mussorie, UP, Chair Innerwheel Conference Rajkot, Mbr Rotary Club of Rajkot, from Nepal, daughter of Colonel Sahadeb Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, of Nepal, by his wife, Sri Rani Shobhana Rajya Lakshmi, daughter of H.H. Raja Shrimant Mahendra Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Raja of Nagod. He had issue, two sons:

i) Kumar Jyotirmayassinhji Upendrasinhji [Jyotirmaya Jadeja]. b. at Gondal, 1^st April 1981, educ. St Mary Sch, Gondal, Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Exeter Coll, Oxford. m. ^th March 2017, Kunwarani Shrimati Damini Kumari Sahiba, only daughter of Maharaj Shri Narhari Pratap Singhji Sahib, of Banswara, by his wife, Rani Shrimati Sangeeta Kumari Sahiba, younger daughter of Maharaj Jagat Bahadur Singh, of Sirmur. He has issue, one son:

(1) Bhanwar Shri ...sinhji Jyotirmayasinhji. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

ii) Kumar Shri Padmanabhsinhji Upendrasinhji [Padmanav Jadeja]. b. at Gondal, 6^th October 1983. Adopted by his paternal uncle, Maharaj Shri Giriraisinhji – see above.

1) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Sitaba Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Sitaba Kunverba Sahiba, of Palitana]. m. at Gondal, 2^nd December 1919, H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Sir Bahadursinhji Mansinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Palitana, KCSI, KCIE (b. 3rd April 1900; d. 18^th July 1964), eldest son of H.H. Thakore Shri Sir Mansinhji Sursinhji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Palitana, KCSI, by his first wife, H.H. Thakorani Ganga Swarup Anup Kunverba Mai Sahib, daughter of H.H. Rana Shri Indrajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur, Rana of Barwani. She d. at New Delhi, 1970, having had issue, one son and six daughters - see India (Palitana).

2) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Kamlaba Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Kamlaba Kunverba Sahiba, of Orchha]. m. 192x, as his second wife, Brigadier H.H. Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Bundelkhand, Sawai Mahendra, Maharaja Sir Vir Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, Ju Dev Bharat Dharam Ratnakar, Yoga Vidya Vinoda, Maharaja of Orchha, KCSI (b. at Tikamgarh, 14^th April 1899; d. 1956), eldest son of Raja Bahadur Bhagwant Singh Ju Deo, Yuvraj of Orchha. She had issue, one daughter - see India (Orcha).

3) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Indiraba Kunverba Sahiba [Yuvarani Shri Indiraba Kunverba Sahiba, Yuvarani Sahib of Dharampur]. m. at Rajkot, 10^th May 1928, Yuvaraj Shri Narhardevji Vijayadevji Sahib, Yuvraj of Dharampur (b. at the Raj Mahal, Dharampur, 14^th December 1906; k. in a motor car crash, 2^nd February 1952), only son and heir of H.H. Namdar Shreemant Maharana Shri Vijayadevji II Mohandevji Rana Sahib, Raja of Dharampur, by his wife H.H. Rani Ba Shri A. S. Rasik Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of H.H. Maharana Shri Gambhirsinhji Verisalji, Raja of Rajpipla. She had issue, one son and four daughters - see India (Dharampur). Copyright© Christopher Buyers

4) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Vijayaba Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Vijayaba Kunverba Sahiba, of Bhavnagar]. b. at Rajkot, 19^th June 1910. m. at the Agalkan Bungalow, Rajkot, 22^nd April 1931, Commodore H.H. Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, KCSI (b. at the Darbargadh Palace, Bhavnagar, 19^th May 1912; d. at Bombay, 2^nd April 1965), eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Maharaja Raol Shri Sir Bhavsinhji Takhtsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bhavnagar, KCSI, by his wife H.H. Maharani Bai Shri Nand Kunverba Sahiba, CI, KIH, second daughter of Thakur Shri Raisinhji Jijibhai Sahib Jadeja, of Khirasra. She d. 6^th October 1990, having had issue two sons and two daughters - see India (Bhavnagar).

5) Maharajkumari Bai Shri Jaya Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Bai Shri Jaya Kunverba Sahiba, of Wadhwan]. b. Riverside Palace, Gondal, 1922. m. at Gondal, 18^th February 1942, H.H. Maharana Thakore Shri Surendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji Jhala Sahib, Maharana of Wadhwan (b. 4^th February 1922; d. December 1983), eldest son of H.H. Maharana Thakore Shri Jorawarsinhji Jaswantsinhji Jhala Sahib, Maharana of Wadhwan, by his first wife H.H. Maharani Bai Shri Laxmi Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Rajadhiraja Shri Sir Nahar Singhji Sahib, Raja of Shahpura, KCIE. She had issue, three sons - see India (Wadhwan).

1952 - 1969 H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Vikramsinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal. b. at the Riverside Palace, Gondal, 13^th October 1914, eldest son of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Bhojirajsinhji [Bhojirajji] Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Rajkunverba Sahiba, educ. St Joseph’s Boys’ High Sch, Bangalore, Mysore. Succeeded on the death of his father, 31^st July 1952. Installed at the Navlakha Palace, Gondal, 31^st July 1952. Patron Royal India Pakistan & Ceylon Soc. Presdt St Joseph’s Old Boys Assoc 1951-1952. Proprietor The Royal Opera House, Mumbai 1952-1969. Mbr Royal Western India Turf Club. m. at Achrol, under Jaipur, 12^th May 1937, H.H. Maharani Shri Nayan Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Rajadhiraj Shri Keshri Singh, Thakur of Achrol, under Jaipur, by his wife, Ranidhiraj Shri Anand Kunwar, daughter of Thakur Bhim Singh, of Kanota, under Jaipur, sometime Deputy Inspector-Gen (DIG) of the Jaipur State Police. He d. 22^nd August 1969, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:

1) Yuvaraj Shri Jyotendrasinhji Vikramsinhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Jyotendrasinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal - see below.

2) Maharaj Shri Ganadityasinhji Vikramsinhji Sahib. b. at Gondal, 3^rd March 1946, educ. the Doon Sch, Dehradun, UP. Racing driver and sports car enthusiast. Winner of the All-India Grand Prix at Sholavaram circuit in Madras 1978. Co-Founder Indian Automotive Racing Club (IARC) 1968. Mbr Western India Automobile Assoc (WIAA), Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC), etc. He d. unm. by suicide, at the Urmi Apartments, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 9^th June 2010. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Prakash Kunverba Sahiba [H.H. Maharani Shri Prakash Kumari Sahiba, of Idar]. b. October 1941. m. 20^th February 1960, H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Rajendrasinhji Daljitsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar (b. 25^th September 1938), eldest son of H.H. Maharajadhiraja Maharajaji Shri Daljitsinhji Himatsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Idar, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Ba Shri Vraj Kunverba Sahiba, younger daughter of Maharaj Shri Jivansinhji of Jamnagar. She has issue, one daughter - see India (Idar).

2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Aditya Kunverba Sahiba. b. 1943. m. Rawat of Kurabad, under Udaipur Mewar. She was k. (murdered), having had issue.

1969 – [2022] H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Jyotendrasinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal. b. 26^th May 1940, elder son of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Vikramsinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Nayankunverba Sahiba, educ. Rajkumar Coll, Rajkot, Gujarat, the Doon Sch, Dehradun, UP, and at St Stephen’s Coll, Delhi Univ (BA 1958), New Delhi. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Gondal, 22^nd August 1969 (recognised as Ruler of Gondal by the President of India, 24^th September 1969, w.e.f. 22^nd August 1969). Installed at the Navlakha Palace, Gondal, 23^rd August 1969. The GOI amended the Indian Constitution to remove his position as a “ruler” and his right to receive privy-purse payments, 28^th December 1971. Racing driver and sports car enthusiast. Trustee Maharanishri Rajkunverba Education & Charitable Trust 2003-2022. Patron Maharani Shree Rajkunvarba Sarvajanik Kanya Vidyalaya and Rajput Girls Hostel. Proprietor The Royal Opera House, Mumbai 1969-2022. Co-Founder Indian Automotive Racing Club (IARC) 1968. Mbr The Royal Western India Turf Club, Vintage & Classic Car Club of India (VCCCI), Western India Automobile Assoc (WIAA), Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC), Mumbai Heritage Conservation Soc, etc. m. H.H. Maharani Shri Kumudkumari Sahiba (b. 9^th December 1940), Patron Maharani Shree Rajkunvarba Sarvajanik Kanya Vidyalaya and Rajput Girls Hostel, Dir Ideal Pictures Pvt Ltd since 1972, Partner Orchard Palace Hgh Hotels LLP since 2022, daughter of Raol Shri Dharmendrakumarsinhji Bhavsinhji Sahib, of Bhavnagar, by his wife, Rani Bai Shri Manhar Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Thakur Ranjit Singh, of Bagli, in Central India. He d. from heart failure as a consequence of contracting Covid-19, at the Huzar Palace, Gondal, 30^th December 2022 (crem. there, at Mukitdham), having had issue, an only son:

1) Yuvaraj Shri Himanshukumarsinhji Jyotindrasinhji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Himanshukumarsinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal – see below.

[2022] H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Himanshukumarsinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal. b. 30^th December 1966, only son of H.H. Maharaja Thakore Shri Jyotendrasinhji Sahib, Maharaja Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his wife, H.H. Maharani Shri Kumudkumari Sahiba. Succeeded on the death of his father as Head of the Royal House of Gondal, 30^th December 2022. Installed at the Navlakha Palace, Gondal, 31^st January 2022. Dir Octagon Developers Pvt Ltd since 1996, Nalanda Housing Development Pvt Ltd since 2008. Partner Orchard Palace HGH Hotels LLP since 2022. Mbr The Vintage & Classic Car Club of India (VCCCI), Western India Automobile Association (WIAA), Indian Automotive Racing Club (IARC), etc. m. (div. 2003) Rajkumari Hemangini Kumari [Hema Singh] [Hemangini S Rathore] (b. 1974; m. second, 28^th May 2003, Kumar Shri Ajayveersinh Ghanshyamsinhji [Ajayveer Sinh G Chapotkat], of Mansa - see India Non-Salute (Mansa)), styled Yuvrani Sahiba of Gondal until 2003, textile artist and designer, only daughter of Maharaj Sri Chandra Shekhar Singhji, of Chhatargarh, under Bikaner, by his wife, Rani Anasuya Devi Sahiba, from Bansda. He had issue, an only son:

1) Yuvaraj Shri Pratap Singh Himanshukumarsinhji Sahib, educ. Punjab Univ, Jullandhar, Punjab.

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