LIMBDI
The Jhala Dynasty
GENEALOGY
Vyas Deva [Vihas Makwana], Raja of Kirtigadh, of Keranti in Sind
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Kesar Deva [Kesrajji]
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Harapal Devji, of Patdi 1090-1130
m.
Sakti Devi (d. 1115), daughter of Pratap Solanki
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Manguji, of Jambu
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Madupal [Munjpal], of Jambu
m.
a daughter of the Chudasma Rao of Junagadh
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Dhaval [Dhamal], of Jambu
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Kaluji, of Jambu and Kundni
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Dhanraj
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Lakho
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Bhojrajji I
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Karamsinhji
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Askeranji I
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Saghoji
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Sarangji I
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Lakhoji
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Sarangji II
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Vajerajji
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Nagji I, who fought against Sultan Ahmad and annexed Shiani, ca 1415.
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Udebhanji, who rebuilt Jambu fort.
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Khetoji I
(with whom we treat)
- 1) Kumar Shri Nagji Khetoji Sahib. A cripple who renounced the gadi in favour of his younger brother, Bhanji. He had issue:
- a) Maharana Shri Khetoji II Nagji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Jambu and Kundni - see below.
- 2) Maharana Shri Bhojrajji II [Bhanji] Khetoji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Jambu and Kundni - see below.
- 13) Maharana Shri Sangaji Khetoji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Jambu and Kundni - see below.
- 1) Thakore Shri Hardaji Bhanji Jhala, of Pancham. He had issue:
- a) Thakore Shri Mebhaji Hardaji Jhala, of Pancham. He had issue:
- i) Thakore Shri Khetoji Mebhaji Jhala, of Pancham. He had issue:
- (1) Thakore Shri Nagji Khetoji Jhala, of Pancham. He incurred the wrath of Gaekwar by waylaying his agents and taking booty valued at Rs 24,000. Baroda forces invested Shiani, causing the Thakore Sahib of Limbdi to resume Pancham in punishment. Nagji fled with his surviving family to Gondal. Granted Choradi and Gundala by the Thakore Sahib of Gondal. He d. at Gondal, having had issue:
- (a) Kumar Shri Jamulji Nagji Jhala, of Choradi and Gundala. Fled to Gondal after the death of his son. He d. at Gondal, having had issue, two sons:
- (i) Kumar Shri Sujjaji Jamulji Jhala. He d.v.p. while fighting against his kinsman, the Thakore Sahib of Limbdi.
- (ii) Kumar Shri Bhimaji [Bhimabhai] Jamulji Jhala, educ. privately. He entered Gondal state service and rose to command its army. He d. at Gondal, having had issue:
- 1. Thakore Shri Haribhai Bhimaji Jhala, of Bellara, educ. privately. He also entered Gondal state service and succeeded to his father's command of the Gondal army. Assisted Limbdi against an invasion from Wadhwan and was promised a restoration of Pancham. He was k. in battle against the Junagadh army, at Dhoraji, having had issue:
- a. Thakore Shri Vakhatsinhji [Waktaji] Haribhai Jhala, of Bellara. He was k. in battle against the Kathis, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
- i. Rana Shri Lakhobhai Haribhai Sahib, of Bellara and Bodi, educ. privately. Succeeded his father in the Bellara estates and received Bodi in jagir from the Limbdi durbar. He d. at Bodi, aged ninety-eight, having had issue, five sons and several daughters:
- 1a. Rana Shri Hakobhi Lakhobhai Sahib, of Bellara.
- 2a. Rana Shri Muluji Lakhobhai [Dada Sahib], of Bodi. m. Rani Shri Jijiba Sahiba. He had issue, three sons and four daughters, including:
- 1b. Rana Shri Halaji Muluji Sahib, of Bodi.
- 2b. Rana Shri Bhimsinhji Muluji Sahib.
- 3b. Rana Shri Dadbha Muluji Sahib, who succeeded as H.H. Thakore Sahib Shri Sir Daulatsinhji Jasvatsinhji Sahib Bahadur, Thakore Sahib of Limbdi - see below.
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- 2b. Kunveri Ba Shri …
- 3b. Kunveri Ba Shri …
- 4b. Kunveri Ba Shri Phuliba [Thakorani Shri Phuliba Sahiba, of Tera]. m. Thakore Shri Rayadhanji [Gaghuba] Sahib, of Tera, elder son of Maharaj Shri Hamirsinhji [Humirji] Sahib, of Tera, in Cutch, by his wife, a daughter of Maharana Raj Shri Vakhatsinhji Chandrasinhji Sahib, Maharana Raj Sahib of Wankaner. She had issue, a son and a daughter - see India (Cutch).
- 3a. Rana Shri Vakabhi Lakhobhai Sahib.
- 4a. Rana Shri Kalubha Lakhobhai Sahib.
- 5a. Rana Shri Samantsinhji Lakhobhai Sahib.
- 1a. Kunveri Ba Shri Kasuliba Kunverba [H.H. Maharani Shri Kasuliba Kunverba Sahiba, Maharani Sahib of Nawanagar] (the eldest daughter). m. as his fifth wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Jam Shri Sir Vibhaji Ranmalsinhji Jadeja Bahadur, Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, KCSI (b. at Jamnagar, 8th May 1827; d. at Jamnagar, 28th April 1895), fifth son of H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Ranmalsinhji Sataji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, by his second wife, H.H. Rani Shri Soniba Kunwarba Sahib, daughter of Thakore Shri Vakhatsinhji [Waktaji] Jhala, of Bellara. She d. before 1879 - see India (Nawanagar).
- i. Kunveri Ba Shri Soniba Kunverba [H.H. Rani Shri Soniba Kunverba Sahiba, Rani Sahib of Nawanagar]. m. as his second wife, H.H. Maharajadhiraj Jam Shri Ranmalsinhji Sataji Jadeja Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (b. at Sarodar; d. at Jamnagar, 22nd February 1852), fourth son of Kumar Shri Jasoji alias Bapji Sahib Jadeja, of Bhanvad and Sarodar. Adopted son of H.H. Rani Achuba Sahiba, the widow of H.H. Jam Shri Jesaji Sahib, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar. She d. at Jamnagar, having had issue - see India (Nawanagar).
- i. Rana Shri Lakhobhai Haribhai Sahib, of Bellara and Bodi, educ. privately. Succeeded his father in the Bellara estates and received Bodi in jagir from the Limbdi durbar. He d. at Bodi, aged ninety-eight, having had issue, five sons and several daughters:
- (1) Shri Jhalivalu Thakorani Sahiba. m. Thakore Shri Kumbhoji II Haloji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Gondal (b. at Gondal, 1711; d. at Gondal, 1789), eldest son of Thakore Shri Haloji Sagramji Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Gondal, by his wife, Shri Jhalivalu Thakorani Shri Balala Kunverba Sahiba, sister of Jhala Harisinhji, of Choradi and Gundala. She had issue, one son - see India (Gondal).
- a. Thakore Shri Vakhatsinhji [Waktaji] Haribhai Jhala, of Bellara. He was k. in battle against the Kathis, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
- 1. Thakore Shri Haribhai Bhimaji Jhala, of Bellara, educ. privately. He also entered Gondal state service and succeeded to his father's command of the Gondal army. Assisted Limbdi against an invasion from Wadhwan and was promised a restoration of Pancham. He was k. in battle against the Junagadh army, at Dhoraji, having had issue:
- (a) Kumar Shri Jamulji Nagji Jhala, of Choradi and Gundala. Fled to Gondal after the death of his son. He d. at Gondal, having had issue, two sons:
- (1) Thakore Shri Nagji Khetoji Jhala, of Pancham. He incurred the wrath of Gaekwar by waylaying his agents and taking booty valued at Rs 24,000. Baroda forces invested Shiani, causing the Thakore Sahib of Limbdi to resume Pancham in punishment. Nagji fled with his surviving family to Gondal. Granted Choradi and Gundala by the Thakore Sahib of Gondal. He d. at Gondal, having had issue:
- i) Thakore Shri Khetoji Mebhaji Jhala, of Pancham. He had issue:
- a) Thakore Shri Mebhaji Hardaji Jhala, of Pancham. He had issue: