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The Jadeja Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1922 - 1948 H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Lakhdhiraji Waghji [Jilubha] Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi, GBE (c 8.6.1939), KCSI (1.1.1930). b. at the Darbargadh Palace, Morvi, 26^th December 1876, eldest son of H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Waghji II Rawalji Sahib Bahadur, Thakore Sahib of Morvi, GCIE, by his wife, H.H. Palitanawala Maharaniji Ba Shri Bajirajba Kunverba Sahib, educ. in England and India. Succeeded on the death of his father, 11^th June 1922. Ascended the gadi, at the Darbargadh Palace, Morvi, 26^th June 1922. Installed 20^th January 1923. Granted the hereditary title of Maharaja, 3^rd June 1926. Abdicated in favour of his eldest son, 22^nd January 1948. A great builder who beautified his capital with fine public buildings, palaces and bridges. Rcvd: Delhi Durbar (1911), Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937) and Indian Independence (1947) medals. He continued his father's plans for developing the state, concentrating on improving the infrastructure, education and industrial development. The railway was expanded several fold, several high schools and a technical institute constructed, a power house, mercantile bank, sugar refinery, salt works, pottery, tile factory, sugar, cloth and vegetable oil mills established. He also built several public spaces and sports facilities, official buildings and palaces, many of historic architectural interest. m. (first) at the Fort, Rajpipla, May1898, Gohelji Maharajkumari Shri Nand Kunverba Sahib (b. at Nanod, 1883; d. at Morvi, 1915), second daughter of H.H. Maharana Shri Gambhirsinhji Verisalji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla. m. (second) at Devgad, 1898 H.H. Bariawala Maharani Shri Suraj Kunverba Sahib (b. at Devgadhanti, 187x; d. at Morvi, 29^th November 1945), second daughter of H.H. Maharaol Shri Mansinhji Prithurajsinhji Sahib, Maharaol of Baria, by his wife, H.H. Gohel Rani Shrimant Shri Chandra Kunverba Sahib, daughter of H.H. Maharana Shri Verisalji II Narsinhji Sahib, Raja of Rajpipla. m. (third) at Ranigan, 1908 H.H. Sarvaiyawala Maharani Bai Sahib, daughter of Sarvaiya Shri Bawaji Ranaji Sahib, talukdar of Ranigam and Datha. He d. 4^th May 1957, having had issue, seven sons and three daughters:

1) A s/o Nand Kunverba. He d. young.
2) A s/o Nand Kunverba. He d. young.
3) A s/o Nand Kunverba. He d. young.
4) A s/o Suraj Kunverba. b. and d. 1915. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
5) H.H. Maharaja Shri Mahendrasinhji Lakhdhiraji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi (s/o the Sarvaijawala Maharani) - see below.
6) Maharaj Shri Kalikakumar Lakhdhiraji Sahib, of Kherada. b. 7^th November 1918 (s/o Suraj Kunverba), educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot. MLA for Morvi-Malia in the Saurashtra State Assembly 1951-1957. m. Rani Shri Kumid Kumari Sahib, daughter of Kumar Shri Narpatsinhji, of Rajpipla. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
- a) Kunwar Shri Shaktikumar Kalikakumar Jadeja, of Kherada. b. 1935, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot.
- a) Kunveri Ba Shri Devyani Kunverba Sahib [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharajkumari Devyani Raje Sahib Gaekwad]. Mbr. Delhi Gymkhana Club. m. Lieutenant-Colonel Shrimant Maharajkumar Ashok Raj Gaekwad (b. 17^th July 1924; d.s.p. 11^th February 1994), eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel Shrimant Maharajkumar Dhairyashilrao Gaekwad, late Baroda State Forces, by his wife, Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Maharajkumari Vimala Devi Sahib Gaekwad, daughter of Shrimant Sardar Sakroji Raje Mahadik. No issue - see India (Baroda).
- b) Kunveri Ba Shri Chaya Kunverba Sahib [Rani Sri Chaya Kunverba Sahiba, of Kanika Raj]. m. Raja Sri Rabindra Narayan Bhanja Deo, Raja of Kanika, eldest son of Raja Sri Sailandra Narayan Bhanja Deo, Raja of Kanika Raj, in the Khurda district of Orissa, by his wife, Rani Sri M.N. Devi Sahiba, a princess from Kharsawan. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see India Zamindars (Kanika).
7) Maharajkumar Shri … Lakhdhiraji Sahib (s/o the Sarvaijawala Maharani). He d. young.
1) A d/o Nand Kunverba Sahib). She d. young.
2) A d/o Nand Kunverba Sahib). She d. young.
3) Maharajkumari Ba Shri …Devi. b. 1907 (d/o Suraj Kunverba).

1948 - 1957 H.H. Maharaja Shri Mahendrasinhji Lakhdhiraji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi. b. 1^st January 1918, fourth and eldest surviving son of H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Lakhdhiraji Waghji [Jilubha] Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi, GBE, KCSI, by his third wife, H.H. Sarvaijawala Maharani Bai Sahib, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot, Bradfield Coll., England, and St Mary's High Sch., Bombay. MSC 1938-1948, Joint Presdt. State Cncl. 1939-1940, Presdt. 1940-1948. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 22^nd January 1948. Merged his state into the United State of Kathiawad 15^th February 1948. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935), Coron. (1937) and Indian Independence (1947) medals. m. (first) at the Fort, Rajpipla, 27^th January 1932, H.H. Rajpiplawala Maharani Bai Shri Mohini Kunverba Sahib (b. at Vijay Palace, Nandod, 14^th September 1918; d.s.p. at Morvi, 13^th December 1993), third daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Maharana Shri Sir Vijayasinhji Chhatrasinhji, Maharaja of Rajpipla, GBE, KCSI, by his first wife, H.H. Maharani Baiji Shri Udaya Kunverba Sahiba, daughter of Maharaj Shri Raghunath Singh, of Amleta in Ratlam state. m. (second) H.H. Maharani Sudhir Kunverba Sahib, younger daughter of H.H. Maharaja Maharawal Shri Sir Indrasinhji Pratapsinhji Sahib, Maharaja of Bansda, KCIE. m. (third) 1945, H.H. Jhaliji Maharani Shri Vijaya Kunverba Sahib, Managing Trustee The Mayur Fndn. since 1979, daughter of Shri Khodibha Jhala, of Rangpur. He d. at Buckhurst Park, Ascot, Berks, 17^th August 1957, having had issue, one son and four daughters:

1) H.H. Maharaja Shri Mayurdhwaj Mahendrasinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi (s/o Vijaya Kunverba) - see below.
1) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Meera Rauksmani Devi [Mrs. Meera Dubash]. b. 1947 (d/o Vijaya Kunverba). m. …No issue.
2) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Maya Draupati Devi (d/o Vijaya Kunverba). Trustee The Mayur Fndn. m. (first) Roy Charles Arthur Patrao, educ. St Mary's Sch, Bombay. m. (second) at Bombay, 1982, Vijay Gopal Das Dippy. She had issue, one son by her first husband:
- a) Kumar Shri Vishal Jadeja. b. as Vishal Aditya Patrao, educ. Rajkumar Coll., Rajkot. Adopted by his maternal grandmother. Employed with The Mayur Fndn.
3) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Uma Devi [Uma, Mrs. A.B.A. Dubash]. b. 1950 (d/o Vijaya Kunverba). Dir. Ganges Line Pvt. Ltd. m. at Bombay, 1971, Adi Bomanji Ardeshir Dubash, of Mount Nepean, Bombay. She has issue, a daughter:
- a) Lia Dubash.
4) Maharajkumari Ba Shri Harshad Purna Devi Sahib [The Hon. Mrs. Browne]. b. 1952 (d/o Vijaykunverba). m. (first) at London, December 1972 (div.), Jimmy Dorabjee (b. at Bombay, 1948; m. second, ...), educ. (BA Sociology), lead guitarist with “Waterfront” 1967-1972, Program Mngr for Drug Treatment & Harm Reduction at the Soc for Service to Urban Poverty (SHARAN) in Delhi until 2001, Principal Fellow for Harm Reduction at Macfarlane Burnet Inst for Medical Research & Public Health in Melbourne, Australia since 2001, Chair Asian Harm Reduction Network 1996-2002, etc. m. (second) 1981, The Hon Garech Thomas Browne (b. 25^th June 1939), of Laggala, Belissington, Co Wicklow, educ. Institut Le Rosey, Switzerland, Chair Chaddagh Records, Chaddagh Media Ltd, Woodtown Music Pubs, etc, third son of The Rt Hon Dominick Geoffrey Edward (Browne), 4^th Baron Oranmore and Browne, by his second wife, Oonagh, Lady Oranmore and Browne, youngest daughter of The Hon. (Arthur) Ernest Guinness, of Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, and Glenmaroon, Chapelizod, Co. Dublin.

1957 - [1978] H.H. Maharaja Shri Mayurdhwaj Mahendrasinhji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi. b. at Poona, 29^th November 1953, only son of H.H. Maharaja Shri Mahendrasinhji Lakhdhiraji Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Morvi, by his wife, H.H. Jhaliji Maharani Shri Vijaya Kunverba Sahib, educ. Succeeded on the death of his father, 17^th August 1957. 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. He d.s.p. unm. at London, 22^nd August 1978.

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